Look, if you're a parent in 2026, this is basically required reading. It’s not 'fun' in the way a beach read is, but it’s the most important book you’ll pick up this year. Haidt lays out exactly how we accidentally rewired childhood and, more importantly, how we can start to fix it.

It can be a bit dense and academic at times, but it’s far from boring. It’s the kind of book that makes you want to throw your kid's iPad into a lake—in a productive way. If you've ever felt like you're losing the battle against the algorithm, this is your battle plan.