The best way to learn NLP is by attending a class room based NLP Program.  The second best is to do online with a Coach / Trainer.  The third best option is to do it off line (reading, videos, mp3) with email based support for queries.  Fourth best is to watch NLP Videos or recording of a live program, and last best option is to read NLP books.

Note: If you have not attended an NLP Program and are attempting to understand NLP by surfing the internet for NLP resources and by NLP books, then you may not get the essence of NLP and how it works.  Even though you may get an idea about what it is by reading NLP books, but the best way to learn is by attending a program.

Post the program the best way to continue to learn is by watching NLP videos and by reading NLP books, depending upon the outcome that a person has. E.g If you are looking forward to improve your coaching skills using NLP, then books which are focused more on coaching will be beneficial.  If you are looking forward to improve your Selling skills using NLP, then an NLP book focused on Sales will be more relevant.

We have listed as many NLP books as we could in an attempt to provide coverage for people looking for different outcomes:

Classic NLP Books

• Get the Life you Want by Richard Bandler
• Richard Bandler’s Guide to Trance-formation: Make Your Life Great by Richard Bandler and Paul McKenna
• NLP Workbook: A Practical Guide to Achieving the Results You Want by Joseph O’Connor
• How to Take Charge of Your Life: The User’s Guide to NLP by Richard Bandler and Owen Fitzpatrick
• NLP: The New Technology of Achievement by NLP Comprehensive (Edited by Steve Andreas and Charles Faulkner)
• Richard Bandler’s Guide to TRANCE-formation
• NLP at Work by Sue Knight
• The Secrets of Being Happy, The Technology of Hope, Health and Harmony by Dr. Richard Bandler, Garner Thomson
• Using your Brain for a Change by Richard Bandler and Connirae Andreas
• Reframing: Richard Bandler and John Grinder
• Sleight of Mouth: Robert Dilts
• Frogs into Princes: Richard Bandler and John Grinder
• Magic in Practice (Second Edition): Introducing Medical NLP: the art and science of language in healing and health by Garner Thomson and Dr Khalid Khan
• The Structure of Magic, Vol 1: Richard Bandler and John Grinder
• The Structure of Magic, Vol 2: Richard Bandler and John Grinder
• Time for a Change by Richard Bandler
• Unlimited Power: Tony Robbins
• Conversations with Richard Bandler: Two NLP Masters Reveal the Secrets to Successful Living by Richard Bandler and Owen Fitzpatrick

Public Speaking

• The Charismatic Edge: The Art of Captivating and Compelling Communication: An Everyday Guide to Developing Your Own Charisma and Compelling Communications Skills by Owen Fitzpatrick
• Persuasion Engineering – Richard Bandler and John LA Valle
• Instant Influence by Paul McKenna

Coaching

• Coaching With NLP For Dummies by Kate Burton
• Coaching with NLP: Joseph O Connor and Andreas Lages

Leadership

• NLP and Leadership Manual by Sue Knight
• NLP and Leadership by Robert Dilts
• Practical NLP for Managers: Essential business skills by Joseph O’Connor and Ian McDermott

Sales

• The Unfair Advantage: Sell with NLP! by Duane Lakin
• Unlimited Selling Power: How to Master Hypnotic Selling Skills by Donald Moine

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