The Shallows

Who recommended it

1. CN

   Cal Newport Computer science professor and author of Deep Work

   Explicit recommendation

   In a video on their own YouTube channel, Cal Newport names this among the books he recommends reading to start 2026.

   Read These Books To Start 2026 Right | Cal Newport↗ Videoyoutube.com YouTube (Cal Newport) · 22 Dec 2025 · checked 13 Nov 2026

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