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books for new parents

The parenting books most often recommended by working parents in our index — covering the science of early childhood, the practical sleep-and-feeding-and-meltdowns toolkit, and the longer game of raising a person.

13 books, ranked by how many of the 4,800 notable readers in our index have publicly recommended each one.

  1. Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool
    3 people

    Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool

    Emily Oster · 2019

    3 recommenders

  2. Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong and What You Really Need to Know
    3 people

    Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong and What You Really Need to Know

    Emily Oster · 2013

    3 recommenders

  3. The Gardener and the Carpenter
    2 people

    The Gardener and the Carpenter

    Alison Gopnik · 2016

    2 recommenders

  4. The Whole-Brain Child
    2 people

    The Whole-Brain Child

    Daniel J. Siegel · 2011

    2 recommenders

  5. The Whole-Brain Child
    2 people

    The Whole-Brain Child

    Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson · 2017

    2 recommenders

  6. Bringing Up Bébé
    1 person

    Bringing Up Bébé

    Pamela Druckerman · 2012

    1 recommender

  7. Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be
    1 person

    Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

    Becky Kennedy · 2022

    1 recommender

  8. How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk
    1 person

    How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk

    Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish · 1980

    1 recommender

  9. Hunt, Gather, Parent
    1 person

    Hunt, Gather, Parent

    Michaeleen Doucleff · 2021

    1 recommender

  10. No Bad Kids
    1 person

    No Bad Kids

    Janet Lansbury · 2014

    1 recommender

  11. Siblings Without Rivalry
    1 person

    Siblings Without Rivalry

    Adele Faber · 2012

    1 recommender

  12. The Happiest Baby on the Block
    1 person

    The Happiest Baby on the Block

    Harvey Karp · 2005

    1 recommender

  13. The Read-Aloud Family
    1 person

    The Read-Aloud Family

    Sarah MacKenzie · 2018

    1 recommender

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