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David and Goliath
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2013
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
3.97
192k+
David and Goliath Summary
David and Goliath 88%
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2013
3.97
192k+ ratings
Basics of Resistance
by Claire Wolfe • 2018
The tradecraft of fighting back: how civilians resist tyranny, stay anonymous, and build cells.
4.04
67
Basics of Resistance Summary
Basics of Resistance 87%
The tradecraft of fighting back: how civilians resist tyranny, stay anonymous, and build cells.
by Claire Wolfe 2018
4.04
67 ratings
Blueprint for Revolution
by Srdja Popovic • 2015
Rice pudding, Lego men, and the nonviolent playbook that wins twice as often as violence.
4.30
2k+
Blueprint for Revolution Summary
Blueprint for Revolution 87%
Rice pudding, Lego men, and the nonviolent playbook that wins twice as often as violence.
by Srdja Popovic 2015
4.30
2k+ ratings
Master and Apprentice
by Claudia Gray • 2019
A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.
4.16
23k+
Master and Apprentice Summary
Master and Apprentice 87%
A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.
by Claudia Gray 2019
4.16
23k+ ratings
This Is an Uprising
by Mark Engler • 2016
Nonviolence is not a virtue. It is a technology of conflict, and it brings down regimes.
4.20
1k+
This Is an Uprising Summary
This Is an Uprising 87%
Nonviolence is not a virtue. It is a technology of conflict, and it brings down regimes.
by Mark Engler 2016
4.20
1k+ ratings
Ahsoka
by E.K. Johnston • 2016
After the Jedi fall, Ahsoka Tano hides on a farming moon. But the Empire always finds what it hunts.
4.07
46k+
Ahsoka Summary
Ahsoka 87%
After the Jedi fall, Ahsoka Tano hides on a farming moon. But the Empire always finds what it hunts.
by E.K. Johnston 2016
4.07
46k+ ratings
Shadow Me
by Tahereh Mafi • 2019
The resistance's invisible joker falls for a supreme commander's daughter as a lethal summit looms.
3.96
164k+
Shadow Me Summary
Shadow Me 87%
The resistance's invisible joker falls for a supreme commander's daughter as a lethal summit looms.
by Tahereh Mafi 2019
3.96
164k+ ratings
The Gender Plan
by Bella Forrest • 2017
Buried by a friend's betrayal, a rebel fights free to lead the assault on her city's poisoned water.
4.06
10k+
The Gender Plan Summary
The Gender Plan 87%
Buried by a friend's betrayal, a rebel fights free to lead the assault on her city's poisoned water.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.06
10k+ ratings
A Force More Powerful
by Peter Ackerman • 2000
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
4.11
300
A Force More Powerful Summary
A Force More Powerful 87%
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
by Peter Ackerman 2000
4.11
300 ratings
Calamity
by Brandon Sanderson • 2016
The last Reckoners must save their fallen mentor and stop the star turning superhumans into tyrants.
4.17
93k+
Calamity Summary
Calamity 87%
The last Reckoners must save their fallen mentor and stop the star turning superhumans into tyrants.
by Brandon Sanderson 2016
4.17
93k+ ratings
Red Rising
by Pierce Brown • 2014
Reshaped as a Gold, a slave miner infiltrates the empire's war academy to destroy from inside.
4.27
823k+
Red Rising Summary
Red Rising 87%
Reshaped as a Gold, a slave miner infiltrates the empire's war academy to destroy from inside.
by Pierce Brown 2014
4.27
823k+ ratings
Reveille for Radicals
by Saul D. Alinsky • 1946
Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.
3.84
589
Reveille for Radicals Summary
Reveille for Radicals 87%
Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.
by Saul D. Alinsky 1946
3.84
589 ratings
Why Civil Resistance Works
by Erica Chenoweth • 2011
The most effective weapon against a dictator is not a gun: 200,000 people refusing to cooperate.
3.98
729
Why Civil Resistance Works Summary
Why Civil Resistance Works 87%
The most effective weapon against a dictator is not a gun: 200,000 people refusing to cooperate.
by Erica Chenoweth 2011
3.98
729 ratings
Morning Star
by Pierce Brown • 2016
Rescued from a black cell, a Martian revolutionary unites the Rim lords against the Sovereign.
