Best Habits Books — 39 Honest Reviews
Every book below was read and judged on one question: will it change what you do on Monday morning? Each review tells you who should read it, who should skip it and the three ideas worth keeping.
Atomic Habits
James Clear · Habits
The clearest operating manual for habits in print; read it once, then keep it near the desk.
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The Compound Effect
Darren Hardy · Habits
A short, sales-flavored classic whose tracking exercise is worth the cover price alone.
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Million Dollar Habits
Brian Tracy · Habits
Personal finance fundamentals, repeated until they stick; nothing clever, nothing wrong.
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High Performance Habits
Brendon Burchard · Habits
Research-flavored and coach-heavy; the six-habit scorecard is the keeper.
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Rich Habits
Thomas C. Corley · Habits
A straightforward habit inventory; unproven as cause, sensible as practice.
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The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg · Habits
The best-told habit book; read it for understanding, pair it with a workbook for action.
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Tiny Habits
BJ Fogg · Habits
The most rigorous habit book written; less fun than Clear, more exact.
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Make Your Bed
Admiral William H. McRaven · Habits
Short, honest and encouraging; a fine gift for a graduate.
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The War of Art
Steven Pressfield · Habits
A short, hard, beloved book; the standard text on getting started.
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The Greatest Salesman in the World
Og Mandino · Habits
Earnest and repetitive by design; the practice works for those who keep it.
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Switch
Chip Heath and Dan Heath · Habits
Clear and widely applicable; one of the best books on change.
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Willpower
Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney · Habits
Readable and partly outdated; the tactics outlive the theory.
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The Willpower Instinct
Kelly McGonigal · Habits
Practical, humane and well-structured; the better willpower book.
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The Marshmallow Test
Walter Mischel · Habits
Thoughtful and corrective; the study, explained by its author.
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Scarcity Brain
Michael Easter · Habits
Engaging and insightful; a good explanation of why 'just one more' never ends.
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Better Than Before
Gretchen Rubin · Habits
Useful for self-tailoring; the four tendencies alone justify it.
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Discipline Equals Freedom
Jocko Willink · Habits
Blunt and effective for the right reader.
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How to Change
Katy Milkman · Habits
The best evidence-based guide to changing behavior; practical and honest.
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Good Habits, Bad Habits
Wendy Wood · Habits
Authoritative and myth-correcting; the science of habit.
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The Common Denominator of Success
Albert E. N. Gray · Habits
Twenty pages, one correct idea.
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