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The Outsider Summary
The Outsider
by Colin Wilson 1956 320 pages
4.03
4.4K ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology
Design for a Better World Summary
Design for a Better World
Meaningful, Sustainable, Humanity Centered
by Donald A. Norman 2023 376 pages
3.58
167 ratings
Design
Sustainability
Environment
The News Summary
The News
A User's Manual
by Alain de Botton 2014 272 pages
3.58
3.4K ratings
Philosophy
Journalism
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How Life Imitates Chess Summary
How Life Imitates Chess
Making the Right Moves, from the Board to the Boardroom
by Garry Kasparov 2001 240 pages
3.81
2.9K ratings
Chess
Business
Biography
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life Summary
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life
by Karen Armstrong 2010 6 pages
3.81
3.9K ratings
Religion
Spirituality
Self Help
توتالیتاریسم Summary
توتالیتاریسم
by Hannah Arendt 1968 365 pages
4.16
758 ratings
Politics
History
Philosophy
Why We Lie Summary
Why We Lie
The Evolutionary Roots of Deception and the Unconscious Mind
by David Livingstone Smith 2004 256 pages
3.62
257 ratings
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy Summary
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy
by Christopher Lasch 1995 276 pages
3.98
1.4K ratings
Politics
History
Philosophy
Inspiration Summary
Inspiration
by Wayne W. Dyer 2006 252 pages
4.19
7.7K ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Inspirational
Sacred Economics Summary
Sacred Economics
Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition
by Charles Eisenstein 2011 469 pages
4.22
1.8K ratings
Economics
History
Philosophy
Tantra Illuminated Summary
Tantra Illuminated
The Philosophy, History, and Practice of a Timeless Tradition
by Christopher D. Wallis 2011 506 pages
4.53
723 ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Religion
The Intuitive Way Summary
The Intuitive Way
A Guide to Living from Inner Wisdom
by Penney Peirce 1997 232 pages
4.00
520 ratings
Spirituality
Self Help
Personal Development
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide Summary
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide
How Changing The Way We React To Misplacing Our Keys Can Transform Our Lives
by Gil Friedman 2003 196 pages
3.93
200 ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Religion
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem Summary
How to Raise Your Self-Esteem
The Proven Action-Oriented Approach to Greater Self-Respect and Self-Confidence
by Nathaniel Branden 1987 176 pages
3.92
823 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
The Places That Scare You Summary
The Places That Scare You
A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
by Pema Chödrön 2001 187 pages
4.23
20.6K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Self Help
Don't Believe Everything You Think Summary
Don't Believe Everything You Think
The 6 Basic Mistakes We Make in Thinking
by Thomas Kida 2006 286 pages
3.83
839 ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Phenomenology of Spirit Summary
Phenomenology of Spirit
by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel 1807 640 pages
3.96
19.8K ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Theory
The Crisis of the Modern World Summary
The Crisis of the Modern World
by René Guénon 1927 136 pages
4.11
2.1K ratings
Philosophy
Religion
Politics
The Foundations of Leninism Summary
The Foundations of Leninism
by Joseph Stalin 1924 123 pages
4.05
1.6K ratings
Politics
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Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom Summary
Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom
by Maryam Mafi 2021 208 pages
3.48
202 ratings
Poetry
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Spirituality
Metaphysics of War Summary
Metaphysics of War
by Julius Evola 1996 154 pages
4.04
824 ratings
Philosophy
Politics
War
The Philosophical Baby Summary
The Philosophical Baby
What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life
by Alison Gopnik 2003 288 pages
3.79
1.5K ratings
Parenting
Psychology
Philosophy
The Fighter's Mind Summary
The Fighter's Mind
Inside the Mental Game
by Sam Sheridan 2010 283 pages
4.10
2.0K ratings
Martial Arts
Sports
Psychology
Your Sacred Self Summary
Your Sacred Self
by Wayne W. Dyer 1996 400 pages
4.17
1.8K ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Psychology
The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten Summary
The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten
100 Experiments for the Armchair Philosopher
by Julian Baggini 2005 320 pages
3.74
4.7K ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Change Your World Summary
Change Your World
How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make A Difference
by John C. Maxwell 2021 240 pages
4.12
859 ratings
Leadership
Self Help
Business
The Battle for God Summary
The Battle for God
by Karen Armstrong 2000 480 pages
3.95
6.6K ratings
Religion
History
Philosophy
Applied Economics Summary
Applied Economics
Thinking Beyond Stage One
by Thomas Sowell 2003 256 pages
4.18
2.5K ratings
Economics
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Business
Confessions Summary
Confessions
by Augustine of Hippo 341 pages
3.98
70.0K ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Religion
Gratitude Summary
Gratitude
A Way of Life
by Louise L. Hay 1996 226 pages
4.01
1.1K ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Psychology
Meditation and Its Methods According to Swami Vivekanand Summary
Meditation and Its Methods According to Swami Vivekanand
by Vivekananda 1976 127 pages
4.33
2.4K ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Self Help
The Yamas & Niyamas Summary
The Yamas & Niyamas
Exploring Yoga's Ethical Practice
by Deborah Adele 2009 192 pages
4.52
6.8K ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Self Help
Back to Virtue Summary
Back to Virtue
Traditional Moral Wisdom for Modern Moral Confusion
by Peter Kreeft 1986 195 pages
4.29
830 ratings
Philosophy
Catholic
Theology
What It Takes To Be Free Summary
What It Takes To Be Free
by Darius Foroux 2019 180 pages
4.13
657 ratings
Self Help
Philosophy
Psychology
The Art of Influence Summary
The Art of Influence
Persuading Others Begins With You
by Chris Widener 2008 128 pages
3.77
705 ratings
Business
Self Help
Leadership
Why God Won't Go Away Summary
Why God Won't Go Away
Brain Science and the Biology of Belief
by Andrew B. Newberg 2001 234 pages
3.89
1.3K ratings
Science
Religion
Psychology
The Road Less Traveled & Beyond Summary
The Road Less Traveled & Beyond
Spiritual Growth in an Age of Anxiety
by M. Scott Peck 1997 324 pages
4.12
3.8K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Spirituality
No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners Summary
No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners
Clear Answers to Burning Questions About Core Buddhist Teachings
by Noah Rasheta 2018 147 pages
4.44
5.7K ratings
Buddhism
Philosophy
Religion
The Dragons of Eden Summary
The Dragons of Eden
Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
by Carl Sagan 1977 271 pages
4.19
21.0K ratings
Science
Philosophy
Evolution
Kokoro Summary
Kokoro
Japanese Wisdom for a Life Well Lived
by Beth Kempton 2022 272 pages
4.26
398 ratings
Japan
Self Help
Mental Health
Zen Golf Summary
Zen Golf
Mastering the Mental Game
by Joseph Parent 2002 224 pages
4.22
2.8K ratings
Sports
Psychology
Self Help
The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories Summary
The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories
The Great Short Works of Franz Kafka
by Franz Kafka 1915 352 pages
4.09
20.4K ratings
Classics
Short Stories
Literature
Your Future Self Summary
Your Future Self
How to Make Tomorrow Better Today
by Hal Hershfield 2023 304 pages
3.68
776 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
The Origin of Species Summary
The Origin of Species
by Charles Darwin 1859 703 pages
4.01
119.4K ratings
Science
Classics
Biology
What Is Populism? Summary
What Is Populism?
by Jan-Werner Müller 2014 136 pages
3.82
2.8K ratings
Politics
Philosophy
History
The Four Agreements Toltec Wisdom Collection Summary
The Four Agreements Toltec Wisdom Collection
The Four Agreements/The Mastery of Love/The Voice of Knowledge
by Miguel Ruiz 2008 856 pages
4.49
2.4K ratings
Self Help
Spirituality
Philosophy
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful Summary
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful
by Edmund Burke 1757 208 pages
3.69
2.6K ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Art
Our Declaration Summary
Our Declaration
A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality
by Danielle S. Allen 2014 320 pages
3.84
825 ratings
History
Politics
American History
AWAKEND IMAGINATION/The Search Summary
AWAKEND IMAGINATION/The Search
by Neville Goddard 1954 94 pages
4.44
254 ratings
Spirituality
Self Help
Psychology
Kintsugi Summary
Kintsugi
Embrace your imperfections and find happiness - the Japanese way
by Tomás Navarro 2017 313 pages
3.59
1.1K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Japan
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