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The bestselling modern classic that sparked a worldwide conversation about the value of concentration—and the true costs of fractured attention.
“I’m handing you the answer to the overwhelm you feel, and his name is Dr. Cal Newport.” —Mel Robbins, The Mel Robbins Podcast, author of New York Times bestselling The Let Them Theory
Deep Work—the ability to focus without distraction on cognitively demanding tasks—is one of the most important abilities you can cultivate in our current moment. It’s a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce quality results in less time.
And yet, most people have lost the ability to go deep—spending their days in a frantic blur of emails, online meetings, social media, and AI slop, not realizing there’s a better way.
In Deep Work, bestselling author and professor Cal Newport makes the case for reclaiming focus as a critical skill in our digital world, providing step-by step instructions for achieving this goal, including four rules for transforming your daily habits:
1. Work Deeply
2. Embrace Boredom
3. Quit Social Media
4. Drain the Shallows
A mix of cultural criticism and actionable advice, Deep Work offers a vitally important message: in our age of constant distraction, focus is a superpower. With inspiring examples and clear rules, Deep Work will teach you to introduce this ability in your own life.
“As a presence on the page, Newport is exceptional in the realm of self-help authors … Six pages in, I powered down my laptop. Twenty pages in, I left the house to buy an alarm clock so that I wouldn’t have an excuse to sleep next to my phone.”—Molly Young, The New York Times
“One of the few books I would call life-changing.” —Tim Maurer, Forbes
“I’ve read lots of books about productivity and lots of books about distraction. For me, Deep Work is among the best, on both counts.” —Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker
“[Deep Work] has changed how I live my life. Particularly, it’s led me to stop scheduling morning meetings, and to preserve that time for more sustained, creative work.” —Ezra Klein, The Ezra Klein Show
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"As automation and outsourcing reshape the workplace, what new skill do we need? The ability to do deep work. Cal Newport's exciting new book is an introduction and guide to the kind of intense concentration in a distraction-free environment that results in fast, powerful learning and performance. Think of it as calisthenics for your mind-and start your exercise program today."
— Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and When
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“Deep Work makes a compelling case for cultivating intense focus and offers immediately actionable steps for infusing more of it into our lives.”
— Adam M. Grant, New York Times bestselling author -
“Cal Newport is a clear voice in a sea of noise, bringing science and passion in equal measure.”
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“Deep Work accomplishes two considerable tasks: One is putting out a wealth of concrete practices for the ambitious, without relying on gauzy clichés. The second is that Mr. Newport resists the corporate groupthink of constant connectivity without seeming like a curmudgeon.”
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“Deep work is the killer app of the knowledge economy: it is only by concentrating intensely that you can master a difficult discipline or solve a demanding problem.”
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“As a presence on the page, Newport is exceptional in the realm of self-help authors.”
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“This is a deep, not shallow, book which can enrich your life.”
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“In this strong self-help book, Newport declares that the habits of modern professionals—checking email at all hours, rushing from meeting to meeting, and valuing multitasking above all else-only stand in the way of truly valuable work.”
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“The friendly urgency in Jeff Bottoms’ narration is perfect for this multilayered advice on managing distractions and improving personal productivity. With diction that sounds both classy and conversational, he communicates like a helpful friend.”
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As a presence on the page, Newport is exceptional in the realm of self-help authors.
— New York Times Book Review -
DEEP WORK accomplishes two considerable tasks: One is putting out a wealth of concrete practices for the ambitious, without relying on gauzy clichés. The second is that Mr. Newport resists the corporate groupthink of constant connectivity without seeming like a curmudgeon.
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DEEP WORK makes a compelling case for cultivating intense focus, and offers immediately actionable steps for infusing more of it into our lives.
— Adam M. Grant, author of Originals and Think Again -
Cal Newport is a clear voice in a sea of noise, bringing science and passion in equal measure. We don't need more clicks, more cats, and more emojis. We need brave work, work that happens when we refuse to avert our eyes.
— Seth Godin, author of This is Marketing and The Practice -
Cal Newport offers the most well-informed and astute collection of practical advice I have seen for reclaiming one's mental powers.
— Matthew B. Crawford, author of The World Beyond Your Head and Why We Drive -
Just when you think you already know this stuff, DEEP WORK hits you with surprisingly unique and useful insights. Rule #3 alone, with its discussion of the 'Any-Benefit' mind-set, is worth the price of this book.
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Here lies a playbook for professionals of all stripes to achieve true differentiation in a crowded talent marketplace. Cal Newport's latest shows why he is one of the most provocative thinkers on the future of work.
— Ben Casnocha, co-author of The Start-Up Of You -
Deep work is the killer app of the knowledge economy: it is only by concentrating intensely that you can master a difficult discipline or solve a demanding problem.
— The Economist -
This is a deep, not shallow, book which can enrich your life.
— The Globe and Mail
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A 2016 Amazon Best Books of the Year So Far Selection for Business & Leadership
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A 2016 GoodReads Readers’ Choice Best Nonfiction Award Nominee
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A New York Public Library Staff Pick
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A BookRiot Pick of Audiobooks to Help You with Your New Year's Resolutions
Deep Work Listener Reviews
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Pavel Trach, 5/20/2022
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Amanda Schrembeck, 11/8/2020
About Cal Newport
Cal Newport, PhD, is a writer and an assistant professor of computer science at Georgetown University. He also runs the popular website Study Hacks: Decoding Patterns of Success.
About Jeff Bottoms
Jeff Bottoms is known for his work on Grand Theft Auto IV and Iron Man 3: The Official Game. The multi-talented voice of many cable networks now lends his voice to radio imaging. Jeff can be deep, dramatic and intense at one moment and lighthearted, warm and storytellerish the next.