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 Art of Looking SidewaysAlan Fletcher8 ideas · 8 min The Art of HappinessDalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler9 ideas · 9 min The Art of FictionJohn Gardner8 ideas · 8 min The Art of ColorJohannes Itten9 ideas · 9 min The Anxious GenerationJonathan Haidt10 ideas · 10 min The AntidoteOliver Burkeman9 ideas · 9 min The Andy Warhol DiariesAndy Warhol9 ideas · 9 min The Ancestor's TaleRichard Dawkins8 ideas · 8 min The Anatomy of StoryJohn Truby9 ideas · 9 min The AnalectsConfucius9 ideas · 9 min The Almanack of Naval RavikantEric Jorgenson9 ideas · 9 min The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleStephen R. Covey8 ideas · 8 min The 5 Love LanguagesGary Chapman10 ideas · 10 min The 5 AM ClubRobin Sharma9 ideas · 9 min The 4-Hour WorkweekTimothy Ferriss10 ideas · 10 min The 4 Disciplines of ExecutionChris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling8 ideas · 8 min The 22 Immutable Laws of MarketingAl Ries and Jack Trout10 ideas · 10 min The 12 Week YearBrian P. Moran and Michael Lennington9 ideas · 9 min The $12 Million Stuffed SharkDon Thompson9 ideas · 9 min That Will Never WorkMarc Randolph10 ideas · 10 min Thanks for the FeedbackDouglas Stone and Sheila Heen9 ideas · 9 min TED TalksChris Anderson10 ideas · 10 min Team of TeamsStanley McChrystal10 ideas · 10 min Team of RivalsDoris Kearns Goodwin10 ideas · 10 min