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NLP was developed in the mid-70s by John Grinder, a Professor at UC Santa Cruz and Richard Bandler, a graduate student. NLP, as most people use the term today, is a set of models of how communication impacts and is impacted by subjective experience. It's more a collection of tools than any overarching theory.

Much of early NLP was based on the work of Virginia Satir, a family therapist; Fritz Perls, founder of Gestalt therapy; Gregory Bateson, anthropologist; and Milton Erickson, hypnotist.

This bibliography has been created by Bob Janes, it is based on that produced by Charlotte Bretto Milliner for A Framework for Excellence: A Resource Manual for NLP. This version has many new publications added and most of the articles and academic references removed.

Listed by author A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, O, P, R, S, V, W, Y, Z

See NLP Resources for book recommendations and other resource information.

A

Andreas, Connirae and Steve Andreas (1988)

Change Your Mind and Keep the Change. Moab, UT: Real People Press.

Andreas, Connirae and Steve Andreas (1989)

Heart of the Mind. Moab, UT: Real People Press.

Andreas, Connirae with Tamara Andreas (1993)

Core Transformation: reaching the wellspring within. Moab, UT Real People Press.

Andreas, Steve (1991)

Virginia Satir: the patterns of her magic. Palo Alto, CA Science & Behaviour Books.

Andreas, Steve and Charles Faulkner eds. (1994)

NLP: the new technology of achievement New York, NY: William Morrow & Co. Inc.

Aspromonte, Don and Austin, Diane (1990)

Green Light Selling: your secret edge to winning sales and avoiding dead ends Lakewood, CO: Cahill Mountain Press

To index

B

Bagley, Dan and Edward Reese (1987)

Beyond Selling. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

Bandler, Richard (1985)

Magic in Action. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

Bandler, Richard (1985)

Using Your Brain - for a CHANGE: Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Connirae and Steve Andreas (eds). Moab, UT: Real People Press.

Bandler, Richard (1993)

The Adventures of Anybody. Cupertino, CA Meta Publications.

Bandler, Richard (1993)

Time for a Change. Cupertino, CA Meta Publications.

Bandler, Richard, and John Grinder (1975)

The Structure of Magic - I: A Book About Language and Therapy. Palo Alto, CA: Science and Behavior Books.

Bandler, Richard, and John Grinder (1975)

Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. Vol. 1. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

Bandler, Richard, and John Grinder (1979)

Frogs Into Princes. Moab, UT: Real People Press.

Bandler, Richard, and John Grinder (1982)

ReFraming: Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Transformation of Meaning.Moab, UT: Real People Press.

Bandler, Richard, John Grinder and Virginia Satir (1976)

Changing with Families. Palo Alto, CA: Science and Behavior Books.

Barron, Vida C. (1990)

Meta-Medicine

Bateson, Gregory (1950)

Communication: The Social Matrix of Psychiatry. New York, NY: W.W. Norton and Company.

Bateson, Gregory (1972)

Steps to an Ecology of Mind. New York, NY: Ballantine Books.

Bateson, Gregory (1972)

Mind and Nature - A Necessary Unity. New York, NY: Bantam Books.

Beaver, Diana (1994)

Lazy Learning: making the most of the brains you were born withRockport, MA: Element, Inc.

Bertalanffy, Ludwig von (1967)

Robots, Men and Minds. New York, NY: Braziller.

Bertalanffy, Ludwig von (1951)

Problems of Life. New York, NY: Harper and Row.

Bretto Milliner, Charlotte (1985)

Metaphor: The Art of Purposeful Storytelling. Santa Cruz, CA: The Center for Professional Development.

Bretto Milliner, Charlotte (1989)

A Framework for Excellence: A Resource Manual for NLP. Santa Cruz, CA: The Center for Professional Development.

Bretto Milliner, Charlotte, Judith DeLozier and John Grinder (1989)

Leaves Before the Wind. Santa Cruz, CA, Grinder, DeLozier and Associates.

Brooks, Michael (1989)

Instant Rapport

To index

C

Cameron-Bandler, Leslie (1978)

They Lived Happily Ever After: A Book About Achieving Happy Endings in Coupling. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

Cameron-Bandler, Leslie (1985)

Know How: guided programs for inventing your own best future. San Rafael, CA: FuturePace, Inc.

