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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 92%
Why a small head start in science, money, or the classroom rarely stays small.
by Daniel Rigney 2010
3.65
46 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 91%
The myth that talent determines success now drives inequality further than old money ever did.
by Daniel Markovits 2019
3.83
2k+ 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 91%
The one percent took the wealth. The class beneath them supplied the alibis.
by Matthew Stewart 2021
3.67
413 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 91%
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
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 91%
Three hidden currencies now define British class, and only one appears on a payslip.
by Mike Savage 2015
4.06
546 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 91%
America engineered its inequality: sort people into categories, then rig the rules.
by Douglas S. Massey 2007
4.24
134 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 90%
Inequality sickens and divides. In rich countries, the gap matters more than the wealth itself.
by Richard G. Wilkinson 2009
4.13
7k+ ratings
Equal Is Unfair
by Don Watkins • 2016
Income inequality is not the enemy. The real barriers to prosperity are government programs.
4.07
557
Equal Is Unfair Summary
Equal Is Unfair 90%
Income inequality is not the enemy. The real barriers to prosperity are government programs.
by Don Watkins 2016
4.07
557 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 90%
Extreme wealth corrodes character, isolates its owners, and rigs the economy against everyone else.
by Michael Mechanic 2021
3.86
820 ratings
The Great Leveler
by Walter Scheidel • 2017
Inequality never falls gently. It only falls after catastrophe: war, revolution, plague, collapse.
3.81
2k+
The Great Leveler Summary
The Great Leveler 90%
Inequality never falls gently. It only falls after catastrophe: war, revolution, plague, collapse.
by Walter Scheidel 2017
3.81
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 90%
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
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 90%
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
Caste
by Isabel Wilkerson • 2020
America is a hidden caste system the Nazis once studied: four centuries old, eight rules deep.
4.52
164k+
Caste Summary
Caste 90%
America is a hidden caste system the Nazis once studied: four centuries old, eight rules deep.
by Isabel Wilkerson 2020
4.52
164k+ 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 90%
Why meritocracy always becomes a rigged game, a distant elite, and a trust crisis.
by Christopher L. Hayes 2012
3.99
6k+ ratings
Durable Inequality
by Charles Tilly • 1998
Inequality's engine is organizational: categories let institutions extract, hoard, and reproduce.
4.03
114
Durable Inequality Summary
Durable Inequality 90%
Inequality's engine is organizational: categories let institutions extract, hoard, and reproduce.
by Charles Tilly 1998
4.03
114 ratings
Class War?
by Benjamin I. Page • 2009
Americans aren't fighting a class war. They agree on taxing the rich and expanding the safety net.
3.53
45
Class War? Summary
Class War? 90%
Americans aren't fighting a class war. They agree on taxing the rich and expanding the safety net.
by Benjamin I. Page 2009
3.53
45 ratings
Against Inequality
by Tom Malleson • 2023
Billionaires didn't earn it. They captured a common inheritance, and we can cap their fortunes.
4.69
13
Against Inequality Summary
Against Inequality 90%
Billionaires didn't earn it. They captured a common inheritance, and we can cap their fortunes.
by Tom Malleson 2023
4.69
13 ratings
The Economics of Inequality
by Thomas Piketty • 1997
Inequality fell through war and taxes, not growth. When those forces weakened, the gap widened.
3.65
2k+
The Economics of Inequality Summary
The Economics of Inequality 89%
Inequality fell through war and taxes, not growth. When those forces weakened, the gap widened.
by Thomas Piketty 1997
3.65
2k+ 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 89%
Invisibility is inequality's deepest cut; the systems meant to heal it often cut deeper.
by Richard Sennett 2003
3.69
244 ratings
The New Urban Crisis
by Richard Florida • 2017
Why urban revival is driving inequality and pushing out the middle class.
3.49
1k+
The New Urban Crisis Summary
The New Urban Crisis 89%
Why urban revival is driving inequality and pushing out the middle class.
by Richard Florida 2017
3.49
1k+ 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 89%
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
by bell hooks 2000
4.24
3k+ ratings
Poverty, by America
by Matthew Desmond • 2023
Poverty in America persists by design, fueled by exploitation and welfare that flows to the top.
4.27
64k+
Poverty, by America Summary
Poverty, by America 89%
Poverty in America persists by design, fueled by exploitation and welfare that flows to the top.
by Matthew Desmond 2023
4.27
64k+ ratings
Shattered Nation
by Danny Dorling • 2023
Beneath every British crisis lies a map of inequality decades in the making.
3.97
119
Shattered Nation Summary
Shattered Nation 89%
Beneath every British crisis lies a map of inequality decades in the making.
by Danny Dorling 2023
3.97
119 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 89%
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
Fragmented Democracy
by Jamila Michener • 2018
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
4.23
120
Fragmented Democracy Summary
Fragmented Democracy 89%
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
by Jamila Michener 2018
4.23
120 ratings
Plutocrats
by Chrystia Freeland • 2012
The new global elite earned its billions. The system isn't fairer; it's more fragile.
3.61
3k+
Plutocrats Summary
Plutocrats 89%
The new global elite earned its billions. The system isn't fairer; it's more fragile.
by Chrystia Freeland 2012
3.61
3k+ ratings
White Poverty
by William J. Barber II • 2024
America's poor are mostly white. The lie that says otherwise keeps the working class fractured.
4.28
719
White Poverty Summary
White Poverty 89%
America's poor are mostly white. The lie that says otherwise keeps the working class fractured.
by William J. Barber II 2024
4.28
719 ratings
The Conscience of a Liberal
by Paul Krugman • 2007
Extreme inequality didn't just happen: a political movement used race to dismantle the middle class.
