Digital Minimalism
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newportby Cal Newport
Shares rank 91 of 152 nonfiction books by recommenders
Recommended as a deep look at cutting digital distraction, and one reader found the digital declutter process freed up space. Some feel one book is more than the topic needs.
Recommended as a deep look at cutting digital distraction, and one reader found the digital declutter process freed up space. Some feel one book is more than the topic needs.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Deep dive on digital distraction
“If you haven't read it, Cal Newport's book Digital Minimalism is mostly about this topic.”
Comment from 24 Jul 2026 in “It's getting harder to focus every day” “Cal Newport's book Digital Minimalism dives deep into this topic.”
Comment from 15 Jan 2026 in “Why being a 'loner' could be good for you [video]” Digital declutter process freed up space
“I did the digital declutter process and found a lot of extra space in my life”
Comment from 17 Jun 2026 in “Has AI already killed self-help nonfiction books?” Well-regarded author Cal Newport
“That's probably a great read based on what I've heard from Cal, but I don't think you need an entire book”
Comment from 24 Jul 2026 in “It's getting harder to focus every day”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Book may be more than needed
“That's probably a great read based on what I've heard from Cal, but I don't think you need an entire book”
Comment from 24 Jul 2026 in “It's getting harder to focus every day”
Other nonfiction books people recommend
The four most recommended other nonfiction books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cuckoo's Eggby Cliff Stoll | 40 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Amusing Ourselves to Deathby Neil Postman | 36 | 0 | 100% | 9 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| The Anxious Generationby Jonathan Haidt | 24 | 12 | 67% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Bullshit Jobsby David Graeber | 20 | 12 | 63% | 8 | — | — |
| Digital Minimalismby Cal NewportThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“That's probably a great read based on what I've heard from Cal, but I don't think you need an entire book”
“If you haven't read it, Cal Newport's book Digital Minimalism is mostly about this topic.”
“I did the digital declutter process and found a lot of extra space in my life”
“Cal Newport's book Digital Minimalism dives deep into this topic.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.