Cameron-Bandler, Leslie (1985)

Solutions. San Rafael, CA: FuturePace, Inc..

Cameron-Bandler, Leslie and Michael Lebeau (1986)

The Emotional Hostage: rescuing your emotional life. Moab, UT: Real People Press.

Cameron-Bandler, L. D. Gordon and Michael Lebeau (1985)

The Emprint Method: A Guide to Reproducing Competence. San Rafael, CA: Future Pace, Inc.

Charvet, Shelle Rose (1993) [tape set]

Understanding & Triggering Motivation: the LAB Profile Burlington, Ontario: success strategies

Charvet, Shelle Rose (1995)

Words that Change Minds: mastering the language of influence Dubuque, IO: Kendall/Hunt Publishing.

Chomsky, Noam (1957)

Syntactic Structures

Chomsky, Noam (1968)

Language and Mind

Chong, D.K (1979)

Auto-hypnotic Pain Control: The Milton Model. New York: Carlton Press.

Chong, Denis K and Jennifer K. Smith-Chong (1991)

Don't Ask Why?!: a book about the structure of blame, bad communication and miscommunication. Oakville, Ontario: C-Jade Publishing

Christopherson, Pat (1987)

Feeling Good About Feeling Bad

Cleveland, B.F. (1984)

Master Teaching Techniques. Stone Mountain, GA: Connecting Link Press.

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D

DeLozier, Judith and John Grinder (1987)

Turtles All The Way Down: Prerequisites for Personal Genius. Santa Cruz, CA: Grinder, DeLozier and Associates.

Dilts, Robert B. (1976)

Roots of Neuro-Linguistic Programming: A Reference Guide to the Technology of NLP. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

Dilts, Robert B. (1983)

Applications of Neuro-Linguistic Programming: A Practical Guide to Communication, Learning, and Change. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

Dilts, Robert B. (1990)

Changing Belief Systems with NLP. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

Dilts, Robert B. (1994)

Effective Presentation Skills Capitola, CA: Meta Publications

Dilts, Robert B. (1994)

Strategies of Genius, Volume I: Aristotle, Sherlock Holmes, Walt Disney, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Capitola, CA: Meta Publications

Dilts, Robert B. (1994)

Strategies of Genius, Volume II: Albert Einstein Capitola, CA: Meta Publications

Dilts, Robert B. (1995)

Strategies of Genius, Volume III: Sigmund Freud, Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Testa Capitola, CA: Meta Publications

Dilts, Robert B, with Bonissone, Gino (1993)

Skills for the Future: managing creativity and innovation. Cupertino, CA Meta Publications.

Dilts, Robert B., Grinder, J., Bandler, R., DeLozier, J., and Cameron-Bandler, Leslie (1979)

Neuro-Linguistic Programming Volume I. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

Dilts, Robert B; Epstein, Todd and Dilts, Robert W (1991)

Tools for Dreamers: strategies for creativity and the structure of innovation. Cupertino CA Meta Publications.

Dilts, Robert B, Tim Hallbom and Suzi Smith (1990)

Beliefs: pathways to health and well-being. Portland OR Metamorphous Press.

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E

Eicher, James (1987)

Making the Message Clear: Communicating for Business. Santa Cruz, CA: Grinder, DeLozier and Associates.

Elgin, Suzette Haden (1980)

The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense.Dorset Press.

Elgin, Suzette Haden (1983)

More on The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Elgin, Suzette Haden (1987)

The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense Workbook. New York, NY: Dorset Press.

Elgin, Suzette Haden (1987)

The Last Word on The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Elgin, Suzette Haden (1989)

Success with The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Elgin, Suzette Haden (1991)

Staying Well with The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Elgin, Suzette Haden (1993)

The Gentle Art of Written Self-Defense: letters in response to triple-f situations. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Elgin, Suzette Haden (1993)

Genderspeak: men, women, and the gentle art of verbal self-defense. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Elgin, Suzette Haden (1995)

BusinessSpeak: using the gentle art of verbal persuasion to get what you want at work New York, NY: McGraw-HIll

Ewing, Lara (1994) [Tape set]

Business Applications of NLP Boulder, CO: NLP Comprehensive

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F

Farrelly, Frank and Jeff Brandsma (1974)

Provocative Therapy. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications, Inc.

