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Portrait of an Unknown Woman Summary
Portrait of an Unknown Woman
by Daniel Silva 2022 496 pages
4.23
33k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Susan Sontag Summary
Susan Sontag
The Complete Rolling Stone Interview
by Jonathan Cott 1978 168 pages
4.22
2k+ ratings
Philosophy
Biography
Essays
The Story of Art Without Men Summary
The Story of Art Without Men
by Katy Hessel 2022 352 pages
4.29
4k+ ratings
Art
History
Feminism
The Craftsman Summary
The Craftsman
by Richard Sennett 2008 336 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
Philosophy
Sociology
Design
The Ten Books on Architecture Summary
The Ten Books on Architecture
by Vitruvius 368 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
Architecture
Art
History
Our Noise Summary
Our Noise
The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label That Got Big and Stayed Small
by John Cook 2009 289 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Music
Biography
History
The NFT Handbook Summary
The NFT Handbook
How to Create, Sell and Buy Non-Fungible Tokens
by Matt Fortnow 2021 288 pages
3.75
295 ratings
Business
Technology
Art
Abstract Art Painting Summary
Abstract Art Painting
Expressions in Mixed Media
by Debora Stewart 2015 129 pages
4.10
187 ratings
Art
Reference
Life Is a Verb Summary
Life Is a Verb
37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and Live Intentionally
by Patti Digh 2008 240 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Self Help
Memoir
Art
The Art Spy Summary
The Art Spy
The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland
by Michelle Young 2025 390 pages
4.00
3k+ ratings
History
Art
World War II
Les Fondamentaux Du Graphisme Summary
Les Fondamentaux Du Graphisme
by Gavin Ambrose 2008 192 pages
3.53
109 ratings
Design
Reference
Art Design
On Becoming an Artist Summary
On Becoming an Artist
Reinventing Yourself Through Mindful Creativity
by Ellen J. Langer 2005 304 pages
3.75
363 ratings
Art
Psychology
Self Help
Florenzer Summary
Florenzer
by Phil Melanson 2025 368 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Queer
LGBT
Notes on the Synthesis of Form Summary
Notes on the Synthesis of Form
by Christopher W. Alexander 1964 224 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Design
Architecture
Philosophy
Historias de fantasmas de Japón Summary
Historias de fantasmas de Japón
by Lafcadio Hearn 2011 192 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
Horror
Japan
Fantasy
Distinction Summary
Distinction
by Pierre Bourdieu 1979 640 pages
4.16
3k+ ratings
Sociology
Philosophy
Theory
A History of the World in 100 Objects Summary
A History of the World in 100 Objects
by Neil MacGregor 2010 707 pages
4.19
9k+ ratings
History
Art
World History
The Lioness of Boston Summary
The Lioness of Boston
by Emily Franklin 2023 356 pages
3.64
10k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Art
Rockonomics Summary
Rockonomics
A Backstage Tour of What the Music Industry Can Teach Us about Economics and Life
by Alan B. Krueger 2019 336 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Music
Economics
Business
The Complete Book of Woodcarving Summary
The Complete Book of Woodcarving
Everything You Need to Know to Master the Craft (Fox Chapel Publishing) Comprehensive Guide with Expert Instruction, 8 Beginner-Friendly Projects, and Over 350 Photos
by Everett Ellenwood 2008 288 pages
4.10
93 ratings
Reference
Crafts
Woodwork
Listen Summary
Listen
On Music, Sound and Us – The Perfect Nonfiction Gift for Musicians and Curious Minds
by Michel Faber 2023 516 pages
3.30
374 ratings
Music
21st Century
Sociology
Creative Acts for Curious People Summary
Creative Acts for Curious People
How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways
by Sarah Stein Greenberg 2021 304 pages
3.93
334 ratings
Design
Business
Psychology
Aesthetics of Excess Summary
Aesthetics of Excess
The Art and Politics of Black and Latina Embodiment
by Jillian Hernandez 2020 320 pages
4.26
42 ratings
Race
Latinx
Theory
Awake! Summary
Awake!
