Peoplewatching: The Desmond Morris guide to body language by Desmond Morris (Vintage, 2002)
From the author of The Naked Ape, Morris takes a unique look at human body language through his keen observations. Buy this book from Amazon.
 

I Know What You're Thinking by Lillian Glass (John Wiley & Sons, 2002)
An easy-to-follow, practical guide to reading people, understanding what they are really thinking and gaining insight into their personalities. Buy this book from Amazon.
 

Reading People: Secret tips that will change your life by Jo-Ellan Dimitrius (Vermilion, 1999)
Teaches the reader how to tell a person's sincerity by the tone of their voice; which three character traits are most likely to predict a person's behaviour; how to know if your date is interested in a serious relationship and the message you are sending with your hairstyle.. Buy this book from Amazon.
 

Body Language: How to read others' thoughts by their gestures by Allan Pease (Sheldon Press, 1997)
What people say is often very different from what they think or feel. Body language is easy to pick up, and can tell you if someone is lying, or how to choose a partner and make yourself likeable. Buy this book from Amazon.
 

Amazing Face Reading: An illustrated encyclopaedia for reading faces by Mac Fulfer (Good Press, 1997)
The author takes this art/science out of the realm of the mysterious and into a hands-on method of learning. Buy this book from Amazon.
 

Everybody's Guide to People Watching by Aaron Wolfgang (Intercultural Press, 1995)
Advice on how to sharpen basic people-watching skills, with tests and assessment tools to measure or enhance them. Also explores non-verbal behaviour in cross-cultural interaction and the degree to which culture affects people watching. Buy this book from Amazon.
 

Easily Led: A history of propaganda by Oliver Thomson (Sutton, 1999)
Examines the variety of propaganda techniques employed in different periods and cultures and demonstrates the extent to which these have influenced the course of events over the past 5,000 years. Buy this book from Amazon.
 

The First Honest Book about Lies by Jonni Kincher (Free Spirit Publishing, 1992)
Learn how to discern the truth from lies through a series of activities, games and experiments. Buy this book from Amazon.
 

Lies! Lies! Lies! The psychology of deceit by Charles V Ford (American Psychiatric Press, 1999)
Looks beyond compulsive liars in society to consider the flood of mistruths that we experience every day. Explains how we learn to lie and detect deceit as a developmental task. Buy this book from Amazon.
 

Telling Lies by Paul Ekman (W W Norton, 2001)
Describes gestures and other clues that indicate a person may be lying, explains why people lie, and discusses the controversy surrounding lie detector tests. Buy this book from Amazon.
 

Maximise Your Memory by Jonathan Hancock (David & Charles, 2000)
Detailed instructions, illustrations and sample exercises that show the reader how to build a system of personalised frameworks for storing and recalling information on demand. Buy this book from Amazon.
 

Secrets of Mind Power by Harry Lorayne (Frederick Fell, 1999)
Guide to proven memory techniques and methods to develop the hidden powers of the mind. Buy this book from Amazon.