Faulkner, Charles (1991) [tape set]

Metaphors of Identity: operating metaphors and iconic change Longmont, CO: Genesis II

Faulkner, Charles (1993) [tape set]

The Mythic Wheel of Life: finding your place in the world Lyons, CO: Genesis II

Flaro, Lloyd (1989)

Mending Broken Children: cognitive ability patterning for successful learning Edmonton, Alberta: Learning Strategies Group

Fromm, E. (1979)

To Have or To Be? London: Abacus.

To index

G

Gilligan, Stephen G. (1982)

Ericksonian Approaches to Clinical Hypnosis. in Ericksonian Approaches to Hypnosis and Psythotherapy. J. Zweig (ed). New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Gordon, David (1978)

Therapeutic Metaphors: Helping Others Through the Looking Glass. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

Gordon, David (1982)

Ericksonian Anecdotal Therapy. in Ericksonian Approaches to Hypnosis and Psychotherapy. J. Zweig (ed). New York: Bunner/Mazel.

Gordon, David and M. Meyers-Anderson (1982)

Phoenix: Therapeutic Patterns of Milton H. Erickson. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

Grinder, John and Bandler, Richard (1976)

The Structure of Magic II. Palo Alto, CA: Science and Behavior Books.

Grinder, John and Bandler, Richard (1981)

Trance-Formations: Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Structure of Hypnosis. Moab, UT: Real People Press.

Grinder, John, Judith DeLozier and Richard Bandler (1977)

Patterns of Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson (Vol. 2). Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

Grinder, Michael (1989)

Righting the Educational Conveyor Belt Portland OR: Metamorphous Press

Grinder, Micahel (1993)

ENVoY: your personal guide to classroom management Battle Ground WA: Michael Grinder & Associates

Gunn, Scout Lee

Adventures in Excellence.Stillwater, OK: Excellence Unlimited.

Gunn, Scout Lee

The Excellence Principle: Utilizing NLP. Stillwater, OK: Excellence Unlimited.

Gunn, Scout Lee (1981)

Leisure Counseling Using NLP. Stillwater, OK: International Society of Leisure Therapies.

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H

Haley, Jay ed.(1967)

Advanced Techniques of Hypnosis and Therapy: selected papers of Milton H Erickson, M.D.

Haley, Jay (1973)

Uncommon Therapy: The Psychiatric Techniques of Milton Erickson, M.D. NewYork, NY: Grime and Stratton.

Hall, Edward T. (1959)

The Silent Language

Hampton-Turner, C. (1981)

'The Linguistics of Therapy: Noam Chomsky, Richard Bandler and John Grinder' in Maps of the Mind. New York: Ollier Books.

Harper, Linda (1982)

Classroom Magic - Effective Teaching Made Easy, Troy, MI, Twigg Communications.

Haskell, P.

NLP and Transformation: A Conversation with Michael McMaster. Houston, TX: RHA

Hegarty, Christopher and Charlotte Bretto (1987)

How to Build High Levels of Rapport. Santa Cruz, CA: The Center for Professional Development.

Herrigel, Eugen (1953)

Zen in the Art of Archery. London, Arkana ~ penguin Books.

Howe, Michael J.A.

Adult Learning: Psychological Research and Applications.New York: John Wiley and Sons.

Huxley, Aldous (1954)

The Doors of Perception

Hyakawa, S. I. (1966)

Language in Thought and Action London: Allen & Unwin.

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J

Jacobson, Sid (1983)

Meta-Cation: Prescriptions for Some Ailing Educational Processes. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

Jacobson, Sid (1986)

Meta-Cation, Vol. II: New Improved Formulas For Thinking About Thinking. Cupertino, CA: META Publication.

Jacobson, Sid (1986)

Meta-Cation, Vol. III: Powerful Applications For Strong Relief. Cupertino, CA: META Publications.

