Oliver Burkeman

18 workspublishing since 2011

Oliver Burkeman is a British journalist and non-fiction author, born in 1975 in Liverpool. He studied social and political sciences at Christ's College, Cambridge, and wrote the weekly column This Column Will Change Your Life for The Guardian from 2006 to 2020. His books rework popular psychology and time management from a sceptical, philosophical angle — Help! (2011), The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking (2012), Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (2021) and Meditations for Mortals (2024). Aliveness: Getting Things Done in an Age of Bewilderment is announced for October 2026.

Upcoming

2 releases

Doing Things: Productivity for Imperfect PeoplePaperback · Vintage PublishingUpcomingOctober 1, 2026
Aliveness: Thriving in an Age of BewildermentHardcover · Farrar, Straus and GirouxUpcomingApril 13, 2027

Published

16 works · 2011–2024

2024

Meditations for Mortals Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What CountsReleasedSep 12, 2024Hardcover · Paperback
Meditations for Mortals The instant Sunday Times bestseller that will change your lifeReleasedSep 12, 2024Paperback
Meditations for MortalsReleasedSep 12, 2024Paperback

2021