29 Books like Ultralearning

The First 20 Hours

by Josh Kaufman • 2013

Mastery takes a decade. Getting good enough to enjoy a skill fits into a month.

3.46

8k+

⚡ Rapid Skill Acquisition 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Meta-Learning ⚙️ Habit Design 🌱 Beginner's Mindset

The First 20 Hours 98%

Mastery takes a decade. Getting good enough to enjoy a skill fits into a month.

by Josh Kaufman 2013

3.46

8k+ ratings

⚡ Rapid Skill Acquisition 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Meta-Learning ⚙️ Habit Design 🌱 Beginner's Mindset

Learning

by Harvey Segler • 2015

Twenty focused hours can take you from novice to proficient. Here is how to spend them.

3.02

184

🚀 Accelerated Learning 🎯 Deliberate Practice 📖 Speed Reading 🌱 Growth Mindset 🛠️ Skill Acquisition

Learning 98%

Twenty focused hours can take you from novice to proficient. Here is how to spend them.

by Harvey Segler 2015

3.02

184 ratings

🚀 Accelerated Learning 🎯 Deliberate Practice 📖 Speed Reading 🌱 Growth Mindset 🛠️ Skill Acquisition

Learn Better

by Ulrich Boser • 2017

Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.

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1k+

🧠 Learning Science 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 💭 Metacognition 🔄 Knowledge Transfer 🛠️ Skill Acquisition

Learn Better 97%

Six research-backed steps to master any skill, from fixing your memory to fueling your motivation.

by Ulrich Boser 2017

3.82

1k+ ratings

🧠 Learning Science 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 💭 Metacognition 🔄 Knowledge Transfer 🛠️ Skill Acquisition

Super Learning

by Peter Hollins • 2021

Rereading feels productive but wastes time. What to do instead for durable learning.

3.94

432

🧠 Learning Strategies 💡 Memory Improvement 🏃 Active Learning 🤔 Metacognition 🌱 Growth Mindset

Super Learning 97%

Rereading feels productive but wastes time. What to do instead for durable learning.

by Peter Hollins 2021

3.94

432 ratings

🧠 Learning Strategies 💡 Memory Improvement 🏃 Active Learning 🤔 Metacognition 🌱 Growth Mindset

How to Be Better at Almost Everything

by Pat Flynn • 2019

Forget mastery. Stack several skills to 80% instead, and build a career specialists can't touch.

3.45

1k+

🧩 Generalist Careers ⚡ Rapid Skill Acquisition 🧠 Meta-Learning 🏋️ Self-Discipline 🎯 Attention Management

How to Be Better at Almost Everything Summary

How to Be Better at Almost Everything 97%

Forget mastery. Stack several skills to 80% instead, and build a career specialists can't touch.

by Pat Flynn 2019

3.45

1k+ ratings

🧩 Generalist Careers ⚡ Rapid Skill Acquisition 🧠 Meta-Learning 🏋️ Self-Discipline 🎯 Attention Management

The Only Skill that Matters

by Jonathan A. Levi • 2019

Speed reading fails without memory. The method that upgrades recall first, then doubles your intake.

3.90

1k+

🚀 Accelerated Learning 🧠 Learning How To Learn 🧱 Memory Techniques ⏱️ Spaced Repetition 👁️ Speed Reading

The Only Skill that Matters 97%

Speed reading fails without memory. The method that upgrades recall first, then doubles your intake.

by Jonathan A. Levi 2019

3.90

1k+ ratings

🚀 Accelerated Learning 🧠 Learning How To Learn 🧱 Memory Techniques ⏱️ Spaced Repetition 👁️ Speed Reading

The Science of Accelerated Learning

by Peter Hollins • 2017

15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.

4.01

546

🧠 Learning Science 📚 Study Skills 🧩 Memory Techniques ✍️ Active Learning 👁️ Attention Management

The Science of Accelerated Learning Summary

The Science of Accelerated Learning 97%

15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.

by Peter Hollins 2017

4.01

546 ratings

🧠 Learning Science 📚 Study Skills 🧩 Memory Techniques ✍️ Active Learning 👁️ Attention Management

Master Your Learning

by Thibaut Meurisse • 2022

Passion picks the subject; a system locks it in place. How to build both.

