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A Pelican Introduction
by Mike Savage • 2015
Three hidden currencies now define British class, and only one appears on a payslip.
4.06
546
A Pelican Introduction Summary
A Pelican Introduction 89%
Three hidden currencies now define British class, and only one appears on a payslip.
by Mike Savage 2015
4.06
546 ratings
A Class of Their Own
by Matthew Hammett Knott • 2022
The children had private jets. They needed a Cambridge graduate to do their homework.
3.61
376
A Class of Their Own Summary
A Class of Their Own 89%
The children had private jets. They needed a Cambridge graduate to do their homework.
by Matthew Hammett Knott 2022
3.61
376 ratings
Where We Stand
by bell hooks • 2000
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
4.24
3k+
Where We Stand Summary
Where We Stand 88%
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
by bell hooks 2000
4.24
3k+ ratings
All That Life Can Afford
by Emily Everett • 2025
An American tutor in London slips into a wealthy family's world, borrowing their life like a dress.
3.63
38k+
All That Life Can Afford Summary
All That Life Can Afford 88%
An American tutor in London slips into a wealthy family's world, borrowing their life like a dress.
by Emily Everett 2025
3.63
38k+ ratings
Anointed
by Toby Stuart • 2025
Why a Rembrandt sells for millions and the same painting by an unknown does not.
3.48
150
Anointed Summary
Anointed 88%
Why a Rembrandt sells for millions and the same painting by an unknown does not.
by Toby Stuart 2025
3.48
150 ratings
Twilight of the Elites
by Christopher L. Hayes • 2012
Why meritocracy always becomes a rigged game, a distant elite, and a trust crisis.
3.99
6k+
Twilight of the Elites Summary
Twilight of the Elites 88%
Why meritocracy always becomes a rigged game, a distant elite, and a trust crisis.
by Christopher L. Hayes 2012
3.99
6k+ ratings
Black Like Me
by John Howard Griffin • 2003
A white journalist crossed the color line in 1959. The South stripped him of innocence.
4.11
70k+
Black Like Me Summary
Black Like Me 88%
A white journalist crossed the color line in 1959. The South stripped him of innocence.
by John Howard Griffin 2003
4.11
70k+ ratings
The 9.9 Percent
by Matthew Stewart • 2021
The one percent took the wealth. The class beneath them supplied the alibis.
3.67
413
The 9.9 Percent Summary
The 9.9 Percent 88%
The one percent took the wealth. The class beneath them supplied the alibis.
by Matthew Stewart 2021
3.67
413 ratings
Categorically Unequal
by Douglas S. Massey • 2007
America engineered its inequality: sort people into categories, then rig the rules.
4.24
134
Categorically Unequal Summary
Categorically Unequal 88%
America engineered its inequality: sort people into categories, then rig the rules.
by Douglas S. Massey 2007
4.24
134 ratings
The Trouble with Diversity
by Walter Benn Michaels • 2006
The left traded class war for culture war, and the rich couldn't believe their luck.
3.59
516
The Trouble with Diversity Summary
The Trouble with Diversity 88%
The left traded class war for culture war, and the rich couldn't believe their luck.
by Walter Benn Michaels 2006
3.59
516 ratings
Bobos in Paradise
by David Brooks • 2000
Why the new elite spends fortunes on kitchen stoves but despises luxury cars.
3.62
5k+
Bobos in Paradise Summary
Bobos in Paradise 88%
Why the new elite spends fortunes on kitchen stoves but despises luxury cars.
by David Brooks 2000
3.62
5k+ ratings
Chavs
by Owen Jones • 2011
The British working class wasn't only abandoned. It was mocked so the abandonment felt deserved.
