The Highly Sensitive Person
by Elaine N. Aron
★ Top 25 book of 1996 · #16 on Best Books of 1996
This best-seller describes a personality type the author presents as new, and explains how people who have it can work past its limits. It also shows how to make the most of its strengths.
Best for: Readers who want to understand their own sensitive temperament and its strengths
The Highly Sensitive Person is #16 on BookWard's Best Books of 1996, out of 38 1996 books that cleared our data bar.
The Highly Sensitive Person on the Best Books of 1996
The Highly Sensitive Person came out in 1996. Of the 38 books first published in 1996 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #16 on our Best Books of 1996 list.
Why it made the list: 301 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.5 out of 5 (11 ratings); 22 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1996 list
- Bridget Jones's Diary Helen Fielding, #14
- The Night Stalker Philip Carlo, #15
- Vampire Breath Robert Lawrence Stine, #17
- Alias Grace Margaret Atwood, #18
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 259 want to read it, 22 are reading it now and 20 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 from 11 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 68 | 55% |
| Reader love | 8 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 76 | 20% |
Questions about The Highly Sensitive Person
When was The Highly Sensitive Person published?
The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N. Aron was first published in 1996.
Was The Highly Sensitive Person one of the best books of 1996?
The Highly Sensitive Person is #16 on BookWard's Best Books of 1996, out of 38 1996 books that cleared our data bar. 301 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.5 out of 5 (11 ratings); 22 are reading it right now.
Why is The Highly Sensitive Person on the Best Books of 1996 list?
301 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.5 out of 5 (11 ratings); 22 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 1996
- A Game of Thrones George R. R. Martin, #1
- The Green Mile Stephen King, #2
- Forbidden Knowledge Roger Shattuck, #3
- Push Sapphire, #4
- Fight Club Chuck Palahniuk, #5
- Neverwhere Neil Gaiman, #6
See the full Best Books of 1996, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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