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The Ghost in My Brain
by Clark Elliott • 2015
His identity vanished after a minor crash. Eight years later, two therapists reassembled it.
3.82
938
The Ghost in My Brain Summary
The Ghost in My Brain 92%
His identity vanished after a minor crash. Eight years later, two therapists reassembled it.
by Clark Elliott 2015
3.82
938 ratings
Struck By Genius
by Jason Padgett • 2014
A brutal mugging at 31 rewired a math-averse dropout's brain and reality dissolved into geometry.
3.48
1k+
Struck By Genius Summary
Struck By Genius 90%
A brutal mugging at 31 rewired a math-averse dropout's brain and reality dissolved into geometry.
by Jason Padgett 2014
3.48
1k+ ratings
The End of Mental Illness
by Daniel G. Amen • 2020
Mental illness is a misnomer. Brain scans reveal physical damage, and brain health can reverse it.
4.02
2k+
The End of Mental Illness Summary
The End of Mental Illness 90%
Mental illness is a misnomer. Brain scans reveal physical damage, and brain health can reverse it.
by Daniel G. Amen 2020
4.02
2k+ ratings
Gray Matters
by Theodore H. Schwartz • 2024
Brain surgery went from coin-flip gamble to wiring minds to machines. A neurosurgeon traces the arc.
4.36
1k+
Gray Matters Summary
Gray Matters 89%
Brain surgery went from coin-flip gamble to wiring minds to machines. A neurosurgeon traces the arc.
by Theodore H. Schwartz 2024
4.36
1k+ ratings
Concussion Rescue
by Kabran Chapek • 2020
Rest alone rarely heals a concussion. A multi-pronged protocol can work, even years later.
4.19
124
Concussion Rescue Summary
Concussion Rescue 89%
Rest alone rarely heals a concussion. A multi-pronged protocol can work, even years later.
by Kabran Chapek 2020
4.19
124 ratings
The Blink of an Eye
by Rikke Schmidt Kjærgaard • 2018
Healthy at breakfast, comatose by nightfall: 153 days learning to blink, then to speak.
4.09
467
The Blink of an Eye Summary
The Blink of an Eye 89%
Healthy at breakfast, comatose by nightfall: 153 days learning to blink, then to speak.
by Rikke Schmidt Kjærgaard 2018
4.09
467 ratings
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind
by Barbara K. Lipska • 2018
She studied mental illness for decades. Then 18 brain tumors gave it to her firsthand.
3.89
8k+
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind Summary
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind 89%
She studied mental illness for decades. Then 18 brain tumors gave it to her firsthand.
by Barbara K. Lipska 2018
3.89
8k+ ratings
The Brain's Way of Healing
by Norman Doidge • 2015
Chronic pain, Parkinson's, brain trauma: the brain can heal itself. The methods don't require drugs.
4.20
6k+
The Brain's Way of Healing Summary
The Brain's Way of Healing 89%
Chronic pain, Parkinson's, brain trauma: the brain can heal itself. The methods don't require drugs.
by Norman Doidge 2015
4.20
6k+ ratings
The Memory Palace
by Mira Bartok • 2011
She lost her memory. She found her schizophrenic mother's paintings. A reunion in art.
3.55
8k+
The Memory Palace Summary
The Memory Palace 89%
She lost her memory. She found her schizophrenic mother's paintings. A reunion in art.
by Mira Bartok 2011
3.55
8k+ ratings
My Stroke of Insight
by Jill Bolte Taylor • 2006
A brain scientist's stroke switched off her inner critic and revealed a peaceful right-brain state.
3.92
33k+
My Stroke of Insight Summary
My Stroke of Insight 88%
A brain scientist's stroke switched off her inner critic and revealed a peaceful right-brain state.
by Jill Bolte Taylor 2006
3.92
33k+ ratings
Do No Harm
by Henry Marsh • 2014
A brain surgeon confesses the gamble of every cut, the patients lost, the toll never paid.
4.25
43k+
Do No Harm Summary
Do No Harm 88%
A brain surgeon confesses the gamble of every cut, the patients lost, the toll never paid.
by Henry Marsh 2014
4.25
43k+ ratings
On the Move
by Oliver Sacks • 2015
Patients frozen for decades took one drug and woke. Their neurologist was not ready.
