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Existentialism and Romantic Love
by Skye Cleary • 2015
Five existentialist philosophers on why love needs freedom and separateness, not soulmates.
4.08
74
Existentialism and Romantic Love Summary
Existentialism and Romantic Love 90%
Five existentialist philosophers on why love needs freedom and separateness, not soulmates.
by Skye Cleary 2015
4.08
74 ratings
All About Love
by bell hooks • 1999
Love is a practice, not a feeling. A feminist philosopher on what the mix-up costs us all.
4.00
141k+
All About Love Summary
All About Love 90%
Love is a practice, not a feeling. A feminist philosopher on what the mix-up costs us all.
by bell hooks 1999
4.00
141k+ ratings
Conversations on Love
by Natasha Lunn • 2021
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you chase. Conversations across romance, friendship, loss.
4.20
48k+
Conversations on Love Summary
Conversations on Love 90%
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you chase. Conversations across romance, friendship, loss.
by Natasha Lunn 2021
4.20
48k+ ratings
The Four Loves
by C.S. Lewis • 1960
Love has four faces. Each one, taken as your god, turns monstrous.
4.16
69k+
The Four Loves Summary
The Four Loves 90%
Love has four faces. Each one, taken as your god, turns monstrous.
by C.S. Lewis 1960
4.16
69k+ ratings
The Art of Loving
by Erich Fromm • 1956
Dating advice hunts for the right person. Real love requires becoming someone who can love.
4.00
97k+
The Art of Loving Summary
The Art of Loving 89%
Dating advice hunts for the right person. Real love requires becoming someone who can love.
by Erich Fromm 1956
4.00
97k+ ratings
A Book About Love
by Jonah Lehrer • 2016
Love is not something you stumble into; it's built through effort, memory, and meaning.
3.73
577
A Book About Love Summary
A Book About Love 89%
Love is not something you stumble into; it's built through effort, memory, and meaning.
by Jonah Lehrer 2016
3.73
577 ratings
Why Love Hurts
by Eva Illouz • 2011
Romantic misery has a blueprint. Markets and technology designed it long before you ever swiped.
3.99
2k+
Why Love Hurts Summary
Why Love Hurts 89%
Romantic misery has a blueprint. Markets and technology designed it long before you ever swiped.
by Eva Illouz 2011
3.99
2k+ ratings
We
by Robert A. Johnson • 1983
Love feels divine because you're projecting your soul onto another person. A myth shows the cure.
4.20
2k+
We Summary
We 89%
Love feels divine because you're projecting your soul onto another person. A myth shows the cure.
by Robert A. Johnson 1983
4.20
2k+ ratings
Why Him? Why Her?
by Helen Fisher • 2009
Brain chemistry creates four love personalities. Find yours and you'll spot your natural match.
3.87
3k+
Why Him? Why Her? Summary
Why Him? Why Her? 89%
Brain chemistry creates four love personalities. Find yours and you'll spot your natural match.
by Helen Fisher 2009
3.87
3k+ ratings
Love and Limerence
by Dorothy Tennov • 1979
'Being in love' is not love: a distinct state fueled by uncertainty, not security.
3.91
1k+
Love and Limerence Summary
Love and Limerence 89%
'Being in love' is not love: a distinct state fueled by uncertainty, not security.
by Dorothy Tennov 1979
3.91
1k+ ratings
Briefly
by David Mills Daniel • 2007
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
3.79
205
Briefly Summary
Briefly 89%
The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.
by David Mills Daniel 2007
3.79
205 ratings
Love and Will
by Rollo May • 1969
Apathy, violence, and empty sex: three symptoms of a culture fleeing eros and abandoning will.
4.13
3k+
Love and Will Summary
Love and Will 89%
Apathy, violence, and empty sex: three symptoms of a culture fleeing eros and abandoning will.
by Rollo May 1969
4.13
3k+ ratings
Socialism
by Ludwig von Mises • 1981
Love requires passion, friendship, and tenderness in equal measure. Most of us only get one right.
