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Sapiens
by Yuval Noah Harari • 2011
A Brief History of Humankind
4.33
1.2M+
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Sapiens
A Brief History of Humankind
by Yuval Noah Harari 2011 456 pages
4.33
1.2M+ ratings
History
Science
Philosophy
Freakonomics Rev Ed
by Steven D. Levitt • 2005
A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
4.01
900k+
Economics
Business
Science
Freakonomics Rev Ed Summary
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Freakonomics Rev Ed
A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
by Steven D. Levitt 2005 352 pages
4.01
900k+ ratings
Economics
Business
Science
The Tipping Point
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2000
How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
4.01
800k+
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Self Help
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The Tipping Point
How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
by Malcolm Gladwell 2000 204 pages
4.01
800k+ ratings
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot • 2010
4.13
800k+
Science
Book Club
History
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Summary
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot 2010 362 pages
4.13
800k+ ratings
Science
Book Club
History
Blink
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2005
The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
3.96
600k+
Psychology
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Blink Summary
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Blink
The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
by Malcolm Gladwell 2005 296 pages
3.96
600k+ ratings
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Guns, Germs, and Steel
by Jared Diamond • 2005
The Fates of Human Societies
4.04
400k+
History
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Anthropology
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Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
by Jared Diamond 2005 498 pages
4.04
400k+ ratings
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Anthropology
Elon Musk
by Ashlee Vance • 2015
Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
4.12
400k+
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Elon Musk
Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
by Ashlee Vance 2015 392 pages
4.12
400k+ ratings
Biography
Business
Science
A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson • 2004
4.22
400k+
Science
History
Humor
A Short History of Nearly Everything Summary
A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson 2004 544 pages
4.22
400k+ ratings
Science
History
Humor
Talking to Strangers
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2019
What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know
4.00
300k+
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Talking to Strangers
What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know
by Malcolm Gladwell 2019 675 pages
4.00
300k+ ratings
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Sociology
Homo Deus
by Yuval Noah Harari • 2015
A Brief History of Tomorrow
4.18
200k+
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Science
Philosophy
Homo Deus Summary
Homo Deus
A Brief History of Tomorrow
by Yuval Noah Harari 2015 449 pages
4.18
200k+ ratings
History
Science
Philosophy
Why We Sleep
by Matthew Walker • 2017
Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
4.37
200k+
Science
Health
Psychology
Why We Sleep Summary
Why We Sleep
Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
by Matthew Walker 2017 368 pages
4.37
200k+ ratings
Science
Health
Psychology
Being Mortal
by Atul Gawande • 2014
Medicine and What Matters in the End
4.49
200k+
Medicine
Science
Health
Being Mortal Summary
Being Mortal
Medicine and What Matters in the End
by Atul Gawande 2014 282 pages
4.49
200k+ ratings
Medicine
Science
Health
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
by Richard P. Feynman • 1985
Adventures of a Curious Character
4.26
200k+
Science
Biography
Physics
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" Summary
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
Adventures of a Curious Character
by Richard P. Feynman 1985 352 pages
4.26
200k+ ratings
Science
Biography
Physics
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Michael Pollan • 2006
A Natural History of Four Meals
4.19
200k+
Food
Science
Health
The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma
A Natural History of Four Meals
by Michael Pollan 2006 710 pages
4.19
200k+ ratings
Food
Science
Health
David and Goliath
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2013
Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
3.97
100k+
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Business
Self Help
David and Goliath Summary
David and Goliath
Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
by Malcolm Gladwell 2013 305 pages
3.97
100k+ ratings
Psychology
Business
Self Help
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
by Yuval Noah Harari • 2018
4.15
100k+
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Philosophy
Science
21 Lessons for the 21st Century Summary
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
by Yuval Noah Harari 2018 372 pages
4.15
100k+ ratings
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Philosophy
Science
The Psychopath Test
by Jon Ronson • 2011
A Journey Through the Madness Industry
3.95
100k+
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Mental Health
The Psychopath Test Summary
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The Psychopath Test
A Journey Through the Madness Industry
by Jon Ronson 2011 272 pages
3.95
100k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Mental Health
Emotional Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman • 1995
Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
4.06
100k+
Psychology
Self Help
Business
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence
Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
by Daniel Goleman 1995 351 pages
