James Clearbook recommendations
James Clear is a personal development keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling author of Atomic Habits. His entertaining talks teach audiences about small habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement.












James Clear on Principles
"[One of] the 10 books with the most page-for-page wisdom."
James Clear on The Lessons of History
"[One of] the 10 books with the most page-for-page wisdom."
James Clear on Fooled by Randomness
"[One of] the 10 books with the most page-for-page wisdom."
James Clear on The War of Art
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time."
James Clear on This Is Water
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time."
James Clear on The Alchemist
"[One of] the 10 best fiction books."
James Clear on Meditations
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time."
James Clear on Impro
"[One of] the 10 books with the most page-for-page wisdom."
James Clear on Candide
"[One of] the 10 best fiction books."
James Clear on To Kill a Mockingbird
"[One of] the 10 best fiction books."
James Clear on The Little Prince
"[One of] the 10 best fiction books."
James Clear on Guns, Germs, and Steel
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time."
James Clear on Siddhartha
"[One of] the 10 best fiction books."
James Clear on When Breath Becomes Air
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time."
James Clear on Influence
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time."
James Clear on A Brief History of Time
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time."
James Clear on Into Thin Air
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time."
James Clear on Sapiens
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time."
James Clear on The Count of Monte Cristo
"[One of] the 10 best fiction books."
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