Science Book Summaries

Smarter Not Harder Summary
Smarter Not Harder
The Biohacker's Guide to Getting the Body and Mind You Want
by Dave Asprey 2023 320 pages
3.59
1.2K ratings
Health
Self Help
Science
The Conscious Mind Summary
The Conscious Mind
In Search of a Fundamental Theory
by David J. Chalmers 1996 432 pages
4.00
2.4K ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
A Quantum Life Summary
A Quantum Life
My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars
by Hakeem Oluseyi 2021 342 pages
4.49
853 ratings
Memoir
Science
Biography
The Little Book of Economics Summary
The Little Book of Economics
How the Economy Works in the Real World
by Greg Ip 2010 250 pages
3.72
1.2K ratings
Economics
Finance
Business
The Soul of an Octopus Summary
The Soul of an Octopus
A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
by Sy Montgomery 2015 261 pages
3.94
55.8K ratings
Science
Animals
Nature
Darwin's Dangerous Idea Summary
Darwin's Dangerous Idea
Evolution and the Meanings of Life
by Daniel C. Dennett 1995 588 pages
4.07
16.8K ratings
Science
Philosophy
Evolution
Why Do I Do That? Summary
Why Do I Do That?
by Joseph Burgo 2012 242 pages
4.15
1.4K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
Your Brain Is a Time Machine Summary
Your Brain Is a Time Machine
The Neuroscience and Physics of Time
by Dean Buonomano 2017 304 pages
3.91
1.7K ratings
Science
Neuroscience
Physics
A Whole New Mind Summary
A Whole New Mind
Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
by Daniel H. Pink 2004 275 pages
3.92
29.5K ratings
Psychology
Business
Self Help
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking Summary
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
by Daniel C. Dennett 2013 496 pages
3.78
4.3K ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Skincare Summary
Skincare
the Ultimate No-Nonsense Guide
by Caroline Hirons 2020 304 pages
4.33
6.7K ratings
Health
Self Help
Reference
The Upcycle Summary
The Upcycle
Beyond Sustainability--Designing for Abundance
by William McDonough 2013 257 pages
4.02
1.2K ratings
Sustainability
Environment
Design
The Diabetes Code Summary
The Diabetes Code
Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally
by Jason Fung 2018 327 pages
4.48
6.3K ratings
Health
Science
Nutrition
The Autistic Brain Summary
The Autistic Brain
Thinking Across the Spectrum
by Temple Grandin 2013 240 pages
4.11
10.4K ratings
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Psychology
Science
Against Democracy Summary
Against Democracy
by Jason Brennan 2016 304 pages
3.67
1.2K ratings
Politics
Philosophy
Political Science
The XX Brain Summary
The XX Brain
by Lisa Mosconi 2020 368 pages
4.01
2.7K ratings
Health
Science
Self Help
Food of the Gods Summary
Food of the Gods
The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge
by Terence McKenna 1992 311 pages
4.13
12.6K ratings
Philosophy
History
Science
Dare I Say It Summary
Dare I Say It
Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause
by Naomi Watts 2025 256 pages
3.97
2.9K ratings
Memoir
Health
Self Help
The Joy of Game Theory Summary
The Joy of Game Theory
An Introduction to Strategic Thinking
by Presh Talwalkar 2013 155 pages
3.93
884 ratings
Economics
Business
Psychology
How to Speak Any Language Fluently Summary
How to Speak Any Language Fluently
Fun, stimulating and effective methods to help anyone learn languages faster
by Alex Rawlings 2017 194 pages
3.85
487 ratings
Language
Linguistics
Self Help
The Holotropic Mind Summary
The Holotropic Mind
The Three Levels of Human Consciousness and How They Shape Our Lives
by Stanislav Grof 1992 256 pages
4.02
1.0K ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Science
The Order of Things Summary
The Order of Things
An Archaeology of the Human Sciences
by Michel Foucault 1966 416 pages
4.12
9.4K ratings
Philosophy
History
Theory
Phishing for Phools Summary
Phishing for Phools
The Economics of Manipulation and Deception
by George A. Akerlof 2015 288 pages
3.43
2.3K ratings
Economics
Psychology
Business
Forecast Summary
Forecast
What Physics, Meteorology, and the Natural Sciences Can Teach Us About Economics
by Mark Buchanan 2013 272 pages
3.92
179 ratings
Economics
Science
Finance
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows Summary
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows
An Introduction to Carnism
by Melanie Joy 2009 204 pages
4.09
7.0K ratings
Vegan
Animals
Food
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration Summary
