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The Hidden Habits of Genius
by Craig Wright • 2020
Darwin, Jobs, Churchill: none aced a test. The traits behind their genius are learnable.
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The Hidden Habits of Genius Summary
The Hidden Habits of Genius 88%
Darwin, Jobs, Churchill: none aced a test. The traits behind their genius are learnable.
by Craig Wright 2020
3.96
2k+ ratings
How to Think Like Einstein
by Daniel Smith • 2014
The habits that let a slow-developing patent clerk rewrite physics, and why they still work.
3.57
282
How to Think Like Einstein Summary
How to Think Like Einstein 88%
The habits that let a slow-developing patent clerk rewrite physics, and why they still work.
by Daniel Smith 2014
3.57
282 ratings
Tesla
by Margaret Cheney • 1981
How the inventor of the twentieth century wound up alone with a white pigeon.
3.71
7k+
Tesla Summary
Tesla 88%
How the inventor of the twentieth century wound up alone with a white pigeon.
by Margaret Cheney 1981
3.71
7k+ ratings
Wright Brothers, Wrong Story
by William Elliott azelgrove • 2018
Wilbur Wright solved flight alone. Orville Wright spent decades burying that fact.
3.66
130
Wright Brothers, Wrong Story Summary
Wright Brothers, Wrong Story 88%
Wilbur Wright solved flight alone. Orville Wright spent decades burying that fact.
by William Elliott azelgrove 2018
3.66
130 ratings
The Bible Code
by Michael Drosnin • 1997
Genesis skip-code: assassins named, wars dated, atomic fire foretold. Math says it's no accident.
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The Bible Code Summary
The Bible Code 87%
Genesis skip-code: assassins named, wars dated, atomic fire foretold. Math says it's no accident.
by Michael Drosnin 1997
2.88
2k+ ratings
The Woman All Spies Fear
by Amy Butler Greenfield • 2021
She cracked Nazi spy rings and sank Prohibition crime empires. The government erased her name.
4.19
2k+
The Woman All Spies Fear Summary
The Woman All Spies Fear 87%
She cracked Nazi spy rings and sank Prohibition crime empires. The government erased her name.
by Amy Butler Greenfield 2021
4.19
2k+ ratings
Range
by David Epstein • 2019
Childhood specialization is overrated. Generalists who sample widely solve the hardest problems.
4.13
81k+
Range Summary
Range 87%
Childhood specialization is overrated. Generalists who sample widely solve the hardest problems.
by David Epstein 2019
4.13
81k+ ratings
The Man Who Knew Infinity
by Robert Kanigel • 1991
A Brahmin clerk sends a letter full of theorems to Cambridge, unlocking a genius and a tragedy.
4.04
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The Man Who Knew Infinity Summary
The Man Who Knew Infinity 86%
A Brahmin clerk sends a letter full of theorems to Cambridge, unlocking a genius and a tragedy.
by Robert Kanigel 1991
4.04
9k+ ratings
Einstein
by Walter Isaacson • 2007
The greatest physicist of the twentieth century was also its most stubborn dissenter.
4.17
204k+
Einstein Summary
Einstein 86%
The greatest physicist of the twentieth century was also its most stubborn dissenter.
by Walter Isaacson 2007
4.17
204k+ ratings
How to Think Like da Vinci
by Daniel Smith • 2015
Da Vinci's genius was a set of habits you can learn. It starts with how you see.
3.58
244
How to Think Like da Vinci Summary
How to Think Like da Vinci 86%
Da Vinci's genius was a set of habits you can learn. It starts with how you see.
by Daniel Smith 2015
3.58
244 ratings
The Concise Mastery
by Robert Greene • 2014
Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.
4.37
2k+
The Concise Mastery Summary
The Concise Mastery 86%
Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.
by Robert Greene 2014
4.37
2k+ ratings
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned
by Kenneth O. Stanley • 2015
Ambitious objectives blind you to the very discoveries that make them obsolete.
3.98
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Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned Summary
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned 86%
Ambitious objectives blind you to the very discoveries that make them obsolete.
by Kenneth O. Stanley 2015
3.98
1k+ ratings
My Inventions
by Nikola Tesla • 1935
Tesla's mind was his lab, his curse, and the only place his machines ever ran perfectly.
