Science Book Summaries

How We Learn Summary
How We Learn
The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens
by Benedict Carey 2014 272 pages
3.91
7k+ ratings
Education
Psychology
Science
59 Seconds Summary
59 Seconds
Think a Little, Change a Lot
by Richard Wiseman 2009 357 pages
3.80
10k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Data Science for Business Summary
Data Science for Business
What You Need to Know about Data Mining and Data-Analytic Thinking
by Foster Provost 2013 413 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
Business
Technology
Science
The Future Is Faster Than You Think Summary
The Future Is Faster Than You Think
How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives
by Peter H. Diamandis 2020 384 pages
4.15
5k+ ratings
Business
Technology
Science
Human Compatible Summary
Human Compatible
Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control
by Stuart Russell 2019 352 pages
4.05
4k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
30-Second Psychology Summary
30-Second Psychology
The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Psychology Theories, Each Explained In Half A Minute
by Christian Jarrett 2011 160 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Reference
Unfuck Your Brain Summary
Unfuck Your Brain
Using Science to Get Over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers
by Faith G. Harper 2017 196 pages
3.31
21k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Naked Statistics Summary
Naked Statistics
Stripping the Dread from the Data
by Charles Wheelan 2012 304 pages
3.96
14k+ ratings
Science
Business
Mathematics
How to Heal Your Metabolism Summary
How to Heal Your Metabolism
Stop blaming aging for your slowing metabolism
by Kate Deering 2015 392 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Health
Nutrition
Self Help
The Singularity is Near Summary
The Singularity is Near
When Humans Transcend Biology
by Ray Kurzweil 2005 652 pages
3.93
12k+ ratings
Science
Technology
Philosophy
Bigger Leaner Stronger Summary
Bigger Leaner Stronger
The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body
by Michael Matthews 2011 327 pages
4.22
10k+ ratings
Fitness
Health
Self Help
The Definitive Book of Body Language Summary
The Definitive Book of Body Language
by Allan Pease 1994 400 pages
3.96
27k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Communication
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers Summary
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
by Robert M. Sapolsky 1993 560 pages
4.18
16k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Health
The Worlds I See Summary
The Worlds I See
Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI
by Fei-Fei Li 2023 336 pages
4.35
3k+ ratings
Science
Artificial Intelligence
Memoir
Willpower Summary
Willpower
Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
by Roy F. Baumeister 2011 291 pages
3.95
20k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
Superforecasting Summary
Superforecasting
The Art and Science of Prediction
by Philip E. Tetlock 2015 352 pages
4.08
21k+ ratings
Business
Science
Psychology
Braiding Sweetgrass Summary
Braiding Sweetgrass
Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
by Robin Wall Kimmerer 2013 408 pages
4.52
100k+ ratings
Science
Indigenous
Book Club
The Dopamine Brain Summary
The Dopamine Brain
Your Science-Backed Guide to Balancing Pleasure and Purpose
by Anastasia Hronis 2024 229 pages
3.76
100+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Health
The Anatomy of Violence Summary
The Anatomy of Violence
The Biological Roots of Crime
by Adrian Raine 2013 501 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Crime
The Hidden Reality Summary
The Hidden Reality
Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos
by Brian Greene 2011 384 pages
4.11
20k+ ratings
Science
Physics
Philosophy
Schema Therapy Summary
Schema Therapy
A Practitioner's Guide
by Jeffrey E. Young 2003 436 pages
4.46
500+ ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Counselling
Everything Is Predictable Summary
Everything Is Predictable
How Bayesian Statistics Explain Our World
by Tom Chivers 2024 384 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Science
Mathematics
Philosophy
Antifragile Summary
Antifragile
Things That Gain from Disorder
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2012 426 pages
4.10
55k+ ratings
Philosophy
Business
Economics
Being You Summary
Being You
A New Science of Consciousness
by Anil Seth 2020 352 pages
4.09
4k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
The God Code Summary
