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How the Scots Invented the Modern World Summary
How the Scots Invented the Modern World
The True Story of How Western Europe’s Poorest Nation Created our World & Everything in It
by Arthur Herman 2001 480 pages
3.94
6.5K ratings
History
Scotland
Philosophy
Crimes Against Logic Summary
Crimes Against Logic
Exposing the Bogus Arguments of Politicians, Priests, Journalists, and Other Serial Offenders
by Jamie Whyte 2004 157 pages
3.67
1.6K ratings
Philosophy
Logic
Politics
Help! Summary
Help!
How to Be Slightly Happier, Slightly More Successful and Get a Bit More Done
by Oliver Burkeman 2010 288 pages
3.94
954 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Philosophy
Zen Training Summary
Zen Training
Methods and Philosophy
by Katsuki Sekida 1975 264 pages
4.04
709 ratings
Buddhism
Zen
Philosophy
Move to Millions Summary
Move to Millions
The Proven Framework to Become a Million Dollar CEO with Grace & Ease Instead of Hustle & Grind
by Darnyelle Jervey Harmon 2023 310 pages
4.29
8.5K ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Psychology
On Love and Loneliness Summary
On Love and Loneliness
by J. Krishnamurti 1994 155 pages
4.22
1.1K ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Psychology
Science Fictions Summary
Science Fictions
by Stuart Ritchie 2020 368 pages
4.36
2.3K ratings
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
The Stoic way of Life Summary
The Stoic way of Life
The Ultimate Guide of Stoicism to make your Everyday Modern Life Calm, Confident - Master the Art of Living, Emotional Resilience & Perseverance
by Marcus Epictetus 2020 152 pages
4.24
225 ratings
Philosophy
How to Relax Summary
How to Relax
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015 120 pages
4.26
5.2K ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Buddhism
The Big Three in Economics Summary
The Big Three in Economics
Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes
by Mark Skousen 2007 264 pages
3.59
831 ratings
Economics
History
Politics
The New Paradigm for Financial Markets Summary
The New Paradigm for Financial Markets
The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means
by George Soros 2008 163 pages
3.41
1.5K ratings
Economics
Finance
Business
How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything Summary
How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything
Yes, Anything
by Albert Ellis 2000 215 pages
3.82
1.5K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Living Your Unlived Life Summary
Living Your Unlived Life
Coping with Unrealized Dreams and Fulfilling Your Purpose in the Second Half of Life
by Robert A. Johnson 2007 259 pages
3.89
515 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Spirituality
Every Day Gets A Little Closer Summary
Every Day Gets A Little Closer
by Irvin D. Yalom 1974 272 pages
3.76
3.1K ratings
Psychology
Counselling
Philosophy
Knowledge, Reality, and Value Summary
Knowledge, Reality, and Value
A Mostly Common Sense Guide to Philosophy
by Michael Huemer 2021 357 pages
4.33
231 ratings
Philosophy
Metaphysics
The Power Of Less Summary
The Power Of Less
The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential
by Leo Babauta 2008 170 pages
3.71
10.5K ratings
Self Help
Productivity
Personal Development
After Capitalism Summary
After Capitalism
by David Schweickart 2002 224 pages
4.00
239 ratings
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
The Grand Design Summary
The Grand Design
by Stephen Hawking 2010 199 pages
4.06
76.1K ratings
Science
Physics
Philosophy
On Boxing Summary
On Boxing
by Joyce Carol Oates 1987 304 pages
3.89
1.5K ratings
Sports
Essays
Martial Arts
The Expanse and Philosophy Summary
The Expanse and Philosophy
So Far Out Into the Darkness
by Jeffery L. Nicholas 2021 237 pages
4.02
55 ratings
Philosophy
Science Fiction
Seeing That Frees Summary
Seeing That Frees
Meditations on Emptiness and Dependent Arising
by Rob Burbea 2014 465 pages
4.64
422 ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
How Will You Measure Your Life? Summary
How Will You Measure Your Life?
