Ali Abdaal’s 2021 Reading List
The 9 books Ali Abdaal recommended in 2021, with the reasons in their own words. See all the books Ali Abdaal recommends.
9 books recommended in 2021
How Will You Measure Your Life?
by Clayton Christensen, James Allworth, Karen Dillon
I’d highly recommend this to anyone who’s interested in learning about success, whether in business or in life.
Your Money or Your Life
This book completely changed my relationship with money.
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
This book helped me understand the difference between systems and goals and why the former is more important. By making small habits a part of our identity we can over time get to our goals no matter how big or small they are.
Unconditional Parenting
by Alfie Kohn
I’ve been having my ears and mind completely blown away and am rethinking my whole childhood. 10/10 would recommend this read.
Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World
by Marcus Buckingham, Ashley Goodall
I would 100% recommend it to anyone who’s leading a team in any capacity and it’s really been helping me on this journey.
The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime
by MJ DeMarco
Despite the click-baity title, it’s a solid guide to wealth creation.
The Rosie Project: A Novel
I recently devoured the audiobook of The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion.
Open: An Autobiography
by Andre Agassi
I’d heard so many good things about the book that I had to give it a read, and it didn’t disappoint. In fact, I’m typing this in a haze because I was up until 4am last night finishing it. It’s really good.








