Best Educational Books
Unlock your potential with our curated selection of must-read books. From productivity hacks to deep dives into human history, we've reviewed them all.
Deep Work
Rules for focused success in a distracted world. This book argues that the ability to focus without distraction is becoming increasingly rare and valuable.
Key Takeaway
Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task.
Atomic Habits
An easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones. The book focuses on the small changes that lead to remarkable results.
Key Takeaway
Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement.
The Lean Startup
How today's entrepreneurs use continuous innovation to create radically successful businesses.
Key Takeaway
Build-Measure-Learn feedback loop is the core of the lean startup.
Clean Code
A handbook of agile software craftsmanship. This book is a guide to writing better code.
Key Takeaway
Code is clean if it can be read, and enhanced by a developer other than its original author.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
A deep dive into the two systems that drive the way we think: System 1 (fast, intuitive) and System 2 (slow, logical).
Key Takeaway
System 1 is fast, instinctive and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and logical.
Zero to One
Notes on startups, or how to build the future. Thiel argues that the best businesses create something entirely new.
Key Takeaway
Vertical progress (zero to one) is harder but more rewarding than horizontal progress (one to n).
The Psychology of Money
Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness. Housel explores how our emotions and biases affect our financial decisions.
Key Takeaway
Doing well with money has little to do with how smart you are and a lot to do with how you behave.
Show Your Work!
10 ways to share your creativity and get discovered. Kleon argues that being "findable" is as important as being creative.
Key Takeaway
You don't have to be a genius; you just have to be yourself.
Sapiens
A brief history of humankind. Harari explores how biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human."
Key Takeaway
Humans are unique because of our ability to believe in shared myths (money, nations, human rights).
Essentialism
The disciplined pursuit of less. Essentialism is about doing only the things that are truly important.
Key Takeaway
If you don't prioritize your life, someone else will.