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NLP & HYPNOSIS BOOK LISTINGS

The following is a listing of books by and about NLP and Ericksonian Hypnosis that should provide any serious student with a wealth of information to help in the development of robust hypnotic skills.

FSC's suggestions for best introductory works are:

  • Trance-formations,
    John Grinder & Richard Bandler
  • Frogs into Princes,
    John Grinder & Richard Bandler
  • Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, MD., Vol 1,
    John Grinder & Richard Bandler
  • Hypnotic Realities: The Induction of Clinical Hypnosis and Forms of Indirect Suggestion,
    Rossi & Erickson

You should be able to order all of these titles from Amazon.com, please begin by clicking one of the links to the left. Amazon's search info is intelligent- they offer a listing below each book that says "People who bought this book also bought these books...", and there are MANY more good books listed in those links!

Happy Reading!

Breaking NLP Book News!

December, 2002:
John Grinder and Carmen Bostic-St. Clair have a new book out, entitled Whispering In The Wind. It is excellent, as anyone who is familiar with Grinder's work is certain to expect. The book is available from www.nlpwhisperinginthewind.com, and will run you about $38.00 including S&H.

Books by John Grinder & - or Richard Bandler:



Richard Bandler.
Click to visit Richard's Site, where you may purchase Richard's many audio and video tapes, CDs, DVDs and books- get 'em right from the source!

Reframing : Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Transformation of Meaning
Richard Bandler, et al Published 1989

Trance-Formations : Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Structure of Hypnosis
John Grinder, et al / Paperback / Published 1981

Turtles All the Way Down : Prerequisites to Personal Genius
John Grinder, Judith Delozier / Paperback / Published 1987 & 1995

Framework for Excellence : A Resource Manual for NLP
Charlotte Bretto Milliner, et al / Paperback / Published 1990

Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D (Volume 2) Vol 2
Milton H. Erickson, et al / Paperback / Published 1997

Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. Vol 1
Richard Bandler, John Grinder / Paperback / Published 1975 & 1996

Precision : A New Approach to Communication : How to Get the Information You Need to Get Results
Michael McMaster, John Grinder / Paperback /

The Structure of Magic : A Book About Communication and Change Vol 2
John Grinder, Richard Bandler / Paperback /

Guide to Transformational Grammar; History, Theory, Practice
John Grinder, Suzette Haden Elgin / Published 1973

On deletion Phenomena in English
John Grinder / Published 1970

Frogs into Princes : Neuro Linguistic Programming
Richard Bandler / Paperback / Published 1981

Magic in Action
Richard Bandler / Paperback / Published 1992

Reframing : Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Transformation of Meaning
Richard Bandler, et al / Paperback / Published 1989

Trance-Formations : Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Structure of Hypnosis
John Grinder, et al / Hard/Softcover / Published 1981

Using Your Brain--For a Change
Richard Bandler, Connirae. Andreas / Paperback / Published 1985

The Adventures of Anybody
Richard Bandler / Paperback / Published 1993

Changing With Families a Book About Further Education for Being Human Vol 1.
Richard Bandler, Virginia M. Satir / Hardcover / Published 1976

An Insiders Guide to Sub Modalities
Will MacDonald, Richard Bandler / Paperback / Published 1989

Persuasion Engineering
Richard Bandler, John La Valle / Hardcover / Published 1996

Time for a Change
Richard Bandler / Hardcover / Published 1993

Design Human Engineering
Richard Bandler / Published 1996


Books on or about Milton H. Erickson, by author



Milton Erickson.
Click to visit The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, where you may purchase many audio and video tapes, CDs, DVDs and books- get 'em right from the source! The MHEF will not sell or lend to anyone without at least a Masters in Psychology or a related field (such as Dentistry). This is one of Milton's personal ideas of how he wanted his foundation run.

Bandler, R. & Grinder, J. (1975). Patterns of the hypnotic techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. (Vol. 1). Cupertino, California: Meta.

Cooper, L., & Erickson, M. (1954). Time distortion on hypnosis. New York: Irvington.

Combs, G. & Freedman, J. (1990). Symbol story & ceremony: Using metaphor in individual and family therapy. New York: Norton.

Dolan, Y. (1985). A path with a heart: Ericksonian utilization with resistant and chronic patients. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Dolan, Y. (1991). Resolving sexual abuse: Solution-focused therapy and ericksonian hypnosis for adult survivors. New York: Norton.