4.03
22k+
On the Move Summary
On the Move 88%
Patients frozen for decades took one drug and woke. Their neurologist was not ready.
by Oliver Sacks 2015
4.03
22k+ ratings
Everything in Its Place
by Oliver Sacks • 2019
Oliver Sacks's final essays: what broken brains reveal about music, identity, and being human.
4.14
3k+
Everything in Its Place Summary
Everything in Its Place 88%
Oliver Sacks's final essays: what broken brains reveal about music, identity, and being human.
by Oliver Sacks 2019
4.14
3k+ ratings
Phantoms in the Brain
by V.S. Ramachandran • 1998
A missing arm can still hurt. That paradox unlocks how your brain constructs reality.
4.27
21k+
Phantoms in the Brain Summary
Phantoms in the Brain 88%
A missing arm can still hurt. That paradox unlocks how your brain constructs reality.
by V.S. Ramachandran 1998
4.27
21k+ ratings
The Disordered Mind
by Eric R. Kandel • 2018
Brain disorders are a natural experiment: they show what each neural circuit actually does.
4.13
3k+
The Disordered Mind Summary
The Disordered Mind 88%
Brain disorders are a natural experiment: they show what each neural circuit actually does.
by Eric R. Kandel 2018
4.13
3k+ ratings
When the Air Hits Your Brain
by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. • 1996
A young neurosurgeon learns to open skulls. The real incision is in his own humanity.
4.35
12k+
When the Air Hits Your Brain Summary
When the Air Hits Your Brain 88%
A young neurosurgeon learns to open skulls. The real incision is in his own humanity.
by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. 1996
4.35
12k+ ratings
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
by Sam Kean • 2014
History's most bizarre brain traumas, and what each one revealed about your mind.
4.25
14k+
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons Summary
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons 88%
History's most bizarre brain traumas, and what each one revealed about your mind.
by Sam Kean 2014
4.25
14k+ ratings
The Brain That Changes Itself
by Norman Doidge • 2007
Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.
4.20
40k+
The Brain That Changes Itself Summary
The Brain That Changes Itself 88%
Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.
by Norman Doidge 2007
4.20
40k+ ratings
Every Deep-Drawn Breath
by Wes Ely • 2021
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
4.35
2k+
Every Deep-Drawn Breath Summary
Every Deep-Drawn Breath 88%
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
by Wes Ely 2021
4.35
2k+ ratings
One Hundred Names for Love
by Diane Ackerman • 2011
A stroke took his language. Two writers then learned what love sounds like without words.
3.85
2k+
One Hundred Names for Love Summary
One Hundred Names for Love 88%
A stroke took his language. Two writers then learned what love sounds like without words.
by Diane Ackerman 2011
3.85
2k+ ratings
Saved
by Benjamin Hall • 2023
An explosion in Ukraine costs him legs and an eye. Recovery asks more than war.
4.56
5k+
Saved Summary
Saved 88%
An explosion in Ukraine costs him legs and an eye. Recovery asks more than war.
by Benjamin Hall 2023
4.56
5k+ ratings
Musicophilia
by Oliver Sacks • 2007
When language and memory fail, music still gets through. A neurologist explains why.
3.95
75k+
Musicophilia Summary
Musicophilia 88%
When language and memory fail, music still gets through. A neurologist explains why.
by Oliver Sacks 2007
3.95
75k+ ratings
The Other Brain
by R. Douglas Fields • 2008
85 percent of your brain is not neurons. That silent majority controls memory, pain, and disease.
4.13
2k+
The Other Brain Summary
The Other Brain 88%
85 percent of your brain is not neurons. That silent majority controls memory, pain, and disease.
by R. Douglas Fields 2008
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Woman Who Changed Her Brain
by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young • 2012
Learning disabilities are not fixed. Mental workouts can strengthen the brain regions responsible.
3.82
1k+
The Woman Who Changed Her Brain Summary
The Woman Who Changed Her Brain 88%
Learning disabilities are not fixed. Mental workouts can strengthen the brain regions responsible.
by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young 2012
3.82
1k+ ratings
Understanding Pain
by Fernando Cervero • 2012
Your brain constructs your pain. When the system fails, even a soft touch becomes agony.
