Books

The books on our site are divided into two pages:

General Selection - These books cover the gamut of the topics mentioned above, with a focus on self-help books aimed at coping with and overcoming social anxiety.

Recommended Books - These books have been read and recommended by our members as excellent and helpful reading. Topics range from social anxiety to cognitive therapy to brain plasticity, and more.


Many excellent research-based books have been published in the last 20 years on shyness and social anxiety, as well as related topics such as:
  • worry
  • public speaking
  • brain chemistry
  • neuroplasticity
  • depression
  • communication
  • perfectionism
  • cognitive therapy
  • introversion / extroversion 
 
 


Toronto Public Library
The Toronto Public Library is a great source of books on social anxiety and shyness. 

Here is a link to their home page where you can search for books and reserve them online.  To find books on social anxiety, type social phobia in the Subject field. You can also type social anxiety or shyness in the keyword field.

Toronto Public Library
 
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