4.32
1k+
Socialism Summary
Socialism 89%
Love requires passion, friendship, and tenderness in equal measure. Most of us only get one right.
by Ludwig von Mises 1981
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Sorrows of Love
by The School of Life • 2018
No one teaches you how to love well. The first lesson: your disappointment is normal.
3.89
802
The Sorrows of Love Summary
The Sorrows of Love 88%
No one teaches you how to love well. The first lesson: your disappointment is normal.
by The School of Life 2018
3.89
802 ratings
How To Think More About Sex
by Alain de Botton • 2012
Love and desire often can't coexist. The problem isn't you; it's the ideal.
3.47
6k+
How To Think More About Sex Summary
How To Think More About Sex 88%
Love and desire often can't coexist. The problem isn't you; it's the ideal.
by Alain de Botton 2012
3.47
6k+ ratings
Why We Love
by Helen Fisher • 2004
Three brain systems run love. Scans show it mimics addiction; rejection triggers real withdrawal.
3.74
3k+
Why We Love Summary
Why We Love 88%
Three brain systems run love. Scans show it mimics addiction; rejection triggers real withdrawal.
by Helen Fisher 2004
3.74
3k+ ratings
Being in Love
by Osho • 2008
The tighter you hold, the less you have. Real closeness starts with learning to be entirely alone.
3.99
3k+
Being in Love Summary
Being in Love 88%
The tighter you hold, the less you have. Real closeness starts with learning to be entirely alone.
by Osho 2008
3.99
3k+ ratings
Decoding Love
by Andrew S. Trees • 2009
Why your genes, your nose, and an invisible market make your romantic decisions before you do.
3.64
329
Decoding Love Summary
Decoding Love 88%
Why your genes, your nose, and an invisible market make your romantic decisions before you do.
by Andrew S. Trees 2009
3.64
329 ratings
Happy Together
by Suzann Pileggi Pawelski • 2018
Love is a skill. Positive psychology reveals the practices that build it for the long haul.
3.74
374
Happy Together Summary
Happy Together 88%
Love is a skill. Positive psychology reveals the practices that build it for the long haul.
by Suzann Pileggi Pawelski 2018
3.74
374 ratings
Love Relations
by Otto F. Kernberg • 1998
Aggression is built into love from infancy. Mature love means holding both forces at once.
4.02
195
Love Relations Summary
Love Relations 88%
Aggression is built into love from infancy. Mature love means holding both forces at once.
by Otto F. Kernberg 1998
4.02
195 ratings
Love is a Story
by Robert J. Sternberg • 1998
You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.
3.74
271
Love is a Story Summary
Love is a Story 88%
You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.
by Robert J. Sternberg 1998
3.74
271 ratings
The Science of Love
by Robin I.M. Dunbar • 2012
Love, heartbreak, and religious ecstasy run on the same ancient neural circuitry. Here's how.
3.47
333
The Science of Love Summary
The Science of Love 88%
Love, heartbreak, and religious ecstasy run on the same ancient neural circuitry. Here's how.
by Robin I.M. Dunbar 2012
3.47
333 ratings
Why We Love
by Anna Machin • 2022
Love is a survival system, not a feeling. Romantic love is its rarest and strangest form.
3.72
205
Why We Love Summary
Why We Love 88%
Love is a survival system, not a feeling. Romantic love is its rarest and strangest form.
by Anna Machin 2022
3.72
205 ratings
Path to Love
by Deepak Chopra • 1996
Romance cracks the ego open just enough to glimpse what mystics spend lifetimes chasing.
4.00
3k+
Path to Love Summary
Path to Love 88%
Romance cracks the ego open just enough to glimpse what mystics spend lifetimes chasing.
by Deepak Chopra 1996
4.00
3k+ ratings
The Mathematics of Love
by Hannah Fry • 2015
Why reject the first third of your dating life, and other mathematical rules for finding love.
3.66
3k+
The Mathematics of Love Summary
The Mathematics of Love 88%
Why reject the first third of your dating life, and other mathematical rules for finding love.
by Hannah Fry 2015
3.66
3k+ ratings
Dirty Minds
by Kayt Sukel • 2012
Romantic love activates the same brain circuits as cocaine. Heartbreak is neurological withdrawal.
