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How to Become a Straight-A Student
  • Published: 27 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241808276
  • Imprint: Penguin Life
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $45.00

How to Become a Straight-A Student

The Unconventional Strategies Real Students Use to Score High While Studying Less




Want to improve your grades?

Many students think that achieving straight A’s requires cramming and exhausting all-nighters. However, Cal Newport reveals that true straight-A students study smarter, not harder.

How to Become a Straight-A Student introduces new methods for excelling in academic tasks, from quizzes and exams to essays and papers.

This book uncovers the proven study techniques of top students nationwide and integrates them into a straightforward, practical system that anyone can master.

  • Published: 27 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241808276
  • Imprint: Penguin Life
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $45.00

About the author

Cal Newport

Cal Newport is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestseller, Digital Minimalism, The Time-Block Planner, Deep Work and So Good They Can't Ignore You and is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. You won't find him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram but you can often find him at home with his family in Washington DC or writing essays for his popular website calnewport.com.

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