Edgette, J. & Edgette, J. (1995). The handbook of hypnotic phenomena in psychotherapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Erickson, M. (1983). Healing in hypnosis: The seminars, workshops, and lectures of Milton H. Erickson (Vol. 1). E. Rossi, M. Ryan, & F. Sharp (Eds). New York: Irvington.

Erickson, M. (1985). Life Reframing in hypnosis: The seminars, workshops, and lectures of Milton H. Erickson (Vol. 2). E. Rossi, M. Ryan, & F. Sharp (Eds). New York: Irvington.

Erickson, M., Hershman, S., & Secter, I. (1961). The practical application of medical and dental hypnosis. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Erickson, M., Rossi, E., (1979). Hypnotherapy: An exploratory casebook. New York: Irvington.

Erickson, M., Rossi, E., (1981). Experiencing hypnosis: Therapeutic approaches to altered state. New York: Irvington.

Erickson, M. H., Rossi, E. L., & Rossi, S. I. (1976). Hypnotic realities : The induction of clinical hypnosis and forms of indirect suggest. New York: Irvington.

Erickson, M. H., Rossi, E. L. (1989). The February man: Evolving consciousness and identity in hypnotherapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Gilligan, S. (1986). Therapeutic trances: The cooperation principle in ericksonian hypnotherapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Gordon, D. (1978). Therapeutic metaphors: Helping others through the looking glass. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

Gordon, D. & Myers-Anderson, M. (1981). Phoenix: Therapeutic Patterns of Milton H. Erickson. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

Grinder, J., DeLozier, J., & Bandler, R. Patterns of the hypnotic techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. (Vol. 2). Cupertino, California: Meta.

Haley, J. (1963). Strategies of psychotherapy. New York: Grune & Stratton.

Haley, J. (Ed.). (1967). Advanced techniques of hypnosis and therapy: Selected papers of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. New York: Grune & Stratton.

Haley, J. (1973). Uncommon therapy: The psychiatric techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. New York: Norton.

Haley, J. (1976). Problem solving therapy. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Haley, J. (1984). Ordeal Therapy. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.

Haley, J. (1985a). Conversations with Milton H. Erickson, M.D.: Changing Individuals. New York: Norton.

Haley, J. (1985b). Conversations with Milton H. Erickson, M.D. (Vol. 2): Changing couples. New York: Norton.

Haley, J. (1985c). Conversations with Milton H. Erickson, M.D. (Vol. 3): Changing children and families. New York: Norton.

Havens, R. (1985). The wisdom of Milton H. Erickson, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, New York: Irvington.

Havens, R. & Walters, C. (1989). Hypnotherapy Scripts: A neo-ericksonian approach to persuasive healing. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Klippstein & Hildegard (Eds.). (1991). Ericksonian Hypnotherapeutic Group Inductions. Brunner/Mazel.

Lankton, C. & Lankton, S. (1989). Tales of Enchantment: Goal-oriented metaphors for adults and children in therapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Lankton, S. (Ed.). (1990). Ericksonian monographs number 7: The issue of broader implications of ericksonian therapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Lankton, S. (Ed.). (1988). Ericksonian monographs number 5: Ericksonian hypnosis: Application, preparation, and research. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Lankton, S. (Ed.). (1987). Ericksonian monographs number 2: Themes and principles of ericksonian therapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Lankton, S. (Ed.). (1985). Ericksonian monographs number 1: Elements and dimensions of an ericksonian approach. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Lankton, S. (1980). Practical magic: A translation of basic neuro linguistic programming into clinical psychotherapy. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

Lankton, S. & Erickson, K. (Eds.). (1993). Ericksonian monographs number 9: Essence of single session success. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Lankton, S., Gilligan, S., & Zeig, J. (Eds.). (1991). Views on ericksonian brief therapy, process and action, number 8. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Lankton, S. & Lankton, C. (1996). Ericksonian psychotherapy: Basic principles into practice library. New York: Brunner/Mazel. (in progress).

