Starting 2026 the Right Way: 21 Books for a More Intentional Academic Life

We are almost at the end of the first week of 2026. Many of us had set new year resolutions and goals. But researchers and academics, the start of a new year rarely feels “clean.” Projects spill over. Deadlines migrate. Teaching, supervision, grants, family, and health coexist in uneasy balance. The question, then, is not how to optimize productivity—bu…