A Mind Is A Terrible Thing to Read is a mystery novel written by William Rabkin in January, 2009.

It is based on the USA Network television series Psych.

The novel features the characters Shawn Spencer, Burton Guster, Henry Spencer, Juliet O'Hara, Carlton Lassiter, and Karen Vick, and is the first of a five-part series written by Rabkin.

The novel also begins with a flashback to Shawn's childhood where his father, Henry, attempts to train his son to follow in his steps.

However, when the investments all turn out to be busts, Dallas reveals he set the two up to fail, thinking it is worth the loss of millions of dollars just to publicly prove Shawn is a fake.