3.97
6k+
The Conscience of a Liberal Summary
The Conscience of a Liberal 89%
Extreme inequality didn't just happen: a political movement used race to dismantle the middle class.
by Paul Krugman 2007
3.97
6k+ 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 89%
Why a Rembrandt sells for millions and the same painting by an unknown does not.
by Toby Stuart 2025
3.48
150 ratings
The Price of Democracy
by Vanessa S. Williamson • 2025
Born demanding taxes, not resisting them. The 250-year cover-up and the racial backlash it fueled.
4.33
69
The Price of Democracy Summary
The Price of Democracy 89%
Born demanding taxes, not resisting them. The 250-year cover-up and the racial backlash it fueled.
by Vanessa S. Williamson 2025
4.33
69 ratings
The Color of Welfare
by Jill Quadagno • 1994
Racial backlash, not liberal ideals, unraveled the American welfare state, program by program.
4.16
90
The Color of Welfare Summary
The Color of Welfare 89%
Racial backlash, not liberal ideals, unraveled the American welfare state, program by program.
by Jill Quadagno 1994
4.16
90 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 89%
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
The Genetic Lottery
by Kathryn Paige Harden • 2021
Genes shape our fates, but acknowledging that makes the case for equality, not for hierarchy.
3.89
2k+
The Genetic Lottery Summary
The Genetic Lottery 89%
Genes shape our fates, but acknowledging that makes the case for equality, not for hierarchy.
by Kathryn Paige Harden 2021
3.89
2k+ ratings
The Great Divide
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2015
Inequality isn't fate; it's a policy choice, and the architects designed it for themselves.
3.82
1k+
The Great Divide Summary
The Great Divide 89%
Inequality isn't fate; it's a policy choice, and the architects designed it for themselves.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015
3.82
1k+ 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 89%
Getting into an elite college depends more on your parents’ income than your SAT score.
by Paul Tough 2019
4.39
2k+ ratings
Limitarianism
by Ingrid Robeyns • 2023
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
4.06
2k+
Limitarianism Summary
Limitarianism 89%
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
by Ingrid Robeyns 2023
4.06
2k+ ratings
American Apartheid
by Douglas S. Massey • 1993
The ghetto was engineered. Segregation, not class or culture, makes black poverty permanent.
4.13
2k+
American Apartheid Summary
American Apartheid 89%
The ghetto was engineered. Segregation, not class or culture, makes black poverty permanent.
by Douglas S. Massey 1993
4.13
2k+ ratings
Beyond Outrage
by Robert B. Reich • 2012
The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.
4.06
2k+
Beyond Outrage Summary
Beyond Outrage 89%
The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.
by Robert B. Reich 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
In the Shadow of the Poorhouse
by Michael B. Katz • 1986
American welfare was designed to deter, not to help. The poorhouse closed; the logic stayed.
3.74
138
In the Shadow of the Poorhouse Summary
In the Shadow of the Poorhouse 89%
American welfare was designed to deter, not to help. The poorhouse closed; the logic stayed.
by Michael B. Katz 1986
3.74
138 ratings
Dying of Whiteness
by Jonathan M. Metzl • 2019
White Americans are dying younger, and the policies their votes support are a major cause.
4.11
7k+
Dying of Whiteness Summary
Dying of Whiteness 89%
White Americans are dying younger, and the policies their votes support are a major cause.
by Jonathan M. Metzl 2019
4.11
7k+ ratings
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2015
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
3.98
291
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy Summary
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy 89%
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015
3.98
291 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) 89%
The hidden price of elite college admission: donations, connections, and the right last name.
by Daniel Golden 2006
3.67
993 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 89%
Three voter biases and a system blind to the poor built America's income gap.
by Larry M. Bartels 2008
3.89
457 ratings
The Broken Ladder
by Keith Payne • 2018
Inequality doesn't just divide bank accounts. It rewires how we think, vote, and age.
4.20
4k+
The Broken Ladder Summary
The Broken Ladder 89%
Inequality doesn't just divide bank accounts. It rewires how we think, vote, and age.
by Keith Payne 2018
4.20
4k+ 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 89%
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
by Robert H. Frank 2016
3.70
1k+ ratings
Invisible Child
by Andrea Elliott • 2021
Born homeless in Brooklyn, Dasani gets one shot: a boarding school that accepts one in ten.
4.70
20k+
Invisible Child Summary
Invisible Child 89%
Born homeless in Brooklyn, Dasani gets one shot: a boarding school that accepts one in ten.
by Andrea Elliott 2021
4.70
20k+ ratings
The Speech
by Bernie Sanders • 2010
The floor speech that indicted tax cuts, trade deals, and deregulation for gutting the middle class.
4.20
916
The Speech Summary
The Speech 89%
The floor speech that indicted tax cuts, trade deals, and deregulation for gutting the middle class.
by Bernie Sanders 2010
4.20
916 ratings
The Color of Money
by Mehrsa Baradaran • 2017
Why Black-owned banks, born from exclusion, could never close the gap they were meant to fix.
4.47
2k+
The Color of Money Summary
The Color of Money 89%
Why Black-owned banks, born from exclusion, could never close the gap they were meant to fix.
by Mehrsa Baradaran 2017
4.47
2k+ 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 89%
When the rich and the rest disagree, policy follows the rich. Forty years of data.
by Martin Gilens 2010
3.79
145 ratings
Occupy
by Noam Chomsky • 2012
Occupy's tents came down. The national argument it started about concentrated wealth never stopped.
3.59
2k+
Occupy Summary
Occupy 89%
Occupy's tents came down. The national argument it started about concentrated wealth never stopped.
by Noam Chomsky 2012
3.59
2k+ ratings
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