4 new books to read for better relationships in 2025 [Video]

If one of your goals this year is to strengthen your relationships, Adam Grant has some book recommendations for you. The Wharton organizational psychologist and best-selling author released his list of books to “feed your mind” in the upcoming year, and dedicated an entire section to relationships and communication.

“As I reviewed this winter’s new releases, I had three filters: screen out what’s inaccurate, impractical, and uninteresting,” he wrote in his newsletter Granted. “My recommended reads to start 2025 are brimming with thought-provoking ideas and data points—and they won’t put you to sleep.”

Here are four books Grant says can help you improve your communication and relationships.

Release date: January 14

Kurt Gray, a professor in psychology and neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, outlines the latest science on how people who have seemingly opposite beliefs might be able to find common ground.

He explores where moral judgement comes from and how we can combat the …