Oliver Burkeman

Oliver Burkeman — 2 titles in the rankings, first published between 2012 and 2021. They average 8.2, above the 7.8 the whole catalogue averages.

Editor’s note British journalist, for years the author of a Guardian column on self-help, who now writes against the productivity industry. Four Thousand Weeks, his most read and highest rated, starts from the length of an average human life and argues that we will never get everything done, so the real task is to choose what to neglect and accept our limits. The Antidote makes a similar case for happiness through accepting uncertainty and failure rather than relentless positive thinking.

Ranked titles

2 books

Average score

8.2

Total ratings

767

First published

2012–2021

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