Brené Brown

Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations

About Brené Brown

Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston where she holds the Huffington Foundation - Brené Brown Endowed Chair at The Graduate College of Social Work.

She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy and is the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers: The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness, and her latest book, Dare to Lead, which is the culmination of a seven-year study on courage and leadership.

Brené's TED talk - The Power of Vulnerability - is one of the top five most viewed TED talks in the world with over 35 million views. She is also the first researcher to have a filmed talk on Netflix. The Call to Courage special debuted on the streaming service on April 19, 2019.

Brené lives in Houston, Texas with her husband, Steve. They have two children, Ellen and Charlie.

Glennon Doyle

James Clear

Bessel van der Kolk

Simon Sinek

Eckhart Tolle

Don Miguel Ruiz

Are you an author?

Help us improve our Author Pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography.

Learn more at Author Central

1 11 1

$11.99

Kindle Edition
$14.99

Kindle Edition
$13.99

Kindle Edition
$13.99

Kindle Edition
$9.99

Kindle Edition
$13.99

Kindle Edition
$3.69

Kindle Edition
$11.99

Kindle Edition
$5.79

Kindle Edition
$8.99

Kindle Edition
$6.79

Kindle Edition
$12.99

Kindle Edition

Books By Brené Brown

All Formats Kindle Edition Audible Audiobook Paperback Hardcover See more

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are Sep 20, 2010

by Brené Brown

( 7,452 )

$11.99

When our embarrassments and fears lie, we often listen to them anyway. They thwart our gratitude, acceptance, and compassion—our goodness. They insist, “I am not worthy.” But we are worthy—of self-discovery, personal growth, and boundless love. With Brené Brown’s game-changing New York Times bestseller The Gifts of Imperfection—which has sold more than 2 million copies in more than 30 different languages, and Forbes recently named one of the "Five Books That Will Actually Change Your Outlook On Life"—we find courage to overcome paralyzing fear and self-consciousness, strengthening our connection to the world.

A motivational and inspiring guide to wholehearted living, rather than just the average self-help book, with this groundbreaking work Brené Brown, Ph.D., bolsters the self-esteem and personal development process through her characteristic heartfelt, honest storytelling. With original research and plenty of encouragement, she explores the psychology of releasing our definitions of an “imperfect” life and embracing living authentically. Brown’s “ten guideposts” are benchmarks for authenticity that can help anyone establish a practice for a life of honest beauty—a perfectly imperfect life.

Now more than ever, we all need to cultivate feelings of self-worth, as well as acceptance and love for ourselves. In a world where insults, criticisms, and fears are spread too generously alongside messages of unrealistic beauty, attainment, and expectation, we look for ways to “dig deep” and find truth and gratitude in our lives. A new way forward means we can’t hold on too tightly to our own self-defeating thoughts or the displaced pain in our world. Instead, we can embrace the imperfection.

Other Formats: Paperback , MP3 CD

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. Oct 9, 2018

by Brené Brown

( 2,689 )

$14.99

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead.

Don’t miss the hourlong Netflix special Brené Brown: The Call to Courage!

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BLOOMBERG

Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential.

When we dare to lead, we don’t pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don’t see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We don’t avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into vulnerability when it’s necessary to do good work.

But daring leadership in a culture defined by scarcity, fear, and uncertainty requires skill-building around traits that are deeply and uniquely human. The irony is that we’re choosing not to invest in developing the hearts and minds of leaders at the exact same time as we’re scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines and AI can’t do better and faster. What can we do better? Empathy, connection, and courage, to start.

Four-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown has spent the past two decades studying the emotions and experiences that give meaning to our lives, and the past seven years working with transformative leaders and teams spanning the globe. She found that leaders in organizations ranging from small entrepreneurial startups and family-owned businesses to nonprofits, civic organizations, and Fortune 50 companies all ask the same question:

How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders, and how do you embed the value of courage in your culture?

In this new book, Brown uses research, stories, and examples to answer these questions in the no-BS style that millions of readers have come to expect and love.

