The best 86 Time Management books

Time management is a crucial skill in our busy lives, helping us prioritize tasks and maximize productivity. Our collection of books on time management offers invaluable insights and practical strategies to help you master this essential skill.

Delve into our recommended titles to streamline your daily routine, boost efficiency, and create more time for what truly matters. Ready to take control of your schedule and make the most out of every day? Start exploring now!

The best 86 Time Management books
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Time Management Books: The Power of Less by Leo Babauta

The Power of Less

Leo Babauta
The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential ... in Business and in Life
4.5 (276 ratings)
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What's The Power of Less about?

The Power of Less introduces Leo Babauta’s ideal of productive minimalism. His approach focuses mainly on the development of good habits as the key to long-term changes.

Who should read The Power of Less?

  • Anyone interested in learning how to achieve more by working less
  • Anyone who wants to learn what productive minimalism could be like
  • Anyone who feels overwhelmed by their life

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Time Management Books: The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

The ONE Thing

Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
The surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results
4.5 (902 ratings)
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What's The ONE Thing about?

The ONE Thing (2013) helps you to discover your most important goal, and gives you tools to ensure you can use your time productively to get there. The book reveals that many of the maxims we accept as good practice are actually myths that only hinder our progress. It also provides advice on how to live your life with priority, purpose and productivity without sending other aspects of life out of balance, because this is the way to perform the kind of focused work that leads to great success.

Who should read The ONE Thing?

  • Anyone looking to improve their productivity
  • Anyone who has trouble finding time to commit to their goal
  • Anyone looking for greater clarity and purpose in their daily life

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Time Management Books: The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch

The 80/20 Principle

Richard Koch
The Secret to Achieving More with Less
4.3 (2,127 ratings)
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What's The 80/20 Principle about?

The 80/20 Principle (1997) was named one of GQ's Top 25 Business Books of the Twentieth Century. It's about the 80/20 principle, which says that 80 percent of results are generated by just 20 percent of effort. This phenomenon has huge implications for every area of life, as it helps single out the most important factors in any situation.

Who should read The 80/20 Principle?

  • Anyone who wants to get better results without expending more time
  • Anyone who wants to free up more of their time and lead a happier life
  • Anyone who wants to increase the profitability of their business

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Time Management Books: First Things First by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill

First Things First

Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill
To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy
4.6 (832 ratings)
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What's First Things First about?

This title provides you with valuable insights and guidelines that will help you focus your life on the things that are truly the most meaningful. You’ll learn how to set your priorities, make the best decisions, and develop a keen vision for the future. If you’re looking to create positive change in your life, this book is a great place to start!

Who should read First Things First?

  • Anyone who feels a lack of inner peace, balance or meaning in life
  • Anyone who wants to use his or her time more effectively
  • Anyone who has a hard time making big decisions
  • Anyone who wants to improve the quality of his or her life

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Time Management Books: Manage Your Day-To-Day by 99U and Jocelyn K. Glei

Manage Your Day-To-Day

99U and Jocelyn K. Glei
Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus and Sharpen Your Creative Mind
4.1 (243 ratings)
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What's Manage Your Day-To-Day about?

Manage Your Day-To-Day is a collection of ideas, wisdom and tips from well-known creative people. It offers readers valuable insights on how to develop effective work routines, stay focused and unleash their creativity.

Who should read Manage Your Day-To-Day?

  • Anyone who needs to be creative every day
  • Anyone who is interested in how to be more productive at work
  • Anyone who wants to get more enjoyment out of their creative work

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Time Management Books: Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy

Eat That Frog!

Brian Tracy
21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
4.3 (1,251 ratings)
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What's Eat That Frog! about?

Eat That Frog! is all about overcoming procrastination and learning to manage your time. It’s normal to feel drowned in work, but when you learn to “eat your frogs” – meaning do your most important tasks first – you’ll work more efficiently and be happier too.

Who should read Eat That Frog!?

  • Procrastinators anonymous
  • Anyone with a goal to achieve
  • Those overwhelmed by all the work they have to do

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Time Management Books: 18 Minutes by Peter Bregman

18 Minutes

Peter Bregman
Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done
3.7 (406 ratings)
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What's 18 Minutes about?

18 Minutes (2011) is a helpful guide to getting things done by focusing on meaningful work, reaching goals and preventing distractions. These blinks will show how to identify the kind of work that is right for you and how to stay on track and hit your targets.

Who should read 18 Minutes?

  • People who want to get things done
  • Anyone feeling overwhelmed with work
  • Anyone searching for happiness and meaning in their lives

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Time Management Books: The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey

The Productivity Project

Chris Bailey
Proven Ways to Become More Awesome
4.4 (299 ratings)
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What's The Productivity Project about?

The Productivity Project (2016) is a practical guide to how to live a life that’s both productive and meaningful. With easy-to-understand techniques and reliable advice, you’ll find out how to work smarter and accomplish the work that really matters. Stop wasting time and procrastinating, and pick up some new tools to take control of your life!

Who should read The Productivity Project?

  • Students looking for new ways to be productive
  • Overworked employees
  • Busy or stressed-out entrepreneurs and business owners

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Time Management Books: What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast by Laura Vanderkam

What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast

Laura Vanderkam
And Two Other Short Guides to Achieving More at Work and Home
4.3 (1,042 ratings)
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What's What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast about?

What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast (2013) is a guide to the early hours. Packed with useful tips drawn from the lives of today’s highfliers, it lays out an actionable plan that’ll help you design and implement your perfect morning routine. Do that, and you’ll find time for the things that matter most to you. Even better – once you’ve mastered a few time-management skills and revolutionized your mornings, you’ll be set to boost your work performance and get the most out of your weekends.

Who should read What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast?

  • Managers
  • Parents
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Busy bees

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Time Management Books: Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

Make Time

Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
How to Focus on What Matters Every Day
4.4 (366 ratings)
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What's Make Time about?

Make Time (2018) promises the seemingly impossible, then actually delivers the goods. These blinks will help you do exactly what the title suggests: make more time. Of course, there are only so many hours in the day, and you can’t generate more of them. What they do provide, though, is an insightful diagnosis of how and why you lose your time to busyness and distractions along with a highly personalizable strategy and a generous buffet of practical tactics for reclaiming it, allowing you to do the things you really want to do in life.

Who should read Make Time?

  • Professionals who feel frazzled by the busyness of modern life
  • Social media and smartphone users who feel like their devices and apps own them, rather than the other way around
  • Quarter, mid and late-life crisis sufferers who sense their lives are slipping by in a busy, distracted blur

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Time Management Books: Off the Clock by Laura Vanderkam

Off the Clock

Laura Vanderkam
Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done
4.4 (146 ratings)
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What's Off the Clock about?

Off the Clock (2018) gives practical advice on how to get more out of your time, from freeing up your busy schedule to achieving more work in shorter intervals. Using personal anecdotes as well as scientific insights, Vanderkam explores why some of us feel like we have all the time in the world, while others feel as though time is slipping through their fingers.

In an exclusive blink, Laura Vanderkam explains what you can do today to feel less busy and get more done.

Who should read Off the Clock?