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My Inventions Summary
My Inventions 86%
Tesla's mind was his lab, his curse, and the only place his machines ever ran perfectly.
by Nikola Tesla 1935
3.91
13k+ ratings
Men of Mathematics
by Eric Temple Bell • 1937
From Descartes to Cantor, the story of mathematics is one of obsession and early graves.
4.10
2k+
Men of Mathematics Summary
Men of Mathematics 86%
From Descartes to Cantor, the story of mathematics is one of obsession and early graves.
by Eric Temple Bell 1937
4.10
2k+ ratings
The Last Man Who Knew Everything
by Mike Hockney • 2012
The universe is math, not matter, and your mind is a zero with infinite potential.
4.46
90
The Last Man Who Knew Everything Summary
The Last Man Who Knew Everything 86%
The universe is math, not matter, and your mind is a zero with infinite potential.
by Mike Hockney 2012
4.46
90 ratings
The Einstein Factor
by Win Wenger • 1995
A daily 10-minute exercise that reroutes your inner critic and raises your raw intelligence.
3.72
498
The Einstein Factor Summary
The Einstein Factor 86%
A daily 10-minute exercise that reroutes your inner critic and raises your raw intelligence.
by Win Wenger 1995
3.72
498 ratings
Love and Math
by Edward Frenkel • 2013
Prime numbers and quantum fields share a hidden architecture. Most people never learn it exists.
3.70
4k+
Love and Math Summary
Love and Math 86%
Prime numbers and quantum fields share a hidden architecture. Most people never learn it exists.
by Edward Frenkel 2013
3.70
4k+ ratings
Becoming Leonardo
by Mike Lankford • 2017
Illegitimate, arrested, haunted by brutality: the wounds behind Leonardo da Vinci's genius.
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320
Becoming Leonardo Summary
Becoming Leonardo 86%
Illegitimate, arrested, haunted by brutality: the wounds behind Leonardo da Vinci's genius.
by Mike Lankford 2017
4.00
320 ratings
Closer Encounters
by Jason Reza Jorjani • 2021
UFO pilots are our time-traveling descendants. They rewrote our DNA, and the Pentagon is hiding it.
4.05
160
Closer Encounters Summary
Closer Encounters 86%
UFO pilots are our time-traveling descendants. They rewrote our DNA, and the Pentagon is hiding it.
by Jason Reza Jorjani 2021
4.05
160 ratings
Mastery
by Robert Greene • 2012
Darwin, Mozart, Einstein: not geniuses by birth but by a three-phase process anyone can learn.
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Mastery Summary
Mastery 86%
Darwin, Mozart, Einstein: not geniuses by birth but by a three-phase process anyone can learn.
by Robert Greene 2012
4.26
50k+ ratings
Double Helix
by Nancy Werlin • 2004
A teen's genetics job leads to a hidden subbasement where human lives are engineered.
3.50
3k+
Double Helix Summary
Double Helix 86%
A teen's genetics job leads to a hidden subbasement where human lives are engineered.
by Nancy Werlin 2004
3.50
3k+ ratings
Ada's Algorithm
by James Essinger • 2013
In 1843, Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer program and imagined machines that compose music.
3.27
2k+
Ada's Algorithm Summary
Ada's Algorithm 86%
In 1843, Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer program and imagined machines that compose music.
by James Essinger 2013
3.27
2k+ ratings
An Essay on the Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field
by Jacques Hadamard • 1945
Mathematical discovery relies on the unconscious, not logic; beauty picks the winning ideas.
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221
An Essay on the Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field Summary
An Essay on the Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field 86%
Mathematical discovery relies on the unconscious, not logic; beauty picks the winning ideas.
by Jacques Hadamard 1945
3.97
221 ratings
Why?
by Mario Livio • 2017
Knowledge gaps itch. Discoveries delight. They are not the same drive.
3.53
790
Why? Summary
Why? 86%
Knowledge gaps itch. Discoveries delight. They are not the same drive.
by Mario Livio 2017
3.53
790 ratings
The Elegant Universe
by Brian Greene • 1999
Physics' sixty-year civil war. String theory says both sides win, if reality has ten dimensions.