4.27

163

📚 Learning How To Learn 🌱 Lifelong Learning 🛠️ Skill Acquisition 🧠 Growth Mindset 🔬 Cognitive Science

Master Your Learning 96%

Passion picks the subject; a system locks it in place. How to build both.

by Thibaut Meurisse 2022

4.27

163 ratings

📚 Learning How To Learn 🌱 Lifelong Learning 🛠️ Skill Acquisition 🧠 Growth Mindset 🔬 Cognitive Science

Pragmatic Thinking and Learning

by Andy Hunt • 2008

Your brain runs two processors. The intuitive one does the real work. Wake it up.

4.12

4k+

🧠 Cognitive Science ↔️ Dual-Process Theory 🪤 Cognitive Biases 🎯 Deliberate Practice 📈 Skill Acquisition

Pragmatic Thinking and Learning 96%

Your brain runs two processors. The intuitive one does the real work. Wake it up.

by Andy Hunt 2008

4.12

4k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Science ↔️ Dual-Process Theory 🪤 Cognitive Biases 🎯 Deliberate Practice 📈 Skill Acquisition

The Little Book of Talent

by Daniel Coyle • 2012

Practice 15 minutes a day, at the edge of your ability. 52 tips for building talent that lasts.

4.03

9k+

🧠 Skill Acquisition 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧩 Skill Chunking 📅 Daily Practice Routines 👁️ Visualization Techniques

The Little Book of Talent 96%

Practice 15 minutes a day, at the edge of your ability. 52 tips for building talent that lasts.

by Daniel Coyle 2012

4.03

9k+ ratings

🧠 Skill Acquisition 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧩 Skill Chunking 📅 Daily Practice Routines 👁️ Visualization Techniques

Polymath

by Peter Hollins • 2020

Mastering one skill is a ceiling. Combining several is a breakthrough. The structured path to both.

3.74

492

🎨 Polymathy 🔗 Interdisciplinary Thinking 💪 Generalist Advantage 🛠️ Skill Acquisition 📚 Self-Directed Learning

Polymath 96%

Mastering one skill is a ceiling. Combining several is a breakthrough. The structured path to both.

by Peter Hollins 2020

3.74

492 ratings

🎨 Polymathy 🔗 Interdisciplinary Thinking 💪 Generalist Advantage 🛠️ Skill Acquisition 📚 Self-Directed Learning

Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century

by Colin Rose • 1985

A six-step system for learning anything faster, remembering more, and future-proofing your career.

3.93

189

⚡ Accelerated Learning 🌐 Multiple Intelligences 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🧠 Memory Improvement 📚 Self-Directed Learning

Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century Summary

Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century 96%

A six-step system for learning anything faster, remembering more, and future-proofing your career.

by Colin Rose 1985

3.93

189 ratings

⚡ Accelerated Learning 🌐 Multiple Intelligences 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🧠 Memory Improvement 📚 Self-Directed Learning

The Performance Paradox

by Eduardo Briceno • 2023

Constant performance without learning is why you plateau. A two-mode approach keeps you improving.

3.74

209

🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🏢 Learning Organizations 🔄 Continuous Improvement 💡 Learning From Failure

The Performance Paradox 96%

Constant performance without learning is why you plateau. A two-mode approach keeps you improving.

by Eduardo Briceno 2023

3.74

209 ratings

🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🏢 Learning Organizations 🔄 Continuous Improvement 💡 Learning From Failure

Limitless

by Jim Kwik • 2020

A brain coach's system for learning faster, reading faster, and remembering what matters.

4.07

22k+

🧠 Brain Training ⚡ Cognitive Enhancement 🧩 Memory Techniques 📖 Speed Reading 🎯 Attention Management

Limitless 95%

A brain coach's system for learning faster, reading faster, and remembering what matters.

by Jim Kwik 2020

4.07

22k+ ratings

🧠 Brain Training ⚡ Cognitive Enhancement 🧩 Memory Techniques 📖 Speed Reading 🎯 Attention Management

Mindshift

by Barbara Oakley • 2017

Your brain can change careers. The neuroscience of reinvention, from a bus driver who proved it.