  • Anyone struggling with time management
  • Workaholics looking for productivity tips
  • Psychology enthusiasts looking for new insights

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Time Management Books: Indistractable by Nir Eyal

Indistractable

Nir Eyal
How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
4.4 (1,241 ratings)
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What's Indistractable about?

Indistractable (2019) addresses one of modern life’s most common problems – distraction, often blamed on contemporary technology. Nir Eyal, however, claims that while smartphones and apps might get in the way of more meaningful work, they are not the root cause of the issue. So what is? In these blinks, Eyal provides an actionable four-part framework that breaks down how distraction really works and what you can do to overcome it. 

Who should read Indistractable?

  • Anyone who has ever given-in to procrastination and distraction at one time or another
  • Self-starters set on cultivating better habits 
  • Parents worried about their kids’ relationship with tech

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Time Management Books: The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment by Elizabeth Grace Saunders

The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment

Elizabeth Grace Saunders
Achieve More Success with Less Stress
4.2 (315 ratings)
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What's The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment about?

The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment (2013) is a practical guide to living a life by design instead of impulse. It provides step-by-step strategies for planning your days around the commitments that really matter to you, setting up effective routines, and finding people to help you stay on track. It also reveals the importance of dealing with emotional baggage like guilt and shame, which can derail even the best-laid plans.

Who should read The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment?

  • Freelancers desperate for more structure in their days
  • Workaholics who need help learning to switch off
  • Over-optimistic schedulers who try to cram too much in

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Time Management Books: #Upcycle Your Job by Anna Meller

#Upcycle Your Job

Anna Meller
The Smart Way to Balance Family Life and Career
4.2 (47 ratings)
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What's #Upcycle Your Job about?

#Upcycle Your Job (2019) presents a six-step approach to finding the perfect work-life balance. Although geared toward working mothers, this method can be used by anyone looking to get more out of life without making career sacrifices in the process.

Who should read #Upcycle Your Job?

  • Working parents looking to rearrange their work-life balance
  • Employers seeking to optimize workplace efficiency and output
  • Professional women striving to maximize their career prospects

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Time Management Books: The Joy of Missing Out by Tanya Dalton

The Joy of Missing Out

Tanya Dalton
Live More by Doing Less
4.4 (180 ratings)
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What's The Joy of Missing Out about?

The Joy of Missing Out (2019) focuses on how we can eliminate stress from our lives and improve our productivity. It contains actionable strategies for simplifying our lives and identifying our priorities.

Who should read The Joy of Missing Out?

  • Those who struggle to manage their time effectively
  • Individuals who have a hard time saying no
  • Women of all ages and all stages of life

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Time Management Books: 168 Hours by Laura Vanderkam

168 Hours

Laura Vanderkam
You Have More Time Than You Think
4.2 (640 ratings)
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What's 168 Hours about?

168 Hours (2010) provides a revolutionary strategy to manage your time. Author Laura Vanderkam has discovered that successful people have a unique mindset, one that helps them fit everything they value into their week. By learning to time-manage like they do, you can free yourself from the daily grind and focus on what really matters. 

Who should read 168 Hours?

  • Employees trapped in demanding and unfulfilling jobs
  • Parents who want more quality time with their kids
  • Creatives struggling to pursue their dreams

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Time Management Books: The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll

The Bullet Journal Method

Ryder Carroll
Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future
4.2 (324 ratings)
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What's The Bullet Journal Method about?

The Bullet Journal Method (2018) by Ryder Carroll breaks down bullet journaling: the planning and productivity system your most organized friend is definitely already using. Use bullet journaling to clarify, prioritize, schedule, and reflect on your tasks and goals. You’ll never miss an appointment or lose track of a great idea again. 

Who should read The Bullet Journal Method?

  • People who write to-do lists but never seem to finish them
  • Productivity pros keen to try the system that’s revolutionized personal planning
  • Dreamers who want to turn vague plans into a reality

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Time Management Books: The First 2 Hours by Donna McGeorge

The First 2 Hours

Donna McGeorge
Make Better Use of Your Most Valuable Time
4.3 (202 ratings)
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What's The First 2 Hours about?

The First 2 Hours (2019) is a must-read design guide for learning how to rethink and optimize your working day. While we’re all overloaded with emails and event invites, all this bustle doesn’t equate to productivity. The First 2 Hours combines both scientific research and an understanding of the body’s rhythms to help you redesign the structure of your work life.

Who should read The First 2 Hours?

  • Productivity and efficiency nerds looking for an extra edge
  • Managers interested in helping their employees up their impact
  • Anyone struggling to meet all of their responsibilities

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Time Management Books: The Science of Living by Stuart Farrimond

The Science of Living

Stuart Farrimond
219 Reasons to Rethink Your Daily Routine
4.0 (316 ratings)
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What's The Science of Living about?

The Science of Living (2020) explores the science behind things you do every day and debunks some of the common myths that shape your habits. By doing this, it seeks to help you plan your days better, so that you can live a healthier, happier, and more productive life.

Who should read The Science of Living?

  • Anyone interested in living a healthier, happier life
  • Those looking to squeeze as much out their days as possible
  • Workaholics, insomniacs, and oversleepers

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Time Management Books: Employee to Entrepreneur by Steve Glaveski

Employee to Entrepreneur

Steve Glaveski
How to Earn Your Freedom and Do Work that Matters
4.5 (372 ratings)
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What's Employee to Entrepreneur about?

Employee to Entrepreneur (2018) demonstrates how to transition from the mentality of an employee to that of an entrepreneur. It shows how you can pursue purpose in your work while avoiding the pitfalls that most first-time entrepreneurs encounter. With practical strategies for launching and testing your ideas, this exploration of the entrepreneurial mindset proves that anyone can find fulfillment in work and in life when equipped with the right tools and attitude.

Who should read Employee to Entrepreneur?

  • Unsatisfied employees who want to quit their day job and start a business
  • New entrepreneurs seeking practical advice on how to launch a startup
  • Anyone who wishes to find more fulfillment in their work

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Time Management Books: Do What Matters Most by Rob Shallenberger and Steve Shallenberger

Do What Matters Most

Rob Shallenberger and Steve Shallenberger
Lead with a Vision, Manage with a Plan, Prioritize Your Time
4.5 (867 ratings)
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What's Do What Matters Most about?

Do What Matters Most (2021) is a guide to managing your time more efficiently. It will help you boost performance and stay focused on what matters most. This pack offers a whole bag of tricks, such as developing a personal vision, setting annual goals, and following a weekly list of priorities.

Who should read Do What Matters Most?

  • Executives and managers who want to become better leaders
  • Employees and professionals who want to boost productivity
  • People seeking a step-by-step process for time management

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Time Management Books: How to Fix Meetings by Graham Allcott and Hayley Watts

How to Fix Meetings

Graham Allcott and Hayley Watts
Meet Less, Focus on Outcomes and Get Stuff Done
4.3 (231 ratings)
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What's How to Fix Meetings about?

How to Fix Meetings (2021) is a guide for turning long and ineffective meetings into well-designed sessions that encourage collaboration and produce results. From defining a meeting’s purpose to helping people get started on their tasks, How to Fix Meetings outlines the best ways to get the most out of any meeting.

