What Every BODY Is Saying
by Joe Navarro
★ Top 25 book of 2008 · #12 on Best Books of 2008
Former FBI counterintelligence officer Joe Navarro shows how to quickly read people by decoding body language, spotting deception and avoiding hidden pitfalls. He also explains how your own nonverbals shape what others think, using examples from his professional experience.
Best for: Anyone wanting to read body language and build trust or project authority
What Every BODY Is Saying is #12 on BookWard's Best Books of 2008, out of 46 2008 books that cleared our data bar.
What What Every BODY Is Saying is about
Joe Navarro spent his career as an FBI counterintelligence officer, and he is now a recognized expert on nonverbal behavior. Here he teaches ordinary readers to "speed-read" the people around them, picking up on the feelings and intentions that show in posture and gesture long before anyone says a word. He argues that the face is the least reliable place to look for what someone truly feels, and points instead to thumbs, feet, and eyelids. He ties these signals back to ancient survival instincts. Examples from his own working life run throughout.
It also turns the lens on you. Navarro explains how your own body language shapes what bosses, family, friends, and strangers think of you, and shows simple nonverbal habits that build trust and convey authority. Anyone who negotiates, manages, dates, or simply wants to notice more will find practical, readable guidance here.
What Every BODY Is Saying on the Best Books of 2008
What Every BODY Is Saying came out in 2008. Of the 46 books first published in 2008 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #12 on our Best Books of 2008 list.
Why it made the list: 648 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.2 out of 5 (21 ratings); 35 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 2008 list
- Paper Towns John Green, #10
- Just After Sunset Stephen King, #11
- In Defense of Food Michael Pollan, #13
- Predictably Irrational Dan Ariely, #14
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 596 want to read it, 35 are reading it now and 17 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.2 out of 5 from 21 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 83 | 55% |
| Reader love | 2 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 89 | 20% |
Questions about What Every BODY Is Saying
When was What Every BODY Is Saying published?
What Every BODY Is Saying by Joe Navarro was first published in 2008.
Was What Every BODY Is Saying one of the best books of 2008?
What Every BODY Is Saying is #12 on BookWard's Best Books of 2008, out of 46 2008 books that cleared our data bar. 648 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.2 out of 5 (21 ratings); 35 are reading it right now.
Why is What Every BODY Is Saying on the Best Books of 2008 list?
648 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.2 out of 5 (21 ratings); 35 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2008
- The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins, #1
- End of Days Sylvia Browne, #2
- The Last Straw Jeff Kinney, #3
- Amulet Kazu Kibuishi, #4
- Outliers Malcolm Gladwell, #5
- Michelle Obama in Her Own Words Michelle Obama, #6
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How we know
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