4.08
11k+
Chavs Summary
Chavs 87%
The British working class wasn't only abandoned. It was mocked so the abandonment felt deserved.
by Owen Jones 2011
4.08
11k+ ratings
The Velvet Rope Economy
by Nelson D. Schwartz • 2020
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
4.08
1k+
The Velvet Rope Economy Summary
The Velvet Rope Economy 87%
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
by Nelson D. Schwartz 2020
4.08
1k+ ratings
Coming Apart
by Charles Murray • 2012
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
3.81
6k+
Coming Apart Summary
Coming Apart 87%
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
by Charles Murray 2012
3.81
6k+ ratings
Ain't No Makin' It
by Jay MacLeod • 2008
One group believed hard work would save them; the other didn't. Class position decided their fates.
4.07
1k+
Ain't No Makin' It Summary
Ain't No Makin' It 87%
One group believed hard work would save them; the other didn't. Class position decided their fates.
by Jay MacLeod 2008
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Meritocracy Trap
by Daniel Markovits • 2019
The myth that talent determines success now drives inequality further than old money ever did.
3.83
2k+
The Meritocracy Trap Summary
The Meritocracy Trap 87%
The myth that talent determines success now drives inequality further than old money ever did.
by Daniel Markovits 2019
3.83
2k+ ratings
The Privileged Poor
by Anthony Abraham Jack • 2019
Admitting poor students was step one. Elite colleges forgot there was a step two.
4.25
2k+
The Privileged Poor Summary
The Privileged Poor 87%
Admitting poor students was step one. Elite colleges forgot there was a step two.
by Anthony Abraham Jack 2019
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Aristocracy of Talent
by Adrian Wooldridge • 2021
How talent beat inheritance: the 2,500-year rise of meritocracy, and why it now faces revolt.
3.88
531
The Aristocracy of Talent Summary
The Aristocracy of Talent 87%
How talent beat inheritance: the 2,500-year rise of meritocracy, and why it now faces revolt.
by Adrian Wooldridge 2021
3.88
531 ratings
Hillbilly Elegy
by J.D. Vance • 2016
Poverty teaches a lesson that keeps you poor: your effort doesn't matter.
3.83
508k+
Hillbilly Elegy Summary
Hillbilly Elegy 87%
Poverty teaches a lesson that keeps you poor: your effort doesn't matter.
by J.D. Vance 2016
3.83
508k+ ratings
The Tyranny of Merit
by Michael J. Sandel • 2020
Winning through talent was supposed to be just. It taught winners contempt and losers self-blame.
4.19
14k+
The Tyranny of Merit Summary
The Tyranny of Merit 87%
Winning through talent was supposed to be just. It taught winners contempt and losers self-blame.
by Michael J. Sandel 2020
4.19
14k+ ratings
Outclassed
by Joan C. Williams • 2025
The Left lost the working class to economic precarity and condescension. How to win them back.
4.20
248
Outclassed Summary
Outclassed 87%
The Left lost the working class to economic precarity and condescension. How to win them back.
by Joan C. Williams 2025
4.20
248 ratings
The Matthew Effect
by Daniel Rigney • 2010
Why a small head start in science, money, or the classroom rarely stays small.
3.65
46
The Matthew Effect Summary
The Matthew Effect 87%
Why a small head start in science, money, or the classroom rarely stays small.
by Daniel Rigney 2010
3.65
46 ratings
Money Changes Everything
by Jenny Offill • 2007
Twenty-two writers reveal what money did to their marriages, their morals, and their sense of self.
3.52
182
Money Changes Everything Summary
Money Changes Everything 87%
Twenty-two writers reveal what money did to their marriages, their morals, and their sense of self.
by Jenny Offill 2007
3.52
182 ratings
The Spirit Level
by Richard G. Wilkinson • 2009
Inequality sickens and divides. In rich countries, the gap matters more than the wealth itself.
4.13
7k+
The Spirit Level Summary
The Spirit Level 87%
Inequality sickens and divides. In rich countries, the gap matters more than the wealth itself.
by Richard G. Wilkinson 2009
4.13
7k+ ratings
The Years That Matter Most
by Paul Tough • 2019
Getting into an elite college depends more on your parents’ income than your SAT score.