Brown writes, “One of the most important findings of my career is that daring leadership is a collection of four skill sets that are 100 percent teachable, observable, and measurable. It’s learning and unlearning that requires brave work, tough conversations, and showing up with your whole heart. Easy? No. Because choosing courage over comfort is not always our default. Worth it? Always. We want to be brave with our lives and our work. It’s why we’re here.”

Whether you’ve read Daring Greatly and Rising Strong or you’re new to Brené Brown’s work, this book is for anyone who wants to step up and into brave leadership.

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Hardcover , Paperback , Audio CD

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Sep 11, 2012

by Brené Brown

( 2,685 )

$13.99

The #1 New York Times bestseller. 1 million copies sold!

Don’t miss the hourlong Netflix special Brené Brown: The Call to Courage!

From thought leader Brené Brown, a transformative new vision for the way we lead, love, work, parent, and educate that teaches us the power of vulnerability.

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; . . . who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.”—Theodore Roosevelt

Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable or to dare greatly. Based on twelve years of pioneering research, Brené Brown PhD, LMSW, dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and argues that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage.

Brown explains how vulnerability is both the core of difficult emotions like fear, grief, and disappointment, and the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, empathy, innovation, and creativity. She writes: “When we shut ourselves off from vulnerability, we distance ourselves from the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives.”

Daring Greatly is not about winning or losing. It’s about courage. In a world where “never enough” dominates and feeling afraid has become second nature, vulnerability is subversive. Uncomfortable. It’s even a little dangerous at times. And, without question, putting ourselves out there means there’s a far greater risk of getting criticized or feeling hurt. But when we step back and examine our lives, we will find that nothing is as uncomfortable, dangerous, and hurtful as standing on the outside of our lives looking in and wondering what it would be like if we had the courage to step into the arena—whether it’s a new relationship, an important meeting, the creative process, or a difficult family conversation. Daring Greatly is a practice and a powerful new vision for letting ourselves be seen.

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Hardcover , Paperback , Audio CD , Multimedia CD

Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone Sep 12, 2017

by Brené Brown

( 2,374 )

$13.99

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A timely and important book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture, from the #1 bestselling author of Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection

Don’t miss the hourlong Netflix special Brené Brown: The Call to Courage!

HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK

“True belonging doesn’t require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are.” Social scientist Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW, has sparked a global conversation about the experiences that bring meaning to our lives—experiences of courage, vulnerability, love, belonging, shame, and empathy. In Braving the Wilderness, Brown redefines what it means to truly belong in an age of increased polarization. With her trademark mix of research, storytelling, and honesty, Brown will again change the cultural conversation while mapping a clear path to true belonging.

Brown argues that we’re experiencing a spiritual crisis of disconnection, and introduces four practices of true belonging that challenge everything we believe about ourselves and each other. She writes, “True belonging requires us to believe in and belong to ourselves so fully that we can find sacredness both in being a part of something and in standing alone when necessary. But in a culture that’s rife with perfectionism and pleasing, and with the erosion of civility, it’s easy to stay quiet, hide in our ideological bunkers, or fit in rather than show up as our true selves and brave the wilderness of uncertainty and criticism. But true belonging is not something we negotiate or accomplish with others; it’s a daily practice that demands integrity and authenticity. It’s a personal commitment that we carry in our hearts.” Brown offers us the clarity and courage we need to find our way back to ourselves and to each other. And that path cuts right through the wilderness. Brown writes, “The wilderness is an untamed, unpredictable place of solitude and searching. It is a place as dangerous as it is breathtaking, a place as sought after as it is feared. But it turns out to be the place of true belonging, and it’s the bravest and most sacred place you will ever stand.”

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Hardcover , Paperback , Mass Market Paperback , Audio CD

Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Aug 25, 2015

by Brené Brown

( 2,470 )

$9.99

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • When we deny our stories, they define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending.

Don’t miss the hourlong Netflix special Brené Brown: The Call to Courage!