Lankton, S. & Lankton, C. (1986). Enchantment and intervention in family therapy: Training in ericksonian approaches. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Lankton, S. & Lankton, C. (1983). The answer within: A clinical framework of ericksonian hypnotherapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Lankton, S. & Zeig, J. (Eds.). (1994). Ericksonian monographs number 10: Difficult Contexts for Therapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Lankton, S. & Zeig, J. (Eds.). (1989). Ericksonian monographs number 6: Extrapolations: Demonstrations of ericksonian therapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Lankton, S. & Zeig, J. (Eds.). (1988). Ericksonian monographs number 4: Research, therapy comparisons, and medical applications. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Lankton, S. & Zeig, J. (Eds.). (1988). Ericksonian monographs number 3: Special treatment populations. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Matthews, W. & Edgette, J. (Eds.) (1996). The evolution of brief therapy: An annual publication of the Milton H. Erickson Foundation, volume 1. New York: Brunner Mazel. In press

Leva, R. (Ed.). (1988). Psychotherapy; The listening voice: Rogers and Erickson. Muncie, Indiana: Accelerated Development.

Lustig, H. (1975). The artistry of Milton H. Erickson, M.D., Part I and Part II. Haverford, PA: Herbert S. Lustig, M.D., Ltd., a video tape.

Mills, J., Crowley, R., & Ryan, M. (1986). Therapeutic metaphors for children and the child within. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Mehl, L. & Peterson, G. (1989). The art of healing. New York: Irvington.

O'Hanlon, W. (1987). Taproots: Underlying principles of Milton Erickson's therapy and hypnosis. New York: Norton Publishers.

O'Hanlon, W. & Hexum, A. (1990). An uncommon casebook: The complete clinical work of Milton H. Erickson. New York: Norton.

Overholser, L. (1984). Ericksonian hypnosis: Handbook of clinical practice. New York, Irvington.

Phillips, M. & Frederick, C. (1995). Healing the Divided Self: Clinical and Ericksonian Hypnotherapy for Post Traumatic and Dissociative Conditions. New York: W.W. Norton.

Ritterman, M. (1983). Using hypnosis in family therapy. San Francisco: Jossey­Bass.

Rossi, E. L. (Ed.). (1980). The collected papers of Milton H. Erickson on hypnosis (Vol. 1): The nature of hypnosis and suggestion; (Vol. 2): Hypnotic alteration of sensory, perceptual and psychophysical processes; (Vol. 3): Hypnotic investigation of psychodynamic processes; (Vol. 4): Innovative hypnotherapy. New York: Irvington.

Rossi, E. & Ryan, M. (1986). Mind-body communication in hypnosis: The seminars, workshops and lectures of Milton H. Erickson (Vol. III). New York: Irvington.

Rossi, E. & Ryan, M. (1991). Creative choice in hypnosis: The seminars, workshops and lectures of Milton H. Erickson (Vol. IV). New York: Irvington.

Rosen, S. (1982). My voice will go with you: The teaching tales of Milton H. Erickson. New York: Norton.

Yapko, M. (1990). Trancework. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Zeig, J.(Eds.) (1994). The Essence of the Story New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Zeig, J. (Ed.) (in press). The Evolution of Psychotherapy: The Third Conference. Brunner Mazel Publisher.

Zeig, J. (Ed.) (1992). The Evolution of Psychotherapy: The Second Conference. Brunner Mazel Publisher.

Zeig, J. (Ed.) (1988). The Evolution of Psychotherapy. Brunner Mazel Publisher.

J. Zeig, (Ed.) (1985). Ericksonian Psychotherapy, Volume I: Structures; Volume II: Clinical Applications

Zeig, J. (1985c). Experiencing Erickson: An introduction to the man and his work. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Zeig, J. (Ed.). (1985b). Ericksonian approaches psychotherapy (Vol. 2): Application. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Zeig, J. (Ed.). (1985a). Ericksonian approaches psychotherapy (Vol. 1): Structures New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Zeig, J. (Ed.). (1982). Ericksonian approaches to hypnosis and psychotherapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Zeig, J. (Ed. with commentary). (1980). A teaching seminar with Milton H. Erickson. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Zeig, J. & Gilligan, (Eds.) (1990). Brief therapy: myths, methods, and metaphor. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Zeig, J. & Lankton, S. (Eds.). (1988). Developing ericksonian psychotherapy: State of the arts. The proceedings of the third international congress on ericksonian psychotherapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Zeig, J. & Munion, W. (Eds.). (1990) What is psychotherapy?: Contemporary perspective. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.




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