Philosophy Book Summaries

Open Socrates Summary
Open Socrates
The Case for a Philosophical Life
by Agnes Callard 2025 416 pages
4.00
276 ratings
Philosophy
History
Sociology
Teaching as a Subversive Activity Summary
Teaching as a Subversive Activity
by Neil Postman 1969 219 pages
4.20
1.3K ratings
Education
Teaching
Philosophy
The Capitalist Manifesto Summary
The Capitalist Manifesto
Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World
by Johan Norberg 2023 331 pages
4.26
641 ratings
Economics
Politics
Business
The People Vs Tech Summary
The People Vs Tech
How the Internet Is Killing Democracy
by Jamie Bartlett 2018 146 pages
3.91
1.7K ratings
Politics
Technology
Science
The China Model Summary
The China Model
Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy
by Daniel A. Bell 2015 336 pages
3.63
271 ratings
China
Politics
History
The Buddha Walks into a Bar... Summary
The Buddha Walks into a Bar...
A Guide to Life for a New Generation
by Lodro Rinzler 2012 208 pages
3.83
3.7K ratings
Buddhism
Philosophy
Spirituality
The Book of Job Summary
The Book of Job
When Bad Things Happened to a Good Person
by Harold S. Kushner 2012 202 pages
4.03
726 ratings
Religion
Philosophy
Jewish
Knowledge and Christian Belief Summary
Knowledge and Christian Belief
by Alvin Plantinga 2015 144 pages
4.11
624 ratings
Philosophy
Theology
Christianity
The Socialist Manifesto Summary
The Socialist Manifesto
The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality
by Bhaskar Sunkara 2019 288 pages
3.62
1.9K ratings
Politics
Economics
History
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism Summary
The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism
Tools for Emotional Resilience and Positivity
by Matthew Van Natta 2019 179 pages
4.01
2.1K ratings
Philosophy
Self Help
Personal Development
The Art of Disappearing Summary
The Art of Disappearing
Buddha's Path to Lasting Joy
by Ajahn Brahm 2011 160 pages
4.30
510 ratings
Buddhism
Philosophy
Spirituality
Everyday Zen Summary
Everyday Zen
Love & Work
by Charlotte Joko Beck 1989 224 pages
4.16
6.3K ratings
Buddhism
Zen
Spirituality
Benedictus Summary
Benedictus
A Book of Blessings
by John O'Donohue 2007 233 pages
4.63
334 ratings
Poetry
Spirituality
Religion
The Cottage Fairy Companion Summary
The Cottage Fairy Companion
A Cottagecore Guide to Slow Living, Connecting to Nature, and Becoming Enchanted Again
by Paola Merrill 2022 180 pages
4.31
957 ratings
Nature
Poetry
Self Help
Zen and the Art of Making a Living Summary
Zen and the Art of Making a Living
A Practical Guide to Creative Career Design
by Laurence G. Boldt 1992 704 pages
3.93
672 ratings
Self Help
Business
Personal Development
Mathematics and Humor Summary
Mathematics and Humor
by John Allen Paulos 1980 124 pages
3.42
158 ratings
Mathematics
Humor
Comedy
Clausewitz on Strategy Summary
Clausewitz on Strategy
Inspiration and Insight from a Master Strategist
by Tiha von Ghyczy 2001 196 pages
4.05
109 ratings
Military Fiction
Philosophy
War
A Natural History of Human Thinking Summary
A Natural History of Human Thinking
by Michael Tomasello 2014 192 pages
3.98
197 ratings
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows Summary
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
by John Koenig 2021 272 pages
4.46
5.4K ratings
Poetry
Language
Philosophy
7 Secrets Of Shiva Summary
7 Secrets Of Shiva
by Devdutt Pattanaik 2011 221 pages
4.02
5.2K ratings
Mythology
Religion
Spirituality
Selfie Summary
Selfie
How the West Became Self-Obsessed
by Will Storr 2017 416 pages
3.92
3.6K ratings
Psychology
Sociology
History
The Socratic Dialogues Summary
The Socratic Dialogues
by Plato 2014 227 pages
3.94
136 ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Astrology of the Seers Summary
Astrology of the Seers
A Guide to Vedic/Hindu Astrology
by David Frawley 1990 304 pages
4.09
175 ratings
Astrology
Spirituality
Philosophy
The Reason for God Summary
The Reason for God
Belief in an Age of Skepticism
by Timothy J. Keller 2008 293 pages
4.23
72.3K ratings
Christian
Theology
Religion
Hector and the Secrets of Love Summary
Hector and the Secrets of Love
by François Lelord 2005 267 pages
3.46
2.7K ratings
Psychology
Romance
Philosophy
Ubiquity Summary
Ubiquity
Why Catastrophes Happen
