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.

Simulacra and SimulationJean Baudrillard8 ideas · 8 minSilent SpringRachel Carson9 ideas · 9 minSilenceThich Nhat Hanh10 ideas · 10 minShow Your Work!Austin Kleon9 ideas · 9 minShoe DogPhil Knight8 ideas · 8 minShe Has Her Mother's LaughCarl Zimmer9 ideas · 9 minSeveral Short Sentences About WritingVerlyn Klinkenborg9 ideas · 9 minSeven Days in the Art WorldSarah Thornton8 ideas · 8 minSeven Brief Lessons on PhysicsCarlo Rovelli9 ideas · 9 minSeven and a Half Lessons About the BrainLisa Feldman Barrett10 ideas · 10 minSet Boundaries, Find PeaceNedra Glover Tawwab8 ideas · 8 minSemicolonCecelia Watson10 ideas · 10 minSelf-CompassionKristin Neff9 ideas · 9 minScrumJeff Sutherland10 ideas · 10 minSay NothingPatrick Radden Keefe10 ideas · 10 minSaving TimeJenny Odell9 ideas · 9 minSave the Cat!Blake Snyder10 ideas · 10 minSapiensYuval Noah Harari10 ideas · 10 minSalt Sugar FatMichael Moss8 ideas · 8 minSalt, Fat, Acid, HeatSamin Nosrat9 ideas · 9 minSalt: A World HistoryMark Kurlansky10 ideas · 10 minRubiconTom Holland9 ideas · 9 minRising StrongBrené Brown8 ideas · 8 minRip It Up and Start AgainSimon Reynolds8 ideas · 8 min