Recommended Books

The essential reading list for reclaiming your attention and building a healthier digital life.

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Cover of Digital Minimalism by Cal NewportDigital MinimalismA philosophy for technology use where you focus your online time on a small number of carefully selected activities that strongly support things you value.Cal NewportCover of Deep Work by Cal NewportDeep WorkRules for focused success in a distracted world. Learn how to cultivate deep concentration to produce meaningful work.Cal NewportCover of How to Break Up with Your Phone by Catherine PriceHow to Break Up with Your PhoneA 30-day plan to take back your life from your phone, based on research about habits, addiction, and attention.Catherine PriceCover of Indistractable by Nir EyalIndistractableHow to control your attention and choose your life. A practical guide to managing internal triggers and making pacts with yourself.Nir EyalCover of The Shallows by Nicholas CarrThe ShallowsWhat the internet is doing to our brains. A deep dive into how constant connectivity is reshaping cognition and reducing our capacity for deep thinking.Nicholas CarrCover of Stolen Focus by Johann HariStolen FocusWhy you can't pay attention — and how to think deeply again. An investigation into the forces stealing our focus and what we can do to fight back.Johann HariCover of Dopamine Nation by Dr. Anna LembkeDopamine NationFinding balance in the age of indulgence. A psychiatrist's guide to understanding how dopamine drives addiction and how to restore equilibrium.Dr. Anna LembkeCover of Reclaiming Conversation by Sherry TurkleReclaiming ConversationThe power of talk in a digital age. Why face-to-face conversation matters more than ever and how to bring it back.Sherry TurkleCover of Bored and Brilliant by Manoush ZomorodiBored and BrilliantHow spacing out can unlock your most productive and creative self. Based on a popular podcast experiment with 20,000 participants.Manoush ZomorodiCover of The Tech-Wise Family by Andy CrouchThe Tech-Wise FamilyEveryday steps for putting technology in its proper place. A guide for families who want to be intentional about screens.Andy Crouch