The best 50 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 50 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
4.4 (272 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
4.6 (872 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 (2,012 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 (817 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 (236 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 (1,195 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 (387 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 (296 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 (1,035 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 (355 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 (143 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 (1,226 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 (310 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 (171 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 (629 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 (316 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 (200 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 (313 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 (367 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 (855 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 (228 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 (921 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 (1,005 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 (376 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 (259 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 (258 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 (948 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 (450 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 (321 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 (255 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 (457 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 (73 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 (76 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 (340 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 (88 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 (314 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 (407 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
4.5 (65 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 (405 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 (449 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 (162 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: Laura Vanderkam: You Do Have Enough Time by Author talks on big ideas

Laura Vanderkam: You Do Have Enough Time

Author talks on big ideas
4.6 (253 ratings)

What's Laura Vanderkam: You Do Have Enough Time about?

Across her three books, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours, Laura Vanderkam has tracked down where all your time actually goes and how you can reclaim it.

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Time Management Books: For Whom the Alarm Clock Tolls by Hosted by Dr. Laurie Santos

For Whom the Alarm Clock Tolls

Hosted by Dr. Laurie Santos
4.7 (125 ratings)

What's For Whom the Alarm Clock Tolls about?

Feel like you never have a moment to spare? Researchers call that “time famine”—and it can make you miserable. Part of the real struggle is that we have small pockets of time we can use, but it’s often hard to make them meaningful. Ashley Whillins, a professor at Harvard Business School, explains how “time famine” happens, and offers up simple steps you can take to become more “time affluent”.

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Time Management Books: How to Overcome Procrastination by Hosted by Omar Zenhom

How to Overcome Procrastination

Hosted by Omar Zenhom
4.6 (63 ratings)

What's How to Overcome Procrastination about?

Procrastination may be the #1 stumbling block for us all. It's not only a time waster, but it can also be the death knell for your business. We all procrastinate in different ways, and for different reasons. In this episode, you'll learn how to identify why you’re procrastinating in the first place, and what you can do about it. It’s going to be an interactive one, so grab a pen or phone and get ready to learn Omar's secrets to putting those days of procrastination behind you!

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Time Management Books: Dan Savage: Accepting Imperfections by Hosted by Caitlin Schiller & Ben Schuman-Stoler

Dan Savage: Accepting Imperfections

Hosted by Caitlin Schiller & Ben Schuman-Stoler
4.5 (48 ratings)

What's Dan Savage: Accepting Imperfections about?

Many of us wish for the perfect partner. Dan Savage is here to tell you, it might behoove you to abandon that wish. Whether the struggles in your relationship stem from untidiness, jealousy, or even infidelity, the key to a long-lasting relationship is simple: don’t break up. You may find that most imperfections can be overcome.

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Time Management Books: David Allen: How To Get Things Done by Hosted by Caitlin Schiller & Ben Schuman-Stoler

David Allen: How To Get Things Done

Hosted by Caitlin Schiller & Ben Schuman-Stoler
4.4 (101 ratings)

What's David Allen: How To Get Things Done about?

What should you do when you're overwhelmed by a growing to-do list? Author of the book Getting Things Done, David Allen, says to capture, clarify, and organize our tasks in order to make them more actionable. This episode will take you through these 3 simple steps, so you're better able to clear our mind of stress and most importantly, start getting things done!

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Time Management Books: Laura Vanderkam: Prioritize Your Time by Hosted by Caitlin Schiller & Ben Schuman-Stoler

Laura Vanderkam: Prioritize Your Time

Hosted by Caitlin Schiller & Ben Schuman-Stoler
4.6 (31 ratings)

What's Laura Vanderkam: Prioritize Your Time about?

Many of us wish we had more time for all the things we want to do in a day. But what's stopping us? Could a reframing of how we approach it be the key? In this episode, Laura Vanderkam will explain how changing the way that we think about time can actually grant us more of it.

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Time Management Books: Win the Hour, Win The Day: Kris Ward by Hosted by Erik Fisher

Win the Hour, Win The Day: Kris Ward

Hosted by Erik Fisher
4.2 (51 ratings)

What's Win the Hour, Win The Day: Kris Ward about?

When it comes to time management, the classic to-do list still seems to be a mainstay. What if it's an outdated, tired approach? How can we move away from that and still get more done with less stress? The answer might lie in living your life by "time over task" in a process that author Kris Ward shares in her book Win The Hour, Win the Day. In this episode Kris shows how it can bring more clarity on what you need to achieve, and allocate your time more strategically.

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Time Management Books: The Power of Automation by Hosted by Preston Lee and Clay Mosley

The Power of Automation

Hosted by Preston Lee and Clay Mosley
4.3 (51 ratings)

What's The Power of Automation about?

If you find yourself dedicating noticeable time to simple yet necessary tasks like email, merging double task items, and scheduling in reminders—then automating these things might be just the ticket to getting your time back. In this episode, you’ll hear from automation rockstar James Rose, who will show you some simple steps to automating your business, saving you time and money in your work.

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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