3.55
447
Dirty Minds Summary
Dirty Minds 88%
Romantic love activates the same brain circuits as cocaine. Heartbreak is neurological withdrawal.
by Kayt Sukel 2012
3.55
447 ratings
The Scientific American Book of Love, Sex and the Brain
by Judith Horstman • 2011
Love, cocaine, and prayer light up the same brain circuits. A tour of our many bonds.
3.87
119
The Scientific American Book of Love, Sex and the Brain Summary
The Scientific American Book of Love, Sex and the Brain 88%
Love, cocaine, and prayer light up the same brain circuits. A tour of our many bonds.
by Judith Horstman 2011
3.87
119 ratings
Things No One Taught Us About Love
by Vex King • 2024
Most people learn to love backwards. The real work starts with you, not them.
4.06
3k+
Things No One Taught Us About Love Summary
Things No One Taught Us About Love 88%
Most people learn to love backwards. The real work starts with you, not them.
by Vex King 2024
4.06
3k+ ratings
The Road Less Traveled, Timeless Edition
by M. Scott Peck • 2018
Struggle is the point, love is a decision, and symptoms are wake-up calls: a psychiatrist's guide.
4.18
51
The Road Less Traveled, Timeless Edition Summary
The Road Less Traveled, Timeless Edition 87%
Struggle is the point, love is a decision, and symptoms are wake-up calls: a psychiatrist's guide.
by M. Scott Peck 2018
4.18
51 ratings
Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate
by Arielle Ford • 2015
Stop searching for your soulmate. The practical path to becoming one with the partner you have.
3.55
110
Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate Summary
Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate 87%
Stop searching for your soulmate. The practical path to becoming one with the partner you have.
by Arielle Ford 2015
3.55
110 ratings
Intimate Communion
by David Deida • 1995
Same as you is fair, but it's not sexy. How two equals restore the erotic spark between them.
4.02
873
Intimate Communion Summary
Intimate Communion 87%
Same as you is fair, but it's not sexy. How two equals restore the erotic spark between them.
by David Deida 1995
4.02
873 ratings
Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2001
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
4.09
665
Anyway Summary
Anyway 87%
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
by Kent M. Keith 2001
4.09
665 ratings
The Power of Divine Eros
by A.H. Almaas • 2013
Desire isn't your obstacle to awakening. It's the path, and sex is its most direct route.
4.07
59
The Power of Divine Eros Summary
The Power of Divine Eros 87%
Desire isn't your obstacle to awakening. It's the path, and sex is its most direct route.
by A.H. Almaas 2013
4.07
59 ratings
The Ethical Slut
by Janet W. Hardy • 1997
How to love more than one person without deception: the rules, scripts, and hard conversations.
3.94
28k+
The Ethical Slut Summary
The Ethical Slut 87%
How to love more than one person without deception: the rules, scripts, and hard conversations.
by Janet W. Hardy 1997
3.94
28k+ ratings
The Honeymoon Effect
by Bruce H. Lipton • 2013
5% of your mind wants the honeymoon to last. The tools to reprogram the other 95%.
3.97
2k+
The Honeymoon Effect Summary
The Honeymoon Effect 87%
5% of your mind wants the honeymoon to last. The tools to reprogram the other 95%.
by Bruce H. Lipton 2013
3.97
2k+ ratings
Closer to Love
by Vex King • 2023
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you fall into. The work starts with yourself.
3.89
1k+
Closer to Love Summary
Closer to Love 87%
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you fall into. The work starts with yourself.
by Vex King 2023
3.89
1k+ ratings
How to Choose a Partner
by Susan Quilliam • 2016
Choosing a life partner is a skill. The self-assessment and compatibility framework for learning it.
3.82
547
How to Choose a Partner Summary
How to Choose a Partner 87%
Choosing a life partner is a skill. The self-assessment and compatibility framework for learning it.
by Susan Quilliam 2016
3.82
547 ratings
Essays in Love
by Alain de Botton • 1993
He meets his soulmate on a Paris-London flight, then dissects the wreckage when love collapses.
