My favorite productivity books

I read a ton of books for A Year of Productivity, and the best ones make it to this page. Much less than 50% of the books I’ve read so far have made it here.

If you want to manage your time or energy better, take control over or understand your life, or become more mindful, I highly recommend the books on this list.

I’ll add to this page as AYOP progresses, so check back periodically for updates!

Manage your time

• Getting Results the Agile Way
• Getting Things Done
• The 4-Hour Workweek

Get more energy

• The Happiness Advantage
• The Power of Full Engagement

Get Motivated

• Eat That Frog
• Linchpin
• The Dip
• Flow

Make better decisions

• How Will You Measure Your Life?
• The Power of Habit
• Predictably Irrational

Take control of your life

• The Willpower Instinct
• Work the System
• Switch

Understand your mind

• Rapt
• Mindset

Become more mindful

• Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?
• Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life
• Mindfulness in Plain English (it’s also available for free on the web)