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The Platform Delusion
by Jonathan A. Knee • 2021
Not all platforms are created equal. The economic physics that separate Airbnb from Uber.
3.98
223
The Platform Delusion Summary
The Platform Delusion 90%
Not all platforms are created equal. The economic physics that separate Airbnb from Uber.
by Jonathan A. Knee 2021
3.98
223 ratings
7 Powers
by Hamilton Wright Helmer • 2016
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
4.26
3k+
7 Powers Summary
7 Powers 89%
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
by Hamilton Wright Helmer 2016
4.26
3k+ ratings
Competitive Advantage
by Michael E. Porter • 1985
Your industry does not determine your profits. The way you arrange your activities does.
4.18
5k+
Competitive Advantage Summary
Competitive Advantage 88%
Your industry does not determine your profits. The way you arrange your activities does.
by Michael E. Porter 1985
4.18
5k+ ratings
The Little Book That Builds Wealth
by Pat Dorsey • 2008
Great managers can't save a bad business. The checklist for buying the ones that win anyway.
4.29
3k+
The Little Book That Builds Wealth Summary
The Little Book That Builds Wealth 88%
Great managers can't save a bad business. The checklist for buying the ones that win anyway.
by Pat Dorsey 2008
4.29
3k+ ratings
Brand Relevance
by David A. Aaker • 2010
Preference battles are a shrinking pond. The real growth comes from digging new ones.
3.95
156
Brand Relevance Summary
Brand Relevance 88%
Preference battles are a shrinking pond. The real growth comes from digging new ones.
by David A. Aaker 2010
3.95
156 ratings
Where the Money Is
by Adam Seessel • 2022
Value investing needs an upgrade for tech. Recast earnings, hunt moats, and buy with a margin.
4.21
817
Where the Money Is Summary
Where the Money Is 88%
Value investing needs an upgrade for tech. Recast earnings, hunt moats, and buy with a margin.
by Adam Seessel 2022
4.21
817 ratings
The Innovation Stack
by Jim McKelvey • 2020
Great companies don't disrupt. They layer innovations into interlocking systems no rival can copy.
4.22
2k+
The Innovation Stack Summary
The Innovation Stack 87%
Great companies don't disrupt. They layer innovations into interlocking systems no rival can copy.
by Jim McKelvey 2020
4.22
2k+ ratings
Quality Investing
by Lawrence A. Cunningham • 2016
Three financial traits reveal which companies are worth owning for a lifetime.
4.34
1k+
Quality Investing Summary
Quality Investing 87%
Three financial traits reveal which companies are worth owning for a lifetime.
by Lawrence A. Cunningham 2016
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing
by Pat Dorsey • 2003
Find companies with lasting advantages, calculate their true worth, and buy only at a discount.
4.37
2k+
The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing Summary
The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing 87%
Find companies with lasting advantages, calculate their true worth, and buy only at a discount.
by Pat Dorsey 2003
4.37
2k+ ratings
Value Investing
by Bruce C. Greenwald • 2001
Forget P/E ratios. Three harder questions tell you what a business is truly worth.
4.22
6k+
Value Investing Summary
Value Investing 87%
Forget P/E ratios. Three harder questions tell you what a business is truly worth.
by Bruce C. Greenwald 2001
4.22
6k+ ratings
Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements
by Mary Buffett • 2008
The financial statement clues that reveal a company's competitive moat, and when to buy it.
3.99
6k+
Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements Summary
Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements 87%
The financial statement clues that reveal a company's competitive moat, and when to buy it.
by Mary Buffett 2008
3.99
6k+ ratings
Buffettology
by Mary Buffett • 1999
Why Buffett only buys companies you can't live without, and the arithmetic that tells him when.
4.03
4k+
Buffettology Summary
Buffettology 87%
Why Buffett only buys companies you can't live without, and the arithmetic that tells him when.
by Mary Buffett 1999
4.03
4k+ ratings
Defensive Security Handbook
by Lee Brotherston • 2017
From asset inventory to incident response: the IT security program handbook that fills the gaps.
3.90
141
Defensive Security Handbook Summary
Defensive Security Handbook 87%
From asset inventory to incident response: the IT security program handbook that fills the gaps.
by Lee Brotherston 2017
3.90
141 ratings
Only the Best Will Do
by Peter Seilern • 2019
Most public companies aren't worth owning. The ten rules that find the sixty that are.