3.95
35k+
Essays in Love Summary
Essays in Love 87%
He meets his soulmate on a Paris-London flight, then dissects the wreckage when love collapses.
by Alain de Botton 1993
3.95
35k+ ratings
Sounds Fake But Okay
by Sarah Costello • 2023
Remove attraction from the center, and relationships, romance, and sex look entirely different.
3.66
1k+
Sounds Fake But Okay Summary
Sounds Fake But Okay 87%
Remove attraction from the center, and relationships, romance, and sex look entirely different.
by Sarah Costello 2023
3.66
1k+ ratings
Daring to Trust
by David Richo • 2010
The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.
3.96
805
Daring to Trust Summary
Daring to Trust 87%
The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.
by David Richo 2010
3.96
805 ratings
The Road Less Traveled
by M. Scott Peck • 1978
Life is hard by design. The toolkit: discipline, love as a deliberate act, and spiritual growth.
4.08
103k+
The Road Less Traveled Summary
The Road Less Traveled 87%
Life is hard by design. The toolkit: discipline, love as a deliberate act, and spiritual growth.
by M. Scott Peck 1978
4.08
103k+ ratings
Modern Love
by Daniel Jones • 2007
Endless choice was supposed to make love easier. These true stories reveal the catch.
4.19
14k+
Modern Love Summary
Modern Love 87%
Endless choice was supposed to make love easier. These true stories reveal the catch.
by Daniel Jones 2007
4.19
14k+ ratings
you left me on read
by akhira • 2023
When the reply never arrives, the answer is the one you give yourself.
3.73
1k+
you left me on read Summary
you left me on read 87%
When the reply never arrives, the answer is the one you give yourself.
by akhira 2023
3.73
1k+ ratings
A General Theory of Love
by Thomas Lewis • 2000
The limbic brain runs your love life, and it cannot be reached with words.
4.10
5k+
A General Theory of Love Summary
A General Theory of Love 87%
The limbic brain runs your love life, and it cannot be reached with words.
by Thomas Lewis 2000
4.10
5k+ ratings
Dialogism
by Michael Holquist • 1990
All speech answers prior speech, all selves depend on others: the dialogic philosophy of Bakhtin.
4.09
88
Dialogism Summary
Dialogism 87%
All speech answers prior speech, all selves depend on others: the dialogic philosophy of Bakhtin.
by Michael Holquist 1990
4.09
88 ratings
More Than Two
by Franklin Veaux • 2014
Polyamory fails with rules, not jealousy. The guide to multiple relationships built on boundaries.
4.23
5k+
More Than Two Summary
More Than Two 87%
Polyamory fails with rules, not jealousy. The guide to multiple relationships built on boundaries.
by Franklin Veaux 2014
4.23
5k+ ratings
Eleven Minutes
by Paulo Coelho • 2003
A Brazilian prostitute in Geneva meets a painter who sees her soul, not her body.
3.72
192k+
Eleven Minutes Summary
Eleven Minutes 87%
A Brazilian prostitute in Geneva meets a painter who sees her soul, not her body.
by Paulo Coelho 2003
3.72
192k+ ratings
Anatomy of Love
by Helen Fisher • 1992
Your brain runs three separate love systems, and they aren't designed to work in your favor.
3.88
2k+
Anatomy of Love Summary
Anatomy of Love 87%
Your brain runs three separate love systems, and they aren't designed to work in your favor.
by Helen Fisher 1992
3.88
2k+ ratings
The Soul of Sex
by Thomas Moore • 1998
Beyond biology: how myth, imagination, and everyday beauty reveal the spiritual depths of sex.
3.94
639
The Soul of Sex Summary
The Soul of Sex 87%
Beyond biology: how myth, imagination, and everyday beauty reveal the spiritual depths of sex.
by Thomas Moore 1998
3.94
639 ratings
Amor líquido
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2003
Relationships now work like shopping: browse, compare, discard. What happens to our ability to love.
3.74
8k+
Amor líquido Summary
Amor líquido 87%
Relationships now work like shopping: browse, compare, discard. What happens to our ability to love.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2003
3.74
8k+ ratings
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