James, Tad and Wyatt Woodsmall (1988)

Time Line Therapy And the Basis of Personality. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

James, Tad (1989)

The Secret of Creating Your Future.

Janoff, A. (1970)

The Primal Scream. London: Abacus

Jensen, Eric (1988)

Super Teaching

Jensen, Eric (1994)

The Learning Brain San Diego, CA: Turning Point Publishing

Johnson, Kerry L (1993)

Selling with NLP: revolutionary new sales techniques that will double your volume - guaranteed Chicago, IL: Nightingale-Conant

To index

K

King, Mark, Larry Novik, and Charles Citrenbaum (1983)

Irresistible Communication: Creative Skills for the Health Professional. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders, Co.

King, Mark, Larry Novik, and Charles Citrenbaum (1984)

A Guide to Self-Management Strategies for Nurses. New York: Springer Publishing Co.

Knight, Sue (1995)

NLP at Work: the difference that makes a difference in business London: Nicholas Brealey

Korzybski, Albert (1933)

Science and Sanity. Lakeville, CN: The International Non-Aristotelian Library Publishing Company, 4th Edition.

Kostere, Kim and Malatesta, Linda (1990)

Maps, Models and the Structure of Reality: NLP technology in psychotherapy Portland OR: Metamorphous Press

Kuhn, Thomas S. (1970)

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. University of Chicago Press.

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L

Laborde, Genie Z. (1983)

Influencing with Integrity. Palo Alto, CA: Syntony Inc. Publishing Co.

Laborde, Genie Z. (1985)

90 Days to Communication Excellence. Palo Alto, CA: Syntony Publishing.

Laborde, Genie Z. (1988)

Fine Tune Your Brain. Palo Alto, CA: Syntony Publishing.

Lakoff, George and Mark Johnson (1980)

Metaphors We Live By. London: University of Chicago Press.

Lankton, Stephen R. (1979)

Practical Magic: The Clinical Applications of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

Lee, Scout, Brooke Medicine Eagle and Jan Summers

The Challenge of Excellence, Vol 1 Learning the Ropes of Change. Stillwater, OK: Excellence Unlimited.

Lerner, H. G. (1988)

Women in Therapy. NewYork: Harper & Row.

Lewis, Byron A. and L. Marvell-Mell

The NLP Skill Builders Book 1: Basic Techniques in NLP. Lake Oswego, OR: Metamorphous Press.

Lewis, Byron A. and R. Frank Pucelik (1982)

Magic Demystified: A Pragmatic Guide to Communication and Change. Lake Oswego, OR: Metamorphous Press.

Linden, Anné and Spalding, Murray (1994)

The Enneagram and NLP: a journey of evolution Portland, OR: Metamorphous Press

Linden, Anné and F. Stass (1985)

A Handbook for Basic Neuro-Linguistic Programming Training. New York: New York Training Institute for Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

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M

Marvell-Mell, Linnea

Basic Techniques in NLP: Book 1. Lake Oswego, OR: Metamorphous Press.

Masters, Robert (1994)

Neurospeak: transforms your body while you read! Wheaton, IL: The Theosophical Publishing House

Mathes, L. (1982)

Rapport: A Workbook. Vienna, VA: NLP of Washington D.C.

McMaster, Michael D.

NLP and Transformation: A Conversation with Michael McMaster. Houston, TX: RHA

McMaster, Michael D.

Creating The Conditions for Results. Lake Oswego, OR: Metamorphous Press.

McMaster, Michael D.(1986)

Performance Management: creating the conditions for results Portland OR: Metamorphous Press

McMaster, Michael D., and John Grinder. (1980)

Precision: A New Approach to Communication (High Quality Information Processing for Business). Los Angeles: Precision.

Michaels, Ragini Elizabeth (1991)

Facticity: a door to mental health and beyond Seattle, WA: Facticity Trainings Inc.

Michaels, Ragini Elizabeth (1993)

Lions in Wait: a road to personal courage Seattle, WA: Facticity Trainings, Inc.

Miller, George (1957)

'The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two'. Psychology Review, Volume 83.

Miller, George, E. Galanter, and K. Pribram (1960)

Plans and the Structure of Behavior. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, Inc.

