Mindset & Psychology
Personal effectiveness, decision-making, and the psychology of success
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10 books
Mindset
Carol Dweck
The new psychology of success. Dweck reveals how our beliefs about our abilities shape our lives and how adopting a growth mindset leads to greater achievement.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
A tour of the mind by Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman. Explore the two systems that drive how we think: fast intuition and slow deliberation, and their systematic biases.
The Obstacle Is the Way
Ryan Holiday
The timeless art of turning trials into triumph. Holiday revives Stoic philosophy to show how obstacles become opportunities for growth and success.
Atomic Habits
James Clear
An easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones. Clear provides a practical framework for making small changes that lead to remarkable results.
Deep Work
Cal Newport
Rules for focused success in a distracted world. Newport argues that the ability to focus deeply is increasingly rare and increasingly valuable in our economy.
Grit
Angela Duckworth
The power of passion and perseverance. Duckworth shows that the secret to success is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls grit.
The Psychology of Money
Morgan Housel
Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness. Housel explores the strange ways people think about money and how behavior matters more than knowledge.
Principles
Ray Dalio
Life and work principles from the founder of Bridgewater. Dalio shares the unconventional principles that helped him create one of the most successful investment firms.
Essentialism
Greg McKeown
The disciplined pursuit of less. McKeown shows how to focus on what really matters by learning to say no to everything else.
Range
David Epstein
Why generalists triumph in a specialized world. Epstein makes the case that breadth of experience and late specialization often beat narrow expertise.