by Clayton M. Christensen 2012 240 pages
4.05
36.9K ratings
Self Help
Business
Personal Development
Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches Summary
Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches
The Riddles of Culture
by Marvin Harris 1974 288 pages
3.92
4.8K ratings
Anthropology
History
Sociology
After Buddhism Summary
After Buddhism
Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age
by Stephen Batchelor 2015 381 pages
4.21
864 ratings
Buddhism
Philosophy
Spirituality
On the Toltec Path Summary
On the Toltec Path
A Practical Guide to the Teachings of don Juan Matus, Carlos Castaneda, and Other Toltec Seers
by Ken Eagle Feather 1995 304 pages
3.78
114 ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Native American
The Art of Living Summary
The Art of Living
by Bob Proctor 2015 240 pages
4.05
671 ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Philosophy
Living in the Light Summary
Living in the Light
A Guide to Personal and Planetary Transformation
by Shakti Gawain 1985 224 pages
4.09
5.3K ratings
Spirituality
Self Help
New Age
How to Meditate Summary
How to Meditate
A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind
by Pema Chödrön 2007 345 pages
4.17
5.1K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
The Story of Philosophy Summary
The Story of Philosophy
The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers
by Will Durant 1926 704 pages
4.15
17.5K ratings
Philosophy
History
Biography
Dreams of a Final Theory Summary
Dreams of a Final Theory
The Scientist's Search for the Ultimate Laws of Nature
by Steven Weinberg 1987 340 pages
4.08
3.4K ratings
Science
Physics
Philosophy
Out of My Skull Summary
Out of My Skull
The Psychology of Boredom
by James Danckert 2020 288 pages
3.53
326 ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
A Brief History of Thought Summary
A Brief History of Thought
A Philosophical Guide to Living
by Luc Ferry 1996 304 pages
3.97
4.1K ratings
Philosophy
History
Psychology
Thoughts Without A Thinker Summary
Thoughts Without A Thinker
Psychotherapy From A Buddhist Perspective
by Mark Epstein 1995 256 pages
3.97
4.3K ratings
Psychology
Buddhism
Spirituality
On Being Human Summary
On Being Human
by Erich Fromm 1991 180 pages
3.94
541 ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology
Sophie's World Summary
Sophie's World
A Graphic Novel About the History of Philosophy Vol I: From Socrates to Galileo
by Jostein Gaarder 2022 264 pages
4.07
823 ratings
Philosophy
Graphic Novels
Bande Dessinée
Terror, Love and Brainwashing Summary
Terror, Love and Brainwashing
Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems
by Alexandra Stein 2017 236 pages
4.02
457 ratings
Psychology
Cults
Politics
Art as Therapy Summary
Art as Therapy
by Alain de Botton 2013 240 pages
4.08
4.4K ratings
Art
Philosophy
Psychology
Reality Unveiled Summary
Reality Unveiled
by Ziad Masri 2017 216 pages
4.24
1.7K ratings
Spirituality
Self Help
Metaphysics
On the Edge Summary
On the Edge
The Art of Risking Everything
by Nate Silver 2024 576 pages
3.68
4.1K ratings
Business
Economics
Psychology
Mastering Your Hidden Self Summary
Mastering Your Hidden Self
A Guide to the Huna Way
by Serge Kahili King 1985 191 pages
3.89
545 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Philosophy
Radical Markets Summary
Radical Markets
Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society
by Eric A. Posner 2018 368 pages
3.95
1.5K ratings
Economics
Politics
Finance
The Art of War for Women Summary
The Art of War for Women
Sun Tzu's Ancient Strategies and Wisdom for Winning at Work
by Chin-Ning Chu 2002 224 pages
3.67
1.4K ratings
Self Help
Business
Philosophy
Reiki for Life Summary
Reiki for Life
The Complete Guide to Reiki Practice for Levels 1, 2 & 3
by Penelope Quest 2002 319 pages
4.22
806 ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Philosophy
What I Believe Summary
What I Believe
by Leo Tolstoy 1884 244 pages
4.08
772 ratings
Philosophy
Religion
Russia
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar Summary
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar
Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes
by Thomas Cathcart 2007 200 pages
3.76
17.0K ratings
Philosophy
Humor
Comedy
Conspiracy Summary
Conspiracy
Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue
by Ryan Holiday 2018 334 pages
3.97
6.8K ratings
Business
History
Politics
The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories Summary
The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories
The Great Short Works of Franz Kafka
by Franz Kafka 1915 352 pages
4.09
20.4K ratings
Classics
Short Stories
Literature
In Defense of a Liberal Education Summary
In Defense of a Liberal Education
by Fareed Zakaria 2015 208 pages
3.83
3.1K ratings
Education
Philosophy
Politics
Lectures on the Will to Know Summary
Lectures on the Will to Know
Lectures at the Collège de France, 1970-1971, & Oedipal Knowledge
by Michel Foucault 2014 293 pages
4.27
233 ratings
Philosophy
Politics
France
The Artist's Journey Summary
The Artist's Journey
The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning
by Steven Pressfield 2018 194 pages
4.14
1.5K ratings
Writing
Art
Self Help
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