Atomic Habits
Small changes, repeated daily, add up to a life that looks completely different. A clear, practical system for building…
The library
Every book here has an original analysis: the central message, key ideas, an honest critique and a plan to put it into practice.
- 300 books
- 310 authors
- 16 categories
Deep Work
In a world of constant pings, the ability to focus deeply on hard work is rare and valuable. Here is how to get it back.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
The classic guide to getting along with people, still useful nearly a century later.
Man's Search for Meaning
Even in the worst conditions, we can choose our attitude and find meaning. One of the most influential books of the…
Meditations
The private journal of a Roman emperor on staying steady when life is hard.
Mindset
Believing you can grow is the first step to actually growing. The landmark book on fixed versus growth mindsets.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Seven principles for leading yourself first, then working well with others. One of the most influential self-help books…
The Four Agreements
Four simple promises to yourself that can free you from a lot of unhappiness.
The Power of Now
Most of your suffering lives in the past and future. Peace is only ever here, now.
The Psychology of Money
Doing well with money has less to do with intelligence and more to do with behaviour. Short, memorable lessons on…
A Random Walk Down Wall Street
A Princeton economist's classic case that most investors are better off with low-cost, diversified index funds.
Attached
Understand your attachment style, and your relationships start to make sense.
Creativity, Inc.
Pixar's co-founder on building a culture where creativity thrives, and the hidden forces that block it.
Daring Greatly
Vulnerability isn't weakness. It's where connection and courage begin.
Designing Your Life
Apply design thinking to your life: get curious, try things and prototype your way to a career you love.
Enchiridion
A brief Stoic handbook: focus on what's in your control and accept what isn't.
Essentialism
Do less, but better. A calm guide to identifying what truly matters and having the courage to say no to the rest.
Feeling Good
Change the distorted thoughts behind low moods. The classic self-help guide to cognitive therapy.
Four Thousand Weeks
The average life lasts about four thousand weeks. A wise, freeing book about accepting limits instead of trying to do…
Getting to Yes
Separate people from the problem and focus on interests, not positions. The classic of principled negotiation.
High Output Management
Intel's legendary CEO explains management as a craft: a manager's output is the output of their team.
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
The classic parenting guide to communicating with children in ways that build cooperation and respect.
Influence
Why people say yes, and how to recognize when you're being persuaded.
Make It Stick
Rereading and highlighting feel productive but don't work well. The science of how learning really sticks.