Last month, I posted an article about a bunch of ways writers can use to beat procrastination.
But maybe you want to go deeper on the topic. Here are seven books on Amazon with over a 100 positive reviews that are completely free to read, if you have a Kindle Unlimited subscription, that have great reviews, and useful advice.
Just don’t do what I do and read anti-procrastination books as a way to procrastinate!
How to Stop Procrastinating
Promising review: “If you struggle with procrastination and you feel like you’re stuck like I was, the solution is in the Anti-Procrastination Habit system. I’ve started using it and I’ve already taken action on tasks I was putting off for years. I just needed a solid, straight forward system to help out and explain why I was feeling overwhelmed.”
Author Steve Scott has written dozens of books about productivity. Some of his other books to check out include “Writing Habit Mastery – How to Write 2,000 Words a Day and Forever Cure Writer’s Block,” “Habit Stacking: 97 Small Life Changes That Take Five Minutes or Less,” “The Miracle Morning for Writers: How to Build a Writing Ritual That Increases Your Impact and Your Income.” and “23 Anti-Procrastination Habits: How to Stop Being Lazy and Overcome Your Procrastination.” All have hundreds of positive ratings each and are in Kindle Unlimited.
To-Do List Formula
Promising review: “On paper, this would figure to be a pretty boring book. I mean, not many people are going to expect a book about to-do lists to be riveting reading. But Damon Zahariades is an exceptionally gifted writer. And he pulls it off nicely. Even for such a dry topic as to-do lists.”
Also check out other books by the same author, including “The 30-Day Productivity Plan ,” “The 30-Day Productivity Plan – VOLUME II,” and 
The Art of Self-Discipline
Promising review: “If you want to be coddled, or told that it’s okay not to reach for your dreams, this book is not for you. But if you are looking for real ways to become more self-disciplined with bite-sized, actionable steps and encouragement, The Art of Self-Discipline is the book to read.”
Do It Today
Promising review: “Author is great at getting you motivated. This is a book that encourages you to do better in just about every aspect of life. If your life has become somewhat stagnant, and you don’t feel as good about yourself as you used to, you definitely need to read this so you can find yourself again.”
Stop Procrastinating
Promising review: “I waited a few days after reading the book to write this review to see how well the advice stuck. It’s been on point. I’ve kept up the implementation intentions and other techniques for about a week now, and they’re actually getting easier. If you’re looking for a brand-new theory or system, look elsewhere. But if you want proven techniques you can start immediately to stop putting things off, buy this book.”
The Power of Discipline
Promising review: “Much of what is here is covered in other books but this takes all the most powerful points and packs them together in an easy to understand and implement reference… This book feels like a survival guide for discipline and changing habits, and I found this to be a fantastic little reference.”
The Perfectionism Workbook
Promising review: “I’m so bogged down in editing that I can’t write; can’t function; can’t think… And the next thing I know after that, I’ve started a new project, where I swear I won’t make the same mistakes. This one will be perfect. This one I won’t mess up–and then I do… This book was my answer.”
What is Kindle Unlimited?
If you’re a reader, you probably already know about Amazon’s $10-per-month unlimited reading plan, Kindle Unlimited.
If you don’t, go here and sign up. It’s like Netflix, but for ebooks. And there are more than a million books available in Kindle Unlimited, with authors getting paid for every page you read.
Amazon Prime also has an unlimited reading service, Prime Reading. It doesn’t cost any extra if you’re already an Amazon Prime member, but it only has about a 1,000 books. The list of Amazon Prime bestsellers is here. However, they change up the selection of books in the program all the time, so if you don’t want to sign up for Kindle Unlimited, definitely do check out Prime Reading — especially the Prime Reading science fiction and fantasy bestsellers.
The article “The best free* books to help you battle procrastination” originally appeared on MetaStellar, the magazine of speculative fiction.