4.39
2k+
The Years That Matter Most Summary
The Years That Matter Most 87%
Getting into an elite college depends more on your parents’ income than your SAT score.
by Paul Tough 2019
4.39
2k+ ratings
Status and Culture
by W. David Marx • 2022
All culture is a status game. Fashion cycles, taste boundaries, and why nothing cool stays cool.
3.89
1k+
Status and Culture Summary
Status and Culture 87%
All culture is a status game. Fashion cycles, taste boundaries, and why nothing cool stays cool.
by W. David Marx 2022
3.89
1k+ ratings
Respect in a World of Inequality
by Richard Sennett • 2003
Invisibility is inequality's deepest cut; the systems meant to heal it often cut deeper.
3.69
244
Respect in a World of Inequality Summary
Respect in a World of Inequality 87%
Invisibility is inequality's deepest cut; the systems meant to heal it often cut deeper.
by Richard Sennett 2003
3.69
244 ratings
Status Anxiety
by Alain de Botton • 2004
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
3.89
22k+
Status Anxiety Summary
Status Anxiety 87%
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
by Alain de Botton 2004
3.89
22k+ ratings
The Rage of a Privileged Class
by Ellis Cose • 1993
In the corner office, on the partner track, racism did not disappear. It just went subtle.
3.97
160
The Rage of a Privileged Class Summary
The Rage of a Privileged Class 87%
In the corner office, on the partner track, racism did not disappear. It just went subtle.
by Ellis Cose 1993
3.97
160 ratings
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy
by Christopher Lasch • 1995
Democracy is threatened not by the masses but by an elite that has abandoned the public square.
3.95
2k+
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy Summary
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy 87%
Democracy is threatened not by the masses but by an elite that has abandoned the public square.
by Christopher Lasch 1995
3.95
2k+ ratings
The Winner-Take-All Society
by Robert H. Frank • 1995
Why a narrow edge now pays millions across every profession, and what we can do about it.
3.70
257
The Winner-Take-All Society Summary
The Winner-Take-All Society 87%
Why a narrow edge now pays millions across every profession, and what we can do about it.
by Robert H. Frank 1995
3.70
257 ratings
Jackpot
by Michael Mechanic • 2021
Extreme wealth corrodes character, isolates its owners, and rigs the economy against everyone else.
3.86
820
Jackpot Summary
Jackpot 87%
Extreme wealth corrodes character, isolates its owners, and rigs the economy against everyone else.
by Michael Mechanic 2021
3.86
820 ratings
Distinction
by Pierre Bourdieu • 1979
Your taste is class warfare, fought on the terrain of art and food.
4.16
4k+
Distinction Summary
Distinction 87%
Your taste is class warfare, fought on the terrain of art and food.
by Pierre Bourdieu 1979
4.16
4k+ ratings
The Tortilla Curtain
by T. Coraghessan Boyle • 1995
A nature writer hits an undocumented man. His gated community builds walls. Two families collide.
3.66
35k+
The Tortilla Curtain Summary
The Tortilla Curtain 87%
A nature writer hits an undocumented man. His gated community builds walls. Two families collide.
by T. Coraghessan Boyle 1995
3.66
35k+ ratings
Life at the Bottom
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2001
Poverty didn't wreck the underclass. A set of ideas did—and intellectuals handed them down.
4.23
4k+
Life at the Bottom Summary
Life at the Bottom 87%
Poverty didn't wreck the underclass. A set of ideas did—and intellectuals handed them down.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2001
4.23
4k+ ratings
Unequal Democracy
by Larry M. Bartels • 2008
Three voter biases and a system blind to the poor built America's income gap.
3.89
457
Unequal Democracy Summary
Unequal Democracy 87%
Three voter biases and a system blind to the poor built America's income gap.
by Larry M. Bartels 2008
3.89
457 ratings
WASPS
by Michael Knox Beran • 2021
The WASPs had everything except wholeness. Their long pursuit of it built America, then broke them.
3.46
126
WASPS Summary
WASPS 87%
The WASPs had everything except wholeness. Their long pursuit of it built America, then broke them.
by Michael Knox Beran 2021
3.46
126 ratings
Below Stairs
by Margaret Powell • 1968
She cooked their banquets in early 1900s England, and they forgot she existed.
