Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How to Win at College | 2005 | Cal Newport | Buy |
| 2 | How to Become a Straight-A Student | 2006 | Cal Newport | Buy |
| 3 | How to Be a High School Superstar | 2010 | Cal Newport | Buy |
| 4 | So Good They Can’t Ignore You | 2012 | Cal Newport | Buy |
| 5 | Deep Work | 2016 | Cal Newport | Buy |
| 6 | Digital Minimalism | 2019 | Cal Newport | Buy |
| 7 | The Time-Block Planner | 2020 | Cal Newport | Buy |
| 8 | A World Without Email | 2021 | Cal Newport | Buy |
| 9 | Slow Productivity | 2024 | Cal Newport | Buy |
Cal Newport’s non-fiction catalog spans nearly two decades, beginning with student advice guides and evolving into broader arguments about how we should think about work, attention, and technology. His earlier titles like How to Win at College and How to Become a Straight-A Student are focused on academic success, while his later books tackle questions that apply to anyone with a knowledge-based job.
The books can be read in any order, though readers who start with Deep Work or Digital Minimalism often go back to pick up the earlier titles. Each book is self-contained, but the themes of focused attention and intentional living run through all of them.