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What You WON’T Find on This Page…
Unlike other book lists on the topic, this reading list is laser-focussed on the best books ABOUT self discipline, self control and willpower ever written.
What you WON’T find on this page is any and every book that might help you get more things done e.g., Eat That Frog! (Summary), The Power of Habit (Summary), The Slight Edge (Summary).
If that’s what you’re after, go check out these book lists when you’re done here:
- The 100 Best Self Help Books of All Time;
- The 70 Best Productivity Books of All Time;
- The 35 Best Mindset Books of All Time; or
- The 15 Best Books About Procrastination.
Why haven’t I included all those books? For the same reason I don’t include non-specific self-help books on my book lists like the best books on entrepreneurship of all time…
Because you came here for a focussed reading list of book recommendations on the best books on self discipline, self control and willpower.
And that’s what you’re going to get…
The 20 Best Self Discipline Books Ever Written
Why these best self discipline books and not others? To stay objective, I rank all my book recommendations by what’s most loved (Goodreads rating), what’s most popular (Goodreads review count) and what’s proven timelessly relevant (first publication date).
This isn’t a whimsical list. It’s a data-driven, crowdsourced collection of the best self discipline books ever published as decided by book lovers just like you. (Note: To maximise diversity, I only include the top ranking book from any series in a list.)
And if you think something's missing? I LOVE book recommendations so if there are any other best self discipline books that you think deserve mentioning, email me and I’ll be sure to include them in the next round of updates.
Until then, enjoy this ultimate list of the 20 best self discipline books of all time...
Books 1-5: The Top 5 Best Self Discipline Books of All Time
The top 5 best self discipline books of all time are...
Books 6-20: The Best Self Discipline Books to Read Next
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