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Research Book Summaries

The Ellipsis Manual
by Chase Hughes • 2017
3.93
313
analysis and engineering of human behavior
Psychology
Personal Development
Self Help
The Ellipsis Manual Summary
Immersive
The Ellipsis Manual
analysis and engineering of human behavior
by Chase Hughes 2017 412 pages
3.93
313 ratings
Psychology
Personal Development
Self Help
How to Cheat at Everything
by Simon Lovell • 2006
3.63
390
A Con Man Reveals the Secrets of the Esoteric Trade of Cheating, Scams, and Hustles
Crime
Magic
Research
How to Cheat at Everything Summary
Immersive
How to Cheat at Everything
A Con Man Reveals the Secrets of the Esoteric Trade of Cheating, Scams, and Hustles
by Simon Lovell 2006 456 pages
3.63
390 ratings
Crime
Magic
Research
Research Methodology
by C.R. Kothari • 1985
3.88
306
Methods and Techniques
Research
Academic
Research Methods
Research Methodology Summary
Research Methodology
Methods and Techniques
by C.R. Kothari 1985 418 pages
3.88
306 ratings
Research
Academic
Research Methods
The Craft of Research
by Wayne C. Booth • 1995
3.92
4k+
Writing
Research
Reference
The Craft of Research Summary
The Craft of Research
by Wayne C. Booth 1995 317 pages
3.92
4k+ ratings
Writing
Research
Reference
Visual Methodologies
by Gillian Rose • 2001
3.87
278
An Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials
Art
Research
Academic
Visual Methodologies Summary
Visual Methodologies
An Introduction to the Interpretation of Visual Materials
by Gillian Rose 2001 304 pages
3.87
278 ratings
Art
Research
Academic
Save the Cat! Writes for TV
by Jamie Nash • 2021
4.31
423
The Last Book on Creating Binge-Worthy Content You’ll Ever Need
Writing
Research
Crafts
Save the Cat! Writes for TV Summary
Save the Cat! Writes for TV
The Last Book on Creating Binge-Worthy Content You’ll Ever Need
by Jamie Nash 2021 254 pages
4.31
423 ratings
Writing
Research
Crafts
Design Justice
by Sasha Costanza-Chock • 2020
4.18
500+
Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need
Design
Social Justice
Technology
Design Justice Summary
Design Justice
Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need
by Sasha Costanza-Chock 2020 360 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Design
Social Justice
Technology
The Emotional Craft of Fiction
by Donald Maass • 2016
4.25
3k+
How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface
Writing
Crafts
Reference
The Emotional Craft of Fiction Summary
The Emotional Craft of Fiction
How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface
by Donald Maass 2016 224 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Antinet Zettelkasten
by Scott P. Scheper • 2022
3.73
261
A Knowledge System That Will Turn You Into a Prolific Reader, Researcher and Writer
Writing
Productivity
Self Help
Antinet Zettelkasten Summary
Antinet Zettelkasten
A Knowledge System That Will Turn You Into a Prolific Reader, Researcher and Writer
by Scott P. Scheper 2022 739 pages
3.73
261 ratings
Writing
Productivity
Self Help
Testing Business Ideas
by David J. Bland • 2019
4.25
1k+
A Field Guide for Rapid Experimentation
Business
Entrepreneurship
Design
Testing Business Ideas Summary
Testing Business Ideas
A Field Guide for Rapid Experimentation
by David J. Bland 2019 368 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Design
Save the Cat! Strikes Back
by Blake Snyder • 2009
4.17
1k+
More Trouble for Screenwriters to Get Into… and Out Of
Writing
Film
Crafts
Save the Cat! Strikes Back Summary
Save the Cat! Strikes Back
More Trouble for Screenwriters to Get Into… and Out Of
by Blake Snyder 2009 200 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Crafts
The Story Grid
by Shawn Coyne • 2015
4.30
1k+
What Good Editors Know
Writing
Reference
Crafts
The Story Grid Summary
The Story Grid
What Good Editors Know
by Shawn Coyne 2015 344 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Techniques of the Selling Writer
by Dwight V. Swain • 1965
4.33
1k+
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Techniques of the Selling Writer Summary
Techniques of the Selling Writer
by Dwight V. Swain 1965 344 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis
by Richards J. Heuer Jr. • 2005
4.27
1k+
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis Summary
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis
by Richards J. Heuer Jr. 2005 216 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
Just Enough Research
by Erika Hall • 2013
4.19
2k+
Design
Business
Research
Just Enough Research Summary
Just Enough Research
by Erika Hall 2013 186 pages
4.19
2k+ ratings
Design
Business
Research
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream
by Robert I. Simon • 1996
3.77
230
A Forensic Psychiatrist Illuminates the Darker Side of Human Behavior
Psychology
Mental Health
Psychiatry
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream Summary
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream
A Forensic Psychiatrist Illuminates the Darker Side of Human Behavior
by Robert I. Simon 1996 339 pages
3.77
230 ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Psychiatry
Plot & Structure
by James Scott Bell • 2004
4.11
5k+
Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Plot & Structure Summary
Plot & Structure
Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish
by James Scott Bell 2004 240 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Combatting Cult Mind Control
by Steven Hassan • 1988
4.42
1k+