3.87

2k+

🔄 Career Reinvention 📚 Lifelong Learning 🎯 Skill Acquisition 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🌱 Beginner Mindset

Mindshift 95%

Your brain can change careers. The neuroscience of reinvention, from a bus driver who proved it.

by Barbara Oakley 2017

3.87

2k+ ratings

🔄 Career Reinvention 📚 Lifelong Learning 🎯 Skill Acquisition 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🌱 Beginner Mindset

The Science of Self-Learning

by Peter Hollins • 2018

What traditional schools don't teach: learning anything in less time, on your own terms.

3.98

2k+

🧭 Self-Directed Learning 📝 Study Skills ⏩ Speed Reading 📖 Active Reading 📋 Note-Taking

The Science of Self-Learning 95%

What traditional schools don't teach: learning anything in less time, on your own terms.

by Peter Hollins 2018

3.98

2k+ ratings

🧭 Self-Directed Learning 📝 Study Skills ⏩ Speed Reading 📖 Active Reading 📋 Note-Taking

Use Your Head

by Tony Buzan • 2003

A system for reading faster, remembering more, and thinking in pictures, not in lists.

3.87

1k+

🎓 Study Skills 📖 Speed Reading 🧠 Memory Improvement ✏️ Visual Thinking 🧩 Brain Hemispheres

Use Your Head 95%

A system for reading faster, remembering more, and thinking in pictures, not in lists.

by Tony Buzan 2003

3.87

1k+ ratings

🎓 Study Skills 📖 Speed Reading 🧠 Memory Improvement ✏️ Visual Thinking 🧩 Brain Hemispheres

Speed Reading

by Kam Knight • 2018

A 200-page book in an hour: it is not skimming, it is retraining your eyes.

4.19

4k+

⚡ Speed Reading 📖 Reading Comprehension 📘 Learning Techniques 🧠 Memory Improvement 🎯 Attention Management

Speed Reading 95%

A 200-page book in an hour: it is not skimming, it is retraining your eyes.

by Kam Knight 2018

4.19

4k+ ratings

⚡ Speed Reading 📖 Reading Comprehension 📘 Learning Techniques 🧠 Memory Improvement 🎯 Attention Management

Talent is Overrated

by Geoff Colvin • 2008

Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.

3.93

21k+

🧪 Expertise Research 🎭 Talent Myth 🏋️ Skill Development 🧠 Performance Psychology 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Talent is Overrated 95%

Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.

by Geoff Colvin 2008

3.93

21k+ ratings

🧪 Expertise Research 🎭 Talent Myth 🏋️ Skill Development 🧠 Performance Psychology 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Learn Like a Pro

by Barbara Oakley • 2021

Why rereading fails, and the science-backed techniques that make learning stick: a toolkit.

4.14

2k+

📚 Study Skills 🧠 Learning Science 📊 Evidence-Based Learning 🧩 Memory Improvement 🔄 Habit Formation

Learn Like a Pro 95%

Why rereading fails, and the science-backed techniques that make learning stick: a toolkit.

by Barbara Oakley 2021

4.14

2k+ ratings

📚 Study Skills 🧠 Learning Science 📊 Evidence-Based Learning 🧩 Memory Improvement 🔄 Habit Formation

Become a SuperLearner

by Jonathan A. Levi • 2015

Triple your reading speed without losing comprehension by retraining two unconscious habits.

3.81

249

⚡ Speed Reading 🧠 Memory Techniques 📚 Learning How To Learn 👁️ Visual Memory 🔁 Spaced Repetition

Become a SuperLearner 95%

Triple your reading speed without losing comprehension by retraining two unconscious habits.

by Jonathan A. Levi 2015

3.81

249 ratings

⚡ Speed Reading 🧠 Memory Techniques 📚 Learning How To Learn 👁️ Visual Memory 🔁 Spaced Repetition

Learn Like a Polymath

by Peter Hollins • 2017

Great at three things beats being the best at one. A method for cross-training across disciplines.

