Books like Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
If you liked Essentialism by Greg McKeown, here are 8 non-fiction books to read next — hand-matched on shared themes and authors, not an algorithm. Each links to where to get it.
#1Deep Work
by Cal Newport
The anchor. Deep work is both more valuable and rarer than ever. Four rules form the practical core for training focused attention.
Shared theme: attention + focused work
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#2Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
by Anders Ericsson & Robert Pool
Technical closer. Deliberate practice is the specific kind of focused effort that produces compounding skill. Most repetition plateaus.
Shared theme: attention + focused work
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#3So Good They Can't Ignore You
by Cal Newport
Counter-argues 'follow your passion'. Career capital compounds; passion follows skill. Use deep work to build capital.
Shared theme: attention + focused work
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#4The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
by Tim Ferriss
The economic angle. Eliminate-automate-delegate the theater; what's left is the small fraction that moves the needle.
Shared theme: attention + focused work
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#5Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
Another habits & productivity pick — same territory as Essentialism.
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Digital Minimalism
by Cal Newport
Another habits & productivity pick — same territory as Essentialism.
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#7Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
by Daniel H. Pink
Another habits & productivity pick — same territory as Essentialism.
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Four Thousand Weeks
by Oliver Burkeman
Another habits & productivity pick — same territory as Essentialism.
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