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The Elegant Universe Summary
The Elegant Universe 86%
Physics' sixty-year civil war. String theory says both sides win, if reality has ten dimensions.
by Brian Greene 1999
4.10
103k+ ratings
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes
by David Acord • 2011
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
3.58
179
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes Summary
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes 86%
Observation beats intelligence. Nine Holmes-tested habits for seeing what everyone else misses.
by David Acord 2011
3.58
179 ratings
A Sense of the Mysterious
by Alan Lightman • 2005
The creative fire behind cold equations: a physicist-novelist on what science shares with art.
3.82
671
A Sense of the Mysterious Summary
A Sense of the Mysterious 86%
The creative fire behind cold equations: a physicist-novelist on what science shares with art.
by Alan Lightman 2005
3.82
671 ratings
Gifted Children
by Ellen Winner • 1996
Giftedness isn't global brilliance. It's narrow, uneven, and shaped more by personality than by IQ.
3.83
109
Gifted Children Summary
Gifted Children 86%
Giftedness isn't global brilliance. It's narrow, uneven, and shaped more by personality than by IQ.
by Ellen Winner 1996
3.83
109 ratings
Vector
by Robyn Arianrhod • 2024
Your GPS and AI depend on a 19th-century algebra that broke the rules of arithmetic.
4.05
163
Vector Summary
Vector 86%
Your GPS and AI depend on a 19th-century algebra that broke the rules of arithmetic.
by Robyn Arianrhod 2024
4.05
163 ratings
Talent is Overrated
by Geoff Colvin • 2008
Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.
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Talent is Overrated Summary
Talent is Overrated 86%
Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.
by Geoff Colvin 2008
3.93
21k+ ratings
Tesla
by W. Bernard Carlson • 2013
The same mental discipline that electrified the world also led Nikola Tesla to ruin.
3.87
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Tesla Summary
Tesla 86%
The same mental discipline that electrified the world also led Nikola Tesla to ruin.
by W. Bernard Carlson 2013
3.87
2k+ ratings
Fermat's Enigma
by Simon Singh • 1998
150 years, countless geniuses, one unproven hunch about primes, and a million dollars waiting.
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Fermat's Enigma Summary
Fermat's Enigma 86%
150 years, countless geniuses, one unproven hunch about primes, and a million dollars waiting.
by Simon Singh 1998
4.3
34k+ ratings
Forbidden Science
by Jacques F. Vallée • 1993
A classified memo proved the UFO inquiry was a front. The real mystery predates the space age.
4.35
116
Forbidden Science Summary
Forbidden Science 86%
A classified memo proved the UFO inquiry was a front. The real mystery predates the space age.
by Jacques F. Vallée 1993
4.35
116 ratings
The Polymath
by Peter Burke • 2020
From Leonardo to the web: how polymaths weathered information overloads, and why we need them again.
3.27
387
The Polymath Summary
The Polymath 86%
From Leonardo to the web: how polymaths weathered information overloads, and why we need them again.
by Peter Burke 2020
3.27
387 ratings
The Theory That Would Not Die
by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne • 2011
Statisticians said it was dead. Turing used it to crack Enigma. Computers made it unstoppable.
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3k+
The Theory That Would Not Die Summary
The Theory That Would Not Die 86%
Statisticians said it was dead. Turing used it to crack Enigma. Computers made it unstoppable.
by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne 2011
3.77
3k+ ratings
The Code Book
by Simon Singh • 1999
Wars, empires, and the internet all turn on one ancient problem: how to keep a secret.
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The Code Book Summary
The Code Book 86%
Wars, empires, and the internet all turn on one ancient problem: how to keep a secret.
by Simon Singh 1999
4.30
29k+ ratings
The Holy Place
by Henry Lincoln • 1991
Decoding a priest's hidden messages reveals the French countryside is a vast geometric temple.
3.58
156
The Holy Place Summary
The Holy Place 86%
Decoding a priest's hidden messages reveals the French countryside is a vast geometric temple.
by Henry Lincoln 1991
3.58
156 ratings
Discover Your Genius
by Michael J. Gelb • 2009
Your brain already has the hardware for genius. Ten history-altering minds show how to use it.
3.66
450
Discover Your Genius Summary
Discover Your Genius 86%
Your brain already has the hardware for genius. Ten history-altering minds show how to use it.
by Michael J. Gelb 2009
3.66
450 ratings
Interviews with the Masters
by Robert Greene • 2013
How masters see patterns, trust intuition, and turn failure into fuel, told firsthand.
