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Orientalism Summary
Orientalism
by Edward W. Said 2003 424 pages
4.13
29.2K ratings
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How to be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable Summary
How to be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
by Ben Aldridge 2020 248 pages
3.51
544 ratings
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Personal Development
Nothing to Hide Summary
Nothing to Hide
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by Daniel J. Solove 2011 256 pages
3.85
183 ratings
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The Lost History of Liberalism Summary
The Lost History of Liberalism
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by Helena Rosenblatt 2018 368 pages
4.01
385 ratings
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We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives Summary
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives
by Manon Garcia 2018 248 pages
3.91
802 ratings
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Blueprint Summary
Blueprint
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by Nicholas A. Christakis 2019 544 pages
3.96
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The Quakers Summary
The Quakers
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by Pink Dandelion 2008 142 pages
3.68
355 ratings
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Authors of the Impossible Summary
Authors of the Impossible
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by Jeffrey J. Kripal 2010 332 pages
4.13
272 ratings
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Practical Anarchism Summary
Practical Anarchism
A Guide for Daily Life
by Shuli Branson 2022 192 pages
4.04
223 ratings
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Doing Philosophy Summary
Doing Philosophy
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by Timothy Williamson 2018 166 pages
3.67
207 ratings
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Bachelor Pad Economics Summary
Bachelor Pad Economics
by Aaron Clarey 2013 483 pages
4.18
727 ratings
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The Wisdom of the Heart Summary
The Wisdom of the Heart
by Henry Miller 1941 250 pages
4.03
651 ratings
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Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life Summary
Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life
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by Alan W. Watts 2006 272 pages
4.43
389 ratings
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Mastering Creative Anxiety Summary
Mastering Creative Anxiety
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by Eric Maisel 2011 259 pages
3.93
239 ratings
Writing
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The End of Race Politics Summary
The End of Race Politics
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by Coleman Hughes 2024 256 pages
4.40
2.1K ratings
Politics
Race
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One Truth, One Law Summary
One Truth, One Law
I Am, I Create
by Erin Werley 2019 114 pages
4.55
2.1K ratings
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How to Think Like Einstein Summary
How to Think Like Einstein
by Daniel Smith 2014 224 pages
3.57
273 ratings
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Supercoach Summary
Supercoach
10 Secrets to Transform Anyone's Life
by Michael Neill 2009 288 pages
4.22
880 ratings
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Leadership and the New Science Summary
Leadership and the New Science
Discovering Order in a Chaotic World
by Margaret J. Wheatley 1992 248 pages
4.10
2.9K ratings
Leadership
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Travels with Epicurus Summary
Travels with Epicurus
A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of a Fulfilled Life
by Daniel Klein 2012 176 pages
3.81
3.3K ratings
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Greece
Aristotle’s Way Summary
Aristotle’s Way
How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life
by Edith Hall 2018 336 pages
3.67
1.6K ratings
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Forgiveness Summary
Forgiveness
by Osho 2023 224 pages
3.90
60 ratings
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Ancient Philosophy Summary
Ancient Philosophy
by Anthony Kenny 2004 341 pages
3.94
551 ratings
Philosophy
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I've Decided to Live 120 Years Summary
I've Decided to Live 120 Years
The Ancient Secret to Longevity, Vitality, and Life Transformation
by Ilchi Lee 2017 304 pages
4.10
325 ratings
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Wittgenstein Summary
Wittgenstein
by Anthony Kenny 1973 256 pages
3.86
194 ratings
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German Literature
Models of My Life Summary
Models of My Life
by Herbert A. Simon 1991 415 pages
3.77
420 ratings
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Who Will Cry When You Die? Summary
Who Will Cry When You Die?
