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 Drama of the Gifted ChildAlice Miller10 ideas · 10 minThe Dragons of EdenCarl Sagan9 ideas · 9 minThe Double HelixJames D. Watson9 ideas · 9 minThe DiscoverersDaniel J. Boorstin10 ideas · 10 minThe Disappearing SpoonSam Kean9 ideas · 9 minThe DipSeth Godin9 ideas · 9 minThe Devil in the White CityErik Larson10 ideas · 10 minThe Design of Everyday ThingsDon Norman10 ideas · 10 minThe Denial of DeathErnest Becker9 ideas · 9 minThe Demon-Haunted WorldCarl Sagan9 ideas · 9 minThe Defining DecadeMeg Jay8 ideas · 8 minThe Dawn of EverythingDavid Graeber, David Wengrow9 ideas · 9 minThe Daily StoicRyan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman9 ideas · 9 minThe Culture MapErin Meyer10 ideas · 10 minThe Culture CodeDaniel Coyle10 ideas · 10 minThe Crusades Through Arab EyesAmin Maalouf9 ideas · 9 minThe Creative HabitTwyla Tharp9 ideas · 9 minThe Creative ActRick Rubin9 ideas · 9 minThe Courage to BePaul Tillich9 ideas · 9 minThe Courage to Be HappyIchiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga9 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 Confidence CodeKatty Kay and Claire Shipman9 ideas · 9 min