Kate Murphy Books In Order

Publication Order of KateMurphy Non-Fiction Books

Kate Murphy is an accomplished published author and journalist.

She has written a variety of articles and essays for publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Economist, Texas Monthly, and Agence France-Presse. Her fresh style and ability to take complex subjects and make them accessible and easy to understand is part of what makes her such an in-demand author.

She has a commercial pilot’s license and resides in Houston, Texas.

You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters is a 2020 book by Kate Murphy. This book was released in 32 languages and is required reading for many schools offering interpersonal communication courses.

Many people and other authors have praised this book. Lori Gottlieb, the NYT betstselling author, called this an ‘essential book for our times’. Fellow bestselling author Adam Grant says that this book introduces readers ‘to the right mindset and skillset’ and does it ‘with science and humor’.

You’re Not Listening was also picked for Next Big Ideas Club by Daniel Pink, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Malcolm Gladwell. Want an interesting nonfiction book to read this week? This book is it.

We all live in a world where technology allows for constant digital communication, as well as more chances to connect. Despite this it appears that no one out there is listening that well– and might not even know how to do it.

This fact is making all of us more isolated and more lonely, and less tolerant than we have ever been. Kate Murphy is a contributor to the New York Times and a listener by trade who wanted to find out just how it is that we got to this place.

Inside this book, Murphy does a deep dive to find out why we are not listening– and explains what she’s found to the readers. She talks about the why of it, what it is doing, and how the trend can be reversed.

She talks about the neuroscience, psychology, and sociology of listening while also talking about some of the best listeners who are out there today. These include a bartender, a radio producer, a furniture salesman, a focus group moderator, and a CIA agent. Can we figure out how to stop talking and put our efforts into listening, and greatly benefit from it? Read this fascinating book from Kate Murphy to find out.

Why We Click: The Emerging Science of Interpersonal Synchrony is a 2026 book by Kate Murphy. This book was chosen as one of the ‘Books to Look Forward to in 2026’ by The Next Big Idea Club and was picked by the Apple Editorial team as one of its ‘Most Anticipated Audiobooks of 2026’.

Amazon Editor Lindsay Powers says that this book showcases the author revealing ‘mind-blowing factoids that will have you texting everyone you know’ in a ‘fun, and fascinating, pop science read’. Audible Editor Phoebe Neidl talks about the contagious aspect of behaviors and moods and how ‘the human body is a finely tuned antenna designed to sync – or not– with other people’ and calls it an ‘essential manual for understanding humans and why we behave the way we do’.

Bookpage also praised the book, saying that Why We Click is grounded in deep research and calling it an ‘accessible, satisfying study that will change the way readers understand themselves and their world’. The Kirkus Audiobook Reviews talks about how the author goes into ‘the reasons we connect with some people and don’t with others’ as well as why ‘we feel synchrony—why we click– with certain people, animals, and even plants and television characters’.

Looking for an interesting book that combines socializing and science? This is the book for you. Whether you’re reading it on your own or sharing with your book club, it’s a fascinating read that really gives readers an insight into human behavior and the deeper reasons behind it.

We end up clicking with certain people while finding that others turn us off. Why is it that we get along with these people? Do they put out vibes and is it possible to read a room, and are the bad habits that we have contagious?

Kate asks all of these questions and more in this book that takes a closer look at the science and the impact of interpersonal synchrony, a social dynamic that many people are not familiar with and may have never even heard of.

Interpersonal synchrony is the scientifically documented tendency of human beings to fall into rhythm and find their resonance with each other. We subconsciously match the movements of other people, as well as their facial expressions, postures, and gestures. Recent technology breakthroughs have also been able to show that we sync up our heart rates, blood pressure, pupil dilation, brainwaves, and hormonal activity.

The result would be that attitudes, moods, emotions and behaviors can be infectious, just as a disease would be. More than that, though, they can have a big effect on our health and general well being. This book brings together literature, philosophy, science, history, pop culture, business management theory, and lots of examples from the real world.

By doing so, this book is able to show the reader why things like being ‘in tune’, ‘in step’, ‘in sync’, and ‘on the same wavelength’ can be more than just simple phrases that we say everyday. Whether you’re in the boardroom or the bedroom, the author shows how the instinct we have to sync up with others leads to a driving force of a lot of our behavior, while our frequent desires to be loved, admired, known, connected, so often find themselves defeated in our everyday regular modern life.

You don’t have to be an official science fan to appreciate this book. Socializing and science come together in Why We Click for a read that is informative and fun in a way not seen since the release of Freakonomics! Check it out to follow along with every word and see what Kate Murphy has to say about why we get along(or don’t) so well with others.