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The 7 Best Books on Beating Procrastination

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Every list of books on beating procrastination recommends the same three titles and stops. This one starts from the whole shelf: 500 books distilled into lessons, examples and action steps. These 7 are the ones worth your week, and every one is free to read here, right now, in your language.

  • 1 Eat That Frog! book cover Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy · 2001 · 8 min read Your 'frog' is the biggest, most important task you're most likely to procrastinate on. Eat it first, every morning, and the day is won. READ THE FREE BREAKDOWN →
  • 2 The War of Art book cover The War of Art by Steven Pressfield · 2002 · 8 min read There's a force whose sole mission is to stop you from doing your work. Naming it - Resistance - is half the war. READ THE FREE BREAKDOWN →
  • 3 The First 20 Hours book cover The First 20 Hours by Josh Kaufman · 2013 · 8 min read The 10,000-hour rule is about mastery. For useful skill, 45 minutes a day for a month of smart, barrier-free, feedback-rich practice gets you surprisingly good. Rapid skill acquisition is a process. READ THE FREE BREAKDOWN →
  • 4 Indistractable book cover Indistractable by Nir Eyal · 2019 · 8 min read You're not distracted by your phone - you're distracted by discomfort. Master your triggers and timebox your life. READ THE FREE BREAKDOWN →
  • 5 Getting Things Done book cover Getting Things Done by David Allen · 2001 · 8 min read Capture everything, clarify the next action, and trust the system - a mind like water responds perfectly, then returns to calm. READ THE FREE BREAKDOWN →
  • 6 Atomic Habits book cover Atomic Habits by James Clear · 2018 · 11 min read Getting 1% better every day compounds into a completely different life. Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement. READ THE FREE BREAKDOWN →
  • 7 Turning Pro book cover Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield · 2012 · 7 min read The amateur waits for inspiration and organizes life around fear; the professional shows up daily, plays hurt, and structures life around the work. Turning pro is a decision, not a talent. READ THE FREE BREAKDOWN →
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