Stanford habit expert BJ Fogg lays out his method for building habits quickly by tying them to positive emotions. Audible describes it as picking up where Atomic Habits left off. Fogg reads it himself, and it has a 4.6 from about 2,500 ratings.

After another failed attempt to get motivated to exercise, Stephen Guise committed to a single push-up, and it turned into a full workout. The book builds a method on that accident. At under four hours it is quick to finish, and it has a 4.5 from more than 2,100 ratings.

This is based on Admiral William McRaven’s 2014 graduation speech at the University of Texas, which argues that if you want to change the world, you should start by making your bed. He reads it himself in under two hours, and it has a 4.7 from more than 20,000 ratings.

Caroline Arnold argues that determination and willpower are not strong enough to beat ingrained habits, and that small behavioral changes are what actually work for losing weight, saving money or getting organized. It has a 4.2 from about 100 ratings.

Certified mental trainer Patrik Edblad lays out simple strategies for making exercise, healthy eating, saving money and reading automatic. At about an hour it is the shortest book here, with a 4.6 from a small number of ratings.

S.J. Scott shows how to attach small actions to the routines you already have, with ideas for morning routines and the goals you do not have time for. It is a practical, list-heavy book. It has a 4.0 from about 120 ratings, the lowest rating on this page.

James Clear lays out a framework for improving a little every day, built on the idea that tiny changes add up to remarkable results. More than 25 million copies have been sold. He reads it himself in under six hours, and it has a 4.8 from nearly 150,000 ratings.

Charles Duhigg explores how habits work in people, companies and societies, and how changing one can change a life. More than 3 million copies have been sold. Duhigg reads this edition himself, and it has a 4.6, though the newer listing has only about 130 ratings so far.

Psychologist Wendy Wood points out that people spend about 43 percent of their day doing things without thinking about them, and explains what to do with that fact. She reads it herself, and it has a 4.4 from more than 300 ratings.

Gretchen Rubin asks how people change, and her answer is habits, which she calls the invisible architecture of everyday life. She reads it herself, and it has a 4.5 from more than 3,200 ratings.

UCLA psychologist Sean Young shows how to make lasting change using science and practical strategies, and Audible says it goes beyond The Power of Habit. It has a 4.3 from more than 230 ratings.

Stanford psychologist Kelly McGonigal turned her popular course, The Science of Willpower, into this book on how self-control works and how to use it for health, happiness and productivity. It has a 4.7 from more than 700 ratings.

Wharton professor Katy Milkman has spent her career studying behavior change, and here she lays out a path to go from where you are to where you want to be. Angela Duckworth contributes a foreword, and it has a 4.5 from more than 1,000 ratings.

The Slight Edge treats success as a way of thinking that shapes the small daily choices you make. It has a 4.7 from about 540 ratings.

Darren Hardy covers eliminating the bad habits that derail progress and installing the few key disciplines that matter. He reads it himself in under five hours, and it has a 4.7 from more than 27,000 ratings.

Stephen Covey’s classic has sold more than 40 million copies and was named the most influential business book of the twentieth century. This is the original recording, read by Covey himself, with a 4.6 from more than 40,000 ratings.

Brendon Burchard, a high-performance coach, lays out the habits he says separate high performers from everyone else. He reads it himself, and it has a 4.6 from nearly 8,000 ratings.

Robin Sharma builds this book around a morning routine he says has helped his clients maximize productivity, improve their health and stay calm. It has a 4.2 from more than 15,000 ratings.

Mel Robbins follows her five second rule with a new tool, and she is clear that it is not about high-fiving other people. She reads it herself, and it has a 4.9 from nearly 10,000 ratings.

Jen Sincero looks at how habits make us who we are, from the private moments to the resolutions we announce, with advice on breaking, making and sticking with them. She reads it herself, and it has a 4.8 from nearly 1,900 ratings.

Neil Fiore offers a strategic system for overcoming the causes of procrastination without the anxiety of pressing deadlines. He reads it himself, and it has a 4.1 from more than 2,000 ratings.

Nir Eyal lays out a framework for staying focused when phone notifications, colleagues and screens keep pulling you away. Atomic Habits author James Clear is quoted recommending it. Eyal reads it himself, and it has a 4.5 from nearly 9,600 ratings.

Choreographer Twyla Tharp argues that creativity comes from preparation and effort, and she offers 32 practical exercises to make it part of your life. It has a 4.2 from about 800 ratings.

Fumio Sasaki, the author of Goodbye, Things, explains that before minimalism could stick he had to make it a habit, and shares what he learned. It has a 4.6 from more than 1,000 ratings.