by Mark Buchanan 2000 288 pages
3.89
685 ratings
Science
History
Economics
The Well-Educated Mind Summary
The Well-Educated Mind
A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had
by Susan Wise Bauer 2003 432 pages
3.99
3.8K ratings
Books About Books
Reference
Self Help
رباعيات خيام Summary
رباعيات خيام
by Omar Khayyám 1120 184 pages
4.17
22.5K ratings
Poetry
Classics
Philosophy
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division Summary
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division
by Elif Shafak 2020 96 pages
3.98
7.6K ratings
Essays
Politics
Philosophy
Reframe Your Brain Summary
Reframe Your Brain
The User Interface for Happiness and Success
by Scott Adams 2023 247 pages
4.37
915 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance Summary
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
by Leon Festinger 1957 239 pages
4.04
181 ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Science
The Reality Bubble Summary
The Reality Bubble
How Science Reveals the Hidden Truths that Shape Our World
by Ziya Tong 2019 380 pages
4.19
1.3K ratings
Science
Psychology
History
Why We Meditate Summary
Why We Meditate
The Science and Practice of Clarity and Compassion
by Daniel Goleman 2022 224 pages
3.92
881 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Buddhism
Hackers & Painters Summary
Hackers & Painters
Big Ideas from the Computer Age
by Paul Graham 2004 272 pages
4.05
9.5K ratings
Business
Programming
Technology
The Treasury of Quotes Summary
The Treasury of Quotes
by Jim Rohn 2011
4.56
356 ratings
Personal Development
Self Help
Philosophy
Linked Summary
Linked
How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life
by Albert-László Barabási 2002 304 pages
3.94
5.2K ratings
Science
Business
Sociology
Uncertainty Summary
Uncertainty
Einstein, Heisenberg, Bohr, and the Struggle for the Soul of Science
by David Lindley 1996 272 pages
4.01
2.3K ratings
Science
Physics
History
I Moved Your Cheese Summary
I Moved Your Cheese
For Those Who Refuse to Live as Mice in Someone Else's Maze
by Deepak Malhotra 2011 120 pages
3.52
2.9K ratings
Business
Self Help
Leadership
See You at the Top Summary
See You at the Top
by Zig Ziglar 1977 384 pages
4.23
14.8K ratings
Self Help
Business
Personal Development
Unweaving the Rainbow Summary
Unweaving the Rainbow
Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder
by Richard Dawkins 2000 352 pages
4.01
11.4K ratings
Science
Philosophy
Biology
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love
Simple Ways to Nurture and Strengthen Your Relationships While Avoiding the Habits That Break Down Your Loving Connection
by Richard Carlson 1999 269 pages
4.06
2.3K ratings
Self Help
Relationships
Psychology
Feeding Your Demons Summary
Feeding Your Demons
Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict
by Tsultrim Allione 2008 288 pages
4.10
1.4K ratings
Buddhism
Psychology
Spirituality
What Matters Most Summary
What Matters Most
Living a More Considered Life
by James Hollis 2008 288 pages
4.29
805 ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
Why Businessmen Need Philosophy Summary
Why Businessmen Need Philosophy
by Ayn Rand 1999 203 pages
3.88
289 ratings
Philosophy
Business
Economics
All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Watching Star Trek Summary
All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Watching Star Trek
by Dave Marinaccio 1994 128 pages
3.48
395 ratings
Star Trek
Philosophy
Self Help
Ecological Intelligence Summary
Ecological Intelligence
Rediscovering Ourselves in Nature
by Ian McCallum 2005 239 pages
4.07
106 ratings
Science
Philosophy
Nature
Designing Destiny Summary
Designing Destiny
by Kamlesh D. Patel 2019
4.53
486 ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Self Help
The Zen of Therapy Summary
The Zen of Therapy
Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life
by Mark Epstein 2022 320 pages
3.93
1.1K ratings
Psychology
Buddhism
Spirituality
Aftermath Summary
Aftermath
Violence and the Remaking of a Self
by Susan J. Brison 2001 184 pages
4.36
458 ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Feminism
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
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