3.97
241
Only the Best Will Do Summary
Only the Best Will Do 87%
Most public companies aren't worth owning. The ten rules that find the sixty that are.
by Peter Seilern 2019
3.97
241 ratings
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy
by Martin Reeves • 2015
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
4.01
661
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy Summary
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy 87%
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
by Martin Reeves 2015
4.01
661 ratings
Zero to One
by Peter Thiel • 2014
Monopoly, not competition, builds the future. A guide to creating what nobody else can.
4.15
403k+
Zero to One Summary
Zero to One 87%
Monopoly, not competition, builds the future. A guide to creating what nobody else can.
by Peter Thiel 2014
4.15
403k+ ratings
Buffett’s 2-Step Stock Market Strategy
by Danial Jiwani • 2020
Nail the two decisions that drive every great investment: what to buy, and at what price.
3.99
154
Buffett’s 2-Step Stock Market Strategy Summary
Buffett’s 2-Step Stock Market Strategy 87%
Nail the two decisions that drive every great investment: what to buy, and at what price.
by Danial Jiwani 2020
3.99
154 ratings
The New Buffettology
by Mary Buffett • 2002
Buffett decoded: buy the rare business competitors can't touch, and wait for the market to panic.
3.96
884
The New Buffettology Summary
The New Buffettology 87%
Buffett decoded: buy the rare business competitors can't touch, and wait for the market to panic.
by Mary Buffett 2002
3.96
884 ratings
The Smart Money Method
by Stephen Clapham • 2020
How a former hedge fund analyst picks stocks, and the rigorous process any investor can replicate.
3.74
156
The Smart Money Method Summary
The Smart Money Method 87%
How a former hedge fund analyst picks stocks, and the rigorous process any investor can replicate.
by Stephen Clapham 2020
3.74
156 ratings
The Technological Republic
by Alexander C. Karp • 2025
The West won the digital revolution, then stopped building weapons. Now software is the battlefield.
3.54
4k+
The Technological Republic Summary
The Technological Republic 87%
The West won the digital revolution, then stopped building weapons. Now software is the battlefield.
by Alexander C. Karp 2025
3.54
4k+ ratings
The Cold Start Problem
by Andrew Chen • 2021
A network's hardest moment is before anyone joins: how to survive and scale.
4.19
4k+
The Cold Start Problem Summary
The Cold Start Problem 87%
A network's hardest moment is before anyone joins: how to survive and scale.
by Andrew Chen 2021
4.19
4k+ ratings
The Warren Buffett Stock Portfolio
by Mary Buffett • 2011
Buffett buys when others panic, using clues hidden in earnings, book value, and brand loyalty.
3.57
450
The Warren Buffett Stock Portfolio Summary
The Warren Buffett Stock Portfolio 87%
Buffett buys when others panic, using clues hidden in earnings, book value, and brand loyalty.
by Mary Buffett 2011
3.57
450 ratings
The Essays of Warren Buffett
by Warren Buffett • 1998
Buffett's shareholder letters: value businesses, spot accounting tricks, profit from panic.
4.33
8k+
The Essays of Warren Buffett Summary
The Essays of Warren Buffett 87%
Buffett's shareholder letters: value businesses, spot accounting tricks, profit from panic.
by Warren Buffett 1998
4.33
8k+ ratings
A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett
by Peter Bevelin • 2012
How to buy a dollar for fifty cents, and nine other lessons from Warren Buffett.
4.41
553
A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett Summary
A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett 87%
How to buy a dollar for fifty cents, and nine other lessons from Warren Buffett.
by Peter Bevelin 2012
4.41
553 ratings
Competition Demystified
by Bruce C. Greenwald • 2005
Real strategy isn't vision or goal-setting. It's barriers to entry. Most businesses have none.
4.30
2k+
Competition Demystified Summary
Competition Demystified 87%
Real strategy isn't vision or goal-setting. It's barriers to entry. Most businesses have none.
by Bruce C. Greenwald 2005
4.30
2k+ ratings
The Buffettology Workbook
by Mary Buffett • 2001
The durable brand discount method: when the market panics, these are the businesses you buy.
4.05
154
The Buffettology Workbook Summary
The Buffettology Workbook 87%
The durable brand discount method: when the market panics, these are the businesses you buy.
by Mary Buffett 2001
4.05
154 ratings
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway
by Adam J. Mead • 2021
A 1965 textile mill worth $13.5 billion by 1993: the history from cigar butts to Coke.
