My Life in Lists of 30
Covers my 20s with travel, love, and adventure. The book that doubled as a marriage proposal.
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The 40s · Preorder Oct 20, 2026 · Publishes Jan 12, 2027
Her Life
in Lists of 30
book three of five. One book per decade, a life on a publishing schedule.
Covers the 40s, focused on his daughter's life.
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The format
What a list of 30 actually looks like
Thirty items, one subject, no padding. Every chapter in every book started as one of these. Six from the archive, free to read:
- 30 Principles for Writing Lists of 30
- 30 Pieces of Advice for my 20s
- 30 Questions I'd Ask Future Clemens
- 30 Values of Disconnecting
- 30 Milestone Questions
- 30 Reasons Why I Love Lists of 30
825+ more in the archive. Read them on listsof30.com →
The arc
One book per decade of a life
Not a trilogy. Five books on a publishing schedule, each one a decade audited in lists of 30.
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The weekly habit
The first list of 30
Since 2012, a format for capturing ideas. 825+ lists and counting.
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The 20s
My Life in Lists of 30
Published · travel, love, and adventure. The book that doubled as a marriage proposal.
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The 50s
Its Life in Lists of 30
In the lab · an AI companion's life.
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The capstone
A Lifetime of Lists of 30
A promise, not a date.
The books
What you can read today
The chapter lists are the sales pitch. Open any book to read the full table of contents.
Our Life in Lists of 30
Covers my 30s in blockchain and parenthood. Relationships are hard; parenting is harder.
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Her Life in Lists of 30
Covers the 40s, focused on his daughter's life. Book three of five.
Chapters, formats & extras → Preorder soon Ebook · Print · Audiobook
Books four and five are still being written. See where they land on the arc →
Building in public
30 assets to launch book three
The launch is itself a list of 30. Foundation to publisher endgame, tracked in the open.
- Foundation 6
- Content Engine 6
- Distribution 6
- Feedback Loops 5
- Publisher Endgame 7
0 done 1 in progress 29 to go
Who writes these
Clemens Wan
Writing a list of 30 every week since 2012, and turning each decade into a book.
[Author bio - two or three sentences, same voice as the press kit - pending.]
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The habit behind the books
The books are the collected shape of a weekly practice. Read it as it happens, and hear about each launch first.
Free. 825+ lists, one a week, since 2012.