Social scientist Brené Brown has ignited a global conversation on courage, vulnerability, shame, and worthiness. Her pioneering work uncovered a profound truth: Vulnerability—the willingness to show up and be seen with no guarantee of outcome—is the only path to more love, belonging, creativity, and joy. But living a brave life is not always easy: We are, inevitably, going to stumble and fall.

It is the rise from falling that Brown takes as her subject in Rising Strong. As a grounded theory researcher, Brown has listened as a range of people—from leaders in Fortune 500 companies and the military to artists, couples in long-term relationships, teachers, and parents—shared their stories of being brave, falling, and getting back up. She asked herself, What do these people with strong and loving relationships, leaders nurturing creativity, artists pushing innovation, and clergy walking with people through faith and mystery have in common? The answer was clear: They recognize the power of emotion and they’re not afraid to lean in to discomfort.

Walking into our stories of hurt can feel dangerous. But the process of regaining our footing in the midst of struggle is where our courage is tested and our values are forged. Our stories of struggle can be big ones, like the loss of a job or the end of a relationship, or smaller ones, like a conflict with a friend or colleague. Regardless of magnitude or circumstance, the rising strong process is the same: We reckon with our emotions and get curious about what we’re feeling; we rumble with our stories until we get to a place of truth; and we live this process, every day, until it becomes a practice and creates nothing short of a revolution in our lives. Rising strong after a fall is how we cultivate wholeheartedness. It’s the process, Brown writes, that teaches us the most about who we are.

ONE OF GREATER GOOD’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR

“[Brené Brown’s] research and work have given us a new vocabulary, a way to talk with each other about the ideas and feelings and fears we’ve all had but haven’t quite known how to articulate. . . . Brené empowers us each to be a little more courageous.”—The Huffington Post

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Hardcover , Paperback , Audio CD

I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough" Feb 1, 2007

by Brené Brown

( 1,609 )

$13.99

Researcher, thought leader, and New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown offers a liberating study on the importance of our imperfections—both to our relationships and to our own sense of self

The quest for perfection is exhausting and unrelenting. There is a constant barrage of social expectations that teach us that being imperfect is synonymous with being inadequate. Everywhere we turn, there are messages that tell us who, what and how we’re supposed to be. So, we learn to hide our struggles and protect ourselves from shame, judgment, criticism and blame by seeking safety in pretending and perfection.

Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW, is the leading authority on the power of vulnerability, and has inspired thousands through her top-selling books Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, and The Gifts of Imperfection, her wildly popular TEDx talks, and a PBS special. Based on seven years of her ground-breaking research and hundreds of interviews, I Thought It Was Just Me shines a long-overdue light on an important truth: Our imperfections are what connect us to each other and to our humanity. Our vulnerabilities are not weaknesses; they are powerful reminders to keep our hearts and minds open to the reality that we’re all in this together.

Brown writes, “We need our lives back. It’s time to reclaim the gifts of imperfection—the courage to be real, the compassion we need to love ourselves and others, and the connection that gives true purpose and meaning to life. These are the gifts that bring love, laughter, gratitude, empathy and joy into our lives.”

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Hardcover , Paperback , MP3 CD , Multimedia CD

El poder de ser vulnerable: ¿Qué te atreverías a hacer si el miedo no te paralizara? (Crecimiento personal) (Spanish Edition) May 9, 2016

by Brené Brown , Alicia Sánchez Millet

( 64 )

$3.69

Nuevas relaciones, entrevistas laborales, exámenes, procesos creativos, nuevos entornos profesionales... En un mundo como el nuestro, donde la perfección es la consigna y el éxito una necesidad, los desafíos nos colocan frente a frente con el aspecto de nosotros mismos que más nos cuesta aceptar: la vulnerabilidad. Y sin embargo en la vulnerabilidad radica nuestra mayor fuerza.
Con sabiduría, inteligencia y sentido del humor, la profesora e investigadora Brené Brown adopta un enfoque radicalmente nuevo al plantear la posibilidad de fracaso no como una debilidad sino como el camino más directo al coraje, el compromiso, las relaciones significativas y el sentido de la propia valía. Una forma más realista e infinitamente más eficaz de perseguir los objetivos vitales, que induce al lector a dejar atrás el "¿qué dirán?" para empezar a arriesgarse a lo grande. El resultado es una propuesta necesaria y eficaz, que trasciende el plano personal e invita a rehumanizar la educación, el trabajo y las relaciones.