4.12
479
Interviews with the Masters Summary
Interviews with the Masters 86%
How masters see patterns, trust intuition, and turn failure into fuel, told firsthand.
by Robert Greene 2013
4.12
479 ratings
Wizard
by Marc J. Seifer • 1996
Electrified the world, outsmarted by rivals, bankrupted by a giant tower: the Nikola Tesla story.
3.73
7k+
Wizard Summary
Wizard 86%
Electrified the world, outsmarted by rivals, bankrupted by a giant tower: the Nikola Tesla story.
by Marc J. Seifer 1996
3.73
7k+ ratings
Bring Up Genius!
by László Polgár • 1989
A father set out to prove genius is taught. His three daughters all became chess grandmasters.
4.05
758
Bring Up Genius! Summary
Bring Up Genius! 86%
A father set out to prove genius is taught. His three daughters all became chess grandmasters.
by László Polgár 1989
4.05
758 ratings
Skunk Works
by Ben R. Rich • 1994
No bureaucracy. No interference. A handful of engineers in a shed built planes invisible to radar.
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Skunk Works Summary
Skunk Works 86%
No bureaucracy. No interference. A handful of engineers in a shed built planes invisible to radar.
by Ben R. Rich 1994
4.46
17k+ ratings
Transylvanian Sunrise
by Radu Cinamar • 2004
Under Romania, a 50,000-year-old holographic library built by giants. The Pentagon hid it.
4.15
536
Transylvanian Sunrise Summary
Transylvanian Sunrise 86%
Under Romania, a 50,000-year-old holographic library built by giants. The Pentagon hid it.
by Radu Cinamar 2004
4.15
536 ratings
The Elephant in the Universe
by Govert Schilling • 2022
Eighty-four percent of matter is invisible. A century-long hunt has yet to catch it.
4.07
265
The Elephant in the Universe Summary
The Elephant in the Universe 86%
Eighty-four percent of matter is invisible. A century-long hunt has yet to catch it.
by Govert Schilling 2022
4.07
265 ratings
The Girl With a Mind for Math
by Julia Finley Mosca • 2018
Segregation said she couldn't. The Navy said two months. She designed a ship in 18 hours.
4.41
747
The Girl With a Mind for Math Summary
The Girl With a Mind for Math 86%
Segregation said she couldn't. The Navy said two months. She designed a ship in 18 hours.
by Julia Finley Mosca 2018
4.41
747 ratings
How to Fly a Horse
by Kevin Ashton • 2014
'Lone genius' never existed. The real story of invention is step-by-step, and anyone can follow it.
4.01
2k+
How to Fly a Horse Summary
How to Fly a Horse 86%
'Lone genius' never existed. The real story of invention is step-by-step, and anyone can follow it.
by Kevin Ashton 2014
4.01
2k+ ratings
Guitar Zero
by Gary F. Marcus • 2012
Can a middle-aged brain learn guitar? A neuroscientist tests the science of musical skill.
3.64
2k+
Guitar Zero Summary
Guitar Zero 86%
Can a middle-aged brain learn guitar? A neuroscientist tests the science of musical skill.
by Gary F. Marcus 2012
3.64
2k+ ratings
Curse of the High IQ
by Aaron Clarey • 2016
The higher your IQ climbs past 130, the more society punishes you for it.
3.52
815
Curse of the High IQ Summary
Curse of the High IQ 86%
The higher your IQ climbs past 130, the more society punishes you for it.
by Aaron Clarey 2016
3.52
815 ratings
Isaac Newton
by James Gleick • 2003
His solitary, obsessive mind decoded the cosmos, while his secret alchemy and heresy stayed hidden.
3.79
10k+
Isaac Newton Summary
Isaac Newton 86%
His solitary, obsessive mind decoded the cosmos, while his secret alchemy and heresy stayed hidden.
by James Gleick 2003
3.79
10k+ ratings
Pure Human
by Gregg Braden • 2025
Your DNA encodes a sacred message. A global agenda aims to rewrite it by 2030.
4.38
236
Pure Human Summary
Pure Human 86%
Your DNA encodes a sacred message. A global agenda aims to rewrite it by 2030.
by Gregg Braden 2025
4.38
236 ratings
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