3.90
72
Understanding Pain Summary
Understanding Pain 87%
Your brain constructs your pain. When the system fails, even a soft touch becomes agony.
by Fernando Cervero 2012
3.90
72 ratings
Anesthesia
by Kate Cole-Adams • 2017
Anesthesia works. No one knows how. And some patients are awake, paralyzed, and remember everything.
3.20
396
Anesthesia Summary
Anesthesia 87%
Anesthesia works. No one knows how. And some patients are awake, paralyzed, and remember everything.
by Kate Cole-Adams 2017
3.20
396 ratings
Neuroplasticity
by Moheb Costandi • 2016
Your brain rewires every time you learn, heal, or crave. The science behind the lifelong remodel.
3.98
836
Neuroplasticity Summary
Neuroplasticity 87%
Your brain rewires every time you learn, heal, or crave. The science behind the lifelong remodel.
by Moheb Costandi 2016
3.98
836 ratings
The Root of Thought
by Andrew Koob • 2009
Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.
3.68
135
The Root of Thought Summary
The Root of Thought 87%
Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.
by Andrew Koob 2009
3.68
135 ratings
The New Mind Readers
by Russell A. Poldrack • 2018
Brain scans map blood flow, not thought. A pioneer reveals what fMRI can and cannot do.
3.93
168
The New Mind Readers Summary
The New Mind Readers 87%
Brain scans map blood flow, not thought. A pioneer reveals what fMRI can and cannot do.
by Russell A. Poldrack 2018
3.93
168 ratings
The Mind's Eye
by Oliver Sacks • 2010
Blindness doesn't silence the visual brain. It retrains it, exposing how perception is built.
3.92
14k+
The Mind's Eye Summary
The Mind's Eye 87%
Blindness doesn't silence the visual brain. It retrains it, exposing how perception is built.
by Oliver Sacks 2010
3.92
14k+ ratings
Not Fade Away
by Rebecca Alexander • 2014
At 19, told she was going blind and deaf, she fell 27 feet from a window.
3.96
1k+
Not Fade Away Summary
Not Fade Away 87%
At 19, told she was going blind and deaf, she fell 27 feet from a window.
by Rebecca Alexander 2014
3.96
1k+ ratings
Into the Magic Shop
by James R. Doty • 2016
A magic shop gave him everything he wanted; losing it all taught him what he actually needed.
4.23
28k+
Into the Magic Shop Summary
Into the Magic Shop 87%
A magic shop gave him everything he wanted; losing it all taught him what he actually needed.
by James R. Doty 2016
4.23
28k+ ratings
Music Heard So Deeply
by Betsey King • 2015
In a therapist's hands, live music rebuilds speech and movement where medicine alone falls short.
4.65
23
Music Heard So Deeply Summary
Music Heard So Deeply 87%
In a therapist's hands, live music rebuilds speech and movement where medicine alone falls short.
by Betsey King 2015
4.65
23 ratings
Welcome to Your Brain
by Sandra Aamodt • 2008
The brain science behind lost keys, bad gambles, and why you can't tickle yourself.
3.72
2k+
Welcome to Your Brain Summary
Welcome to Your Brain 87%
The brain science behind lost keys, bad gambles, and why you can't tickle yourself.
by Sandra Aamodt 2008
3.72
2k+ ratings
The Brain
by David Eagleman • 2015
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
4.25
23k+
The Brain Summary
The Brain 87%
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
by David Eagleman 2015
4.25
23k+ ratings
Brain Health as You Age
by Steven P. Simmons • 2018
Where normal forgetting ends and dementia begins, and the prevention plan beyond brain games.
3.53
73
Brain Health as You Age Summary
Brain Health as You Age 87%
Where normal forgetting ends and dementia begins, and the prevention plan beyond brain games.
by Steven P. Simmons 2018
3.53
73 ratings
The Tell
by Amy Griffin • 2025
One MDMA session surfaced the memory her perfect life was built to outrun.
3.92
56k+
The Tell Summary
The Tell 87%
One MDMA session surfaced the memory her perfect life was built to outrun.
by Amy Griffin 2025
3.92
56k+ ratings
Ghost Boy
by Martin Pistorius • 2011
At 12 his body went silent. His mind didn't. For thirteen years, no one noticed.