The #1 Best-selling Guide to Protection, Rescue, and Recovery from Destructive Cults
Psychology
Cults
Religion
Combatting Cult Mind Control Summary
Combatting Cult Mind Control
The #1 Best-selling Guide to Protection, Rescue, and Recovery from Destructive Cults
by Steven Hassan 1988 256 pages
4.42
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Cults
Religion
The Art of Character
by David Corbett • 2013
4.25
500+
Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV
Writing
Reference
Film
The Art of Character Summary
The Art of Character
Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV
by David Corbett 2013 383 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Film
Saving the Modern Soul
by Eva Illouz • 2008
4.08
184
Therapy, Emotions, and the Culture of Self-Help
Psychology
Sociology
Self Help
Saving the Modern Soul Summary
Saving the Modern Soul
Therapy, Emotions, and the Culture of Self-Help
by Eva Illouz 2008 304 pages
4.08
184 ratings
Psychology
Sociology
Self Help
The Bestseller Code
by Jodie Archer • 2016
3.81
1k+
Anatomy of a Blockbuster Novel
Writing
Books About Books
Crafts
The Bestseller Code Summary
The Bestseller Code
Anatomy of a Blockbuster Novel
by Jodie Archer 2016 242 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
Writing
Books About Books
Crafts
Outlining Your Novel
by K.M. Weiland • 2011
4.11
4k+
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Outlining Your Novel Summary
Outlining Your Novel
by K.M. Weiland 2011 186 pages
4.11
4k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
How to Write a Lot
by Paul J. Silvia • 2007
4.07
5k+
A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing
Writing
Academia
Academic
How to Write a Lot Summary
How to Write a Lot
A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing
by Paul J. Silvia 2007 145 pages
4.07
5k+ ratings
Writing
Academia
Academic
The Anatomy of Genres
by John Truby • 2022
4.21
500+
How Story Forms Explain the Way the World Works
Writing
Film
Crafts
The Anatomy of Genres Summary
The Anatomy of Genres
How Story Forms Explain the Way the World Works
by John Truby 2022 722 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Writing
Film
Crafts
How to Write a Damn Good Thriller
by James N. Frey • 2010
3.79
321
A Step-by-Step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters
Writing
How To
Research
How to Write a Damn Good Thriller Summary
How to Write a Damn Good Thriller
A Step-by-Step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters
by James N. Frey 2010 306 pages
3.79
321 ratings
Writing
How To
Research
Social Identity
by Richard Jenkins • 1996
3.71
131
Sociology
Psychology
Philosophy
Social Identity Summary
Social Identity
by Richard Jenkins 1996 232 pages
3.71
131 ratings
Sociology
Psychology
Philosophy
The User Experience Team of One
by Leah Buley • 2013
4.19
1k+
A Research and Design Survival Guide
Design
Business
Research
The User Experience Team of One Summary
The User Experience Team of One
A Research and Design Survival Guide
by Leah Buley 2013 264 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Design
Business
Research
Criminal Psychology
by Ray Bull • 2006
3.67
302
A Beginner's Guide
Psychology
Crime
Research
Criminal Psychology Summary
Criminal Psychology
A Beginner's Guide
by Ray Bull 2006 232 pages
3.67
302 ratings
Psychology
Crime
Research
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks
by Wendy Laura Belcher • 2008
4.12
500+
A Guide to Academic Publishing Success
Writing
Academia
Academic
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks Summary
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks
A Guide to Academic Publishing Success
by Wendy Laura Belcher 2008 376 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Writing
Academia
Academic
45 Master Characters
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt • 2001
3.89
1k+
Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters
Writing
Reference
Mythology
45 Master Characters Summary
45 Master Characters
Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt 2001 304 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Mythology
Tricks of the Trade
by Howard S. Becker • 1998
4.06
405
How to Think about Your Research While You're Doing It
Sociology
Research
Writing
Tricks of the Trade Summary
Tricks of the Trade
How to Think about Your Research While You're Doing It
by Howard S. Becker 1998 241 pages
4.06
405 ratings
Sociology
Research
Writing
Case Studies And Theory Development In The Social Sciences
by Alexander L. George • 2005
3.81
176
Political Science
Politics
Social Science
Case Studies And Theory Development In The Social Sciences Summary
Case Studies And Theory Development In The Social Sciences
by Alexander L. George 2005 331 pages
3.81
176 ratings
Political Science
Politics
Social Science
Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics
by Alpha C. Chiang • 1974
4.02
500+
Economics
Mathematics
Textbooks
Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics Summary
Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics
by Alpha C. Chiang 1974 788 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Economics
Mathematics
Textbooks
Measuring the User Experience
by Thomas Tullis • 2008
4.08
500+
Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics
Design
Business
Usability
Measuring the User Experience Summary
Measuring the User Experience
Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics
by Thomas Tullis 2008 320 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Design
