
Books They Swear By
This collection gathers the books that high achievers most often name as formative. You get summaries of titles on habits, discipline and clear thinking, among them Atomic Habits, Principles and The Art of War. Each summary takes about 15 minutes to read or listen to.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey
Align your habits with timeless principles to take greater responsibility, build meaningful relationships, and create lasting success from within.

James Clear
Build lasting change through small daily habits, smarter systems, and a practical approach that makes positive behaviours easier and unhelpful ones harder to repeat.

Paulo Coelho
Follow a young shepherd’s journey toward destiny, dreams, and the discovery that life’s greatest treasure may lie within.

Ray Dalio
Turn experience into clear principles for better decisions, personal growth, and organisational success through radical truth and transparency.

Ryan Holiday
Turn obstacles into opportunities through Stoic principles of perception, action, and will that build resilience, clarity, and calm under pressure.

How to Win Friends & Influence People
Dale Carnegie
Build stronger relationships and lasting influence by listening well, valuing others, and communicating in ways that inspire cooperation.

Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman
Learn from the lives of history’s great Stoics and apply their lessons on virtue, discipline, courage, wisdom, and integrity.

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Eric Jorgenson
Build wealth and happiness through leverage, specialised knowledge, independent thinking, mindfulness, and deeper self-awareness.

Napoleon Hill
Master the mindset of achievement through desire, belief, and focused action inspired by the habits of history’s most successful people.

David Epstein
Turn broad curiosity and diverse experience into greater creativity, adaptability, and resilience in a world built around specialisation.

Eckhart Tolle
Free yourself from anxiety by returning to the present moment, quieting the mind, and finding deeper clarity and peace.

Sun Tzu
Master the strategy, discipline, and foresight needed to outthink opponents, adapt quickly, and win without unnecessary conflict.