William Blake and the Power of the Imagination
by Mark Vernon 2025 312 pages
4.37
49 ratings
Poetry
Philosophy
Biography
Mysteries of the Middle Ages Summary
Mysteries of the Middle Ages
The Rise of Feminism, Science and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe
by Thomas Cahill 2006 368 pages
3.80
4k+ ratings
History
Medieval
Religion
The Rise Summary
The Rise
Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery
by Sarah Lewis 2014 272 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
I Am You Summary
I Am You
by Victoria Redel 2025 304 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
LGBT
The Board Game Designer's Guide Summary
The Board Game Designer's Guide
The Easy 4 Step Process to Create Amazing Games That People Can't Stop Playing
by Joe Slack 2017 233 pages
3.71
82 ratings
Games
Game Design
Art
Heretics and Heroes Summary
Heretics and Heroes
How Renaissance Artists and Reformation Priests Created Our World
by Thomas Cahill 2013 368 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
History
Religion
Art
Bleu Summary
Bleu
Histoire d'une couleur
by Michel Pastoureau 2000 216 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Art
History
Art History
Twelve Caesars Summary
Twelve Caesars
Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern
by Mary Beard 2021 392 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
History
Art
Ancient History
Finks Summary
Finks
How the CIA Tricked the World's Best Writers
by Joel Whitney 2017 348 pages
3.96
166 ratings
History
Politics
American History
David Bowie Summary
David Bowie
A Life
by Dylan Jones 2017 544 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
Music
Biography
Biography Memoir
The Creative Cure Summary
The Creative Cure
How Finding and Freeing Your Inner Artist Can Heal Your Life
by Jacob Nordby 2021 256 pages
4.06
444 ratings
Self Help
Writing
Psychology
History of Beauty Summary
History of Beauty
by Umberto Eco 2004 438 pages
3.82
68k+ ratings
Art
History
Philosophy
The Lacuna Summary
The Lacuna
by Barbara Kingsolver 2009 508 pages
3.83
75k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Desfile Summary
Desfile
by Rachel Cusk 2024 152 pages
3.51
7k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Art
The Baby on the Fire Escape Summary
The Baby on the Fire Escape
Creativity, Motherhood, and the Mind-Baby Problem
by Julie Phillips 2022 320 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
Parenting
Writing
Art
Art and Faith Summary
Art and Faith
A Theology of Making
by Makoto Fujimura 2021 167 pages
4.26
2k+ ratings
Art
Theology
Christian
The Shape of Design Summary
The Shape of Design
by Frank Chimero 2012
3.90
1k+ ratings
Design
Art Design
Art
Trust the Process Summary
Trust the Process
An Artist's Guide to Letting Go
by Shaun McNiff 1998 210 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Art
Writing
Psychology
The Age of Light Summary
The Age of Light
by Whitney Scharer 2019 384 pages
3.57
13k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Culture Care Summary
Culture Care
Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common Life
by Makoto Fujimura 2014 106 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Art
Christian
Theology
The Situation and the Story Summary
The Situation and the Story
The Art of Personal Narrative
by Vivian Gornick 2001 174 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
Writing
Memoir
Essays
The Painted Girls Summary
The Painted Girls
by Cathy Marie Buchanan 2012 357 pages
3.61
36k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
How Architecture Works Summary
How Architecture Works
A Humanist's Toolkit
by Witold Rybczynski 2013 368 pages
3.74
408 ratings
Architecture
Art
Design
Art Is Summary
Art Is
A Journey into the Light
by Makoto Fujimura 2025 232 pages
4.11
54 ratings
Philosophy
Art
My Name Is Asher Lev Summary
My Name Is Asher Lev
by Chaim Potok 1972 369 pages
4.24
43k+ ratings
Classics
Jewish
Historical Fiction
Silence and Beauty Summary
Silence and Beauty
Hidden Faith Born of Suffering
by Makoto Fujimura 2016 263 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Christian
Theology
History
The Origins of Creativity Summary
The Origins of Creativity
by Edward O. Wilson 2017 256 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
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