Paul Wilson

Books Wilson's books have been translated into 24 languages.

The Calm Technique was published in 1987 by Thornsons Publishing and has been reprinted and translated into several languages.

The Little Book of Calm was published by Penguin Books in 1996. It was on The Sunday Times Bestseller List for more than 80 weeks. The book contains brief quotes and snippets of advice, which, according to Daniel Johnson of The Times, are "often wordier versions of hoary old adages"; Johnson also criticises advice he perceives as unrealistic, such as "Take on only one deadline at a time" or "Take a lesson in calmness from children", self-contradictory, and repetitive. Deborah Ross in The Independent called the snippets of advice in the book "happy-clappy guff"; a review in 2003 described The Little Book of Calm as "short on words but long on meaning", and claimed that it was "the first and still one of the best books aimed at counteracting stress".

Wilson published a number of books in a similar format, including The Little Book of Calm at Work, The Little Book of Sleep, and The Little Book of Hope. Joe Joseph, reviewing The Little Book of Calm at Work for The Times, was very critical towards the book and claimed that "much of Wilson's advice is actually counter-productive" in that it created rather than alleviated anxiety at work. The book is later absorbed into his body, and he is able to dole out helpful calm-inviting comments to passersby, such as "When you're feeling under pressure, do something different. Roll up your sleeves, or eat an orange".