4.55
169
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway Summary
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway 87%
A 1965 textile mill worth $13.5 billion by 1993: the history from cigar butts to Coke.
by Adam J. Mead 2021
4.55
169 ratings
What I Learned About Investing from Darwin
by Pulak Prasad • 2023
What a fund manager learned from Darwin: avoid permanent loss, buy robust businesses, hold forever.
4.55
2k+
What I Learned About Investing from Darwin Summary
What I Learned About Investing from Darwin 86%
What a fund manager learned from Darwin: avoid permanent loss, buy robust businesses, hold forever.
by Pulak Prasad 2023
4.55
2k+ ratings
Warren Buffett Accounting Book
by Stig Brodersen • 2014
Buy great businesses for less than they are worth by mastering the three financial statements.
4.24
1k+
Warren Buffett Accounting Book Summary
Warren Buffett Accounting Book 86%
Buy great businesses for less than they are worth by mastering the three financial statements.
by Stig Brodersen 2014
4.24
1k+ ratings
100 to 1 in the Stock Market
by Thomas William Phelps • 1972
365 stocks turned $10,000 into a million. The pattern wasn't timing; it was stubborn patience.
4.23
708
100 to 1 in the Stock Market Summary
100 to 1 in the Stock Market 86%
365 stocks turned $10,000 into a million. The pattern wasn't timing; it was stubborn patience.
by Thomas William Phelps 1972
4.23
708 ratings
Certain to Win
by Chet Richards • 2004
Speed of decision, not budget, wins: a fighter pilot's framework for outmaneuvering larger rivals.
4.13
671
Certain to Win Summary
Certain to Win 86%
Speed of decision, not budget, wins: a fighter pilot's framework for outmaneuvering larger rivals.
by Chet Richards 2004
4.13
671 ratings
Expectations Investing
by Michael J. Mauboussin • 2021
Every stock price embeds a forecast. Read it, then bet on where it breaks.
4.05
612
Expectations Investing Summary
Expectations Investing 86%
Every stock price embeds a forecast. Read it, then bet on where it breaks.
by Michael J. Mauboussin 2021
4.05
612 ratings
The Palestine Laboratory
by Antony Loewenstein • 2023
Palestine is a live testing ground. The weapons perfected there now police the world.
4.43
3k+
The Palestine Laboratory Summary
The Palestine Laboratory 86%
Palestine is a live testing ground. The weapons perfected there now police the world.
by Antony Loewenstein 2023
4.43
3k+ ratings
The Defense
by Steve Cavanagh • 2016
When bureaucratic defense fails, a classroom experiment brings startup speed to national security.
4.01
54k+
The Defense Summary
The Defense 86%
When bureaucratic defense fails, a classroom experiment brings startup speed to national security.
by Steve Cavanagh 2016
4.01
54k+ ratings
Safe Haven
by Mark Spitznagel • 2021
Diversification is not protection. The real shield: a small bet that explodes when markets crash.
4.02
869
Safe Haven Summary
Safe Haven 86%
Diversification is not protection. The real shield: a small bet that explodes when markets crash.
by Mark Spitznagel 2021
4.02
869 ratings
100 Baggers
by Christopher W. Mayer • 2015
What stocks that returned a hundredfold have in common, and why the next ones start small.
4.20
3k+
100 Baggers Summary
100 Baggers 86%
What stocks that returned a hundredfold have in common, and why the next ones start small.
by Christopher W. Mayer 2015
4.20
3k+ ratings
The Most Important Thing
by Howard Marks • 2011
The market already knows what you know. Edge lives in the deeper questions nobody asks.
4.32
17k+
The Most Important Thing Summary
The Most Important Thing 86%
The market already knows what you know. Edge lives in the deeper questions nobody asks.
by Howard Marks 2011
4.32
17k+ ratings
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings
by Philip A. Fisher • 1957
Gather intelligence from competitors and customers to find the next growth stock, then hold on.
4.14
17k+
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings Summary
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings 86%
Gather intelligence from competitors and customers to find the next growth stock, then hold on.
by Philip A. Fisher 1957
4.14
17k+ ratings
The Dhandho Investor
by Mohnish Pabrai • 2007
Buy simple businesses at steep discounts and bet heavily: the motel owner's stock method.