4.55
413k+
Morning Star Summary
Morning Star 86%
Rescued from a black cell, a Martian revolutionary unites the Rim lords against the Sovereign.
by Pierce Brown 2016
4.55
413k+ ratings
On Tyranny
by Timothy Snyder • 2017
What ordinary citizens did wrong last century, and what you can do right this one.
4.29
112k+
On Tyranny Summary
On Tyranny 86%
What ordinary citizens did wrong last century, and what you can do right this one.
by Timothy Snyder 2017
4.29
112k+ ratings
Wobblies and Zapatistas
by Staughton Lynd • 2008
What the Zapatistas and the Wobblies got right that both Marxists and anarchists keep missing.
3.89
473
Wobblies and Zapatistas Summary
Wobblies and Zapatistas 86%
What the Zapatistas and the Wobblies got right that both Marxists and anarchists keep missing.
by Staughton Lynd 2008
3.89
473 ratings
Reign of Madness
by Kel Kade • 2016
Trained as a weapon, he discovers the crown is his birthright. Claiming it means rebellion.
4.45
19k+
Reign of Madness Summary
Reign of Madness 86%
Trained as a weapon, he discovers the crown is his birthright. Claiming it means rebellion.
by Kel Kade 2016
4.45
19k+ ratings
Words on Fire
by Jennifer A. Nielsen • 2019
A Lithuanian girl must smuggle banned books to save her culture after Cossacks arrest her parents.
4.28
15k+
Words on Fire Summary
Words on Fire 86%
A Lithuanian girl must smuggle banned books to save her culture after Cossacks arrest her parents.
by Jennifer A. Nielsen 2019
4.28
15k+ ratings
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
by Henry David Thoreau • 1866
Conscience, not law, is the highest authority. The original case for nonviolent resistance.
4.06
18k+
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays Summary
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays 86%
Conscience, not law, is the highest authority. The original case for nonviolent resistance.
by Henry David Thoreau 1866
4.06
18k+ ratings
Be Fearless
by Jean Case • 2019
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
3.54
981
Be Fearless Summary
Be Fearless 86%
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019
3.54
981 ratings
Saffron Swords - Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders
by Manoshi Sinha Rawal • 2019
A 40,000-woman brigade and a teen human bomb: the centuries of Indian resistance history erased.
4.24
153
Saffron Swords - Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders Summary
Saffron Swords - Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders 86%
A 40,000-woman brigade and a teen human bomb: the centuries of Indian resistance history erased.
by Manoshi Sinha Rawal 2019
4.24
153 ratings
The Plus
by Greg Gutfeld • 2020
Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.
3.98
1k+
The Plus Summary
The Plus 86%
Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.
by Greg Gutfeld 2020
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Darkest Legacy
by Alexandra Bracken • 2018
A government spokeswoman wakes in blood, framed for a bombing, hunted by the system she built.
4.09
14k+
The Darkest Legacy Summary
The Darkest Legacy 86%
A government spokeswoman wakes in blood, framed for a bombing, hunted by the system she built.
by Alexandra Bracken 2018
4.09
14k+ ratings
Defy the Night
by Brigid Kemmerer • 2021
A healer smuggles medicine for the poor, never knowing her masked ally is the executioner prince.
4.10
76k+
Defy the Night Summary
Defy the Night 86%
A healer smuggles medicine for the poor, never knowing her masked ally is the executioner prince.
by Brigid Kemmerer 2021
4.10
76k+ ratings
Demanding the Impossible
by Peter H. Marshall • 1992
Self-rule predates the state. Anarchist thought from ancient Taoism to the modern era.
4.12
1k+
Demanding the Impossible Summary
Demanding the Impossible 86%
Self-rule predates the state. Anarchist thought from ancient Taoism to the modern era.
by Peter H. Marshall 1992
4.12
1k+ ratings
Gilded Cage
by Vic James • 2016
The Hadleys' ten-year slavery sends Luke to a lethal camp, Abi to a manor of secrets.