4.06
100k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Business
SuperFreakonomics
by Steven D. Levitt • 2009
Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
4.00
100k+
Economics
Business
Science
SuperFreakonomics Summary
SuperFreakonomics
Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
by Steven D. Levitt 2009 288 pages
4.00
100k+ ratings
Economics
Business
Science
Predictably Irrational
by Dan Ariely • 2008
The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
4.12
100k+
Psychology
Economics
Business
Predictably Irrational Summary
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Predictably Irrational
The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
by Dan Ariely 2008 349 pages
4.12
100k+ ratings
Psychology
Economics
Business
The Black Swan
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2007
The Impact of the Highly Improbable
3.96
100k+
Economics
Business
Philosophy
The Black Swan Summary
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The Black Swan
The Impact of the Highly Improbable
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2007 480 pages
3.96
100k+ ratings
Economics
Business
Philosophy
Prisoners of Geography
by Tim Marshall • 2015
4.19
100k+
History
Politics
Geography
Prisoners of Geography Summary
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Prisoners of Geography
by Tim Marshall 2015 319 pages
4.19
100k+ ratings
History
Politics
Geography
Breath
by James Nestor • 2020
The New Science of a Lost Art
4.14
100k+
Health
Science
Self Help
Breath Summary
Breath
The New Science of a Lost Art
by James Nestor 2020 280 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
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Science
Self Help
What the Dog Saw
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2009
And Other Adventures
3.85
100k+
Psychology
Business
Essays
What the Dog Saw Summary
What the Dog Saw
And Other Adventures
by Malcolm Gladwell 2009 319 pages
3.85
100k+ ratings
Psychology
Business
Essays
Nudge
by Richard H. Thaler • 2008
The Final Edition
3.84
95k+
Psychology
Economics
Business
Nudge Summary
Nudge
The Final Edition
by Richard H. Thaler 2008 384 pages
3.84
95k+ ratings
Psychology
Economics
Business
Flow
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 1990
The Psychology of Optimal Experience
4.11
89k+
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
Flow Summary
Flow
The Psychology of Optimal Experience
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 1990 322 pages
4.11
89k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
Come As You Are
by Emily Nagoski • 2015
The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
4.28
87k+
Self Help
Feminism
Psychology
Come As You Are Summary
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Come As You Are
The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
by Emily Nagoski 2015 400 pages
4.28
87k+ ratings
Self Help
Feminism
Psychology
How to Change Your Mind
by Michael Pollan • 2018
What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
4.27
85k+
Science
Psychology
Health
How to Change Your Mind Summary
How to Change Your Mind
What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
by Michael Pollan 2018 464 pages
4.27
85k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Health
Range
by David Epstein • 2019
Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
4.13
80k+
Business
Psychology
Self Help
Range Summary
Range
Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
by David Epstein 2019 352 pages
4.13
80k+ ratings
Business
Psychology
Self Help
Stolen Focus
by Johann Hari • 2022
Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again
4.22
80k+
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Stolen Focus Summary
Stolen Focus
Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again
by Johann Hari 2022 348 pages
4.22
80k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
The Checklist Manifesto
by Atul Gawande • 2009
How to Get Things Right
4.04
76k+
Business
Productivity
Self Help
The Checklist Manifesto Summary
The Checklist Manifesto
How to Get Things Right
by Atul Gawande 2009 215 pages
4.04
76k+ ratings
Business
Productivity
Self Help
Lab Girl
by Hope Jahren • 2016
3.98
72k+
Science
Memoir
Biography
Lab Girl Summary
Lab Girl
by Hope Jahren 2016 290 pages
3.98
72k+ ratings
Science
Memoir
Biography
The Righteous Mind
by Jonathan Haidt • 2012
Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion
4.19
66k+
Psychology
Politics
Philosophy
The Righteous Mind Summary
The Righteous Mind
Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion
by Jonathan Haidt 2012 530 pages
4.19
66k+ ratings
Psychology
Politics
Philosophy
Why Nations Fail
by Daron Acemoğlu • 2012
The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
4.09
64k+
Economics
Politics
History
Why Nations Fail Summary
Why Nations Fail
The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
by Daron Acemoğlu 2012 544 pages
4.09
64k+ ratings
Economics
Politics
History
The Whole-Brain Child
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2011
12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive
4.26
60k+
Parenting
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Education
The Whole-Brain Child Summary
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The Whole-Brain Child
12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive
by Daniel J. Siegel 2011 192 pages
4.26
60k+ ratings
Parenting
Psychology
Education
Antifragile
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2012
Things that Gain from Disorder
4.10
58k+
Philosophy
Business
Economics
Antifragile Summary
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Antifragile
Things that Gain from Disorder
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2012 493 pages
4.10
58k+ ratings
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Business
Economics
Silent Spring
by Rachel Carson • 1962
4.06
55k+
Science
Environment
Nature
Silent Spring Summary
Silent Spring
by Rachel Carson 1962 400 pages
4.06
55k+ ratings
Science
Environment
Nature
Waking Up
by Sam Harris • 2014