Who should read How to Fix Meetings?

  • Leaders who want to change their organizations’ meeting culture 
  • Facilitators who want to run better meetings
  • Anyone fed up with ineffective meetings

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Time Management Books: The Procrastination Cure by Damon Zahariades

The Procrastination Cure

Damon Zahariades
21 Proven Tactics for Conquering Your Inner Procrastinator, Mastering Your Time, and Boosting Your Productivity!
4.5 (948 ratings)
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What's The Procrastination Cure about?

The Procrastination Cure (2017) is an invaluable resource for anyone who's prone to procrastination. Beginning with an accessible guide to the underlying causes that contribute to procrastination, it then offers simple, proven strategies for conquering the urge to procrastinate, boosting productivity, and working optimally to meet personal and professional goals.

Who should read The Procrastination Cure?

  • Those who have difficulty starting new tasks or completing tasks on time
  • People who want to stop scrolling endlessly through social media sites
  • Chronic procrastinators who are ready to kick the habit

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Time Management Books: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman

Four Thousand Weeks

Oliver Burkeman
Time Management for Mortals
4.4 (1,031 ratings)
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What's Four Thousand Weeks about?

Four Thousand Weeks (2021) explores concepts of time and time management, arguing that our modern attempts to optimize our time leave us stressed and unhappy. Drawing upon the work of ancient and contemporary philosophers, psychologists, and spiritual leaders, this book proposes a path to cultivating a fulfilling life through embracing our limitations.

Who should read Four Thousand Weeks?

  • Time management gurus
  • Philosophy students
  • Aspiring creatives and entrepreneurs

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Time Management Books: Not Today by Erica Schultz and Mike Schultz

Not Today

Erica Schultz and Mike Schultz
The 9 Habits of Extreme Productivity
4.3 (377 ratings)
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What's Not Today about?

Not Today (2021) explains how you can become extremely productive through nine simple steps. The authors learned many of these lessons while running their business at the same time as caring for their gravely ill young son.

Who should read Not Today?

  • Entrepreneurs and ambitious workers who want to up their productivity
  • Business leaders with an eye on efficiency
  • Lovers of inspiring personal stories

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Time Management Books: Find Your Unicorn Space by Eve Rodsky

Find Your Unicorn Space

Eve Rodsky
Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World
4.1 (261 ratings)
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What's Find Your Unicorn Space about?

Find Your Unicorn Space (2021) opens the door to an important conversation about what makes us unique as individuals and offers a guide to discovering, claiming, and growing your creative interests.

Who should read Find Your Unicorn Space?

  • Women who give too much
  • Creatives who don’t have time to create
  • Recovering workaholics, martyrs, people pleasers, and moms

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Time Management Books: The Power of Pressure by Dane Jensen

The Power of Pressure

Dane Jensen
Why Pressure Isn’t the Problem, It’s the Solution
4.5 (259 ratings)
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What's The Power of Pressure about?

The Power of Pressure (2021) takes a deep dive into the world of pressure in all its forms, and how high performers deal with it. By noticing the patterns of both single, peak pressure moments and pressure over the long haul, it’ll provide you with a practical set of tools to start using pressure to your advantage.

Who should read The Power of Pressure?

  • Workers feeling overwhelmed by the daily grind
  • Productivity hackers looking to boost performance under pressure
  • Anyone who has ever been stressed out

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Time Management Books: Attention Span by Gloria Mark

Attention Span

Gloria Mark
A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity
4.5 (962 ratings)
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What's Attention Span about?

Attention Span (2023) examines the connection between the digital age and our capacity for attention. As digital devices have become inextricable from our lives, our attention spans have shortened and our stress levels have risen. Drawing on scientific research, it debunks modern myths about attention and explains how we can reclaim it for better well-being. 

Who should read Attention Span?

  • Anyone worried about their decreasing attention span
  • Those who have trouble disconnecting from their phone
  • People who feel stressed, exhausted, and burned out

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Time Management Books: Tranquility by Tuesday by Laura Vanderkam

Tranquility by Tuesday

Laura Vanderkam
9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters
4.4 (452 ratings)
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What's Tranquility by Tuesday about?

Tranquility by Tuesday (2022) is a practical guide to scheduling and organizing your time, week by week, to have a more peaceful and productive life. Through tips, anecdotes, and guided questions, you can regain control and improve your quality of life.

Who should read Tranquility by Tuesday?

  • Parents juggling family obligations and personal time
  • Busy professionals who want to find more tranquility in their days
  • Anyone seeking to become more organized and make more time for themselves

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Time Management Books: Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home by Marie Kondo

Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home

Marie Kondo
How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life
4.5 (323 ratings)
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What's Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home about?

In Kurashi at Home (2022)interior organization expert Marie Kondo invites readers to conceptualize their ideal kurashi, or lifestyle. Kondo then shows how, through interacting with and optimizing their living spaces, readers can achieve our idea of kurashi. 

Who should read Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home?

  • People who’d like to live more mindfully in their space
  • KonMari fans eager for more life-changing advice
  • Anyone who wants to live their ideal lifestyle at home

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Time Management Books: Cluttered Mess to Organized Success Workbook by Cassandra Aarssen

Cluttered Mess to Organized Success Workbook

Cassandra Aarssen
Declutter and Organize your Home and Life
3.9 (257 ratings)
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What's Cluttered Mess to Organized Success Workbook about?

Cluttered Mess to Organized Success (2018) is a powerful organizational guide full of advice and actionable tips to help you better organize your life and home.

Who should read Cluttered Mess to Organized Success Workbook?

  • Parents who want to get their families more organized
  • People seeking to manage their time better
  • Busy professionals craving a cleaner, calmer home

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Time Management Books: Procrastination by Jane B. Burka & Lenora M. Yuen

Procrastination

Jane B. Burka & Lenora M. Yuen
Why You Do It, What to Do About It Now
4.1 (463 ratings)
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What's Procrastination about?

Procrastination (1983) is a deep dive into procrastination – and why people struggle with it. Drawing on personal and professional experience, it offers a tested program and tips on how to conquer procrastination tendencies.

Who should read Procrastination?

  • People seeking to understand why they procrastinate
  • Compulsive procrastinators looking for ways to improve
  • Friends or family of procrastinators who want to help

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Time Management Books: Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Raynor

Redeeming Your Time

Jordan Raynor
7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, & Wildly Productive
4.0 (74 ratings)
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What's Redeeming Your Time about?

Redeeming Your Time (2021) offers practical, faith-based guidance to help you make the most of your precious time and focus on what truly matters. Drawing on inspiring stories and biblical wisdom, this powerful resource equips you to prioritize your tasks, develop meaningful habits, and ultimately live a more purposeful life. 

Who should read Redeeming Your Time?

  • Busy professionals seeking work-life balance
  • Faith-driven individuals pursuing purposeful living
  • Time management enthusiasts seeking fresh insights

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Time Management Books: Beyond Tidy by Annmarie Brogan and Marie Limpert

Beyond Tidy

Annmarie Brogan and Marie Limpert
Declutter Your Mind and Discover the Magic of Organized Living
4.2 (79 ratings)
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What's Beyond Tidy about?

