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.
The Daily StoicRyan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman9 ideas · 9 minThe Courage to BePaul Tillich9 ideas · 9 minThe Courage to Be DislikedIchiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga9 ideas · 9 minThe Consolations of PhilosophyAlain de Botton10 ideas · 10 minThe Conquest of HappinessBertrand Russell9 ideas · 9 minThe Concept of MindGilbert Ryle8 ideas · 8 minThe Communist ManifestoKarl Marx and Friedrich Engels9 ideas · 9 minThe Book of Five RingsMiyamoto Musashi8 ideas · 8 minThe Birth of TragedyFriedrich Nietzsche9 ideas · 9 minThe Bhagavad GitaAttributed to Vyasa10 ideas · 10 minThe Art of WarSun Tzu10 ideas · 10 minThe Art of LovingErich Fromm8 ideas · 8 minThe AnalectsConfucius9 ideas · 9 minTao Te ChingLaozi9 ideas · 9 minStillness Is the KeyRyan Holiday9 ideas · 9 minStatus AnxietyAlain de Botton10 ideas · 10 minSophie's WorldJostein Gaarder9 ideas · 9 minSimulacra and SimulationJean Baudrillard8 ideas · 8 minRight Thing, Right NowRyan Holiday9 ideas · 9 minReasons and PersonsDerek Parfit9 ideas · 9 minPragmatismWilliam James9 ideas · 9 minPractical EthicsPeter Singer9 ideas · 9 minPhilosophical InvestigationsLudwig Wittgenstein9 ideas · 9 minPeace Is Every StepThich Nhat Hanh9 ideas · 9 min