Big books, distilled❦
The world's best non-fiction, re-told in our own words — a handful of ideas per book, minutes per idea. Read the summary, then buy the ones that deserve your shelf.
Packing for MarsMary Roach8 ideas · 8 minOn the MapSimon Garfield10 ideas · 10 minNotes from a Small IslandBill Bryson9 ideas · 9 minNapoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed HistoryPenny Le Couteur and Jay Burreson8 ideas · 8 minNaked StatisticsCharles Wheelan9 ideas · 9 minMoonwalking with EinsteinJoshua Foer10 ideas · 10 minMoneyballMichael Lewis8 ideas · 8 minMilk!Mark Kurlansky8 ideas · 8 minMapheadKen Jennings9 ideas · 9 minMade in AmericaBill Bryson9 ideas · 9 minLongitudeDava Sobel9 ideas · 9 minLiar's PokerMichael Lewis9 ideas · 9 minKitchen ConfidentialAnthony Bourdain10 ideas · 10 minInnumeracyJohn Allen Paulos9 ideas · 9 minIn a Sunburned CountryBill Bryson9 ideas · 9 minHumble Pi: A Comedy of Maths ErrorsMatt Parker10 ideas · 10 minHumanimalAdam Rutherford9 ideas · 9 minHow We Got to NowSteven Johnson9 ideas · 9 minHow to Lie with StatisticsDarrell Huff9 ideas · 9 minHow to Fly a HorseKevin Ashton9 ideas · 9 minHow To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World ProblemsRandall Munroe8 ideas · 8 minHow Not to Be WrongJordan Ellenberg9 ideas · 9 minGulpMary Roach10 ideas · 10 minGruntMary Roach9 ideas · 9 min