Beyond Tidy (2020) provides you with a clear set of eight principles to follow in order to declutter, organize, and tidy your home. With this tried and true method, you’ll save time, money, energy, and space. Along the way, you’ll also develop a positive growth mindset and get your life under control.

Who should read Beyond Tidy?

  • Untidy people looking for some order in their lives
  • Anyone looking to save time, money, energy, and space
  • People who want to change their mindset to become organized

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Time Management Books: Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell

Buy Back Your Time

Dan Martell
Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire
4.5 (356 ratings)
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What's Buy Back Your Time about?

Buy Back Your Time (2023) teaches entrepreneurs how to hire the right people for the right tasks, so they can free up the time they need to build their empire. Practical advice and success stories guide those who feel stuck in their busy lives out of the tedium of small chores and into the limitless field of pure production.

Who should read Buy Back Your Time?

  • Entrepreneurs who are looking to scale their business
  • Anyone who feels stuck in the daily grind of work
  • Managers trying to find ways to inspire employees

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Time Management Books: The Clutter Connection by Cassandra Aarssen

The Clutter Connection

Cassandra Aarssen
How Your Personality Type Determines Why You Organize the Way You Do
4.3 (89 ratings)
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What's The Clutter Connection about?

The Clutter Connection (2019) explains the root cause behind your cluttered space. It delves into the four different organizing personality styles and offers easy-to-follow, tailored suggestions for organizing your home based on your distinct style.

Who should read The Clutter Connection?

  • Messy people wanting to organize their spaces
  • Moms looking to declutter their homes
  • Anyone drowning in clutter

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Time Management Books: This Is How We Do It by Kevin Hart

This Is How We Do It

Kevin Hart
A Pep Talk
4.5 (316 ratings)
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What's This Is How We Do It about?

This Is How We Do It (2022) is the inspirational pep talk you never knew you needed. Entertainment icon Kevin Hart leads readers through his mental bootcamp of fifteen essential tools for living your best life. Drawing from his own personal experiences – and adding a good dose of his signature humor – Hart suggests a new mindset based on positivity and personal growth.

Who should read This Is How We Do It?

  • Kevin Hart fans
  • Anyone stuck in a rut
  • People looking for a new strategy to transform their lives

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Time Management Books: The Greatness Mindset by Lewis Howes

The Greatness Mindset

Lewis Howes
Unlock the Power of Your Mind and Live Your Best Life Today
4.3 (412 ratings)
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What's The Greatness Mindset about?

The Greatness Mindset (2023) is a powerful guide to unlocking your full potential and living your best life. With personal stories, transformational strategies, and step-by-step guidance, you'll learn how to define your purpose, conquer self-doubt, and start your journey toward a rich, abundant future.

Who should read The Greatness Mindset?

  • Self-reinventors
  • Ambitious millennials
  • Goal-oriented achievers

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Time Management Books: The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey

The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens

Sean Covey
The International Bestseller Updated for the Digital Age
4.4 (68 ratings)
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What's The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens about?

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (2011) invites teenagers to begin taking charge of their lives by teaching them seven habits that help them thrive and will set them up for a successful future. 

Who should read The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens?

  • Parents and guardians of teens
  • Teachers and other role models
  • Leadership coaches

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Time Management Books: Saving Time by Jenny Odell

Saving Time

Jenny Odell
Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock
4.0 (407 ratings)
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What's Saving Time about?

Saving Time (2023) takes a deep dive into the complicated concepts surrounding time and the multitude of ways it can be experienced. Combining historical research, philosophical ideas, and social commentary, it offers new approaches to perceiving time that can help us learn to truly live in the present while looking toward a more hopeful future.

Who should read Saving Time?

  • Anyone curious about the concept of time
  • People suffering from a lack of time or burnout
  • Fans of history, science, and philosophy

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Time Management Books: Successful Time Management by Patrick Forsyth

Successful Time Management

Patrick Forsyth
How to be Organized, Productive and Get Things Done
4.4 (460 ratings)
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What's Successful Time Management about?

Successful Time Management (2003) is a practical guide containing tools and techniques to improve workflow productivity. It offers time-saving and actionable advice that will help you organize projects, delegate tasks, and select priorities in the workplace.

Who should read Successful Time Management?

  • Office workers looking to get ahead
  • Managers who want to increase employee productivity
  • Those struggling with their own time management

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Time Management Books: Strategic Project Management Made Simple by Terry Dean Schmidt

Strategic Project Management Made Simple

Terry Dean Schmidt
Solution Tools for Leaders and Teams
4.1 (165 ratings)
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What's Strategic Project Management Made Simple about?

Strategic Project Management Made Simple (2009) is a guide outlining how to develop clear and impactful strategies for projects of all sizes. It offers a practical framework for managing stakeholders, reducing risk, and building in learning cycles so you can adapt plans amid changing conditions.

Who should read Strategic Project Management Made Simple?

  • Executives and strategic planners
  • Project managers
  • Business owners and entrepreneurs

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Time Management Books: Smart Brevity by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen & Roy Schwartz

Smart Brevity

Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen & Roy Schwartz
The Power of Saying More with Less
4.1 (255 ratings)
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What's Smart Brevity about?

Smart Brevity (2022) offers a guide to effective communication in an age of information overload. It emphasizes the importance of conveying ideas succinctly and clearly and provides practical strategies to streamline communication across various platforms, from emails and meetings to presentations and social media.

Who should read Smart Brevity?

  • Professionals seeking effective communication skills
  • Entrepreneurs in digital media and journalism
  • Anyone interested in concise writing techniques

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Time Management Books: Level Up by Rob Dial

Level Up

Rob Dial
Get Focused, Stop Procrastinating and Upgrade Your Life
4.2 (913 ratings)
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What's Level Up about?

Level Up (2023) is a practical guide to help you move from inaction to taking focused steps to achieve your goals and dreams. It reveals the reasons behind inaction and offers strategies to stop spinning your wheels and start taking meaningful action.  

Who should read Level Up?

  • Individuals seeking practical strategies to overcome inaction.
  • People aspiring to improve focus and productivity.
  • Anyone interested in personal development and self-improvement.

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Time Management Books: How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind by Dana K. White

How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind

Dana K. White
Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets
3.6 (34 ratings)
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What's How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind about?

How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind (2016) offers practical, reality-based strategies to take control of household chaos without relying on perfection. It will guide you through small, consistent habits that reduce clutter and make cleaning manageable, helping you to create a functional and peaceful home. With humor and honesty, it emphasizes actionable steps to transform overwhelming mess into order.

Who should read How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind?

  • Busy parents balancing endless tasks and household chaos
  • Overwhelmed individuals feeling paralyzed by clutter and perfectionism
  • Time-strapped professionals seeking functional home routines

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Time Management Books: How to Stop Procrastinating by Steve Scott

How to Stop Procrastinating

Steve Scott
A Simple Guide to Mastering Difficult Tasks
4.2 (127 ratings)
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What's How to Stop Procrastinating about?

How to Stop Procrastinating (2017) offers practical strategies to overcome the habit of delaying tasks. It provides insights into the psychological triggers behind procrastination and outlines actionable steps to foster better productivity and time management skills. The guide is designed to help you implement these techniques to achieve immediate and lasting results.