A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
3.90
51k+
Philosophy
Spirituality
Religion
Waking Up Summary
Waking Up
A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
by Sam Harris 2014 258 pages
3.90
51k+ ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Religion
The Design of Everyday Things
by Donald A. Norman • 1988
4.15
48k+
Design
Business
Psychology
The Design of Everyday Things Summary
The Design of Everyday Things
by Donald A. Norman 1988 257 pages
4.15
48k+ ratings
Design
Business
Psychology
The Happiness Hypothesis
by Jonathan Haidt • 2006
Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
4.09
45k+
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
The Happiness Hypothesis Summary
The Happiness Hypothesis
Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
by Jonathan Haidt 2006 297 pages
4.09
45k+ ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
Cribsheet
by Emily Oster • 2019
A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool
4.13
45k+
Parenting
Science
Childrens
Cribsheet Summary
Cribsheet
A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool
by Emily Oster 2019 352 pages
4.13
45k+ ratings
Parenting
Science
Childrens
The Art of Thinking Clearly
by Rolf Dobelli • 2011
3.85
41k+
Psychology
Self Help
Philosophy
The Art of Thinking Clearly Summary
The Art of Thinking Clearly
by Rolf Dobelli 2011 384 pages
3.85
41k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Philosophy
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
by Joe Dispenza • 2012
How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One
4.13
40k+
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself Summary
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Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One
by Joe Dispenza 2012 329 pages
4.13
40k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
It Didn't Start with You
by Mark Wolynn • 2016
How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
3.55
39k+
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
It Didn't Start with You Summary
It Didn't Start with You
How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
by Mark Wolynn 2016 256 pages
3.55
39k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
When the Body Says No
by Gabor Maté • 2003
The Cost of Hidden Stress
4.17
36k+
Psychology
Health
Self Help
When the Body Says No Summary
When the Body Says No
The Cost of Hidden Stress
by Gabor Maté 2003 320 pages
4.17
36k+ ratings
Psychology
Health
Self Help
What Every Body is Saying
by Joe Navarro • 2008
An FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People
3.91
35k+
Psychology
Self Help
Communication
What Every Body is Saying Summary
What Every Body is Saying
An FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People
by Joe Navarro 2008 272 pages
3.91
35k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Communication
The Girls of Atomic City
by Denise Kiernan • 2013
The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
3.73
32k+
History
Book Club
World War II
The Girls of Atomic City Summary
The Girls of Atomic City
The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
by Denise Kiernan 2013 373 pages
3.73
32k+ ratings
History
Book Club
World War II
Life 3.0
by Max Tegmark • 2017
Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
3.99
27k+
Science
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Life 3.0 Summary
Life 3.0
Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
by Max Tegmark 2017 364 pages
3.99
27k+ ratings
Science
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Why Buddhism is True
by Robert Wright • 2017
The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
4.02
27k+
Philosophy
Buddhism
Psychology
Why Buddhism is True Summary
Why Buddhism is True
The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
by Robert Wright 2017 336 pages
4.02
27k+ ratings
Philosophy
Buddhism
Psychology
The Lucifer Effect
by Philip G. Zimbardo • 2007
Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
3.90
27k+
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
The Lucifer Effect Summary
The Lucifer Effect
Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
by Philip G. Zimbardo 2007 551 pages
3.90
27k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
Clean Code
by Robert C. Martin • 2007
A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
4.35
23k+
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Clean Code Summary
Clean Code
A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
by Robert C. Martin 2007 464 pages
4.35
23k+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Make It Stick
by Peter C. Brown • 2014
The Science of Successful Learning
4.15
22k+
Education
Self Help
Psychology
Make It Stick Summary
Make It Stick
The Science of Successful Learning
by Peter C. Brown 2014 313 pages
4.15
22k+ ratings
Education
Self Help
Psychology
Far From The Tree
by Andrew Solomon • 2012
A Dozen Kinds of Love
4.27
22k+
Psychology
Parenting
Science
Far From The Tree Summary
Far From The Tree
A Dozen Kinds of Love
by Andrew Solomon 2012 976 pages
4.27
22k+ ratings
Psychology
Parenting
Science
Superintelligence
by Nick Bostrom • 2014
Paths, Dangers, Strategies
3.85
21k+
Science
Artificial Intelligence
Philosophy
Superintelligence Summary
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Superintelligence
Paths, Dangers, Strategies
by Nick Bostrom 2014 352 pages
3.85
21k+ ratings
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Artificial Intelligence
Philosophy
Fast Like a Girl
by Mindy Pelz • 2022
A Woman's Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy,and Balance Hormones
4.21
20k+
Health
Self Help
Nutrition
Fast Like a Girl Summary
Fast Like a Girl
A Woman's Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy,and Balance Hormones
by Mindy Pelz 2022 329 pages
4.21
20k+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Nutrition
Inside of a Dog
by Alexandra Horowitz • 2009
What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
3.63
18k+
Dogs
Animals
Science
Inside of a Dog Summary
Inside of a Dog
What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