3.58
15k+
Below Stairs Summary
Below Stairs 87%
She cooked their banquets in early 1900s England, and they forgot she existed.
by Margaret Powell 1968
3.58
15k+ ratings
Never Far from Home
by Bruce Jackson • 2023
Amsterdam Houses to Microsoft: a Black lawyer's climb through music, race, and two worlds.
4.12
257
Never Far from Home Summary
Never Far from Home 87%
Amsterdam Houses to Microsoft: a Black lawyer's climb through music, race, and two worlds.
by Bruce Jackson 2023
4.12
257 ratings
Rebel Sell
by Joseph Heath • 2004
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
3.84
2k+
Rebel Sell Summary
Rebel Sell 87%
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
by Joseph Heath 2004
3.84
2k+ ratings
Success and Luck
by Robert H. Frank • 2016
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
3.70
1k+
Success and Luck Summary
Success and Luck 87%
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
by Robert H. Frank 2016
3.70
1k+ ratings
Excellent Sheep
by William Deresiewicz • 2014
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
3.88
7k+
Excellent Sheep Summary
Excellent Sheep 86%
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
by William Deresiewicz 2014
3.88
7k+ ratings
Affluence and Influence
by Martin Gilens • 2010
When the rich and the rest disagree, policy follows the rich. Forty years of data.
3.79
145
Affluence and Influence Summary
Affluence and Influence 86%
When the rich and the rest disagree, policy follows the rich. Forty years of data.
by Martin Gilens 2010
3.79
145 ratings
No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy
by Mark Hodkinson • 2022
One book in his house growing up. Now he owns 3,500 and publishes his own.
3.74
688
No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy Summary
No One Round Here Reads Tolstoy 86%
One book in his house growing up. Now he owns 3,500 and publishes his own.
by Mark Hodkinson 2022
3.74
688 ratings
The Twilight of Common Dreams
by Todd Gitlin • 1995
The Left abandoned class for identity, and the Right took the country. An anatomy of surrender.
3.43
53
The Twilight of Common Dreams Summary
The Twilight of Common Dreams 86%
The Left abandoned class for identity, and the Right took the country. An anatomy of surrender.
by Todd Gitlin 1995
3.43
53 ratings
Plutocracy in America
by Ronald P. Formisano • 2015
How the wealthy captured democracy, rewrote the rules, and left the middle class with the bill.
4.05
21
Plutocracy in America Summary
Plutocracy in America 86%
How the wealthy captured democracy, rewrote the rules, and left the middle class with the bill.
by Ronald P. Formisano 2015
4.05
21 ratings
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition)
by Daniel Golden • 2006
The hidden price of elite college admission: donations, connections, and the right last name.
3.67
993
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition) Summary
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition) 86%
The hidden price of elite college admission: donations, connections, and the right last name.
by Daniel Golden 2006
3.67
993 ratings
Pineapple Street
by Jenny Jackson • 2023
Three women in a wealthy Brooklyn family learn that money buys everything except belonging.
3.55
212k+
Pineapple Street Summary
Pineapple Street 86%
Three women in a wealthy Brooklyn family learn that money buys everything except belonging.
by Jenny Jackson 2023
3.55
212k+ ratings
We Have Never Been Woke
by Musa al-Gharbi • 2024
Wokeness is how a new elite secures status while deepening the inequalities it claims to fight.
4.20
909
We Have Never Been Woke Summary
We Have Never Been Woke 86%
Wokeness is how a new elite secures status while deepening the inequalities it claims to fight.
by Musa al-Gharbi 2024
4.20
909 ratings
The New Elite
by Jim Taylor • 2008
Most of the truly wealthy are self-made, shop at Costco, and prefer you never notice.
3.69
132
The New Elite Summary
The New Elite 86%
Most of the truly wealthy are self-made, shop at Costco, and prefer you never notice.
by Jim Taylor 2008
3.69
132 ratings
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