Wisdomly
The bookshelf · 1000 books

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 Mismeasure of ManStephen Jay Gould9 ideas · 9 minThe Miracle of MindfulnessThich Nhat Hanh8 ideas · 8 minThe Millionaire Next DoorThomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko10 ideas · 10 minThe Marshmallow TestWalter Mischel10 ideas · 10 minThe March of FollyBarbara W. Tuchman9 ideas · 9 minThe Map That Changed the WorldSimon Winchester9 ideas · 9 minThe Manager's PathCamille Fournier9 ideas · 9 minThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a HatOliver Sacks9 ideas · 9 minThe Man Who Knew InfinityRobert Kanigel9 ideas · 9 minThe Man Who Ate EverythingJeffrey Steingarten9 ideas · 9 minThe Making of the Atomic BombRichard Rhodes9 ideas · 9 minThe Making of a ManagerJulie Zhuo10 ideas · 10 minThe Magic of Thinking BigDavid J. Schwartz10 ideas · 10 minThe Lucifer EffectPhilip Zimbardo9 ideas · 9 minThe Looming TowerLawrence Wright9 ideas · 9 minThe Lives of the ArtistsGiorgio Vasari9 ideas · 9 minThe Little Book That Beats the MarketJoel Greenblatt9 ideas · 9 minThe Little Book of HyggeMeik Wiking9 ideas · 9 minThe Little Book of Common Sense InvestingJohn C. Bogle10 ideas · 10 minThe Life You Can SavePeter Singer9 ideas · 9 minThe Lessons of HistoryWill Durant, Ariel Durant10 ideas · 10 minThe Lean StartupEric Ries9 ideas · 9 minThe Laws of Human NatureRobert Greene9 ideas · 9 minThe Last LectureRandy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow9 ideas · 9 min