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 ShallowsNicholas Carr10 ideas · 10 minThe Selfish GeneRichard Dawkins9 ideas · 9 minThe Rise and Fall of the DinosaursSteve Brusatte9 ideas · 9 minThe PlanetsDava Sobel9 ideas · 9 minThe Order of TimeCarlo Rovelli9 ideas · 9 minThe Omnivore's DilemmaMichael Pollan9 ideas · 9 minThe Obesity CodeDr. Jason Fung10 ideas · 10 minThe Music of the PrimesMarcus du Sautoy9 ideas · 9 minThe Mismeasure of ManStephen Jay Gould9 ideas · 9 minThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a HatOliver Sacks9 ideas · 9 minThe Man Who Knew InfinityRobert Kanigel9 ideas · 9 minThe Invention of NatureAndrea Wulf9 ideas · 9 minThe Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksRebecca Skloot10 ideas · 10 minThe Hot ZoneRichard Preston9 ideas · 9 minThe Hidden Life of TreesPeter Wohlleben10 ideas · 10 minThe Greatest Show on EarthRichard Dawkins9 ideas · 9 minThe Grand DesignStephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow9 ideas · 9 minThe God DelusionRichard Dawkins9 ideas · 9 minThe GeneSiddhartha Mukherjee10 ideas · 10 minThe Future of the MindMichio Kaku9 ideas · 9 minThe First Three MinutesSteven Weinberg8 ideas · 8 minThe Fabric of the CosmosBrian Greene9 ideas · 9 minThe Fabric of RealityDavid Deutsch9 ideas · 9 minThe Extended PhenotypeRichard Dawkins8 ideas · 8 min