4.22
10k+
The Dhandho Investor Summary
The Dhandho Investor 86%
Buy simple businesses at steep discounts and bet heavily: the motel owner's stock method.
by Mohnish Pabrai 2007
4.22
10k+ ratings
Jack Trout on Strategy
by Jack Trout • 2004
Competition is killing you. The cure: a simple strategy to occupy the customer's mind.
3.87
236
Jack Trout on Strategy Summary
Jack Trout on Strategy 86%
Competition is killing you. The cure: a simple strategy to occupy the customer's mind.
by Jack Trout 2004
3.87
236 ratings
Reshuffle
by Sangeet Paul Choudary • 2025
AI doesn't end jobs. It unbundles them. Whoever coordinates the pieces keeps the upside.
4.40
258
Reshuffle Summary
Reshuffle 86%
AI doesn't end jobs. It unbundles them. Whoever coordinates the pieces keeps the upside.
by Sangeet Paul Choudary 2025
4.40
258 ratings
The Investment Checklist
by Michael Shearn • 2011
You buy a stock; an owner buys a business. The research disciplines that close that gap.
4.30
648
The Investment Checklist Summary
The Investment Checklist 86%
You buy a stock; an owner buys a business. The research disciplines that close that gap.
by Michael Shearn 2011
4.30
648 ratings
The Aggressive Conservative Investor
by Martin J. Whitman • 2005
The market isn't efficient. Accounting isn't truth. Real value hides in assets, not earnings.
3.82
553
The Aggressive Conservative Investor Summary
The Aggressive Conservative Investor 86%
The market isn't efficient. Accounting isn't truth. Real value hides in assets, not earnings.
by Martin J. Whitman 2005
3.82
553 ratings
Engines That Move Markets
by Alasdair Nairn • 2001
The greatest technologies of the last 200 years were mostly terrible investments. Here is the proof.
4.40
236
Engines That Move Markets Summary
Engines That Move Markets 86%
The greatest technologies of the last 200 years were mostly terrible investments. Here is the proof.
by Alasdair Nairn 2001
4.40
236 ratings
Understanding Michael Porter
by Joan Magretta • 2011
Trying to be the best kills profits. Porter's alternative path to a business no rival can copy.
4.29
3k+
Understanding Michael Porter Summary
Understanding Michael Porter 86%
Trying to be the best kills profits. Porter's alternative path to a business no rival can copy.
by Joan Magretta 2011
4.29
3k+ ratings
Identity and Data Security for Web Development
by Jonathan LeBlanc • 2016
Assume the database will be breached: the encryption, authentication, and UX tradeoffs worth making.
3.33
43
Identity and Data Security for Web Development Summary
Identity and Data Security for Web Development 86%
Assume the database will be breached: the encryption, authentication, and UX tradeoffs worth making.
by Jonathan LeBlanc 2016
3.33
43 ratings
The Wisdom Of Finance
by Mihir Desai • 2017
Insurance, leverage, and bankruptcy are not about money. They are about love, failure, and rebirth.
4.01
2k+
The Wisdom Of Finance Summary
The Wisdom Of Finance 86%
Insurance, leverage, and bankruptcy are not about money. They are about love, failure, and rebirth.
by Mihir Desai 2017
4.01
2k+ ratings
Nothing But Net
by Mark Mahaney • 2021
Why the best tech stocks regularly fall 30 percent, and why you should buy, not panic.
3.78
225
Nothing But Net Summary
Nothing But Net 86%
Why the best tech stocks regularly fall 30 percent, and why you should buy, not panic.
by Mark Mahaney 2021
3.78
225 ratings
Building Secure and Reliable Systems
by Heather Adkins • 2020
Build systems that survive attacks and accidents. Google's framework for reliable, secure software.
3.89
199
Building Secure and Reliable Systems Summary
Building Secure and Reliable Systems 86%
Build systems that survive attacks and accidents. Google's framework for reliable, secure software.
by Heather Adkins 2020
3.89
199 ratings
Project Zero Trust
by George Finney • 2022
A business fable that shows security leaders how to adopt Zero Trust and stop breaches.
3.95
197
Project Zero Trust Summary
Project Zero Trust 86%
A business fable that shows security leaders how to adopt Zero Trust and stop breaches.
by George Finney 2022
3.95
197 ratings
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