Who should read How to Stop Procrastinating?

  • Students struggling with time management
  • Professionals facing deadline and project pressures
  • Writers and creatives battling with blocks

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Time Management Books: Wiring the Winning Organization by Gene Kim & Steven J. Spear

Wiring the Winning Organization

Gene Kim & Steven J. Spear
Unleashing Our Collective Greatness Through Simplification, Slowification, and Amplification
3.9 (30 ratings)
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What's Wiring the Winning Organization about?

Wiring the Winning Organization (2023) delves into the art of transforming mundane workplaces into hubs of efficiency and innovation. It provides a practical three-part roadmap for leaders to rewire organizational dynamics and achieve exceptional success.

Who should read Wiring the Winning Organization?

  • Aspiring organizational alchemists
  • Efficiency-seeking team leaders
  • Innovation-hungry executives

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Time Management Books: To Hell with the Hustle by Jefferson Bethke

To Hell with the Hustle

Jefferson Bethke
Reclaiming Your Life in an Overworked, Overspent, and Overconnected World
3.4 (255 ratings)
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What's To Hell with the Hustle about?

To Hell with the Hustle (2019) examines modern society's obsession with productivity and constant busyness. It advocates for a more intentional and purposeful way of living that rejects the relentless pursuit of hustle culture, instead emphasizing the importance of rest, relationships, and spiritual health.

Who should read To Hell with the Hustle?

  • Professionals seeking a balanced, less hectic lifestyle
  • Individuals questioning modern productivity and hustle culture
  • Anyone interested in personal and spiritual growth

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Time Management Books: Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal

Feel-Good Productivity

Ali Abdaal
How to Do More of What Matters to You
4.1 (256 ratings)
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What's Feel-Good Productivity about?

Feel-Good Productivity (2023) presents an unconventional approach to getting more done: prioritizing enjoyment and well-being. Through the dual lens of science and philosophy, it explains why we struggle with low energy, procrastination, and burnout, then offers a series of fun mini-experiments to help you boost your mood, output, and ultimately, success.

Who should read Feel-Good Productivity?

  • High-achievers seeking a more balanced approach to work and life
  • Entrepreneurially-minded students and professionals
  • Anyone interested in holistic lifestyle design

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Time Management Books: The Art of Laziness by Library Mindset

The Art of Laziness

Library Mindset
Overcome Procrastination & Improve Your Productivity
4.4 (183 ratings)
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What's The Art of Laziness about?

The Art of Laziness (2024) is a transformative guide to improving your productivity, offering practical strategies for personal and professional growth. Through the dual focus of mindset and action, it teaches you how to overcome procrastination, harness your best work, and realize your full potential. 

Who should read The Art of Laziness?

  • Anyone who wants to kick the lazy habit 
  • Those who seem to work hard but go nowhere
  • People looking for their first self-help book

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Time Management Books: Time Smart by Ashley Whillans

Time Smart

Ashley Whillans
How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life
3.5 (184 ratings)
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What's Time Smart about?

Time Smart (2020) is a guide for shifting our emphasis from chasing money to valuing time, asserting that prioritizing time over money leads to increased happiness and personal well-being.

Who should read Time Smart?

  • Busy professionals
  • Those seeking better work-life balance
  • Life optimization enthusiasts

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Time Management Books: The 3.3 Rule by John Briggs

The 3.3 Rule

John Briggs
The New Workday Standard of Creating More by Working Less
3.8 (336 ratings)
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What's The 3.3 Rule about?

The 3.3 Rule (2020) offers a unique perspective on productivity and work-life balance. It presents the “3.3 Rule” – which advocates for working a maximum of three hours at a time, succeeded by breaks amounting to 30% of the work duration. This groundbreaking approach aims to rebuild conventional work patterns, fostering productivity and employee satisfaction.

Who should read The 3.3 Rule?

  • Corporate leaders 
  • Productivity enthusiasts 
  • Work-life balance seekers

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Time Management Books: Slow Productivity by Cal Newport

Slow Productivity

Cal Newport
The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
4.1 (258 ratings)
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What's Slow Productivity about?

Slow Productivity (2024) offers a transformative philosophy for achieving meaningful accomplishment while avoiding overload. It critiques the broken definition of productivity that leads to overwhelming task lists and burnout, proposing a more sustainable alternative inspired by history's creative thinkers. Drawing on examples from Galileo to Jane Austen, it presents the principles of "slow productivity", offering practical advice for escaping overload and pursuing long-term quality in work.

Who should read Slow Productivity?

  • Stressed knowledge workers overwhelmed by pointless admin
  • Burnt-out professionals who’ve lost their creative spark
  • Managers who want to see real results from their teams

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Time Management Books: SYSTEMology by David Jenyns

SYSTEMology

David Jenyns
Create Time, Reduce Errors and Scale Your Profits with Proven Business Systems
4.2 (111 ratings)
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What's SYSTEMology about?

SYSTEMology (2020) explores the critical importance of creating and implementing efficient systems in businesses to improve productivity and ensure consistency. It provides a step-by-step guide for business owners and managers to design processes that automate and streamline operations to reduce reliance on individual team members and enhance overall performance.

Who should read SYSTEMology?

  • Entrepreneurs looking to reduce hands-on involvement
  • Small business owners seeking to scale or sell
  • Business consultants specializing in systems improvement

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Time Management Books: Uptime by Laura Mae Martin

Uptime

Laura Mae Martin
A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Wellbeing
4.3 (94 ratings)
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What's Uptime about?

Uptime (2024) is your roadmap to mastering productivity and achieving a harmonious work-life balance. It guides you through establishing a system for managing priorities, whether in a work environment or your personal life, so you’ll never again feel overwhelmed by your to-do list. Find more time for yourself, make technology work for you, and experience a sense of calm accomplishment in all facets of your existence.

Who should read Uptime?

  • Busy professionals seeking work-life balance
  • Entrepreneurs looking to align their actions with their goals
  • Overwhelmed individuals craving intentional living

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Time Management Books: Speed Reading by Kam Knight

Speed Reading

Kam Knight
Learn to Read a 200+ Page Book in 1 Hour
4.5 (328 ratings)
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What's Speed Reading about?

Speed Reading (2018) reveals how to dramatically increase your reading speed without sacrificing comprehension or retention. It delves into your brain’s and eyes’ natural capabilities to process more words in less time and offers practical strategies and exercises beyond mere skimming and scanning. Through innovative techniques, it promises to enhance your reading speed and improve your focus, memory, and understanding.

Who should read Speed Reading?

  • Curious minds eager to devour more books
  • Busy professionals aiming to boost their productivity
  • Students looking for a way to improve comprehension and retention

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Time Management Books: Remote Work Revolution by Tsedal Neeley

Remote Work Revolution

Tsedal Neeley
Succeeding from Anywhere
3.8 (50 ratings)
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What's Remote Work Revolution about?

Remote Work Revolution (2021) unveils a roadmap for thriving in an era of virtual organizations, addressing the most pressing challenges facing remote teams and their managers. Drawing on evidence-based insights and practical strategies, this guide empowers leaders and employees to foster trust, productivity, and innovation in the digital workplace.

