Chris Guillebeau

chrisguillebeau.com @chrisguillebeau

Business Travel

Chris Guillebeau is a renowned author, entrepreneur, and traveler.
He gained widespread recognition for his bestselling book "The $100 Startup" and his unconventional approach to life and business.
Guillebeau's claim to fame includes visiting all 193 countries before turning 35.
He hosts the annual World Domination Summit in Portland, Oregon, bringing together creative individuals from various backgrounds.
Additionally, Guillebeau runs the popular podcast "Side Hustle School," which attracts millions of monthly downloads.
His work focuses on empowering individuals to pursue unconventional paths to success and fulfillment through entrepreneurship and personal development.

Books by Chris Guillebeau

The $100 Startup

by Chris Guillebeau • 2012

A PayPal account and $125. Everything else about launching a profitable business is optional.

3.89

71k+

🏖️ Lifestyle Business 💰 Bootstrapping 💼 Side Hustle

Immersive

The $100 Startup

A PayPal account and $125. Everything else about launching a profitable business is optional.

by Chris Guillebeau 2012 304 pages

3.89

71k+ ratings

🏖️ Lifestyle Business 💰 Bootstrapping 💼 Side Hustle

The Art of Non-Conformity

by Chris Guillebeau • 2014

The default path is optional: design a career, travel freely, and build a legacy without permission.

3.81

11k+

🛠️ Lifestyle Design 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🌍 Location Independence

The Art of Non-Conformity

The default path is optional: design a career, travel freely, and build a legacy without permission.

by Chris Guillebeau 2014 170 pages

3.81

11k+ ratings

🛠️ Lifestyle Design 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🌍 Location Independence

The Happiness of Pursuit

by Chris Guillebeau • 2014

A teenager sued her government to sail alone around the world. What's your quest?

3.70

7k+

🗺️ Bucket Lists 🧭 Life Design 🏔️ Quest Narratives

The Happiness of Pursuit

A teenager sued her government to sail alone around the world. What's your quest?

by Chris Guillebeau 2014 304 pages

3.70

7k+ ratings

🗺️ Bucket Lists 🧭 Life Design 🏔️ Quest Narratives

Side Hustle

by Chris Guillebeau • 2017

27 days, one sale: the guide that skips the business plan and makes your idea pay.

3.69

5k+

💼 Side Businesses 🧑‍💻 Freelancing 💰 Income Generation

Side Hustle

27 days, one sale: the guide that skips the business plan and makes your idea pay.

by Chris Guillebeau 2017 272 pages

3.69

5k+ ratings

💼 Side Businesses 🧑‍💻 Freelancing 💰 Income Generation

Born for This

by Chris Guillebeau • 2016

Test any job against three measures. When one falls short, here is your exit strategy.

3.64

2k+

🎯 Career Design 💰 Side Hustles 🔧 Job Crafting

Born for This

Test any job against three measures. When one falls short, here is your exit strategy.

by Chris Guillebeau 2016 320 pages

3.64

2k+ ratings

🎯 Career Design 💰 Side Hustles 🔧 Job Crafting

100 Side Hustles

by Chris Guillebeau • 2019

One hundred working blueprints for earning real money, built by people who kept their day job.

3.66

1k+

💼 Side Hustles 🏪 Micro-Entrepreneurship 🛠️ Skill Monetization

100 Side Hustles

One hundred working blueprints for earning real money, built by people who kept their day job.

by Chris Guillebeau 2019 336 pages

3.66

1k+ ratings

💼 Side Hustles 🏪 Micro-Entrepreneurship 🛠️ Skill Monetization

Time Anxiety

by Chris Guillebeau • 2025

Break the overwhelm cycle by accepting limits, rethinking productivity, and facing your mortality.

3.72

500+

🚫 Anti-Productivity 🧠 Cognitive Distortions 🤲 Radical Acceptance

Time Anxiety

Break the overwhelm cycle by accepting limits, rethinking productivity, and facing your mortality.

by Chris Guillebeau 2025 288 pages

3.72

500+ ratings

🚫 Anti-Productivity 🧠 Cognitive Distortions 🤲 Radical Acceptance

Compare Features	Free	Pro
📖 Read Summaries Read unlimited summaries. Free users get 3 per month
🎧 Listen to Summaries Listen to unlimited summaries in 40 languages	—
❤️ Unlimited Bookmarks Free users are limited to 4	—
📜 Unlimited History Free users are limited to 4	—
📥 Unlimited Downloads Free users are limited to 1	—

Compare Features

Free

Pro

📖 Read Summaries

Read unlimited summaries. Free users get 3 per month

🎧 Listen to Summaries

Listen to unlimited summaries in 40 languages

—

❤️ Unlimited Bookmarks

Free users are limited to 4

—

📜 Unlimited History

Free users are limited to 4

—

📥 Unlimited Downloads

Free users are limited to 1

—

People love SoBrief

Join our global community of 600,000+ readers

★★★★★

This site is a total game-changer. I've been flying through book summaries like never before. Highly, highly recommend.

— Dave G

Worth my money and time, and really well made. I've never seen this quality of summaries on other websites. Very helpful!

— Em

Highly recommended!! Fantastic service. Perfect for those that want a little more than a teaser but not all the intricate details of a full audio book.

— Greg M