Recommendations you can check.
by Charles Duhigg, 2016
Who uses, recommends or left Smarter Faster Better, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.
2 people
My second book is about the science of productivity, and how to succeed with less stress and struggle, to get more done without sacrificing what we care about most.
His Books page on his own site, where he describes each of his books in the first person (schema datePublished 2024-12-27, dateModified 2025-12-05).
2024-12-27·charlesduhigg.com ↗
Podcast (Part 2). Stories and case studies about the invisible forces that shape how productive we are — both individually, and in organizations. A good read.
On his public list of books he has read, with his notes.
2016-01-01·radex.io ↗
Every entry is a verbatim quote and a link to the public post it came from. Nothing is paraphrased. If it is not on record somewhere public, it is not here.
The verdict is what they actually said: loved and liked are explicit; recommended means they told others to get it; uses means they only say they use it; read is a book on their public shelf with no verdict; mixed and disliked are kept too.
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