Read, Recharge, Reflect: A Summer Reading List for Law Students
Summer can be one of the best times in law school to slow down, reset, and read something beyond casebooks and outlines. Whether you are taking classes, working, studying for the bar, or simply catching your breath between semesters, summer reading can be a valuable way to recharge and reconnect with the reasons you chose the law in the first place.
This reading list brings together books about happiness, resilience, well-being, and meaningful work, including several titles written specifically for law students and legal professionals. Some offer practical strategies for managing stress and building healthy habits, while others encourage reflection on purpose, balance, and personal growth within a demanding profession.
Many of the books are available as eBooks for convenient summer reading on the go, while others can be borrowed in print from the library. Whether you prefer reading at the beach, in a coffee shop, during a commute, or from your favorite quiet corner, we hope these recommendations help you make space this summer for curiosity, rest, and well-being.
- Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy [Find it]
- The Good-Enough Life [Find it]
- How to Succeed (And Stay Human) in Law School: Pathways to Happiness and High Performance in the Study and Practice of Law [Find it]
- Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout [Find it]
- The Law Student’s Guide to Doing Well and Being Well [Find it]
- Living on Purpose: Five Deliberate Choices to Realize Fulfillment and Joy [Find it]
- A Life at Work: The Joy of Discovering What You Were Born to Do [Find it]
- Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness [Find it]
- The Fulfilled Lawyer: Create the Practice You Desire [Find it]
Explore more wellness titles on our guide, Mental Health and Well-Being – Resources for Law Students.
