Best Time Books — 35 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.
Eat That Frog!
Brian Tracy · Time
Brief, repetitive and effective; a pocket drill for mornings.
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The Now Habit
Neil Fiore · Time
The kindest and perhaps most effective book on procrastination written.
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Solving the Procrastination Puzzle
Timothy A. Pychyl · Time
Small, rigorous and practical; the procrastination book for people who dislike padding.
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The PLAN
Kendra Adachi · Time
A humane time book for real lives; a corrective to the genre.
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The Best Yes
Lysa TerKeurst · Time
Gentle and devotional; practical if you share the framework.
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Essentialism
Greg McKeown · Time
A clear, well-made case for less; one of the better books on priorities.
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Four Thousand Weeks
Oliver Burkeman · Time
The most thoughtful anti-productivity book; a relief for the over-optimized.
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Make Time
Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky · Time
Friendly, modular and easy to start; a good first productivity system.
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First Things First
Stephen R. Covey · Time
Thorough and principled; the weekly planning method is the keeper.
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Meditations for Mortals
Oliver Burkeman · Time
Calm, practical and freeing; a good month of mornings.
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Tranquility by Tuesday
Laura Vanderkam · Time
Practical and tested; a sensible set of rules.
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The Joy of Missing Out
Tonya Dalton · Time
Warm and practical; good for the over-scheduled.
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Remote: Office Not Required
Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson · Time
Distributed work, clearly stated.
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It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work
Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson · Time
A manifesto for the calm company.
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Laziness Does Not Exist
Devon Price · Time
Compassionate and challenging; a corrective for the overworked.
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Rest Is Resistance
Tricia Hersey · Time
Poetic and uncompromising; a manifesto, not a manual.
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The Art of Rest
Claudia Hammond · Time
Gentle and well-researched; a guide to actually resting.
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