3.66
10k+
Gilded Cage Summary
Gilded Cage 86%
The Hadleys' ten-year slavery sends Luke to a lethal camp, Abi to a manor of secrets.
by Vic James 2016
3.66
10k+ ratings
Steal This Book
by Abbie Hoffman • 1971
The counterculture manual: how to get everything free and fight the system.
3.60
4k+
Steal This Book Summary
Steal This Book 86%
The counterculture manual: how to get everything free and fight the system.
by Abbie Hoffman 1971
3.60
4k+ ratings
Stars Above
by Marissa Meyer • 2016
The origin stories of a cyborg princess, a wolf soldier, and the family who sparked revolution.
4.14
108k+
Stars Above Summary
Stars Above 86%
The origin stories of a cyborg princess, a wolf soldier, and the family who sparked revolution.
by Marissa Meyer 2016
4.14
108k+ ratings
Queen's Peril
by E.K. Johnston • 2020
A fourteen-year-old queen. Five handmaidens trained as doubles. One planet on the brink of invasion.
3.94
10k+
Queen's Peril Summary
Queen's Peril 86%
A fourteen-year-old queen. Five handmaidens trained as doubles. One planet on the brink of invasion.
by E.K. Johnston 2020
3.94
10k+ ratings
The Power of the Powerless
by Václav Havel • 1978
Tyranny runs on the lies ordinary people perform each day. Refuse one, the structure trembles.
4.22
4k+
The Power of the Powerless Summary
The Power of the Powerless 86%
Tyranny runs on the lies ordinary people perform each day. Refuse one, the structure trembles.
by Václav Havel 1978
4.22
4k+ ratings
Bandits
by Eric J. Hobsbawm • 1969
Every peasant society produces its own Robin Hood. A historian maps the universal pattern.
3.75
800
Bandits Summary
Bandits 86%
Every peasant society produces its own Robin Hood. A historian maps the universal pattern.
by Eric J. Hobsbawm 1969
3.75
800 ratings
Long Walk to Freedom
by Nelson Mandela • 1994
His 27-year imprisonment is legend. The decades of organizing that led there tell the real story.
4.36
95k+
Long Walk to Freedom Summary
Long Walk to Freedom 86%
His 27-year imprisonment is legend. The decades of organizing that led there tell the real story.
by Nelson Mandela 1994
4.36
95k+ ratings
The Girl Who Dared to Stand
by Bella Forrest • 2017
In an AI-run tower, a fugitive uncovers the machine's kinder prototype and a founding murder.
4.27
6k+
The Girl Who Dared to Stand Summary
The Girl Who Dared to Stand 86%
In an AI-run tower, a fugitive uncovers the machine's kinder prototype and a founding murder.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.27
6k+ ratings
Knight, Heir, Prince
by Morgan Rice • 2016
A rebel returns with ancient powers and an army, unaware that betrayal waits inside the gates.
3.89
2k+
Knight, Heir, Prince Summary
Knight, Heir, Prince 86%
A rebel returns with ancient powers and an army, unaware that betrayal waits inside the gates.
by Morgan Rice 2016
3.89
2k+ ratings
Assistant to the Villain
by Hannah Nicole Maehrer • 2023
Desperate for coin, a woman takes a job as the realm's most feared villain's assistant.
3.93
355k+
Assistant to the Villain Summary
Assistant to the Villain 86%
Desperate for coin, a woman takes a job as the realm's most feared villain's assistant.
by Hannah Nicole Maehrer 2023
3.93
355k+ ratings
Mistborn
by Brandon Sanderson • 2006
A charismatic survivor assembles a crew of metal-burning thieves to rob a god of his empire.
4.49
1.0M+
Mistborn Summary
Mistborn 86%
A charismatic survivor assembles a crew of metal-burning thieves to rob a god of his empire.
by Brandon Sanderson 2006
4.49
1.0M+ ratings
The Gender Fall
by Bella Forrest • 2017
Violet filmed the regime's atrocities. Now they want her dead, and her brother has vanished.
4.05
11k+
The Gender Fall Summary
The Gender Fall 86%
Violet filmed the regime's atrocities. Now they want her dead, and her brother has vanished.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.05
11k+ ratings
From Dictatorship to Democracy
by Gene Sharp • 1993
Dictatorships collapse when people refuse to cooperate. The strategic manual that shows how.
