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Top 10 Modern Classics

Recent enough to still feel current, already proven enough to call classics — the newer books that have genuinely earned their place.

Atomic Habits book cover
#1

Atomic Habits

James Clear · 2018 · Overall 9/10

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#2

The Lean Startup

Eric Ries · 2011 · Overall 8/10

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#3

Zero to One

Peter Thiel with Blake Masters · 2014 · Overall 8/10

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Thinking, Fast and Slow book cover
#4

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Daniel Kahneman · 2011 · Overall 9/10

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The Psychology of Money book cover
#5

The Psychology of Money

Morgan Housel · 2020 · Overall 9/10

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Radical Candor book cover
#6

Radical Candor

Kim Scott · 2017 · Overall 8/10

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Never Split the Difference book cover
#7

Never Split the Difference

Chris Voss with Tahl Raz · 2016 · Overall 9/10

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Deep Work book cover
#8

Deep Work

Cal Newport · 2016 · Overall 8/10

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Essentialism book cover
#9

Essentialism

Greg McKeown · 2014 · Overall 8/10

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Extreme Ownership book cover
#10

Extreme Ownership

Jocko Willink & Leif Babin · 2015 · Overall 8/10

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