Reading guides
We compare our books openly with the classics of each field, and tell you which to read when. Every guide is read and checked by a person, with honest notes on what each book is for. Start with a topic below.
Calm & clear thinking
Best Stoicism Books
Meditations, Seneca and Irvine, and where our own Stoic titles fit.
Read the guide → Reading guideStop Overthinking
Zen classics, the science of a racing mind, and a weekly practice.
Read the guide → Reading guideAnxiety & a Calmer Mind
Panic, worry and a steadier nervous system, plus a Stoic take on work stress.
Read the guide → Reading guideBest Taoism Books
The Tao Te Ching, The Tao of Pooh and a one-page-a-day habit.
Read the guide → Reading guideBest Minimalism Books
Goodbye Things, Marie Kondo, Essentialism and minimalism as inward practice.
Read the guide →Focus & digital life
Focus & Digital Distraction
Why attention broke, how to concentrate anyway, and how to do less.
Read the guide → Reading guideNewBreak Phone Addiction
Digital Minimalism, Dopamine Nation, Irresistible and a real detox program.
Read the guide → Reading guideNewSlow Productivity
Four Thousand Weeks, Slow Productivity, Rest and the case for doing less.
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