by Alexandra Horowitz 2009 353 pages
3.63
18k+ ratings
Dogs
Animals
Science
Free
by Chris Anderson • 2009
The Future of a Radical Price
3.88
17k+
Business
Economics
Technology
Free Summary
Free
The Future of a Radical Price
by Chris Anderson 2009 288 pages
3.88
17k+ ratings
Business
Economics
Technology
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
by Robert M. Sapolsky • 1993
4.17
17k+
Psychology
Science
Health
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers Summary
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
by Robert M. Sapolsky 1993 560 pages
4.17
17k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Health
The Red Queen
by Matt Ridley • 1993
Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature
4.05
17k+
Science
Biology
Evolution
The Red Queen Summary
The Red Queen
Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature
by Matt Ridley 1993 405 pages
4.05
17k+ ratings
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Biology
Evolution
Thinking in Pictures
by Temple Grandin • 1995
My Life with Autism
4.10
17k+
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Memoir
Psychology
Thinking in Pictures Summary
Thinking in Pictures
My Life with Autism
by Temple Grandin 1995 308 pages
4.10
17k+ ratings
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Memoir
Psychology
Co-Intelligence
by Ethan Mollick • 2024
Living and Working with AI
3.93
16k+
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Business
Co-Intelligence Summary
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Co-Intelligence
Living and Working with AI
by Ethan Mollick 2024 256 pages
3.93
16k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Business
AI Superpowers
by Kai-Fu Lee • 2018
China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
4.09
16k+
Artificial Intelligence
Business
Technology
AI Superpowers Summary
AI Superpowers
China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
by Kai-Fu Lee 2018 275 pages
4.09
16k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Business
Technology
The Denial of Death
by Ernest Becker • 1973
4.05
16k+
Philosophy
Psychology
Death
The Denial of Death Summary
The Denial of Death
by Ernest Becker 1973 336 pages
4.05
16k+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Death
Starry Messenger
by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2022
Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
4.11
15k+
Science
Philosophy
History
Starry Messenger Summary
Starry Messenger
Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2022 279 pages
4.11
15k+ ratings
Science
Philosophy
History
Where Good Ideas Come From
by Steven Johnson • 2010
3.99
15k+
Business
History
Science
Where Good Ideas Come From Summary
Where Good Ideas Come From
by Steven Johnson 2010 340 pages
3.99
15k+ ratings
Business
History
Science
The Coming Wave
by Mustafa Suleyman • 2023
Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma
3.80
15k+
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Science
The Coming Wave Summary
The Coming Wave
Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma
by Mustafa Suleyman 2023 332 pages
3.80
15k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Science
The Mythical Man-Month
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. • 1975
Essays on Software Engineering
4.01
15k+
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
The Mythical Man-Month Summary
The Mythical Man-Month
Essays on Software Engineering
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. 1975 322 pages
4.01
15k+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
The Female Brain
by Louann Brizendine • 2006
3.85
14k+
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
The Female Brain Summary
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The Female Brain
by Louann Brizendine 2006 280 pages
3.85
14k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
Social Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman • 2006
The New Science of Human Relationships
3.99
14k+
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Social Intelligence Summary
Social Intelligence
The New Science of Human Relationships
by Daniel Goleman 2006 403 pages
3.99
14k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
World Order
by Henry Kissinger • 2014
4.04
14k+
Politics
History
International Relations
World Order Summary
World Order
by Henry Kissinger 2014 420 pages
4.04
14k+ ratings
Politics
History
International Relations
The Rational Optimist
by Matt Ridley • 2010
How Prosperity Evolves
3.97
13k+
Economics
History
Science
The Rational Optimist Summary
The Rational Optimist
How Prosperity Evolves
by Matt Ridley 2010 448 pages
3.97
13k+ ratings
Economics
History
Science
Irresistible
by Adam Alter • 2017
The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
3.85
12k+
Psychology
Technology
Science
Irresistible Summary
Irresistible
The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
by Adam Alter 2017 368 pages
3.85
12k+ ratings
Psychology
Technology
Science
The Second Machine Age
by Erik Brynjolfsson • 2014
Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies
3.91
12k+
Technology
Economics
Science
The Second Machine Age Summary
The Second Machine Age
Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies
by Erik Brynjolfsson 2014 320 pages
3.91
12k+ ratings
Technology
Economics
Science
The Moral Animal
by Robert Wright • 1994
Why We Are The Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
4.08
12k+
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
The Moral Animal Summary
The Moral Animal
Why We Are The Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
by Robert Wright 1994 467 pages
4.08
12k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
Why People Believe Weird Things
by Michael Shermer • 1997
Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time
3.86
9k+
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
Why People Believe Weird Things Summary
Why People Believe Weird Things
Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time
by Michael Shermer 1997 384 pages
3.86
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