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Reference Book Summaries

The Only Living Trusts Book You’ll Ever Need
by Garrett Monroe • 2024
The $50 document that bypasses probate entirely, and the one oversight that empties it.
4.09
206
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The Only Living Trusts Book You’ll Ever Need
The $50 document that bypasses probate entirely, and the one oversight that empties it.
by Garrett Monroe 2024 146 pages
4.09
206 ratings
Audition
by Michael Shurtleff • 1978
The audition belongs to you, not a character: bring your contradictions and your fight.
4.22
3k+
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Audition
The audition belongs to you, not a character: bring your contradictions and your fight.
by Michael Shurtleff 1978 288 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
7pm to 7am Sleeping Baby Routine
by Charmian Mead • 2018
Twelve-hour nights by eight weeks, no tears. The daytime feeding strategy that builds them.
3.15
144
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7pm to 7am Sleeping Baby Routine
Twelve-hour nights by eight weeks, no tears. The daytime feeding strategy that builds them.
by Charmian Mead 2018 290 pages
3.15
144 ratings
How to Cheat at Everything
by Simon Lovell • 2006
The one move every con relies on: making you think you've found a sure thing.
3.63
390
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How to Cheat at Everything
The one move every con relies on: making you think you've found a sure thing.
by Simon Lovell 2006 456 pages
3.63
390 ratings
Female Orgasm Black Book
by Lee Jenkins • 2011
Chasing her orgasm kills it. The reframe, anatomy, and sequence that actually deliver.
3.90
124
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Female Orgasm Black Book
Chasing her orgasm kills it. The reframe, anatomy, and sequence that actually deliver.
by Lee Jenkins 2011 93 pages
3.90
124 ratings
Becoming a Data Head
by Alex J. Gutman • 2021
The critical thinking toolkit for anyone who works with data but never plans to code.
4.18
480
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Becoming a Data Head
The critical thinking toolkit for anyone who works with data but never plans to code.
by Alex J. Gutman 2021 288 pages
4.18
480 ratings
The Great Mental Models, Volume 4
by Shane Parrish • 2024
Economics shows you the trade-off. Art shows you the story. Together they retrain what you notice.
3.92
298
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The Great Mental Models, Volume 4
Economics shows you the trade-off. Art shows you the story. Together they retrain what you notice.
by Shane Parrish 2024 409 pages
3.92
298 ratings
Reading the Silver Screen
by Thomas C. Foster • 2014
You've seen 1,000 films. A literature professor shows you what your eyes already knew.
3.35
326
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Reading the Silver Screen
You've seen 1,000 films. A literature professor shows you what your eyes already knew.
by Thomas C. Foster 2014 403 pages
3.35
326 ratings
Animal Speak
by Ted Andrews • 2002
The animal that keeps finding you chose you first. Here's what it came to teach.
4.24
11k+
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Animal Speak
The animal that keeps finding you chose you first. Here's what it came to teach.
by Ted Andrews 2002 400 pages
4.24
11k+ ratings
How to Write Clearly
by Tom Albrighton • 2021
Your writing isn't clear unless your reader says so. The reader-psychology method that works.
4.29
112
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How to Write Clearly
Your writing isn't clear unless your reader says so. The reader-psychology method that works.
by Tom Albrighton 2021 356 pages
4.29
112 ratings
Money Works
by Abhijeet Kolapkar • 2023
89% of day traders lose money. The alternative: a slow, boring path that actually works.
3.95
87
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Money Works
89% of day traders lose money. The alternative: a slow, boring path that actually works.
by Abhijeet Kolapkar 2023 563 pages
3.95
87 ratings
Victory in Stock Trading
by Oliver Kell • 2021
The 2020 champion turns price action into a lifecycle. Know the phase, know your bet.
