I'd like to start this thread of with a book called:
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want in Your Relationships.
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus (published in May 1992) is a book by relationship counselor John Gray offering many suggestions for improving husband-wife relationships by understanding the communication style and emotional needs of the opposite gender. It spawned a series of follow-on books expanding on specific situations (see below).
The book, as suggested by the title, asserts the notion that men and women are as different as beings from other planets. Gray adopts this metaphor as the central theme of all his books and seminars, likening men and women to the classical Roman god Mars and goddess Venus as ideal types.
In contrast to some psychologists (and feminists) who emphasize similarities between the sexes, Gray writes almost exclusively about differences. Gray says that his "Martians" and "Venusians" are only stereotypes and cannot be applied blindly to individuals.
If you are somebody who wants to know more about the opposite sex this book is for you. You will also find you will learn some interesting things about your own gender you didn't know before. It is a light read and has a but of humor in it, definitely not a dry book.
Details:
Hardcover: 286 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition (April 23, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 006016848X
ISBN-13: 978-0060168483