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
A Comparison of Primitive and Modern Diets and Their Effects
by Weston A. Price 1939 524 pages
4.39
2.2K ratings
Health
Nutrition
Food
Shame Summary
Shame
Free Yourself, Find Joy, and Build True Self-Esteem
by Joseph Burgo 2018 320 pages
3.88
408 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
The Science Delusion Summary
The Science Delusion
Freeing the Spirit of Enquiry
by Rupert Sheldrake 2012 392 pages
4.08
1.9K ratings
Science
Philosophy
Spirituality
Ageless Brain Summary
Ageless Brain
Think Faster, Remember More, and Stay Sharper by Lowering Your Brain Age
by Julia VanTine 2018 352 pages
3.56
175 ratings
Health
Self Help
Psychology
INNERCISE Summary
INNERCISE
The New Science to Unlock Your Brain’s Hidden Power
by John Assaraf 2018 244 pages
4.06
505 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
On Food and Cooking Summary
On Food and Cooking
The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
by Harold McGee 1984 896 pages
4.46
16.0K ratings
Food
Cooking
Cookbooks
How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body Summary
How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body
by David R. Hamilton 2008 224 pages
4.12
868 ratings
Health
Psychology
Self Help
The Why Axis Summary
The Why Axis
Hidden Motives and The Undiscovered Economics of Everyday Life
by Uri Gneezy 2013 290 pages
3.67
1.3K ratings
Economics
Psychology
Business
Smart Moves Summary
Smart Moves
Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head
by Carla Hannaford 1995 272 pages
4.02
479 ratings
Parenting
Education
Health
Human Instinct Summary
Human Instinct
How our primeval impulses shape our modern lives
by Robert Winston 2002 352 pages
4.00
456 ratings
Science
Psychology
Evolution
The Genetic Lottery Summary
The Genetic Lottery
Why DNA Matters for Social Equality
by Kathryn Paige Harden 2021 312 pages
3.90
1.5K ratings
Science
Biology
Politics
Plagues and Peoples Summary
Plagues and Peoples
by William H. McNeill 1976 368 pages
3.87
4.9K ratings
History
Science
Medicine
The Rare Metals War Summary
The Rare Metals War
the dark side of clean energy and digital technologies
by Guillaume Pitron 2018 288 pages
4.03
1.2K ratings
Science
Technology
Economics
Animal Liberation Now Summary
Animal Liberation Now
The Definitive Classic Renewed
by Peter Singer 2023 368 pages
4.53
964 ratings
Philosophy
Animals
Politics
SuperBetter Summary
SuperBetter
A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient - Powered by the Science of Games
by Jane McGonigal 2015 15 pages
3.94
2.8K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Science
Climbing Mount Improbable Summary
Climbing Mount Improbable
by Richard Dawkins 1996 308 pages
4.11
9.9K ratings
Science
Biology
Evolution
At Home in the Universe Summary
At Home in the Universe
The Search for the Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity
by Stuart A. Kauffman 1995 336 pages
4.02
1.4K ratings
Science
Biology
Physics
Messages from Water and the Universe Summary
Messages from Water and the Universe
by Masaru Emoto 2009 122 pages
4.25
326 ratings
Spirituality
Science
Health
How Real Is Real? Confusion, Disinformation, Communication Summary
How Real Is Real? Confusion, Disinformation, Communication
by Paul Watzlawick 1976 266 pages
4.17
970 ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Science
The End of Alzheimer's Summary
The End of Alzheimer's
The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline
by Dale E. Bredesen 2017 320 pages
4.21
4.1K ratings
Health
Science
Medicine
The Fifth Risk Summary
The Fifth Risk
by Michael Lewis 2018 221 pages
4.09
46.8K ratings
Politics
History
Economics
The Depression Cure Summary
The Depression Cure
The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression without Drugs
by Stephen S. Ilardi 2010 304 pages
4.11
2.4K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Health
The Future of Geography Summary
The Future of Geography
How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World
by Tim Marshall 2023 256 pages
3.92
6.0K ratings
Politics
Geography
History
The Way We Eat Summary
The Way We Eat
Why Our Food Choices Matter
by Peter Singer 2006 328 pages
4.09
4.0K ratings
Food
Philosophy
Health
Wired for Love Summary
Wired for Love
A Neuroscientist's Journey Through Romance, Loss, and the Essence of Human Connection
by Stephanie Cacioppo 2022 224 pages
4.04
1.7K ratings
Science
Psychology
Memoir
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