Productivity & Self-Improvement
522 books, ranked by score.
2007–2026How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
Recommended by 579 · mentioned by 853579 recommend · 853 mention579 recommend · 853579 recommend
2015–2026Deep Work
Cal Newport
Recommended by 310 · mentioned by 498310 recommend · 498 mention310 recommend · 498310 recommend
2018–2026Atomic Habits
James Clear
Recommended by 191 · mentioned by 335191 recommend · 335 mention191 recommend · 335191 recommend
2010–2026The Checklist Manifesto
Atul Gawande
Recommended by 118 · mentioned by 202118 recommend · 202 mention118 recommend · 202118 recommend
2007–2026Getting Things Done
David Allen
Recommended by 116 · mentioned by 199116 recommend · 199 mention116 recommend · 199116 recommend
2007–2026The 48 Laws of Power
Robert Greene
Recommended by 85 · mentioned by 19185 recommend · 191 mention85 recommend · 19185 recommend
2012–2026The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg
Recommended by 127 · mentioned by 191127 recommend · 191 mention127 recommend · 191127 recommend
2008–2026Feeling Good
David D. Burns
Recommended by 136 · mentioned by 168136 recommend · 168 mention136 recommend · 168136 recommend
2018–2026Factfulness
Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund
Recommended by 123 · mentioned by 160123 recommend · 160 mention123 recommend · 160123 recommend
2007–2026Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill
Recommended by 81 · mentioned by 14581 recommend · 145 mention81 recommend · 14581 recommend
2007–2026Getting to yes
Roger Drummer Fisher, Bruce Patton, William Ury
Recommended by 105 · mentioned by 135105 recommend · 135 mention105 recommend · 135105 recommend
2009–2025The War of Art
Steven Pressfield
Recommended by 112 · mentioned by 140112 recommend · 140 mention112 recommend · 140112 recommend
2007–2026The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey
Recommended by 73 · mentioned by 13073 recommend · 130 mention73 recommend · 13073 recommend
2007–2026Flow
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Recommended by 68 · mentioned by 12068 recommend · 120 mention68 recommend · 12068 recommend
2007–2025Mindset
Carol S. Dweck
Recommended by 86 · mentioned by 12186 recommend · 121 mention86 recommend · 12186 recommend
2018–202612 Rules for Life
Jordan B. Peterson
Recommended by 61 · mentioned by 10961 recommend · 109 mention61 recommend · 10961 recommend
2016–2026Digital Minimalism
Cal Newport
Recommended by 59 · mentioned by 9659 recommend · 96 mention59 recommend · 9659 recommend
2008–2026The now habit
Neil Fiore
Recommended by 70 · mentioned by 9370 recommend · 93 mention70 recommend · 9370 recommend
2008–2026The Last Lecture
Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow
Recommended by 55 · mentioned by 9355 recommend · 93 mention55 recommend · 9355 recommend
2010–2026Drive
Daniel H. Pink
Recommended by 47 · mentioned by 8347 recommend · 83 mention47 recommend · 8347 recommend
2012–2026Tiny Habits
B. J. Fogg
Recommended by 48 · mentioned by 7648 recommend · 76 mention48 recommend · 7648 recommend
2007–2026The 4-Hour Workweek
Timothy Ferriss
Recommended by 35 · mentioned by 7835 recommend · 78 mention35 recommend · 7835 recommend
2014–2026Being Mortal
Atul Gawande
Recommended by 56 · mentioned by 7156 recommend · 71 mention56 recommend · 7156 recommend
2019–2026Range
David J. Epstein
Recommended by 46 · mentioned by 7246 recommend · 72 mention46 recommend · 7246 recommend
2008–2026How to make friends and influence people
Francis Elliot
Recommended by 39 · mentioned by 6839 recommend · 68 mention39 recommend · 6839 recommend
2009–2025Pragmatic Thinking and Learning
Andy Hunt
Recommended by 46 · mentioned by 6446 recommend · 64 mention46 recommend · 6446 recommend
2008–2026Difficult Conversations
Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen, Roger Drummer Fisher
Recommended by 47 · mentioned by 6047 recommend · 60 mention47 recommend · 6047 recommend
2012–2026Mastery
Robert Greene
Recommended by 50 · mentioned by 6250 recommend · 62 mention50 recommend · 6250 recommend
2014–2025The Obstacle is the Way
Ryan Holiday
Recommended by 47 · mentioned by 6247 recommend · 62 mention47 recommend · 6247 recommend
2007–2026Who Moved My Cheese?