Who should read Remote Work Revolution?

  • Business leaders seeking to optimize their remote work strategies
  • Managers of virtual teams striving to maintain productivity and collaboration
  • Employees transitioning to remote work environments looking to thrive in their roles

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Time Management Books: Life Leverage by Rob Moore

Life Leverage

Rob Moore
How to Get More Done in Less Time, Outsource Everything and Create Your Ideal Mobile Lifestyle
4.2 (139 ratings)
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What's Life Leverage about?

Life Leverage (2016) provides a model for taking full control of your time, energy, and priorities to balance work and free time effectively. By applying leverage principles like outsourcing, automation, and fusing your passion with your profession, you can maximize income while minimizing wasted effort and unhappiness. 

Who should read Life Leverage?

  • Nine-to-five workers ready to break free from the grind
  • Freelancers keen to flex their skills and scale their businesses
  • Founders and entrepreneurs who want to leverage their time and assets

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Time Management Books: The Power of When by Michael Breus

The Power of When

Michael Breus
Discover Your Chronotype – and the Best Time to Eat Lunch, Ask for a Raise, Have Sex, Write a Novel, Take Your Meds, and More
3.0 (308 ratings)
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What's The Power of When about?

The Power of When (2016) presents a groundbreaking program that demonstrates how aligning with your body’s natural rhythm can optimize your productivity, health, and well-being. With engaging quizzes, practical advice, and fascinating facts, it allows you to discover your own chronotype and unlock your hidden potential by identifying the best times for daily activities.

Who should read The Power of When?

  • Productivity enthusiasts and life hackers
  • Health-conscious individuals and wellness advocates
  • Anyone struggling with their sleep or daily routines

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Time Management Books: Sovereign by Emma Seppala

Sovereign

Emma Seppala
Reclaim Your Freedom, Energy, and Power in a Time of Distraction, Uncertainty, and Chaos
4.6 (22 ratings)
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What's Sovereign about?

Sovereign (2024) explores how people can take back their freedom and learn to truly value themselves. It offers science-backed strategies to break free from self-destructive patterns and beliefs, aiming to help readers live more authentic, fulfilling lives. Using real-life examples of people who hold an inner sovereignty, it addresses how readers, too, can reclaim sovereignty over their work, family, body, and mind.

Who should read Sovereign?

  • Self-improvement aficionados looking for growth strategies
  • Burned-out professionals needing guidance
  • People battling with self-doubt and low self-esteem

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Time Management Books: MicroSkills by Adaira Landry & Resa E. Lewiss

MicroSkills

Adaira Landry & Resa E. Lewiss
The Tiny Steps That Lead to the Biggest Accomplishments
3.7 (148 ratings)
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What's MicroSkills about?

MicroSkills (2024) offers a deep dive into how small, specific skills can significantly enhance your personal and professional growth. Learn to break down complex goals into manageable actions, from building professional resilience through self-care to transforming workplace conflicts into opportunities for success.

Who should read MicroSkills?

  • Aspiring moguls seeking corporate finesse
  • Self-improvement fans craving everyday success
  • Career climbers championing small changes

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Time Management Books: The Science of Getting Started by Patrick King

The Science of Getting Started

Patrick King
How to Beat Procrastination, Summon Productivity, and Stop Self-Sabotage
4.7 (198 ratings)
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What's The Science of Getting Started about?

The Science of Getting Started (2019) delves into the psychological and biological underpinnings of procrastination, offering a comprehensive analysis of why we delay tasks. It provides practical, science-based solutions to overcome these tendencies, helping you enhance your productivity and achieve your goals by understanding and defeating your inner procrastination triggers.

Who should read The Science of Getting Started?

  • Chronic procrastinators struggling to find solutions
  • Self-improvement enthusiasts seeking better habits
  • Busy professionals seeking productivity tips

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Time Management Books: Anatomy of a Breakthrough by Adam Alter

Anatomy of a Breakthrough

Adam Alter
How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most
4.3 (89 ratings)
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What's Anatomy of a Breakthrough about?

Anatomy of a Breakthrough (2024) uncovers the secrets to overcoming obstacles and creative blocks by looking at human nature and the habits of successful performers, thinkers, and creatives. It offers practical strategies that will break through barriers and transform your own habits by mastering the balance between experimentation and action.

Who should read Anatomy of a Breakthrough?

  • Anyone suffering from a creative block
  • Individuals seeking practical strategies to overcome career obstacles
  • Those interested in developing resilience and finding innovative solutions to life's greatest challenges

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Time Management Books: Focal Point by Brian Tracy

Focal Point

Brian Tracy
Simplify Life, Double Productivity, Achieve Your Goals
4.2 (154 ratings)
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What's Focal Point about?

Focal Point (2022) delves into the secrets of high achievers, revealing how they identify their focal point to achieve optimal results in various aspects of their lives. It offers a comprehensive guide to personal management, helping you analyze your life, set focused goals, and create plans for success, ultimately achieving both professional success and personal satisfaction.

Who should read Focal Point?

  • Time management and productivity enthusiasts
  • Career-driven individuals seeking work-life balance
  • Business leaders, entrepreneurs, and potential high achievers

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Time Management Books: The Busy Brain Cure by Romie Mushtaq

The Busy Brain Cure

Romie Mushtaq
A Straightforward 8-Week Protocol for Learning Focus
4.1 (66 ratings)
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What's The Busy Brain Cure about?

The Busy Brain Cure (2024) unveils a groundbreaking approach to addressing the interconnected symptoms of insomnia, anxiety, and adult ADD/ADHD. With an eight-week protocol designed to heal chronic stress and burnout, it’s a guide for high performers looking to improve focus, sleep quality, and overall well-being without relying on conventional stimulants or diets.

Who should read The Busy Brain Cure?

  • High-performing professionals experiencing burnout or chronic stress
  • Individuals struggling with anxiety, insomnia, or adult ADD/ADHD symptoms
  • People seeking natural, non-pharmaceutical approaches to mental health

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Time Management Books: Start Now. Get Perfect Later. by Rob Moore

Start Now. Get Perfect Later.

Rob Moore
Make Quick, Smart Decisions, and Overcome Procrastination
4.3 (86 ratings)
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What's Start Now. Get Perfect Later. about?

Start Now. Get Perfect Later. (2018) offers a kick in the butt to anyone coping with procrastination and perfectionism. With actionable advice on decision-making, time management, and leveraging intuition, it empowers readers to start taking steps toward their goals today, rather than waiting for an ideal moment that may never come.

Who should read Start Now. Get Perfect Later.?

  • Anyone in need of motivation
  • People struggling with a fear of failure
  • Entrepreneurs with a good idea but little confidence

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Time Management Books: Modern Achievement by Asheesh Advani, Marshall Goldsmith

Modern Achievement

Asheesh Advani, Marshall Goldsmith
A New Approach to Timeless Lessons for Aspiring Leaders
4.6 (5 ratings)
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What's Modern Achievement about?

Modern Achievement (2024) redefines leadership for today’s dynamic, globalized world, focusing on personal empowerment and the journey of achievement rather than just goal-setting. Through vivid storytelling, it empowers young leaders to grow, achieve, and inspire others by embracing a fresh, modern approach to success. 