Other Formats: Paperback

The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help Nov 11, 2014

by Amanda Palmer , Brené Brown

( 762 )

$11.99

Rock star, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking. Performing as a living statue in a wedding dress, she wordlessly asked thousands of passersby for their dollars. When she became a singer, songwriter, and musician, she was not afraid to ask her audience to support her as she surfed the crowd (and slept on their couches while touring). And when she left her record label to strike out on her own, she asked her fans to support her in making an album, leading to the world's most successful music Kickstarter.

Even while Amanda is both celebrated and attacked for her fearlessness in asking for help, she finds that there are important things she cannot ask for-as a musician, as a friend, and as a wife. She learns that she isn't alone in this, that so many people are afraid to ask for help, and it paralyzes their lives and relationships. In this groundbreaking book, she explores these barriers in her own life and in the lives of those around her, and discovers the emotional, philosophical, and practical aspects of The Art of Asking.

Part manifesto, part revelation, this is the story of an artist struggling with the new rules of exchange in the twenty-first century, both on and off the Internet. The Art of Asking will inspire readers to rethink their own ideas about asking, giving, art, and love.

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Hardcover , Paperback , Audio CD

Más fuerte que nunca (Crecimiento personal) (Spanish Edition) Feb 15, 2016

by Brené Brown , Alicia Sánchez Millet

( 42 )

$5.79

Brené Brown, la investigadora que se ha convertido en todo un fenómeno cultural en EE.UU., reivindica la vulnerabilidad como elemento indispensable para conocer la felicidad, la creatividad y la conexión con los demás. Sin embargo, mostrarnos tal y como somos no siempre es fácil: requiere estar dispuesto a fracasar. ¿Cómo superar la desesperación y la vergüenza que a menudo conlleva el fracaso? ¿Cómo levantarse de una dura caída no solo entero sino más completo y feliz?
En su nuevo trabajo, Brené Brown examina el complejo viaje que requiere trascender las catástrofes de la vida con valor y resiliencia, ya sea el final de una relación o un colapso profesional. Con un estilo vibrante y accesible que armoniza la ciencia con la narración, la autora examina las cualidades, patrones emocionales y hábitos mentales que permiten a las personas transformar el desastre en coraje, generosidad y sentido de la propia valía, un camino que pasa por conectar con el miedo y el dolor. Porque todo fracaso tiene consecuencias emocionales. Pero solo durante el proceso de volver a ponernos en pie descubrimos la verdad sobre nuestra creatividad, sensación de pertenencia y capacidad de ser amados.

Other Formats: Paperback

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Los dones de la imperfección: Líbrate de quien crees que deberías ser y abraza a quien realmente eres (Spanish Edition) May 19, 2014

by Brené Brown

( 107 )

$8.99

¡No te pierdas el especial de Netflix de una hora, Brené Brown: The Call to Courage!

Cuando nuestras vergüenzas y temores mienten, a menudo los escuchamos de todos modos. Frustran nuestra gratitud, aceptación y compasión, nuestra bondad. Ellos insisten: "No soy digno". Pero somos dignos de autodescubrimiento, crecimiento personal y amor ilimitado.

Con el éxito de ventas de Brené Brown en el New York Times, Los dones de la imperfección (The Gifts of Imperfection), que ha vendido más de 2 millones de copias en más de 30 idiomas diferentes, y Forbes recientemente nombró a uno de los "Cinco libros que realmente cambiarán su perspectiva de la vida", encontramos coraje para superar el miedo paralizante y la autoconciencia, fortaleciendo nuestra conexión con el mundo.

Una guía motivadora e inspiradora para una vida incondicional, en lugar del libro de autoayuda promedio, con este innovador trabajo, Brené Brown, Ph.D., refuerza el proceso de autoestima y desarrollo personal a través de su sincera y sincera narración.

