Esther Perel is a Belgian psychotherapist of Polish-Jewish descent based in New York, internationally recognized for her work on relationships, desire, and infidelity. She speaks nine languages fluently and treats clients from diverse cultures, giving her practice a rare cross-cultural perspective among professionals in the field. Her two books — Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs — have become global references on contemporary love life, and her podcast Where Should We Begin? exposes real couples therapy sessions to millions of listeners.
With 22 recommendations, Esther Perel's curation spans psychology, anthropology, philosophy, and narrative — true to her view that understanding humans requires crossing disciplinary boundaries. Those who follow her recommendations find works that challenge certainties about love, trauma, culture, and identity.
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”The book I’ve probably gifted the most is Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning , since I’m 16.”
”You can reread the Russians. They are timeless.”
”I think that this book is a classic for anyone who is thinking relationships.”
”I came one way and I finished the book and left another way”
”On its surface, it’s a book about marriage of course, but you just go one layer deeper and it’s a study of the underlying issues that shape the way that we relate.”
”I recently reread The Art of Loving by Eric From.”
”There’s a beautiful book by Rob Garfield called Questioning the Male Code , which I recommend for many of you.”
”I reread The Erotic Mind , by Jack Morin.”
”@priyaparker has written a powerful tool for connection.”
”I think that If This Was a Man by Primo Levi is one of the most powerful books one ought to read.”
”It will change your whole way of understanding relationships”
”Mitchell’s book was part of the spine of my book Mating In Captivity”
