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.
- 150 books
- 163 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…
Attached
Understand your attachment style, and your relationships start to make sense.
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.
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.
Influence
Why people say yes, and how to recognize when you're being persuaded.
Nonviolent Communication
Say what you need without blame, and hear others without defensiveness.
The Choice
An Auschwitz survivor who became a psychologist shares her journey to freedom and healing.
The E-Myth Revisited
Work on your business, not just in it. Why small businesses struggle, and how systems set you free.
The Lean Startup
Build, measure, learn. Test ideas quickly and cheaply before betting everything on them.
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
The founder of the first index fund for ordinary investors explains why low-cost index investing works.
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
Research-based principles from decades of studying couples, from building friendship to managing conflict.