Con investigación original y mucho aliento, explora la psicología de liberar nuestras definiciones de una vida "imperfecta" y abrazar la vida de manera auténtica.

Los "diez puntos de referencia" de Brown son puntos de referencia para la autenticidad que pueden ayudar a cualquiera a establecer una práctica para una vida de belleza honesta, una vida perfectamente imperfecta.

Ahora más que nunca, todos debemos cultivar los sentimientos de autoestima, así como la aceptación y el amor por nosotros mismos. En un mundo donde los insultos, las críticas y los temores se difunden de manera demasiado generosa junto con los mensajes de belleza, logros y expectativas poco realistas, buscamos formas de "profundizar" y encontrar verdad y gratitud en nuestras vidas.

Un nuevo camino hacia adelante significa que no podemos aferrarnos demasiado a nuestros propios pensamientos contraproducentes o al dolor desplazado en nuestro mundo. En cambio, podemos abrazar la imperfección.

Other Formats: Paperback

脆弱的力量 (布芮尼．布朗作品集) (Traditional Chinese Edition) Sep 26, 2013

by 布芮尼．布朗(Brené Brown)

( 4 )

$6.79

◆TED最受歡迎講者，《休士頓女性雜誌》指名最具影響力女性！
◆歐普拉、CNN、ABC、NBC、美國公共電視網、華盛頓郵報、紐約時報指定專訪！
◆布芮尼．布朗博士（Brene Brown Ph. D.）創造千萬共鳴的全球暢銷著作！
◆金石堂年度「10大影響力好書」
◆榮登誠品、博客來、金石堂暢銷榜
◆《商業週刊》1348期書摘介紹！
◆《Cheers快樂工作人雜誌》10月號作者越洋專訪！
◆TED演講全球點閱率前五大，超過千萬人次觀看！
◆蟬聯紐約時報暢銷榜超過18週！
◆全球熱銷26國版權！
◆勇奪2013年「美好人生書獎」！
◆《讓天賦自由》肯.羅賓森，《過得還不錯的一年》葛瑞琴.魯賓聯袂強推！

每天問自己三個問題：
生涯遭逢瓶頸、創新可能失敗，令你不敢冒險突破舒適圈嗎？
社會瀰漫批判，教育缺乏對話，人際充滿比較，讓你更加冷漠自保嗎？
明知全心投入不保證會有所回報，所以你從不給自己一次機會嗎？

成功者勇於追求不確定的冒險與夢想，內心必定承受不為人知的不安與脆弱
這本書點醒我們：「掙扎，才有希望；讓我們脆弱的，也讓我們偉大！」
在脆弱的時刻，我們找到自己的力量！

《脆弱的力量》是世界知名情感與同理心專家布芮尼．布朗博士的全球暢銷著作。本書強調「脆弱」是人的本質，&

Other Formats: Kindle , Paperback

La grâce de l'imperfection (French Edition) Feb 10, 2017

by Brené Brown

( 16 )

$12.99

Le changement signifiant, porteur de sens, c'est un processus. Il peut être inconfortable et souvent risqué, en particulier quand il s'agit d'accepter nos imperfections, de cultiver l'authenticité et de regarder l'univers dans les yeux en disant : «Je suis à la hauteur.»

Vivre sans réserve, c'est s'engager dans sa propre existence avec dignité. C'est cultiver le courage, la compassion, la connexion et pouvoir se lever l matin en pensant : «Peu importe ce qui sera fait aujourd'hui et ce qui ne le sera pas encore, je suis à la hauteur.» C'est aller au lit le soir en se disant : «Oui, je suis imparfait et vulnérable, et même parfois effrayé, mais cela ne change rien au fait que je suis également courageux, digne d'amour et d'appartenance.»

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Paperback

←Previous Page
1
2
3
Next Page→

More Information

Are you an author? Visit Author Central to change your photo, edit your biography, and more

See Author Pages Frequently Asked Questions

Anything else? Provide feedback about this page

Similar authors to follow

About Brené Brown

Customers Also Bought Items By

Are you an author?

More Information