The Time Trap

A seminal time management book published in 1973 by Alan Lakein, one of the first modern time management books that inspired early time management research and helped establish the field. Lakein is also known for creating the Swiss Cheese Method of productivity.

Winning the Week is a WSJ bestselling book and time management framework by Demir and Carey Bentley, founders of Lifehack Method. The system helps professionals work less and achieve more by applying structured time management techniques including time audits, priority setting, and weekly planning. It has been used by 50,000+ professionals at companies like Google, Uber, and PepsiCo.

Time management book by Stephen R. Covey offering a fresh perspective on prioritization by focusing on importance over urgency. Provides a framework for achieving personal and professional success while maintaining essential values and life balance.

Personal development book by Reshma Saujani encouraging women to embrace courage over perfection, challenging the socialization that holds women back from taking risks and pursuing ambitious goals.

Time management book by Oliver Burkeman that challenges productivity culture, advocating for accepting life's brevity and making peace with limitations rather than trying to optimize every moment.

A 2026 book by time management expert Laura Vanderkam that argues even busy people can feel time is abundant through shifting from scarcity to abundance mindset. Drawing on original research and a decade of personal time tracking, it offers tactics for managing complex lives and maximizing leisure time.