3.83
2k+
From Dictatorship to Democracy Summary
From Dictatorship to Democracy 86%
Dictatorships collapse when people refuse to cooperate. The strategic manual that shows how.
by Gene Sharp 1993
3.83
2k+ ratings
The Parthian
by Peter Darman • 2011
Taken as a Roman slave, a Parthian prince joins Spartacus's rebellion to fight his way home.
4.26
1k+
The Parthian Summary
The Parthian 86%
Taken as a Roman slave, a Parthian prince joins Spartacus's rebellion to fight his way home.
by Peter Darman 2011
4.26
1k+ ratings
We Are Anonymous
by Parmy Olson • 2012
The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.
3.97
3k+
We Are Anonymous Summary
We Are Anonymous 86%
The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.
by Parmy Olson 2012
3.97
3k+ ratings
Revolutionary Suicide
by Huey P. Newton • 1973
Some deaths surrender dignity. He risked one that refused to let the state take his.
4.49
7k+
Revolutionary Suicide Summary
Revolutionary Suicide 86%
Some deaths surrender dignity. He risked one that refused to let the state take his.
by Huey P. Newton 1973
4.49
7k+ ratings
La Maison
by Yves Grevet • 2008
Méto survives the House by obeying. The freezing cell teaches him what obedience costs.
3.91
1k+
La Maison Summary
La Maison 86%
Méto survives the House by obeying. The freezing cell teaches him what obedience costs.
by Yves Grevet 2008
3.91
1k+ ratings
Unravel Me
by Tahereh Mafi • 2013
The supreme commander found her sanctuary. Her only hope is the boy who once held her captive.
4.10
774k+
Unravel Me Summary
Unravel Me 86%
The supreme commander found her sanctuary. Her only hope is the boy who once held her captive.
by Tahereh Mafi 2013
4.10
774k+ ratings
The Plot to Kill Hitler
by Patricia McCormick • 2016
He was a pacifist pastor. Then he joined a plot to assassinate Hitler.
4.04
3k+
The Plot to Kill Hitler Summary
The Plot to Kill Hitler 86%
He was a pacifist pastor. Then he joined a plot to assassinate Hitler.
by Patricia McCormick 2016
4.04
3k+ ratings
Patriot
by Alexei Navalny • 2024
Poisoned by the state, arrested on return, dead at 47. His prison cell testament.
4.51
17k+
Patriot Summary
Patriot 86%
Poisoned by the state, arrested on return, dead at 47. His prison cell testament.
by Alexei Navalny 2024
4.51
17k+ ratings
The Padre
by Jennifer O'Leary • 2023
Gaddafi's cash. A parking timer. A priest. These built the IRA's most reliable bombs.
4.02
455
The Padre Summary
The Padre 86%
Gaddafi's cash. A parking timer. A priest. These built the IRA's most reliable bombs.
by Jennifer O'Leary 2023
4.02
455 ratings
You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
by Howard Zinn • 1994
History never stops, and silence is a political act: a memoir of war, racism, and radicalization.
4.34
4k+
You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train Summary
You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train 86%
History never stops, and silence is a political act: a memoir of war, racism, and radicalization.
by Howard Zinn 1994
4.34
4k+ ratings
Life and Death in Shanghai
by Nien Cheng • 1986
When Red Guards destroyed her Shanghai home, she used Mao's own words to survive prison.
4.33
14k+
Life and Death in Shanghai Summary
Life and Death in Shanghai 86%
When Red Guards destroyed her Shanghai home, she used Mao's own words to survive prison.
by Nien Cheng 1986
4.33
14k+ ratings
Blood Red Road
by Moira Young • 2011
After her twin is abducted, a girl fights through a brutal desert arena to save him.
3.91
62k+
Blood Red Road Summary
Blood Red Road 86%
After her twin is abducted, a girl fights through a brutal desert arena to save him.
by Moira Young 2011
3.91
62k+ ratings
How to Change the World
by John-Paul Flintoff • 2012
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
3.73
942
How to Change the World Summary
How to Change the World 86%
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
by John-Paul Flintoff 2012
3.73
942 ratings
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