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 Organized MindDaniel J. Levitin10 ideas · 10 minThe Optimism BiasTali Sharot9 ideas · 9 minThe Nurture AssumptionJudith Rich Harris8 ideas · 8 minThe Moral AnimalRobert Wright8 ideas · 8 minThe Molecule of MoreDaniel Z. Lieberman, Michael E. Long10 ideas · 10 minThe Marshmallow TestWalter Mischel10 ideas · 10 minThe Lucifer EffectPhilip Zimbardo9 ideas · 9 minThe Laws of Human NatureRobert Greene9 ideas · 9 minThe Invisible Gorilla: How Our Intuitions Deceive UsChristopher Chabris and Daniel Simons9 ideas · 9 minThe Honest Truth About DishonestyDan Ariely9 ideas · 9 minThe Happiness TrapRuss Harris10 ideas · 10 minThe Happiness HypothesisJonathan Haidt9 ideas · 9 minThe Happiness AdvantageShawn Achor10 ideas · 10 minThe Examined LifeStephen Grosz8 ideas · 8 minThe Drama of the Gifted ChildAlice Miller10 ideas · 10 minThe Confidence CodeKatty Kay and Claire Shipman9 ideas · 9 minThe CatalystJonah Berger9 ideas · 9 minThe Boy Who Was Raised as a DogBruce D. Perry, Maia Szalavitz9 ideas · 9 minThe Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolk10 ideas · 10 minThe Blank SlateSteven Pinker10 ideas · 10 minThe Black SwanNassim Nicholas Taleb10 ideas · 10 minThe Art of Thinking ClearlyRolf Dobelli10 ideas · 10 minThe Anxious GenerationJonathan Haidt10 ideas · 10 minTalking to StrangersMalcolm Gladwell10 ideas · 10 min