
Titles in This Set
The Power of Habit
Good Habits, Bad Habits
Micro Habits
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Random House, Macmillan Business, Rupa Publications India
Overview
This three-book collection brings together notable voices in habit science for readers ready to build a more intentional life. The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg unpacks the neuroscience of the habit loop, showing how cues and rewards drive routines and corporate culture. Good Habits, Bad Habits by Wendy Wood argues that willpower alone rarely works and that redesigning our environment is the real key to lasting change. Micro Habits by Walter Smith rounds out the set with a practical, bite-sized approach to daily improvement. Together these paperbacks form a science-grounded toolkit for swapping autopilot for intention.
About the Books
Each book in this collection tackles habit change from a distinct, complementary angle. The Power of Habit opens with how habits form and break inside the brain, then widens the lens to show how organizations run on invisible routines, using vivid case studies drawn from Charles Duhigg's reporting background. Good Habits, Bad Habits shifts the focus to the individual, drawing on Wendy Wood's research into automaticity to explain why so much of daily behavior happens without conscious thought. Rather than prescribing more discipline, Wood shows readers how to engineer their surroundings so good choices become the easy default. Micro Habits closes the set with a lower-friction, action-first philosophy: instead of overhauling a routine overnight, readers identify the smallest possible version of a habit and build consistency before scaling up. Read in sequence, the three books move from theory to environment design to daily execution, giving readers both the "why" behind their behavior and a repeatable method for changing it. Whether the goal is better focus at work or healthier routines at home, this collection offers layered, evidence-based guidance rather than a single quick fix.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
The Power of Habit — Charles Duhigg breaks down the cue-routine-reward loop with real stories from Alcoholics Anonymous and Procter & Gamble.
Good Habits, Bad Habits — Wendy Wood draws on psychology research to show why willpower fails and how small environmental tweaks make choices automatic.
Micro Habits — Walter Smith champions starting impossibly small to build momentum through tiny, repeatable daily actions.
About the Authors
This collection brings together three voices in habit and behavior research. Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and former New York Times reporter whose writing translates science into accessible non-fiction. Wendy Wood is a professor of psychology and business at the University of Southern California, recognized as a leading researcher on habit formation and automaticity. Walter Smith contributes a practical, action-oriented perspective on small, sustainable behavior change. Together, their expertise in journalism, academic psychology, and everyday application gives this set credibility and real-world usefulness for readers at any stage of their habit-building journey.
Why You'll Love This Collection
This set turns habit science into something you can actually use, pairing Duhigg's storytelling, Wood's research, and Smith's small-steps approach in one easy-to-read paperback collection. It's a smart pick for a self-improvement gift, a New Year reset, a graduation present, or simply your own next read on building routines that finally stick.
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