James Clear
James Clear writes about habits, decisions and getting a little better each day through Atomic Habits, the 3-2-1 newsletter and practical tools for everyday change.
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- Work
- Writer and speaker on habits, decision making and continuous improvement.
- Started
- Began publishing at JamesClear.com on November 12, 2012.
- Breakout
- Atomic Habits, published in 2018.
- Before writing
- Baseball pitcher at Denison University, class of 2008.
Mini bio
Before the books.
James played baseball at Denison University and earned Academic All-America honors in 2008. In an interview with James Patterson, he connected his recovery from a serious injury with learning to value small wins.
Showing up to write.
On November 12, 2012, he started posting articles on his website with no readers. He kept a Monday-and-Thursday schedule for nearly three years, building an email audience of more than 200,000 before switching to one article a week.
The breakout.
Atomic Habits came out on October 16, 2018. The book gives readers a framework for building good habits and breaking bad ones through small changes. His official biography now reports more than 30 million copies sold worldwide.
Ideas you can use.
His 3-2-1 newsletter sends three ideas of his own, two quotes from others and one question every Thursday. He has also developed the Atoms habit app and become the founding author of publisher Authors Equity. The workbook and daily calendar offer more ways to put his writing into practice.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books and calendars
- 2026The Atomic Habits Daily CalendarAuthor
- 2025The Atomic Habits WorkbookAuthor
- 2018Atomic HabitsAuthor
Digital projects
- 2024AtomsCreator, in partnership with Tiny
Awards
Quotes
Train while it’s easy so you’re ready when it’s hard.James Clear, 3-2-1 newsletter, October 29, 2026
Trivia
- He enjoys travel photography and says he has taken pictures in more than 40 countries.
- He collects transcripts of overlooked speeches as a side project.
- He began donating 5% of after-tax profit to charity in 2017, with Against Malaria Foundation as his primary charity partner.
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