Book Recommendations Based On Your MBTI

3 books to read for every personality type

Jump to:

• ENTJ
• ENTP
• INTJ
• INTP
• ENFJ
• ENFP
• INFJ
• INFP
• ESTJ
• ESFJ
• ISTJ
• ISFJ
• ESTP
• ESFP
• ISTP
• ISFP

ARCHITECTS

ENTJ

1. Northern Lights by Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials #1)
   → Genre: fantasy
   → Notes: also known as The Golden Compass
2. Animal Farm by George Orwell
   → Genre: political satire
3. Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
   → Genre: non-fiction (anthropology/history)

ENTP

1. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
   → Genre: socio-political satire
2. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino
   → Genre: historical fiction; mystery
3. No Logo by Naomi Klein
   → Genre: non-fiction (politics/economics)

INTJ

1. The Vegetarian by Han Kang
   → Genre: social commentary
2. Native Son by Richard Wright
   → Genre: social commentary; historical fiction; classic
3. The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided By Politics And Religion by Jonathan Haidt
   → Genre: non-fiction (philosophy/politics)

INTP

1. The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
   → Genre: sci-fi; humour
2. A Game Of Thrones by George RR Martin (A Song Of Ice And Fire #1)
   → Genre: fantasy
3. The Men Who Stare At Goats by Jon Ronson
   → Genre: non-fiction (investigative journalism; psychology; warfare)

DIPLOMATS

ENFJ

1. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (Ready Player One #1)
   → Genre: sci-fi; dystopian fiction
2. Eragon by Christopher Paolini (The Inheritance Cycle #1)
   → Genre: fantasy
3. How To Talk About Climate Change In A Way That Makes A Difference by Rebecca Huntley
   → Genre: non-fiction (environment)

ENFP

1. This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
   → Genre: sci-fi; romance
2. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
   → Genre: historical fiction
3. The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat by Oliver Sacks
   → Genre: non-fiction (neuroscience)

INFJ

1. The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom
   → Genre: literary fiction
2. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
   → Genre: contemporary fiction; family saga
3. Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? by Michael J Sandel
   → Genre: non-fiction (political philosophy; ethics)

INFP

1. A Court Of Thorns And Roses by Sarah J Maas (ACOTAR #1)
   → Genre: fantasy; romance
2. The Song Of Achilles by Madeline Miller
   → Genre: mythological fiction
3. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty
   → Genre: non-fiction (memoir; death rituals)

SENTINELS

ESTJ

1. Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney
   → Genre: contemporary fiction; romance
2. Dracula by Bram Stoker
   → Genre: horror; classic
3. A Promised Land by Barack Obama
   → Genre: non-fiction (memoir)

ESFJ

1. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
   → Genre: fantasy
2. Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
   → Genre: contemporary fiction; magical realism
3. The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck by Mark Manson
   → Genre: non-fiction (self-help; psychology)

ISTJ

1. A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman
   → Genre: contemporary fiction
2. Crime And Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
   → Genre: crime; literary fiction
3. The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
   → Genre: non-fiction (political philosophy)

ISFJ

1. The Giver by Lois Lowry
   → Genre: dystopian fiction
2. The Fault In Our Stars by John Green
   → Genre: romance
3. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make A Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
   → Genre: non-fiction (psychology; sociology)

EXPLORERS

ESTP

1. Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
   → Genre: contemporary fiction
2. The Martian by Andy Weir
   → Genre: sci-fi; adventure
3. Atomic Habits by James Clear
   → Genre: non-fiction (self-help)

ESFP

1. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
   → Genre: fantasy; romance
2. City Of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
   → Genre: contemporary fiction
3. The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein
   → Genre: non-fiction (memoir)

ISTP

1. The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time by Mark Haddon
   → Genre: mystery
2. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
   → Genre: thriller
3. Educated by Tara Westover
   → Genre: non-fiction (memoir)

ISFP

1. The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe by CS Lewis (Chronicles of Narnia #1)
   → Genre: fantasy
2. Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman (Call Me By Your Name #1)
   → Genre: romance
3. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
   → Genre: non-fiction (self-help; psychology)