The foundational research on why women negotiate less — and what the cost really is over a lifetime of earnings. Start here.

The practical follow-up with a step-by-step negotiation process built specifically for women. Tactics you can apply immediately.

Identifies the unconscious behaviours that hold women back in salary conversations — and exactly how to replace them with authority.

A rigorous, modern negotiation framework from a Northwestern professor. Less gender-specific but highly tactical — read this for the mechanics.

Controversial but essential. Still one of the most widely read books on women in the workplace. Know the conversation — then move beyond it.

A clean all-round primer on negotiation psychology and strategy. Pairs perfectly with the women-specific reading above.