4.06
63
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Victory in Stock Trading
The 2020 champion turns price action into a lifecycle. Know the phase, know your bet.
by Oliver Kell 2021 80 pages
4.06
63 ratings
The Discipline of Market Leaders
by Michael Treacy • 1995
80 market leaders, one rule: bet everything on one competitive edge. Hedge and you go nowhere.
3.98
500+
The Discipline of Market Leaders Summary
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The Discipline of Market Leaders
80 market leaders, one rule: bet everything on one competitive edge. Hedge and you go nowhere.
by Michael Treacy 1995 210 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
KitchenWise
by Shirley O. Corriher • 2020
A biochemist's kitchen: why food sticks, cakes fall, chocolate seizes, and how to fix it.
3.77
150
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KitchenWise
A biochemist's kitchen: why food sticks, cakes fall, chocolate seizes, and how to fix it.
by Shirley O. Corriher 2020 288 pages
3.77
150 ratings
Root Cause Analysis
by Duke Okes • 2009
A disciplined diagnostic method that isolates the system cause, then proves the fix held.
3.75
51
Root Cause Analysis Summary
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Root Cause Analysis
A disciplined diagnostic method that isolates the system cause, then proves the fix held.
by Duke Okes 2009 182 pages
3.75
51 ratings
Clean Code
by Robert C. Martin • 2007
Reading code dominates a developer's day; these rules keep your colleagues from cursing your name.
4.35
23k+
Clean Code Summary
Clean Code
Reading code dominates a developer's day; these rules keep your colleagues from cursing your name.
by Robert C. Martin 2007 464 pages
4.35
23k+ ratings
Python Crash Course
by Eric Matthes • 2015
Learn Python through data: plot random walks, map countries, and build interactive charts from zero.
4.35
3k+
Python Crash Course Summary
Python Crash Course
Learn Python through data: plot random walks, map countries, and build interactive charts from zero.
by Eric Matthes 2015 544 pages
4.35
3k+ ratings
Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine
by K. Park • 1970
Health as an ecosystem, not a body: the Indian text that trained a generation of doctors.
3.89
1k+
Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine Summary
Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine
Health as an ecosystem, not a body: the Indian text that trained a generation of doctors.
by K. Park 1970 868 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Lean Analytics
by Alistair Croll • 2013
Pick the right metric, ignore the rest: a stage-by-stage field guide to startup analytics.
4.11
8k+
Lean Analytics Summary
Lean Analytics
Pick the right metric, ignore the rest: a stage-by-stage field guide to startup analytics.
by Alistair Croll 2013 440 pages
4.11
8k+ ratings
SPIN Selling
by Neil Rackham • 1988
Closing techniques fail in large sales. A questioning method, tested on 35,000 calls, that works.
4.01
12k+
SPIN Selling Summary
SPIN Selling
Closing techniques fail in large sales. A questioning method, tested on 35,000 calls, that works.
by Neil Rackham 1988 234 pages
4.01
12k+ ratings
Storytelling with Data
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic • 2015
A repeatable process for turning messy spreadsheets into clear charts that drive action.
4.38
8k+
Storytelling with Data Summary
Storytelling with Data
A repeatable process for turning messy spreadsheets into clear charts that drive action.
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic 2015 288 pages
4.38
8k+ ratings
Marketing 4.0
by Philip Kotler • 2016
The classic marketing playbook, rewritten for when customers trust each other more than ads.
4.06
3k+
Marketing 4.0 Summary
Marketing 4.0
The classic marketing playbook, rewritten for when customers trust each other more than ads.
by Philip Kotler 2016 208 pages
4.06
3k+ ratings
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets
by John J. Murphy • 1986
Price action encodes everything: information, psychology, fear. The essential text for decoding it.
4.21
4k+
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets Summary
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets
Price action encodes everything: information, psychology, fear. The essential text for decoding it.
by John J. Murphy 1986 576 pages
4.21
4k+ ratings
The Dictionary of Body Language
by Joe Navarro • 2018
Your body broadcasts what words hide. A field guide to the honest signals you miss.
