In this one-stop guide, Melanie Joy reveals the common psychological dynamics that underlie all kinds of relationships—with a romantic partner, friends, family members, colleagues—in short, with anyone in any situation.

Relationships are like bodies: they get sick when their immune system is weaker than the germs that stress them. Joy explains how to strengthen your relational immune system to resist both interpersonal stressors and potentially devastating societal stressors, such as racism and sexism. Resilient relationships—which reflect integrity and honor dignity—not only are a source of joy and fulfillment for those who are in them but also support the thriving of the organizations and communities of which we all are a part.

The bestselling and award-winning Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows is now published or in press in sixteen languages. The 10th anniversary edition will be released In 2020, with a new foreword by Yuval Harari.

In this groundbreaking book, Melanie Joy explores carnism, the invisible belief system that shapes our perceptions of the meat, eggs, and dairy we eat, so that we love some animals and eat others without knowing why. Carnism is sustained by complex psychological and social mechanisms that cause us to unknowingly act against our core values, our own interests, and the interests of others. Understanding carnism can therefore help us make choices that reflect what we authentically think and feel, rather than what we’ve been taught to think and feel—and to help contribute to a more compassionate and sustainable world. 

Winner of the 2017 Gold Nautilus Award for best book in Relationships and Communication, Beyond Beliefs is a thoughtful and practical guide for the rapidly growing population of people in “veg/nonveg” relationships. 

Vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters can feel like they're living in different worlds. Many vegans and vegetarians struggle to feel understood and respected in a meat-eating culture, where some of their most pressing concerns and cherished beliefs are invisible, and where they are often met with defensiveness when they try to talk about the issue. They can become frustrated and struggle to feel connected with meat eaters. And meat eaters can feel disconnected from vegans and vegetarians whose beliefs they don't fully understand and whose frustration may spill over into their interactions. The good news is that relationship and communication breakdown among vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters is not inevitable, and it is reversible. With the right tools, healthy connections can be cultivated, repaired, and even strengthened.

In Powerarchy, Melanie Joy explores the psychology that underlies all forms of oppression and abuse and the belief system that gives rise to this psychology—which she calls powerarchy.

Joy had long been curious as to why people who were opposed to one or more forms of oppression—such as racism, sexism, speciesism, and so forth—often stayed mired in many others. She also wondered why people who were working toward social justice sometimes engaged in interpersonal dynamics that were unjust. Or why people who valued freedom and democracy might nevertheless vote and act against these values. Where was the disconnect? In this thought-provoking analysis, Joy explains how we’ve all been deeply conditioned by the invisible system of powerarchy to believe in a hierarchy of moral worth—to view some individuals and groups as either more or less worthy of moral consideration—and to treat them accordingly.