Spencer Johnson
Recommended by 26 · mentioned by 6226 recommend · 62 mention26 recommend · 6226 recommend
2021–2026Four Thousand Weeks
Oliver Burkeman
Recommended by 45 · mentioned by 5945 recommend · 59 mention45 recommend · 5945 recommend
2007–2025The Dip
Seth Godin
Recommended by 40 · mentioned by 5940 recommend · 59 mention40 recommend · 5940 recommend
2012–2025No More Mr. Nice Guy
Robert A. Glover, Robert Glover
Recommended by 45 · mentioned by 5645 recommend · 56 mention45 recommend · 5645 recommend
2008–2026The Happiness Hypothesis
Jonathan Haidt
Recommended by 40 · mentioned by 5140 recommend · 51 mention40 recommend · 5140 recommend
2012–2026Quiet
Susan Cain
Recommended by 43 · mentioned by 5743 recommend · 57 mention43 recommend · 5743 recommend
2007–2026Punished by Rewards
Alfie Kohn
Recommended by 31 · mentioned by 4931 recommend · 49 mention31 recommend · 4931 recommend
2007–2026Stumbling on happiness
Daniel T. Gilbert
Recommended by 38 · mentioned by 5238 recommend · 52 mention38 recommend · 5238 recommend
2016–2026The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Mark Manson
Recommended by 40 · mentioned by 5740 recommend · 57 mention40 recommend · 5740 recommend
2010–2023Where good ideas come from
Steven Johnson
Recommended by 33 · mentioned by 4833 recommend · 48 mention33 recommend · 4833 recommend
2010–2025Start with why
Simon Sinek
Recommended by 28 · mentioned by 4828 recommend · 48 mention28 recommend · 4828 recommend
2009–2024The talent code
Daniel Coyle
Recommended by 34 · mentioned by 4634 recommend · 46 mention34 recommend · 4634 recommend
The Courage to Be Disliked
Namita Gokhale
Recommended by 35 · mentioned by 4735 recommend · 47 mention35 recommend · 4735 recommend
2013–2026How to fail at almost everything and still win big
Scott Adams
Recommended by 39 · mentioned by 4739 recommend · 47 mention39 recommend · 4739 recommend
2008–2026The Four Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz
Recommended by 34 · mentioned by 4434 recommend · 44 mention34 recommend · 4434 recommend
2016–2026Grit
Angela Duckworth
Recommended by 20 · mentioned by 4420 recommend · 44 mention20 recommend · 4420 recommend
2018–2025Lost connections
Johann Hari
Recommended by 27 · mentioned by 4127 recommend · 41 mention27 recommend · 4127 recommend
2008–2026The conquest of happiness
Bertrand Russell
Recommended by 26 · mentioned by 4026 recommend · 40 mention26 recommend · 4026 recommend
2009–2025The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron
Recommended by 27 · mentioned by 3927 recommend · 39 mention27 recommend · 3927 recommend
2007–2025First, break all the rules
Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman
Recommended by 27 · mentioned by 3427 recommend · 34 mention27 recommend · 3427 recommend
2012–2023The willpower instinct
Kelly McGonigal
Recommended by 25 · mentioned by 3925 recommend · 39 mention25 recommend · 3925 recommend
2010–2026How will you measure your life?
Clayton M. Christensen
Recommended by 29 · mentioned by 3829 recommend · 38 mention29 recommend · 3829 recommend
2015–2025The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Marie Kondo, Yuko Uramoto
Recommended by 27 · mentioned by 3927 recommend · 39 mention27 recommend · 3927 recommend
2010–2025Self-reliance
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Recommended by 25 · mentioned by 3825 recommend · 38 mention25 recommend · 3825 recommend
2008–2025Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman
Recommended by 22 · mentioned by 3622 recommend · 36 mention22 recommend · 3622 recommend
2016–2026The secret of our success
Joseph Patrick Henrich
Recommended by 20 · mentioned by 3520 recommend · 35 mention20 recommend · 3520 recommend
2016–2026Ego is the Enemy
Ryan Holiday
Recommended by 24 · mentioned by 3624 recommend · 36 mention24 recommend · 3624 recommend
2018–2026Can't Hurt Me
David Goggins
Recommended by 29 · mentioned by 3729 recommend · 37 mention29 recommend · 3729 recommend
2010–2025How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
Dale Carnegie, Kaneiji Dale
Recommended by 28 · mentioned by 3428 recommend · 34 mention28 recommend · 3428 recommend
2008–2025Mastery
George Burr Leonard
Recommended by 25 · mentioned by 3225 recommend · 32 mention25 recommend · 3225 recommend
2011–2025Steal like an artist
Austin Kleon
Recommended by 18 · mentioned by 3118 recommend · 31 mention18 recommend · 3118 recommend