The God Code
The Secret of our Past, the Promise of our Future
by Gregg Braden 2003 316 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Spirituality
Science
New Age
Moonwalking with Einstein Summary
Moonwalking with Einstein
The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
by Joshua Foer 2011 307 pages
3.88
92k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Self Help
Scary Smart Summary
Scary Smart
The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World
by Mo Gawdat 2021 336 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
Attention Span Summary
Attention Span
A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity
by Gloria Mark 2023 360 pages
3.52
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Productivity
Sacred Nature Summary
Sacred Nature
Restoring Our Ancient Bond with the Natural World
by Karen Armstrong 2022 224 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
Nature
Religion
Spirituality
Born to Run Summary
Born to Run
A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
by Christopher McDougall 2009 287 pages
4.31
200k+ ratings
Sports
Health
Fitness
The Paradox of Choice Summary
The Paradox of Choice
Why More Is Less
by Barry Schwartz 2004 265 pages
3.84
36k+ ratings
Psychology
Business
Self Help
Why We Love Summary
Why We Love
The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love
by Helen Fisher 2004 320 pages
3.74
3k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Relationships
The Filter Bubble Summary
The Filter Bubble
What the Internet is Hiding From You
by Eli Pariser 2011 294 pages
3.79
5k+ ratings
Technology
Science
Internet
Humankind Summary
Humankind
A Hopeful History
by Rutger Bregman 2019 462 pages
4.32
73k+ ratings
History
Psychology
Philosophy
Peak Summary
Peak
Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
by K. Anders Ericsson 2016 336 pages
4.21
18k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Stalking the Wild Pendulum Summary
Stalking the Wild Pendulum
On the Mechanics of Consciousness
by Itzhak Bentov 1977 193 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Science
Philosophy
Spirituality
The Muscle Ladder Summary
The Muscle Ladder
Get Jacked Using Science
by Jeff Nippard 2024 707 pages
4.62
100+ ratings
Fitness
Health
Science
1493 Summary
1493
Uncovering the New World Columbus Created
by Charles C. Mann 2011 557 pages
4.12
20k+ ratings
History
Science
American History
Generations Summary
Generations
The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents―and What They Mean for America's Future
by Jean M. Twenge 2023 560 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
Sociology
Psychology
History
The Red Queen Summary
The Red Queen
Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature
by Matt Ridley 1993 405 pages
4.05
17k+ ratings
Science
Biology
Evolution
The Female Brain Summary
The Female Brain
by Louann Brizendine 2006 304 pages
3.85
14k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
Get Better at Anything Summary
Get Better at Anything
12 Maxims for Mastery
by Scott H. Young 2024 304 pages
3.72
100+ ratings
Self Help
Productivity
Personal Development
Mastermind Summary
Mastermind
How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
by Maria Konnikova 2013 273 pages
3.54
8k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
The Menopause Brain Summary
The Menopause Brain
New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence
by Lisa Mosconi 2024 320 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
Health
Science
Self Help
Fear of Missing Out Summary
Fear of Missing Out
Practical Decision-Making in a World of Overwhelming Choice
by Patrick J. McGinnis 2020 256 pages
3.54
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Why Buddhism Is True Summary
Why Buddhism Is True
The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
by Robert Wright 2017 368 pages
4.02
25k+ ratings
Philosophy
Buddhism
Psychology
Flourish Summary
Flourish
A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being
by Martin E.P. Seligman 2011 368 pages
3.84
7k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Artificial Intelligence
A Guide for Thinking Humans
by Melanie Mitchell 2019 336 pages
4.36
3k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
Prescott's Microbiology Summary
Prescott's Microbiology
by Joanne Willey 2007
4.06
100+ ratings
Textbooks
Science
Reference
Sex at Dawn Summary
Sex at Dawn
The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality
by Christopher Ryan 2010 416 pages
3.98
31k+ ratings
Science
History
Sexuality
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