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 Emperor's New MindRoger Penrose9 ideas · 9 minThe Emperor of All MaladiesSiddhartha Mukherjee10 ideas · 10 minThe Elegant UniverseBrian Greene8 ideas · 8 minThe Dragons of EdenCarl Sagan9 ideas · 9 minThe Double HelixJames D. Watson9 ideas · 9 minThe Disappearing SpoonSam Kean9 ideas · 9 minThe Demon-Haunted WorldCarl Sagan9 ideas · 9 minThe Code BreakerWalter Isaacson9 ideas · 9 minThe Circadian CodeSatchin Panda9 ideas · 9 minThe Brain That Changes ItselfNorman Doidge9 ideas · 9 minThe BodyBill Bryson10 ideas · 10 minThe Blue ZonesDan Buettner10 ideas · 10 minThe Blind WatchmakerRichard Dawkins8 ideas · 8 minThe Big PictureSean Carroll9 ideas · 9 minThe Beginning of InfinityDavid Deutsch9 ideas · 9 minThe Ancestor's TaleRichard Dawkins8 ideas · 8 minSyncSteven Strogatz9 ideas · 9 minSurely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!Richard P. Feynman9 ideas · 9 minSuperintelligenceNick Bostrom10 ideas · 10 minStorm in a TeacupHelen Czerski9 ideas · 9 minStiff: The Curious Lives of Human CadaversMary Roach10 ideas · 10 minSpilloverDavid Quammen8 ideas · 8 minSparkJohn J. Ratey9 ideas · 9 minSomething Deeply HiddenSean Carroll9 ideas · 9 min