• Too Much of a Good Thing: Raising Children of Character in an Indulgent Age, Daniel J. Kindlon
• The Ambitious Generation, Barbara Schneider and David Stevenson - America's teenagers, motivated but directionless.
• Letting Go, Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger - A parents' guide to understanding the college years - this should be a MUST read for all senior parents.
• Looking Beyond the Ivy League, Loren Pope - Highly regarded perspective from an old pro; assists students and parents in finding the school that best fits the student's needs.
• A Tribe Apart, Patricia Hersch - A journey into the heart of American Adolescence
• Almost Grown: Launching Your Child From High School to College, Patricia Pasick
• Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness: Five Steps to Help Kids Create and Sustain Lifelong Joy, Edward Hallowell - Harvard psychologist's well received book. Great advice for parents at all phases of their children's lives.
• Too Much a Good Thing: Raising Children of Character in an Indulgent Age, Daniel J. Kindlon; Miramax, 2001
• The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness: Five Steps to Help Kids Create and Sustain Lifelong Joy, Edward M., MD Hallowell, Ballantine Books, 2002
• How to Talk SO Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
  Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish, Kimberly A. Coe; Avon Books, 1999
• Rising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Persistent, and Energetic
  Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Harper Perennial, 1992

College Application and Admission Books

• The Gatekeepers, Jacques Steinberg
• The College Admission Mystique, Bill Mayher - This former college counselor turned author and speaker offers his balanced, humorous and very hepful perpective on the college process. A must read for helping maintain appropriate roles. 
• Inside the Top Colleges: Realities of Life and Learning in America's Elite Colleges, Howard Greene
• Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the College That is Best for You, Jay Matthews - Washington Post's own offers his look at the college process and offers some important insights into some "hidden gems" out there.
• Making the Most of College, Richard J. Light - Harvard Education and Government professor offers his findings from 10-years worth of research with his students on critical factors in having a successful college experience.
• Fifty College Admissions Directors Speak to Parents, Sandra MacGowen and Sarah McGinty - Two former Smith College admission officers offer helpful insight and perspective.
• Cool Colleges for the Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming, and Just Plain Different, Donald Asher - A fun and different look at specific schools and programs.
• College Admissions - A Crash Course for Panicked Parents, Rubestone and Dalby - Straight talk for anxious parents from top admissions professionals.
• Colleges That Change Lives, Loren Pope - Forty schools are highlighted that accept students with a wide range of abilities.  Some lesser-known gems are among Pope's pick.  A great guide to fight "window stickerities."
• Question and Admissions Jean H. Fetter; Stanford University Press, 1995
• A Hope in the Unseen, An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League, Ron Suskind; Broadway Books, 1993

• The Fiske Guide to Getting Into the Right College, Edward B. Fiske, Bruce G. Hammond, 2002

• 100 Colleges Where Average Students Can Excel, Joe Anne Adler, Joanne Adler, 1997
• Looking Beyond the Ivy League, Loren Pope, 1996
• Colleges that Change Lives: 40 Schools you should know about even if your not a straight A student, Loren Pope, 1996

Other

• What Color is Your Parachute? 2001: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers, Richard Nelson Bolles
• Taking Time Off, Colin Hall and Ron Lieber - Inspiring stories of students who enjoyed successful breaks from college and how you can plan your own.
• Failed Rite of Passage - Michael Thompson
• Connect: 12 Vital Ties That Open Your Heart, Lengthen Your Life, and Deepen Your Soul, Edward M. Hallowell - Harvard psychologist speaks again on vital tips for success in school and beyond.
• The Cereal Murders
  Diana Mott Davidson; Bantam Books; 1994
• The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens, Sean Covey, 1996