General Interest books on Brief Therapy

O'Hanlon, W. & Hudson, P., Love is a Verb. New York: Norton.
This is a very good book for couples to help them look at some of the ways they communicate and how to be specific with their requests for change.

Burns, D., Feeling Good. New York: Morrow, 1980.
This book is technically not a solution-oriented book, but very good at explaining depression and ways to cope and feel better.

Research oriented books on Brief Therapy

de Shazer, S. Clues: Investigating Solutions in Brief Therapy. New York: Norton, 1988.
This is de Shazer's second book in a series of solution oriented research. It is very comprehensive and informative, focusing on the interview techniques. A bit dry.

O'Hanlon, William H., and Hudson, Patricia, Rewriting Love Stories: Brief Marital Therapy. New York: Norton, 1991.
Explores the use of validation, solutions, collaboration, and accountability to change destrustive patterns. Very straight forward and readable.

White, M. & Epston, D., Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends. New York: Norton, 1990.
Discusses their belief that people are separate from their problems and are oppressed by them. They help clients externalize the problem by labeling the problem not the client. Then they help the client write a new story of their lives in the future that is satisfying .

Peller, J. & Walter, J., Becoming Solution-Focused in Brief Therapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel, 1992.
Uses concrete techniques and explanations in a very usable style. Very readable and informative.