People have known for centuries that writing can be a powerful tool for helping us to process life's issues and events, but until the 1980s there were very few books on this particular aspect of writing. Since then experts in the field have written and published an ever-expanding catalogue of highly informative books on the topics of expressive writing, journaling and writing therapy in general.

Below are listed some of our favorites.

Expressive Writing: Words that Heal
by James Pennebaker and John Evans | Apr 14, 2014

Opening Up by Writing It Down
by James W. Pennebaker and Joshua M. Smyth | Jul 15, 2016

Your Brain on Ink: A Workbook on Neuroplasticity and the Journal Ladder
by Kathleen Adams and Deborah Ross | Apr 12, 2016

Writing to Awaken: A Journey of Truth, Transformation, and Self-Discovery
by Mark Matousek and Joan Borysenko Ph.D | Jul 1, 2017

The Story You Need to Tell: Writing to Heal from Trauma, Illness, or Loss
by Sandra Marinella and Christina Baldwin | May 16, 2017