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Books recommended by Cal Newport
Computer science professor and author of Deep Work
Georgetown computer science professor who writes about focus and technology. Author of Deep Work, Digital Minimalism and Slow Productivity.
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This is a selection of sourced recommendations, not a complete list of everything Cal Newport has read or praised. How we choose.
Recommendations
Books Cal Newport recommends
6 books from 1 source. Each one links to the place where Cal recommended it.
Read These Books To Start 2026 Right | Cal Newport
Video on Cal Newport's own YouTube channel; the books are listed in the description.
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Walden
Explicit recommendationIn 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
+1 other recommender: Mark Manson
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Lincoln's Virtues
Explicit recommendationIn 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
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The Case for God
Explicit recommendationIn 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
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You Are Not a Gadget
Explicit recommendationIn 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
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The Shallows
Explicit recommendationIn 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
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Falling Upward
Explicit recommendationIn 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
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