Moine, Donald J., and John H. Herd (1984)

Modern Persuasion Strategies: The Hidden Advantage in Selling. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc.

Moreno, J. L. (1934)

Who Shall Survive? New York: Beacon House

Moreno, J. L. (1946)

Psychodrama Volume I. New York: Beacon House

Morgen, Sharon Drew (1993)

Sales on the Line: meeting the business demands of the 90s through phone partnering Portland, OR: Metamorphous Press

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O

O'Connor, Joseph (1987)

Not Pulling Strings London: Lambent Books

O'Connor, Joseph and Prior, Robin

Successful Selling with NLP: the way forward in the new bazaar San Francisco, CA: Thorsons

O'Connor, Joseph and Seymour, John (1990)

Introducing NLP. London: The Aquarian Press.

O'Connor, Joseph and Seymour, John (1994)

Training with NLP: Skills for Managers, Trainers and Communicators. London: Thorsons.

Oliver, Eric (1993)

The Human Factor at Work: a guide to self reliance and consumer protection for the mind Canton, MI: MetaSystems

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P

Perls, Fritz (1973)

The Gestalt Approach: eyewitness to therapy

Porter, Patrick (1993)

Awaken the Genius: mind technology for the 21st century Pheonix, AZ: PureLight Publishing

Pribram, K. (1971)

The Language of the Brain. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Pucelik, R.F.

The META Handbook: Basic Principles of Communication and Change. Cupertino, CA: META Publications.

Pulvino, Charles, James Lee, and Cynthia Forman (1987)

Communications with Clients: A Guide for Financial Professional. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

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R

Richardson, J., J. Margoulis (1981)

The Magic of Rapport: how you can gain personal power in any situation. San Francisco: Harbor.

Robbins, Anthony (1986)

Unlimited Power. New York: Simon and Schuster.

Robbins, Anthony (1991)

Awaken the Giant Within: how to take immediate control of your mental, emotional, physical & financial destiny New York, NY: Simon & Schuster

Rosen, Sidney, (Ed.) (1982)

My Voice Will Go with You: the teachings tales of Milton H Erickson. London: W W Norton.

Russell, Bertrand (1921)

Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy. George Allen and Unwin Ltd.

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S

Satir, Virginia (1964)

Conjoint Family Therapy. Palo Alto: Science and Behavior Books.

Satir, Virginia (1972)

Peoplemaking. Palo Alto: Science and Behavior Books.

Satir, Virginia, John Banmen, Jane Gerber, Maria Gomori (1991)

The Satir Model: family therapy and beyond Palo Alto, CA: Science and Behaviour Books

Satir, Virginia, John Grinder and Richard Bandler (1976)

Changing with Families. Science and Behaviour Books.

Smith, Lawrence and Loretta Malandro (1985)

Courtroom Communication Strategies. New York: Kluwer Law Book Publishers, Inc.

Spencer Brown, G. (1969)

The Laws of Form. London. George, Allen & Unwin.

Spender, D. (1980)

Man Made Language. London: Routledge & Kegan.

Stefano, Steven and Charlotte Bretto(1986)

Analogies for Training Technical Information. Santa Cruz, CA: The Center for Professional Development.

Stone, Christopher (1988)

Re-Creating Your Self. Portland, OR: Metamorphous Press.

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V

Vaihinger, H. (1924)

The Philosophy of 'As If'. London, England: Routledge, Kegan and Paul, Ltd.

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W

Watzlawick, Paul; Bavelas, Janet Beavin; Jackson, Don (1967)

Pragmatics of Human Communication: a study of interactional patterns, pathologies and paradoxes London: W W Norton & Co.

Watzlawick, Paul; Weakland, John; Fisch, Richard (1974)

Change: principles of problem formulation and problem resolution

Williams, A. (1991)

Forbidden Agendas. London: Tavistock / Routledge.

To index

Y

Yeager, Joseph (1985)

Thinking About Thinking With NLP. Cupertino, CA: Meta Publications.

To index

Z

Zarro, Richard and Blum, Peter (1992)

The Phone Book

Zink, Nelson (1991)

The Structure of Delight. Santa Fe, NM: Mind Matters.

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Last updated June 18, 1995
Bob Janes

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