The Productivity Hacker's Reading List

Newport's book outlines a methodology for achieving maximum productivity and focus in a world of constant distraction. His ideas have been praised by many start-up founders and celebrities for its practical approach to a better work-life balance.

Named a best book of the year by The Wall Street Journal and FT. The book simplifies academic neuroscience and psychology and provides a guide on how we can harness that science to form better habits in work and life.

Allen's book offers an actual system called GTD for managing tasks and achieving greater efficiency. It has been endorsed by entrepreneurs like Tim Ferriss, who is a big productivity guru as author of "The 4-Hour Work Week."

Sharma's book is about more than encouraging readers to go to bed early and wake up early — it's about a whole lifestlye and routine to increase productivity and personal fulfillment.

Bailey's book offers a range of strategies for optimizing productivity, from managing distractions to establishing healthy work habits.

Clear's book offers a practical and science-backed approach to building better habits. It has been recommended by various celebrities and business leaders including venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, who claims he isn't even a fan of self-help books.

Keller and Papasan's book advocates for focusing on one key task or goal to achieve extraordinary results. It has been praised by tennis star Maria Sharapova and entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian for having an impact on their approach to time management.

McKeown's book emphasizes the importance of prioritization and simplification. The author encourages readers to discern what is absolutely essential, then eliminate everything that is not. The book has been praised by none-other-than entreprenuer Reid Hoffman.

Don't postpone your life until you're retired! Work just 4 days instead of 5. Ferriss coined a whole new term with this classic book, which offers a radical approach to lifestyle design, including outsourcing and automating tasks to achieve more free time.

Knapp, Zeratsky, and Kowitz's book outlines a framework for bringing concepts of start-up management to solving big problems and testing new ideas quickly and effectively.