The Power of Habit
2012 · Charles Duhigg · 400 pages · Nonfiction
Charles Duhigg's exploration of how habits work in individuals, organizations, and societies is an engaging piece of popular science writing that delivers a memorable central framework. The habit loop of cue, routine, and reward is intuitive and useful, and the stories Duhigg uses to illustrate it are among the best in the genre. The book is stronger as journalism than as self-help, and readers looking for a practical how-to guide may find the actionable content thinner than expected. But as an explanation of why habits matter and how they operate, it remains one of the clearest accounts available.