23 Best Productivity Books

Charles Poliquin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

"It kind of hit home for me [...] that when you wake up in the morning, you put your focus on this one thing of what you want to accomplish during the day, which seems like a no-brainer." - Maria Sharapova

"Makes a strong case for tossing out my daily Todo list in favor of focusing just One Thing every day." - Alexis Ohanian

"Big fan of this book." - Kat Cole

Recommended on Dave Ramsey's website.

Daniel Pink mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"[Also] helped me really be successful." - Ken Block

"[I] was surprised at how familiar the topics felt." - Dustin Moskovitz

"Begin with the end in mind." - Noah Kagan

"Immensely helpful and influential during my early years, it explained some of the basic mindsets required to succeed in any profession." - Kishore Biyani

"Fantastic. I got [this book] and I gave it to everyone in my company." - Ray Dalio

One of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List."

"A very good book." - Tim Ferriss

"Interesting, not because of its content necessarily, but because it’s good for me to always keep on top of mind how powerful my habits are." - Naval Ravikant

Kelly Starrett recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

Mr. Money Mustache recommended this book on his blog.

"I'd attribute about 60% of my good habits to [the author's] blog and this book is rapidly filling in the other 40%." - Tim Urban

"A decent book on self-help tools, not a category I am generally a fan of." - Vinod Khosla

"Great book." - Biz Stone

"Highly recommend." - Anthony Pompliano

"I love the simplicity of this book." - Jodie Cook

"" - Blake Randall

"Still the best advice on getting your life in order and freeing up your brain to be creative." - Ev Williams

"Put first things first." - Dustin Moskovitz

One of 4 books Tony Hsieh recommended in Inc.com

"Helps you actually to action." - Michael McCullough

"A game changer. I’ve read it maybe 20 times." - Howard Stern

Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.

"" - Blake Randall

"A great read." - Bill Gates

"Success metric for my work [at Twitter]: these books disappear from my desk. (you should read it too)" - Jack Dorsey

"A great book." - Tim Ferriss

"[The author] took an extraordinary risk to his own reputation domestically in America in the medical profession by [releasing this book]." - Malcolm Gladwell

"A great book." - Charles Poliquin

Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.

"[The author] writes about first principles and makes things seem obvious—once he explains them in his straightforward way." - Ev Williams

"I think one of the most valuable concepts from [this book] is measuring your time." - Drew Houston

"I recommend [this book] a lot in the company." - Matt Mullenweg

"I devoured this book while in college." - Guy Kawasaki

"I was very honored to have the opportunity to write the foreword to the 50th anniversary edition." - Jim Collins

"[Looks] into lifestyle design and lifestyle habits to ensure that you’re making intentional choices about how you spend your limited time on this planet." - Jodie Cook

"An interesting perspective on how to live a focused life in a world full of noise." - Danny Miranda

"Great book on how to focus the mind. Read this if you need to be more productive." - Tai Lopez

Eric Weinstein tweet about books that mattered enough to him.

Tristan Harris mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

Charles Poliquin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

"[The author has] a great curiosity and [...] a great love for things." - Walter Isaacson

Daniel Pink mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"I read [this book] right when I started Toms. There’s so many things that I took from [it] that allowed Toms to have this incredible growth." - Blake Mycoskie

"If given a choice between investing in someone who has read Rework or has an MBA, I'm investing in Rework every time." - Mark Cuban

"Unperturbed by conventional wisdom, [the authors] start fresh and rewrite the rules of business." - Jeff Bezos

"I can't imagine what possible excuse you can dream up for not buying this book for every single person you work with, right now." - Seth Godin

"I encourage people to think of as an 'Elements of Style' for building profitable businesses in a web-savvy world." - Tim Ferriss

"The clarity, even genius, of this book actually brought me to near-tears on several occasions. Just bloody brilliant, that's what!" - Tom Peters

"Read this book multiple times to help give you the courage you need to get out there and make something great." - Tony Hsieh

Noah Kagan recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

"Really resonated with me, and I will certainly incorporate many of these principles into my work and personal life." - Kevin Rose

"Offers concise and eloquent advice on how to determine what you care about most, and how to apply your energies in ways that ultimately bring you the greatest rewards." - Reid Hoffman

Austen Allred recommended this book on his website.

"This book changed my life." - Steve Harvey

"Do less but do it better. Wise words with application across life and business." - Jodie Cook

"Taught me one of the best values in life — achieving a state of flow." - Kishore Biyani

"A great book." - Raoul Pal

Pavel Durov recommended this book in an interview.

"It's not about how much time you have in your day but how you allocate you energy." - Noah Kagan

Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.

On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.

"The better book on will power."- Jane McGonigal

"Different ways to organize and prioritize your day to maximize productivity." - Noah Kagan