Who should read Modern Achievement?

  • Young professionals and recent graduates looking to develop their leadership skills
  • Business leaders aiming to adapt to new global challenges
  • Teachers and advisors who work with aspiring leaders

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Time Management Books: One Second Ahead by Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter, Gillian Coutts

One Second Ahead

Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter, Gillian Coutts
Enhance Your Performance at Work with Mindfulness
3.9 (117 ratings)
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What's One Second Ahead about?

One Second Ahead (2016) explores how mindfulness can enhance productivity, focus, and well-being in the modern workplace. It provides practical tools and techniques for training your brain to manage distractions and pressures more effectively, leading to better time-management, communication, and overall job satisfaction.

Who should read One Second Ahead?

  • Corporate leaders seeking to improve team productivity
  • Professionals struggling with stress and multitasking
  • Individuals aiming to enhance their work-life balance

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Time Management Books: Hyperefficient by Mithu Storoni

Hyperefficient

Mithu Storoni
Optimize Your Brain to Transform the Way You Work
4.2 (177 ratings)
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What's Hyperefficient about?

Hyperefficient (2024) explores the challenge facing knowledge workers expected to deliver high outputs reminiscent of industrial-era efficiency in the modern, technology-driven workplace. It argues that the key tasks of idea generation, complex problem-solving, and learning require a new approach to productivity. It suggests tailoring work patterns to natural cognitive rhythms, thereby creating a more sustainable and effective way of working that aligns with how our brains naturally function.

Who should read Hyperefficient?

  • Knowledge workers seeking sustainable productivity methods
  • Leaders aiming to enhance team efficiency
  • Anyone interested in neuroscience-based performance improvement

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Time Management Books: The 80/20 CEO by Bill Canady

The 80/20 CEO

Bill Canady
Take Command of Your Business in 100 Days
4.1 (237 ratings)
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What's The 80/20 CEO about?

The 80/20 CEO (2024) presents a comprehensive operating system for business leadership. It offers a strategic framework designed to help executives guide their organizations toward profitable growth, emphasizing efficiency in achieving business objectives.

Who should read The 80/20 CEO?

  • Entrepreneurs looking to create and scale their businesses
  • CEOs and executives of struggling or underperforming companies
  • Business consultants specializing in turnarounds and growth strategy

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Time Management Books: Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

Meditations for Mortals

Oliver Burkeman
Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts
4.3 (58 ratings)
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What's Meditations for Mortals about?

Meditation for Mortals (2024) offers a refreshing approach to navigating life’s messy reality, urging us to stop waiting for perfection and start fully living in the present. Through thought-provoking insights and relatable examples, you’ll see how embracing imperfection can lead to deeper fulfillment, peace, and connection. Now’s the time to let go of endless striving and find joy and meaningful work in the here and now.

Who should read Meditations for Mortals?

  • Self-improvement seekers
  • Overthinkers looking for ways to embrace imperfection
  • Anyone feeling overwhelmed by endless to-do lists

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Time Management Books: The PLAN by Kendra Adachi

The PLAN

Kendra Adachi
Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius
3.5 (199 ratings)
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What's The PLAN about?

The PLAN (2024) offers a refreshing and compassionate perspective on time management, emphasizing integration and intentionality over mindless optimization and productivity. Using the PLAN – Prepare, Live, Adjust, and Notice – approach, readers are equipped to accomplish what matters most in each season of life. 

Who should read The PLAN?

  • Individuals who have struggled with traditional time management advice 
  • Anyone overwhelmed by productivity culture and craving a simpler approach
  • Working parents juggling work and home demands 

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Time Management Books: Team by David Allen, Edward Lamont

Team

David Allen, Edward Lamont
Getting Things Done with Others
4.4 (22 ratings)
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What's Team about?

Team (2024) reveals how to elevate group productivity, streamline collaboration, and reduce stress for everyone involved. Packed with real-world insights from top-performing companies, it equips you with the tools to build a focused, cohesive, and high-performing team. Perfect for today’s evolving workplace, it’s your essential guide to achieving more together.

Who should read Team?

  • Teams seeking better collaboration and productivity gains
  • Managers looking to reduce workplace stress and improve efficiency
  • Professionals interested in effective, actionable organizational strategies

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Time Management Books: Work Clean by Dan Charnas

Work Clean

Dan Charnas
The life-changing power of mise-en-place to organize your life, work, and mind
4.4 (232 ratings)
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What's Work Clean about?

Work Clean (2016) reveals how the professional kitchen system of mise en place can transform your work and daily life through mindful preparation and purposeful action 

Who should read Work Clean?

  • Freelancers managing their own workflow and client relationships
  • Professionals struggling with digital overwhelm or multiple competing deadlines
  • Anyone feeling overwhelmed by workplace chaos or seeking more mindful work practices

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Time Management Books: Toxic Productivity by Israa Nasir

Toxic Productivity

Israa Nasir
Reclaim Your Time and Emotional Energy in a World That Always Demands More
4.2 (53 ratings)
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What's Toxic Productivity about?

Toxic Productivity (2024) explores the emotional dynamics behind our relentless drive for achievement, revealing how societal pressures, shame, and perfectionism fuel a cycle of overwork and burnout. It combines research, personal stories, and therapeutic insights to help readers identify and break free from toxic productivity habits. 

Who should read Toxic Productivity?

  • Overworked professionals who need to balance productivity with well-being
  • Perfectionists ready to break free from unrealistic standards
  • Students who want to manage academic pressure while prioritizing mental health

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Time Management Books: More Than Pretty Boxes by Carrie M. Lane

More Than Pretty Boxes

Carrie M. Lane
How the Rise of Professional Organizing Shows Us the Way We Work Isn't Working
3.8 (6 ratings)
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What's More Than Pretty Boxes about?

More Than Pretty Boxes (2024) investigates how professional organizers do far more than just help people tidy up – they reveal fundamental problems with how modern life is structured, especially for women. Through deep examination of the organizing industry, the book shows how struggles with clutter and chaos reflect larger systemic issues, while offering a path forward through both personal and collective change. 

Who should read More Than Pretty Boxes?

  • People who feel overwhelmed by traditional organizing advice
  • Curious culture mavens exploring modern work and consumption patterns 
  • Anyone interested in minimalism, decluttering, or simple living who wants to understand the deeper psychology behind their relationship with stuff

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Time Management Books: Make Today Count by John C. Maxwell

Make Today Count

John C. Maxwell
The Secret of Your Success Is Determined by Your Daily Agenda
4.3 (228 ratings)
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What's Make Today Count about?

Make Today Count (2004) presents a comprehensive system for transforming ordinary days into extraordinary achievements by mastering twelve essential elements of daily life. Through practical guidance on attitude, priorities, health, relationships, and values, it shows how good decisions paired with consistent daily actions create lasting positive change. When these elements work together, small steps build into significant and meaningful progress.

Who should read Make Today Count?

