11 Books on How to Improve Your Productivity While Working from Home

In this book, Cal Newport, a New York Times bestselling author, teaches you how to master the rare and valuable skill of intense focus. Newport outlines four key rules — Work Deeply, Embrace Boredom, Quit Social Media, and Drain the Shallows — to help you transform your habits and achieve exceptional results. Blending cultural critique with practical advice, the book uses examples from great thinkers like Carl Jung and modern tech pioneers to illustrate the transformative power of deep work in our busy, distraction-filled world.

A phenomenal international bestseller that reveals how tiny changes in behavior can transform your life. Clear, a world-renowned habits expert, explains how the compound effect of small decisions — like doing two push-ups a day or waking up five minutes earlier — can lead to significant, life-altering outcomes. In this groundbreaking book, he introduces concepts like Habit Stacking, the Two Minute Rule, and the Goldilocks Zone, supported by cutting-edge psychology and neuroscience. With inspiring stories from Olympic gold medalists, CEOs, and scientists, “Atomic Habits” provides a practical guide to revolutionise your career, relationships, and life.

In his book, Ali Abdaal shares his insights on how to stay productive while also feeling good about your work. The book covers various techniques to manage your time, build effective habits, and keep your mental health in check. Abdaal’s approach is practical, relatable, and backed by his own experiences as a successful content creator and medical professional. This book is perfect for remote workers looking to improve their productivity without sacrificing their happiness and well-being.

Timothy Ferriss shows you how to escape the 9-5 grind and live life on your own terms. This updated edition of the New York Times bestseller is packed with tips on outsourcing your tasks, travelling the world, and boosting your income while slashing your work hours. Ferriss shares his own story of going from 80-hour workweeks to just 4 hours, earning the same amount each month. With real-world templates and practical advice, this book is your blueprint for living more and working less, even in unpredictable economic times.

David Allen delivers a masterclass in personal and professional organisation. This updated edition of the bestselling classic offers fresh insights and practical tips for the modern workplace. Allen’s methods, known as GTD,'have revolutionised the way people approach tasks, making productivity less stressful and more efficient. Whether you’re an existing fan or new to the concept, this book provides essential tools to help you get organised and stay on top of your game.

Feeling overwhelmed by distractions and struggling to focus on what really matters? This insightful book helps you zero in on the most important task at any given moment. Aimed particularly at business professionals, it offers practical advice on building success habits, managing time effectively, and boosting productivity by addressing the common obstacles and distractions that hinder progress. With clear, straightforward guidance, it shows how concentrating on fewer tasks can lead to more significant achievements, reducing stress and increasing motivation along the way.

Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky, the brains behind Google Ventures’ “design sprint,” share their secrets for reclaiming your day from constant busyness and distractions. Instead of cramming your schedule or swearing off social media, they offer a flexible framework with practical tips to help you focus on what truly matters. Drawing from their experience with tech giants and personal experiments, they present a four-step plan to help you design your day, optimize your energy, and regain control over your time. Perfect for anyone who has ever wished for more hours in the day, this book is about making small, impactful changes to live more intentionally.

Brian Tracy tackles the age-old problem of procrastination with a straightforward and effective approach. He uses the metaphor of “eating a frog” to represent tackling your most challenging task first thing in the morning, ensuring the rest of your day is more productive. Tracy highlights the importance of focusing on the most important tasks rather than trying to do everything. This updated edition includes new strategies for managing technology's impact on your time and offers 21 practical steps to help you stop procrastinating and get the important things done today.

Chris Bailey shares the results of his year-long quest to find the best ways to boost productivity. After experimenting with numerous techniques — like cutting out caffeine, taking siestas, living in isolation, and working 90-hour weeks — Bailey distilled his findings into practical tips. This engaging guide reveals surprising insights such as striving for imperfection, scheduling less time for tasks, and using the 20-second rule to avoid distractions. Packed with over 30 tested strategies, this book offers a fun and accessible approach to becoming more productive and, ultimately, more awesome.

Charles Duhigg delves into the science behind why habits form and how we can change them to improve our lives. This New York Times bestseller, with over 3 million copies sold, weaves together fascinating stories from diverse arenas like Procter & Gamble, the NFL, and the civil rights movement to illustrate the profound impact of habits. Duhigg argues that by understanding and leveraging the mechanisms of habit formation, we can exercise more, lose weight, boost productivity, and achieve greater success. This insightful book offers a fresh perspective on human behaviour and its incredible potential for transformation.

In this book, Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman offers a groundbreaking exploration of human decision-making. By distilling his life’s work, Kahneman explains that we think in two distinct ways: fast, intuitive thinking and slow, rational thinking. This influential book, which has sold over 10 million copies, reveals how our minds often fall prey to errors, biases, and prejudices, even when we believe we are being logical. Packed with practical techniques to enhance our decision-making, this psychology classic has profoundly changed our understanding of how we think and behave.