Best 10 Nonfiction Books About Loneliness

1. Uninvited

By Lysa TerKeurst

In Uninvited, Lysa shares her own deeply personal experiences of rejection from the perceived judgment of the perfectly toned woman one elliptical over to the incredibly painful childhood abandonment by her father. She leans in to honestly examine the roots of rejection, as well as rejection’s ability to poison relationships from the inside out, including our relationship with God. With biblical depth, gut honest vulnerability, and refreshing wit, Lysa will help you:

• Stop feeling left out by believing that even when you are overlooked by others you are handpicked by God.
• Change your tendency to either fall apart or control the actions of others by embracing God-honoring ways to process your hurt.
• Know exactly what to pray for the next ten days to steady your soul and restore your confidence in the midst of rejection.
• Overcome the two core fears that feed your insecurities by understanding the secret of belonging.

2. The Anatomy of Loneliness

By Teal Swan

In The Anatomy of Loneliness, Teal identifies the three pillars or qualities of loneliness: Separation, Shame and Fear and goes on to share her revolutionary technique; The Connection Process, a form of intuitive journeying, usually involving two people a ‘receiver’ and a ‘journeyer’. Through a series of exercises each person experiences ‘walls’ and ‘blockages’ as they move through the process both participants face their fears learning from these to reach a place of unconditional love and acceptance.

3. The Path out of Loneliness

By Dr. Mark Mayfield

When you read and apply the practices in The Path out of Loneliness, you’ll develop habits that move you from isolation to connection. You’ll learn the importance of attachment, the art of connection, the power of relationships, the priority of personal responsibility, the gift of vulnerability, and the vision of God, who knew from the beginning that it’s not good for us to be abandoned to ourselves. This book will guide you, the people you love, and the community you live in toward a richer, fuller, healthier life.

4. The Loneliness Companion

By Shrein H. Bahrami

The Loneliness Companion includes:

• Helpful terms―Explore the meaning, causes, and elements of loneliness―as it relates to breakups, being single, and beyond.
• Simple solutions―Powerful tools like meditation and visualization can help you gain confidence and self-esteem.
• Practice makes perfect―Apply new skills to your relationships with others and throughout your life.

5. The Loneliness Cure

By Kory Floyd

Written by communication expert Kory Floyd, PhD, this valuable guide details the causes of affection hunger, helps you assess your needs, and offers six compelling strategies for attracting more intimacy into your relationships and everyday life. This guidebook details the causes of affection hunger, helps you assess your needs, and shows you how to build genuine connections to those around you.

6. Loneliness: How to be Alone but Not Lonely

By June Hunt

Loneliness: How to Be Alone but Not Lonely will help you discover . . .

• 4 ways to break out of loneliness
• How to take control of your feelings
• 3 ways you can start feeling better right now
• 10 Bible promises that will give you comfort and hope

June Hunt, a Christian counselor who has embraced singleness, knows exactly what you are feeling. “Find out how I handle loneliness so that it becomes the doorway leading to a deep relationship with God. I will show you how to turn loneliness into healthy solitude that will bring you closer to God.”

7. Friendship in the Age of Loneliness

By Adam Smiley Poswolsky

In this warm, inspiring guide, Adam “Smiley” Poswolsky proposes a new solution for the mounting pressures of modern life: focus on your friendships. Smiley offers practical habits and playful reminders on how to create meaningful connections, make new friends, and deepen relationships. He’ll help you develop a healthier relationship with technology, but he’ll also encourage you to prioritize real-world experiences, send snail mail, and engage in self-reflective exercises.

8. About the Art of Being Alone

By Janett Menzel

This book is dedicated to all those who want to understand their fear of being alone and their loneliness, and transform it into self-love. The author takes the reader along on a journey of discovery: what type of person you are, where the fear and depressive emotions come from, what they want to tell you and how you can overcome them with self-recognition. However, instead of fighting it, she suggests examining it carefully, understanding the emptiness and lessons, and, finally, transforming it. With over 70 strategies and reinventions of your own character and life, this workbook helps readers to expose and decouple old belief systems, recognize dependencies, and resolve blockades.

9. Leaving Loneliness: A Workbook

By David S. Narang Ph.D.

This book focuses squarely on what psychologists call your attachment style, an invisible but pervasive approach to relationships that influences how lonely or socially abundant your life is to become. Your attachment style can leave you nourished with love, isolated and longing, or trapped in stormy and unstable relationships, depending on your particular attachment style. 

10. Connecting with Loneliness: A Guided Journal

By Dr. Jessie Everts PhD LMFT

This journal will help you reframe your thoughts from a hopeful point of view, embrace joy and happiness, and open up to new experiences and opportunities with a sense of confidence and curiosity.

• A progressive approach―Organized by topics that build on each other, these encouraging prompts will guide you through the process of dealing with loneliness and building confidence.
• A variety of activities―Discover writing prompts, meditations, and simple challenges to help you get to know yourself and relate to others; some are short and quick, while others inspire deeper reflection.
• Evidence-based techniques―Conquer loneliness with exercises rooted in positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness.
• Quotes and affirmations―Find inspiration in poignant quotes, and give your self-esteem a boost with positive affirmations.