4.05
28k+
Ghost Boy Summary
Ghost Boy 87%
At 12 his body went silent. His mind didn't. For thirteen years, no one noticed.
by Martin Pistorius 2011
4.05
28k+ ratings
How the Brain Works
by D.K. Publishing • 2020
160 billion cells, 20% of your fuel, 3 pounds: a visual guide to the organ that makes you.
4.29
280
How the Brain Works Summary
How the Brain Works 87%
160 billion cells, 20% of your fuel, 3 pounds: a visual guide to the organ that makes you.
by D.K. Publishing 2020
4.29
280 ratings
How Your Brain Works
by New Scientist • 2017
86 billion neurons construct your reality, rewrite your past, and scrub themselves clean each night.
3.92
353
How Your Brain Works Summary
How Your Brain Works 87%
86 billion neurons construct your reality, rewrite your past, and scrub themselves clean each night.
by New Scientist 2017
3.92
353 ratings
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
by Oliver Sacks • 1985
When brains break, the self bends but doesn't vanish: clinical tales of what persists.
4.05
249k+
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales Summary
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales 87%
When brains break, the self bends but doesn't vanish: clinical tales of what persists.
by Oliver Sacks 1985
4.05
249k+ ratings
Hallucinations
by Oliver Sacks • 2012
Hallucinations are not the brain breaking. They are the brain showing how it builds reality.
3.93
25k+
Hallucinations Summary
Hallucinations 87%
Hallucinations are not the brain breaking. They are the brain showing how it builds reality.
by Oliver Sacks 2012
3.93
25k+ ratings
The Better Brain Book
by David Perlmutter • 2004
Inflammation is the hidden driver of brain aging. A neurologist's protocol to turn it off.
3.84
316
The Better Brain Book Summary
The Better Brain Book 87%
Inflammation is the hidden driver of brain aging. A neurologist's protocol to turn it off.
by David Perlmutter 2004
3.84
316 ratings
Divided Minds
by Pamela Spiro Wagner • 2005
One twin develops schizophrenia. The other becomes a psychiatrist. A bond built for two, tested.
4.00
3k+
Divided Minds Summary
Divided Minds 87%
One twin develops schizophrenia. The other becomes a psychiatrist. A bond built for two, tested.
by Pamela Spiro Wagner 2005
4.00
3k+ ratings
The Body Keeps the Score
by Bessel van der Kolk • 2014
Trauma isn't a story problem. It's a body locked in alarm, and talking can't reach it.
4.34
289k+
The Body Keeps the Score Summary
The Body Keeps the Score 87%
Trauma isn't a story problem. It's a body locked in alarm, and talking can't reach it.
by Bessel van der Kolk 2014
4.34
289k+ ratings
Aftermath
by Susan J. Brison • 2001
The self is made of story and connection. Violence shatters both. Rebuilding takes witnesses.
4.35
486
Aftermath Summary
Aftermath 87%
The self is made of story and connection. Violence shatters both. Rebuilding takes witnesses.
by Susan J. Brison 2001
4.35
486 ratings
Synaptic Self
by Joseph E. LeDoux • 2002
Your self is built from synapses: how memory, emotion, and consciousness circuits create identity.
4.00
5k+
Synaptic Self Summary
Synaptic Self 87%
Your self is built from synapses: how memory, emotion, and consciousness circuits create identity.
by Joseph E. LeDoux 2002
4.00
5k+ ratings
Soft-Wired
by Michael Merzenich • 2013
Brain plasticity can work for you or against you. The difference is in your daily habits.
3.98
379
Soft-Wired Summary
Soft-Wired 87%
Brain plasticity can work for you or against you. The difference is in your daily habits.
by Michael Merzenich 2013
3.98
379 ratings
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon
by Rahul Jandial • 2019
A brain surgeon on protecting your mind: sleep, fasting, a second language work; brain games don't.
4.11
4k+
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon Summary
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon 87%
A brain surgeon on protecting your mind: sleep, fasting, a second language work; brain games don't.
by Rahul Jandial 2019
4.11
4k+ ratings
My Next Breath
by Jeremy Renner • 2025
Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.
4.15
42k+
My Next Breath Summary
My Next Breath 87%
Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.
by Jeremy Renner 2025
4.15
42k+ ratings
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