Suggest me a book about how to deal with toxic people

i’m sorry to hear that you are dealing with this. normally i would recommend that you just ignore them/block them, etc, but if you cannot do that because you HAVE to near them because they are a co-worker, etc, i would say to read

[**The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck** by Mark Manson](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28257707)

this book is fantastic, but i will say that if you are going to read it, i **HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY** recommend that you listen to it by audiobook because the author is soooooo funny, that is never ever feels like a self-help book. it’s like you’re just listening to a friend.

if audiobooks are not your thing, i still recommend reading (it’s only 212 pages long).

[**The Four Agreements** by Don Miguel Ruiz](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6596) is also a book that i cannot recommend enough. this book is fantastic both in book and audiobook format, but i recommend listening to this by audiobook as the narrator (peter coyote) has such a calming, relaxing voice, and he also makes it feel like you are not listening to a self-help book.

i will say that the very very very beginning of the book may come off as a little “woo woo”, but just push through those few pages and you’ll be good. it’s a very short and simple book with 4 agreements (rules) that will help you in your daily life.

i first read this over 20 years ago and it’s the one book that i would say has had the biggest impact in my life. there’s a reason that it’s been on amazon’s best-seller list for decades. it’s really *that* good.

i own both books in ebook/hard copy and audiobook.

good luck and take care. 💜 i’ve been where you are and it’s awful.