Capable
David Thomas
Published 2026
296 pages
The most popular developmental psychology books of 2026
Developmental psychology follows how people change across a lifetime. Most of the attention goes to childhood: how babies learn, how language and morality emerge, and what shapes a teenager. Useful for parents, teachers and students, and for anyone curious about how they became who they are. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.
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Mother Tongue
Sara Novic
Published 2026
272 pages
But I'm Bored!
Lizzie Assa
Published 2026
288 pages
Wired to Feel
Sarah Bergenfield, Martha Sweezy
Published 2026
168 pages
The Good Sleep Guide for Neurodivergent Kids
Melisa Moore
Published 2026
288 pages
The Rejected Parent
Cathy Himlin
Published 2026
176 pages
Practical Guide to Toddler Parenting
Zoe Chiel, PhD
Published 2026
208 pages
Harmful Sexual Behaviour and Autism
David Russell, Sophie King-Hill, Stuart Allardyce, Clare Allely
Published 2026
224 pages
Collaborative Care and Partnerships in Autism Diagnosis and Treatment
Published 2026
269 pages
Executive Function and Emotional Regulation in the Classroom
Published 2026
240 pages
The Therapist’s Notebook for Teletherapy with Children and Adolescents
Published 2026
404 pages
Troubling Adoption
Cath Lambert
Published 2026
224 pages
Appreciation
Published 2026
152 pages
PARWARISH
Published 2026
219 pages
Brief Counseling in Schools
John J. Murphy
Published 2026
191 pages
Confessions and Guilty Pleas of Youth Developmental Science and Practical Implications
Lindsay C. Malloy, Rebecca K. Helm, Tina M. Zottoli
Published 2026
292 pages
Neuropsychological Interviewing of Children and Adolescents
Jacobus Donders, Yana Suchy
Published 2026
335 pages
DBT Skills in Elementary Schools
James J. Mazza, Elizabeth T. Dexter-Mazza, Alec L. Miller, Jill H. Rathus
Published 2026
420 pages
How to Raise an Emotionally Mature Child Your Blueprint to a Lifetime of Happiness and Success for Your Child
Lindsay C. Gibson PsyD
Published 2026
336 pages
For Real
Alexander Kopelman
Published 2026
344 pages
The IFS Reparenting Workbook Internal Family Systems Skills to Heal Childhood Trauma, Nurture Secure Attachments, and Embrace Radical Self-Acceptance
Martina Williams, Kyle Wehrend
Published 2026
200 pages
Between Fixed and Fickle Why Our Moral Views Keep Changing
Audun Dahl
Published 2026
224 pages
Healing Shame and Guilt The Developmental Roots of Chronic Shame and Guilt and How the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) Can Help You Heal and Reconnect
Laurence Heller, Ph.D., Stephan K. Niederwieser
Published 2026
366 pages
Newborns and Parents
Published 2026
196 pages