3.85

984

🧩 Integrative Learning 📚 Skill Stacking 🌺 Cross-Pollination 🌱 Beginner's Mindset 🧠 Mental Models

Learn Like a Polymath 95%

Great at three things beats being the best at one. A method for cross-training across disciplines.

by Peter Hollins 2017

3.85

984 ratings

🧩 Integrative Learning 📚 Skill Stacking 🌺 Cross-Pollination 🌱 Beginner's Mindset 🧠 Mental Models

Practice Perfect

by Doug Lemov • 2012

Bad practice hardwires mistakes. Forty-two rules for training that actually changes behavior.

3.81

2k+

🎯 Skill Development 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 📐 Training Design 📋 Coaching Methodology 🔄 Corrective Feedback

Practice Perfect 95%

Bad practice hardwires mistakes. Forty-two rules for training that actually changes behavior.

by Doug Lemov 2012

3.81

2k+ ratings

🎯 Skill Development 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 📐 Training Design 📋 Coaching Methodology 🔄 Corrective Feedback

Get Better at Getting Better

by Chandramouli Venkatesan • 2019

Talent and effort have limits. Your personal system for improvement does not. Here is the blueprint.

4.24

306

🚀 Career Acceleration 🔄 Personal Kaizen 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🗺️ Strategic Thinking 🧭 Managing Up

Get Better at Getting Better 95%

Talent and effort have limits. Your personal system for improvement does not. Here is the blueprint.

by Chandramouli Venkatesan 2019

4.24

306 ratings

🚀 Career Acceleration 🔄 Personal Kaizen 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🗺️ Strategic Thinking 🧭 Managing Up

The Secret Principles of Genius

by I.C. Robledo • 2016

Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.

3.98

335

🎨 Creative Mastery 📚 Self-Directed Learning 🔭 Polymathy 🧠 Critical Thinking 🔄 Lifelong Learning

The Secret Principles of Genius 95%

Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.

by I.C. Robledo 2016

3.98

335 ratings

🎨 Creative Mastery 📚 Self-Directed Learning 🔭 Polymathy 🧠 Critical Thinking 🔄 Lifelong Learning

The Speed Reading Book

by Tony Buzan • 1977

Your eyes can read 1,000 words per minute. The bottleneck is how you move them across the page.

3.55

3k+

🏃 Speed Reading Techniques 📚 Study Skills ⚡ Accelerated Learning 📖 Vocabulary Building 🗺️ Visual Note-Taking

The Speed Reading Book 95%

Your eyes can read 1,000 words per minute. The bottleneck is how you move them across the page.

by Tony Buzan 1977

3.55

3k+ ratings

🏃 Speed Reading Techniques 📚 Study Skills ⚡ Accelerated Learning 📖 Vocabulary Building 🗺️ Visual Note-Taking

Maximize Your Memory

by Ramón Campayo • 2005

Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.

3.68

635

🚀 Accelerated Learning 🧠 Memory Techniques ⏩ Speed Reading 📝 Exam Preparation 🗺️ Mind Mapping

Maximize Your Memory 95%

Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.

by Ramón Campayo 2005

3.68

635 ratings

🚀 Accelerated Learning 🧠 Memory Techniques ⏩ Speed Reading 📝 Exam Preparation 🗺️ Mind Mapping

The Concise Mastery

by Robert Greene • 2014

Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.

4.37

2k+

🧭 Finding Your Calling 🧑‍🏫 Apprenticeship 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Social Intelligence 💡 Creative Process

The Concise Mastery 95%

Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.

by Robert Greene 2014

4.37

2k+ ratings

🧭 Finding Your Calling 🧑‍🏫 Apprenticeship 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Social Intelligence 💡 Creative Process

Make It Stick

by Peter C. Brown • 2014

Rereading feels good but does little. The counterintuitive habits that build knowledge that lasts.

4.15

23k+

🔬 Learning Science 🧠 Retrieval Practice ⏳ Spaced Repetition 💭 Metacognition ⚡ Desirable Difficulties

Make It Stick 95%

Rereading feels good but does little. The counterintuitive habits that build knowledge that lasts.

by Peter C. Brown 2014

4.15

23k+ ratings

🔬 Learning Science 🧠 Retrieval Practice ⏳ Spaced Repetition 💭 Metacognition ⚡ Desirable Difficulties

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