Business
Usability
Interviewing Users
by Steve Portigal • 2013
4.13
1k+
How to Uncover Compelling Insights
Design
Business
Research
Interviewing Users Summary
Interviewing Users
How to Uncover Compelling Insights
by Steve Portigal 2013 176 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
Design
Business
Research
The Seminar of Jacques Lacan
by Jacques Lacan • 1998
4.11
1k+
The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis
Psychology
Psychoanalysis
Philosophy
The Seminar of Jacques Lacan Summary
The Seminar of Jacques Lacan
The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis
by Jacques Lacan 1998 304 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Psychoanalysis
Philosophy
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
by Leon Festinger • 1957
4.02
193
Psychology
Philosophy
Sociology
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance Summary
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
by Leon Festinger 1957 304 pages
4.02
193 ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Sociology
Persuasive Games
by Ian Bogost • 2007
3.84
360
The Expressive Power of Videogames
Games
Game Design
Video Games
Persuasive Games Summary
Persuasive Games
The Expressive Power of Videogames
by Ian Bogost 2007 450 pages
3.84
360 ratings
Games
Game Design
Video Games
Structuring Your Novel
by K.M. Weiland • 2013
4.33
3k+
Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Structuring Your Novel Summary
Structuring Your Novel
Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story
by K.M. Weiland 2013 295 pages
4.33
3k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
The Fourth Transformation
by Robert Scoble • 2016
3.75
492
How Augmented Reality & Artificial Intelligence Will Change Everything
Technology
Business
Virtual Reality
The Fourth Transformation Summary
The Fourth Transformation
How Augmented Reality & Artificial Intelligence Will Change Everything
by Robert Scoble 2016 163 pages
3.75
492 ratings
Technology
Business
Virtual Reality
Viking Age Iceland
by Jesse L. Byock • 2001
4.09
500+
History
Medieval
Mythology
Viking Age Iceland Summary
Viking Age Iceland
by Jesse L. Byock 2001 448 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
History
Medieval
Mythology
Writing the Breakout Novel
by Donald Maass • 2001
4.08
4k+
Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Writing the Breakout Novel Summary
Writing the Breakout Novel
Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level
by Donald Maass 2001 272 pages
4.08
4k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts
by Baba Ifa Karade • 1994
4.24
500+
Spirituality
Religion
Africa
The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts Summary
The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts
by Baba Ifa Karade 1994 144 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Spirituality
Religion
Africa
Mental Models
by Indi Young • 2008
3.86
1k+
Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior
Design
Psychology
Business
Mental Models Summary
Mental Models
Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior
by Indi Young 2008 299 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Design
Psychology
Business
Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts
by James J. Valentine • 2010
4.22
496
Essentials for Buy-Side and Sell-Side Analysts
Finance
Business
Economics
Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts Summary
Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts
Essentials for Buy-Side and Sell-Side Analysts
by James J. Valentine 2010 518 pages
4.22
496 ratings
Finance
Business
Economics
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot
by Jane K. Cleland • 2016
4.05
500+
How to Write Gripping Stories That Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Seats
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot Summary
Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot
How to Write Gripping Stories That Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Seats
by Jane K. Cleland 2016 240 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Writing
Crafts
Reference
Writing for Emotional Impact
by Karl Iglesias • 2005
4.27
500+
Advanced Dramatic Techniques to Attract, Engage, and Fascinate the Reader from Beginning to End
Writing
Film
Reference
Writing for Emotional Impact Summary
Writing for Emotional Impact
Advanced Dramatic Techniques to Attract, Engage, and Fascinate the Reader from Beginning to End
by Karl Iglesias 2005 238 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
Writing
Film
Reference
Characters & Viewpoint
by Orson Scott Card • 1988
4.04
4k+
Writing
Reference
Crafts
Characters & Viewpoint Summary
Characters & Viewpoint
by Orson Scott Card 1988 240 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Crafts
The Golden Age of Piracy
by Benerson Little • 2016
3.40
366
The Truth Behind Pirate Myths
History
Pirates
Research
The Golden Age of Piracy Summary
The Golden Age of Piracy
The Truth Behind Pirate Myths
by Benerson Little 2016 388 pages
3.40
366 ratings
History
Pirates
Research
Consumerology
by Philip Graves • 2010
3.50
264
The Market Research Myth, the Truth About Consumers, and the Psychology of Shopping
Business
Psychology
Economics
Consumerology Summary
Consumerology
The Market Research Myth, the Truth About Consumers, and the Psychology of Shopping
by Philip Graves 2010 224 pages
3.50
264 ratings
Business
Psychology
Economics
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