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From productivity manifestos that change the way we work to inspiring memoirs that change the way we get out of bed in the morning, these are some of our favorite books across productivity, self-care, and personal development.

table of contents
Books About Productivity
Books About Self-Care & Mental Health
Books About Personal Development
Books About Social Issues & Hustle Culture
In-Depth Book Reviews

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Books About Productivity

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

Deep Work by Cal Newport

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Essentialism by Greg McKeown (read summary)

Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done

Finish by Jon Acuff (read summary)

gtd getting things done

Getting Things Done by David Allen (read summary)

Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day

Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done

Start Finishing by Charlie Gilkey

The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right

The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

work simply

Work Simply by Carson Tate

Books About Self-Care & Mental Health

bored and brilliant

Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi (read summary)

burnout

Burnout by Drs. Emily and Amelia Nagoski (read summary)

how to do nothing

How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell

quiet

Quiet by Susan Cain

rest

Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang (read summary)

the body is not an apology

The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

the more or less definitive guide to self-care

The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care by Anna Borges

unfuck your brain

Unf*ck Your Brain by Dr. Faith G. Harper

Books About Personal Development

atomic habits

Atomic Habits by James Clear (read summary)

bullet journal method

Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll (read summary)

superbetter

Superbetter by Jane McGonigal

tiny habits

Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg, PhD (read summary)

the four tendencies

The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin

life changing magic of tidying up

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

The Power of Habit

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

unfuck your habitat

Unf*ck Your Habitat by Rachel Hoffman

Books About Social Issues & Hustle Culture

24/7 late capitalism and the ends of sleep

24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep by Jonathan Crary

Algorithms of Oppression by Safiya Umoja Noble

can't even

Can't Even by Anne Helen Petersen

Kids These Days by Malcolm Harris

overwhelmed work, love, and play when no one has the time

Overwhelmed by Brigid Schulte

what can a body do

What Can a Body Do? by Sara Hendren

In-Depth Book Reviews

getting things done