Ask HN: Books on overcoming shyness
Recommendations from 55 sampled comments out of 55 eligible comments. This page covers the sample, rather than the entire HN thread.
robwgibbons · Aug 24, 2011Me too, came here to just to say this.
tommoor · Aug 21, 2011This is the only book I was going to recommend.
gs7 · Aug 20, 2011The lessons learned and advice he gives are definitely timeless.
kjackson · Aug 19, 2011I suggest you follow that book because it concentrates on the fundamentals.
lief79 · Aug 18, 2011"How to win friends and influence people" is probably your best bet.
gs7 · Aug 18, 2011I think it was pretty good, but I felt it was a little outdated
sayemm · Aug 18, 2011"How to Win Friends and Influence People" as other mentioned here
joelhaus · Aug 18, 2011the stuff works, plain and simple.
profquail · Aug 18, 2011it's a classic and still quite popular -- I think it'll at least be a good starting point for you.
jseliger · Aug 18, 2011try reading The Game by Neil Strauss
dmitrig01 · Aug 18, 2011One book I found to be quite helpful in this regard was "The Introvert Advantage" by Marti Laney.
impendia · Aug 18, 2011One book I like is Bolles' "What color is your parachute?"
joelhaus · Aug 18, 2011this book helped to bring into focus the underlying "truth"
naner · Aug 18, 2011Managing-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Cogni
naner · Aug 18, 2011Overcoming-Social-Anxiety-Shyness-Beha
naner · Aug 18, 2011Shyness-Social-Anxiety-Workbook-Step-