  • Personal development enthusiasts interested in practical systems for growth
  • Busy executives seeking to optimize their daily schedule
  • Anyone seeking to create more structured and meaningful days

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Time Management Books: Why Simple Wins by Lisa Bodell

Why Simple Wins

Lisa Bodell
Escape the Complexity Trap and Get to Work that Matters
4.2 (32 ratings)
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What's Why Simple Wins about?

Why Simple Wins (2017) is for anyone who feels like they’re drowning in endless meetings, redundant processes, and unnecessary complexity at work. It reveals how simplifying your organization can unlock creativity, boost productivity, and bring focus to the work that truly matters. Find out how you can escape the chaos and create a culture of clarity and purpose.

Who should read Why Simple Wins?

  • Corporate leaders and executives
  • Managers and team leaders
  • Business consultants and entrepreneurs

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Time Management Books: How to Finish Everything You Start by Jan Yager

How to Finish Everything You Start

Jan Yager
Habits to Transform Your Life
4.2 (84 ratings)
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What's How to Finish Everything You Start about?

How to Finish Everything You Start (2019) explores why people struggle to complete tasks and offers practical strategies to help them follow through. It presents a structured approach for overcoming procrastination, perfectionism, and unrealistic expectations. By implementing actionable techniques, readers can improve their productivity and consistently finish what they begin. 

Who should read How to Finish Everything You Start?

  • Overwhelmed professionals seeking to improve task completion
  • Ambitious students aiming to manage their workload effectively
  • Procrastination-prone goal-setters looking to boost productivity

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Time Management Books: Work Backwards by Tim Duggan

Work Backwards

Tim Duggan
The Revolutionary Method to Work Smarter and Live Better
3.6 (116 ratings)
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What's Work Backwards about?

Work Backwards (2024) explores the common feeling of being overworked and disconnected, suggesting that perhaps we’re all looking at work the wrong way. Instead, it proposes a fresh approach, flipping traditional ideas on their head to help us find a better balance and more fulfillment in our daily work lives. 

Who should read Work Backwards?

  • Professionals seeking a better work-life balance
  • Entrepreneurs wanting innovative workplace strategies
  • Readers interested in modern work culture insights

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Time Management Books: The 5 A.M. Miracle by Jeff Sanders

The 5 A.M. Miracle

Jeff Sanders
Dominate Your Day Before Breakfast
4.3 (14 ratings)
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What's The 5 A.M. Miracle about?

The 5 AM Miracle (2015) is your guide to maximizing your productivity, focus, and personal growth by designing intentional daily routines. It emphasizes the power of structured mornings but extends beyond wake-up times, offering strategies for setting clear goals, building sustainable habits, and maintaining momentum through systematic tracking. It will help you take control of your time, optimize energy levels, and make consistent progress toward your greatest ambitions.

Who should read The 5 A.M. Miracle?

  • Professionals and entrepreneurs looking to maximize their productivity
  • Students and lifelong learners building effective habits
  • Anyone transitioning to an early morning routine

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Time Management Books: Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff

Tiny Experiments

Anne-Laure Le Cunff
How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World
4.8 (12 ratings)
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What's Tiny Experiments about?

Tiny Experiments (2025) challenges traditional goal-setting by advocating for a playful, experimental approach to your personal growth. It encourages you to embrace uncertainty through small, low-risk experiments that promote self-discovery and adaptability. By shifting away from rigid objectives, it will help you cultivate a more fulfilling and dynamic way of living.

Who should read Tiny Experiments?

  • Curious experimenters seeking a flexible approach to growth
  • Creative thinkers interested in exploring new possibilities
  • Open-minded people willing to embrace uncertainty and change

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Time Management Books: Pig Wrestling by Pete Lindsay, Mark Bawden

Pig Wrestling

Pete Lindsay, Mark Bawden
The Brilliantly Simple Way to Solve Problems and Create Change
3.8 (9 ratings)
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What's Pig Wrestling about?

Pig Wrestling (2019) offers a memorable story showing how to approach seemingly impossible problems. Follow a stressed manager guided by an unusual barista through a process for reframing difficulties. The process reveals methods drawn from top performers, helping you handle messy situations with greater clarity.

Who should read Pig Wrestling?

  • Managers seeking fresh ways to handle stubborn team difficulties smoothly
  • Anyone feeling blocked by recurring problems in work or life
  • People facing complex environments who need clearer thinking tools now

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Time Management Books: Flip It by Michael Heppell

Flip It

Michael Heppell
How to Get the Best Out of Everything
4.4 (74 ratings)
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What's Flip It about?

Flip It (2009) introduces a simple but powerful approach to thinking and acting that helps you get the best from any situation. It encourages you to challenge automatic reactions, shift unhelpful habits, and respond with greater clarity, confidence, and control. Whether you’re feeling stuck, stressed, or short on time, it shows how a change in perspective can lead to better outcomes – at work, at home, and in everyday life.

Who should read Flip It?

  • Professionals aiming to handle challenges with more clarity
  • Habit-builders looking to shift mindset and follow through
  • Confidence-seekers ready to upgrade their daily thinking

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Time Management Books: The Productivity Diet by Mike Vardy

The Productivity Diet

Mike Vardy
A Practical Guide to Nurturing Your Productive Potential
3.8 (6 ratings)
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What's The Productivity Diet about?

The Productivity Diet (2025) reframes productivity as a sustainable practice built on aligning your time, energy, and attention instead of merely getting more done. Using the three critical ingredients of a productivity diet, it offers a flexible daily rhythm, attention‑management tactics, and reflection rituals that help you work smarter and live more intentionally at work and at home. 

Who should read The Productivity Diet?

  • Anyone wanting to optimize their time, energy, and attention
  • Busy professionals seeking better work‑life balance
  • Managers aiming to refine team productivity practices

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Time Management Books: Know Decide Act by Keith B. Carter

Know Decide Act

Keith B. Carter
10x Your Productivity at Work with AI and Automation
5.0 (2 ratings)
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What's Know Decide Act about?

Know Decide Act (2024) is an empowered take on AI’s potential to transform the workplace. It offers practical walkthroughs to move from workflow drudgery to AI enhanced workflows that boost work quality and productivity, along with practical strategies for implementing AI tools across every kind of workplace. 

Want to free up 5 to 20 more hours during the work week? This is the book. You'll learn how to use 20 ai tools that the author uses every week.

Who should read Know Decide Act?

  • Managers who want to use AI to drive performance and innovation
  • Workers keen to retain their edge in an increasingly automated workplace
  • Freelancers ready to scale their offering with smart AI tools

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 FAQs 

What's the best Time Management book to read?

While choosing just one book about a topic is always tough, many people regard The Power of Less as the ultimate read on Time Management.

What are the Top 10 Time Management books?

Blinkist curators have picked the following:
  • The Power of Less by Leo Babauta
  • The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
  • The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch
  • First Things First by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill
  • Manage Your Day-To-Day by 99U and Jocelyn K. Glei
  • Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy
  • 18 Minutes by Peter Bregman
  • The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
  • What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast by Laura Vanderkam
  • Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

Who are the top Time Management book authors?

When it comes to Time Management, these are the authors who stand out as some of the most influential:
  • Leo Babauta
  • Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
  • Richard Koch
  • Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill
  • 99U and Jocelyn K. Glei