Life Lessons From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
by Robin Sharma 1999 255 pages
4.00
25.7K ratings
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Personal Development
No More Mr. Nice Guy Summary
No More Mr. Nice Guy
by Robert A. Glover 2000 192 pages
4.04
22.8K ratings
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Relationships
The Seth Material Summary
The Seth Material
by Jane Roberts 2010 308 pages
4.36
1.9K ratings
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Metaphysics
New Age
Your Mind and How to Use It Summary
Your Mind and How to Use It
A Manual of Practical Psychology
by William Walker Atkinson 1911 228 pages
3.65
172 ratings
Psychology
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Self Help
Liberty for All Summary
Liberty for All
Defending Everyone's Religious Freedom in a Pluralistic Age
by Andrew T. Walker 2021 272 pages
3.98
125 ratings
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Politics
Cultural
The Myth of the Strong Leader Summary
The Myth of the Strong Leader
Political Leadership in the Modern Age
by Archie Brown 2014 480 pages
3.65
783 ratings
Politics
Leadership
History
The Book on the Bookshelf Summary
The Book on the Bookshelf
by Henry Petroski 1999 304 pages
3.75
1.5K ratings
Books About Books
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Microhistory
Failure to Launch Summary
Failure to Launch
Why Your Twentysomething Hasn't Grown Up...and What to Do About It
by Mark McConville 2020 320 pages
4.22
508 ratings
Parenting
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Education
What Should We Be Worried About? Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night Summary
What Should We Be Worried About? Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night
by John Brockman 2014 478 pages
3.44
1.3K ratings
Science
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Essays
There Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book Summary
There Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book
by Robert M. Martin 1992 327 pages
4.01
240 ratings
Philosophy
Puzzles
Science
Pebbles of Perception Summary
Pebbles of Perception
How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference
by Laurence Endersen 2014 147 pages
4.07
791 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
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Alasdair MacIntyre Summary
Alasdair MacIntyre
Critic of Modernity
by Peter McMylor 1991 224 pages
2.90
10 ratings
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Practical Theology Summary
Practical Theology
Spiritual Direction from Saint Thomas Aquinas
by Peter Kreeft 2014 378 pages
4.52
205 ratings
Theology
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The Human Aura Astral Colors and Thought Forms Summary
The Human Aura Astral Colors and Thought Forms
by William Walker Atkinson 1912 98 pages
3.61
388 ratings
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Reference
Zen Lessons Summary
Zen Lessons
The Art of Leadership
by Thomas Cleary 1989 192 pages
3.86
230 ratings
Philosophy
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The Gift of Not Belonging Summary
The Gift of Not Belonging
How Outsiders Thrive in a World of Joiners
by Rami Kaminski 2025 240 pages
3.68
288 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Taoism for Beginners Summary
Taoism for Beginners
Understanding and Applying Taoist History, Concepts, and Practices
by Elizabeth Reninger 2020 124 pages
3.92
232 ratings
Religion
Philosophy
Taoism
Embracing Uncertainty Summary
Embracing Uncertainty
by Susan Jeffers 2002
3.83
609 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Spirituality
Zen beyond Mindfulness Summary
Zen beyond Mindfulness
Using Buddhist and Modern Psychology for Transformational Practice
by Jules Shuzen Harris 2019 184 pages
3.97
77 ratings
Buddhism
Zen
Spirituality
The Philosophy Book for Beginners Summary
The Philosophy Book for Beginners
A Brief Introduction to Great Thinkers and Big Ideas
by Sharon Kaye 2021 152 pages
4.17
121 ratings
Philosophy
Aging Thoughtfully Summary
Aging Thoughtfully
Conversations about Retirement, Romance, Wrinkles, and Regret
by Martha C. Nussbaum 2017 264 pages
3.43
112 ratings
Philosophy
Essays
Sociology
The Van Gogh Blues Summary
The Van Gogh Blues
The Creative Person's Path Through Depression
by Eric Maisel 2002 272 pages
3.98
450 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Art
Superheroes and Philosophy Summary
Superheroes and Philosophy
Truth, Justice, and the Socratic Way
by Tom Morris 2001 300 pages
3.85
919 ratings
Philosophy
Comics
Superheroes
Scientology Summary
Scientology
A New Slant on Life
by L. Ron Hubbard 1976 374 pages
3.72
367 ratings
Religion
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Self Help
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