Editors Reads

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Productivity

30 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.

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Where to Start with Charles Duhigg: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Charles Duhigg — whether to begin with The Power of Habit or Supercommunicators. A complete reading guide to the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.

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Where to Start with Chip Heath: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Chip Heath — how to approach Decisive, his essential guide to better decision-making. A complete reading guide to Chip and Dan Heath's work.

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Where to Start with Darren Hardy: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Darren Hardy — how to approach The Compound Effect, his essential book on how small choices accumulate into life outcomes. A complete reading guide.

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Where to Start with David Allen: A Reading Guide

Where to start with David Allen — how to approach Getting Things Done, his essential productivity system for stress-free work. A complete reading guide.

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Where to Start with Gary Keller: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Gary Keller — whether to begin with The One Thing or The Millionaire Real Estate Investor. A complete reading guide to the real estate entrepreneur's books.

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Where to Start with Greg McKeown: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Greg McKeown — how to approach Essentialism, his essential book on the disciplined pursuit of less. A complete reading guide.

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Where to Start with Matthew Walker: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Matthew Walker — how to approach Why We Sleep, his essential book on sleep science. A complete reading guide to the British neuroscientist's work.

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Where to Start with Mel Robbins: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Mel Robbins — whether to begin with The 5 Second Rule or The Let Them Theory. A complete reading guide to the motivational author and speaker.

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Where to Start with Oliver Burkeman: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Oliver Burkeman — how to approach Four Thousand Weeks, his essential book on time, finitude, and meaning. A complete reading guide.

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Where to Start with Robin Sharma: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Robin Sharma — whether to begin with The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari or The 5 AM Club. A complete reading guide to the leadership and self-help author.

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Where to Start with Scott Young: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Scott Young — how to approach Ultralearning, his framework for aggressive self-directed learning built on nine science-backed principles for rapid skill acquisition. A complete reading guide.

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Where to Start with Stephen R. Covey: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Stephen R. Covey — how to approach The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, his essential classic of personal effectiveness. A complete reading guide.

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Where to Start with Tim Ferriss: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Tim Ferriss — whether to begin with The 4-Hour Workweek or The 4-Hour Body. A complete reading guide to the entrepreneur and author.

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Best Books About Habits and Behavior Change: Essential Reading

The best books about habits and behavior change — from Atomic Habits and The Power of Habit to Deep Work and Can't Hurt Me. Essential behavior change reading.

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Best Books About Time and Focus: Essential Reading List

The best books about time management and focus — from Deep Work and Four Thousand Weeks to Indistractable. Books that actually change how you work rather than just adding to your to-do list.

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Best Books About Work and Career: Essential Reading for Professionals

The best books about work and career — from Deep Work and So Good They Can't Ignore You to Range and Four Thousand Weeks. Essential professional reading.

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Best Management Books: Essential Reading for Managers and Leaders

The best management books — from High Output Management and Good to Great to Radical Candor and The Hard Thing About Hard Things. Essential reading for managers.

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Ego Is the Enemy vs The Obstacle Is the Way: Which Ryan Holiday Book First?

Ryan Holiday's two most-read books share the same Stoic philosophy but aim at different problems. One attacks the self. One reframes the world. Here is which to read first.

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Where to Start with Adam Grant: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Adam Grant — whether to begin with Give and Take, Think Again, or Originals. A complete reading guide to the organizational psychologist and author.

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Where to Start with Cal Newport: A Reading Guide

Where to start with Cal Newport — whether to begin with Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, or So Good They Can't Ignore You. A complete reading guide to the focus and productivity writer.

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