3.69
2k+
The Dictionary of Body Language Summary
The Dictionary of Body Language
Your body broadcasts what words hide. A field guide to the honest signals you miss.
by Joe Navarro 2018 208 pages
3.69
2k+ ratings
The PARA Method
by Tiago Forte • 2023
Four folders, one minute: the organizing system that follows your projects instead of your subjects.
4.08
3k+
The PARA Method Summary
The PARA Method
Four folders, one minute: the organizing system that follows your projects instead of your subjects.
by Tiago Forte 2023 208 pages
4.08
3k+ ratings
How to Raise the Perfect Dog
by Cesar Millan • 2009
Why most puppy training fails: the daily-order mistake that overrides everything else you do right.
3.76
8k+
How to Raise the Perfect Dog Summary
How to Raise the Perfect Dog
Why most puppy training fails: the daily-order mistake that overrides everything else you do right.
by Cesar Millan 2009 196 pages
3.76
8k+ ratings
Continuous Discovery Habits
by Teresa Torres • 2021
Weekly customer interviews mapped to opportunities: the system that ships value, not features.
4.44
4k+
Continuous Discovery Habits Summary
Continuous Discovery Habits
Weekly customer interviews mapped to opportunities: the system that ships value, not features.
by Teresa Torres 2021 237 pages
4.44
4k+ ratings
The Art of Simple Food
by Alice Waters • 2007
The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.
3.94
26k+
The Art of Simple Food Summary
The Art of Simple Food
The best cooking skill: buying perfect ingredients, then getting out of their way.
by Alice Waters 2007 405 pages
3.94
26k+ ratings
The Art of Manliness
by Brett McKay • 2009
The skills, manners, and virtues your grandfather knew that modern life stopped teaching.
3.90
3k+
The Art of Manliness Summary
The Art of Manliness
The skills, manners, and virtues your grandfather knew that modern life stopped teaching.
by Brett McKay 2009 288 pages
3.90
3k+ ratings
Dark Psychology and Manipulation
by Brandon Goleman • 2019
Manipulators bank on you not knowing their playbook. This is the playbook.
3.43
116
Dark Psychology and Manipulation Summary
Dark Psychology and Manipulation
Manipulators bank on you not knowing their playbook. This is the playbook.
by Brandon Goleman 2019 177 pages
3.43
116 ratings
Playing to Win
by A.G. Lafley • 2013
Forget the plan. Winners make a handful of choices that lock together and beat the market.
3.99
9k+
Playing to Win Summary
Playing to Win
Forget the plan. Winners make a handful of choices that lock together and beat the market.
by A.G. Lafley 2013 272 pages
3.99
9k+ ratings
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
by John C. Bogle • 2007
Why the only guaranteed way to capture stock market returns costs next to nothing.
4.15
26k+
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing Summary
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
Why the only guaranteed way to capture stock market returns costs next to nothing.
by John C. Bogle 2007 240 pages
4.15
26k+ ratings
The Mom Test
by Rob Fitzpatrick • 2013
Everyone's lying about your business idea. Especially your mom. A method for getting real answers.
4.37
13k+
The Mom Test Summary
The Mom Test
Everyone's lying about your business idea. Especially your mom. A method for getting real answers.
by Rob Fitzpatrick 2013 138 pages
4.37
13k+ ratings
Kamasutra
by Mallanaga Vātsyāyana
You know its positions. You missed the ancient masterclass in desire, marriage, and living well.
3.45
6k+
Kamasutra Summary
Kamasutra
You know its positions. You missed the ancient masterclass in desire, marriage, and living well.
by Mallanaga Vātsyāyana 186 pages
3.45
6k+ ratings
Storyworthy
by Matthew Dicks • 2018
Find the hidden moments in your life and a structure to turn them into unforgettable stories.
4.26
8k+
Storyworthy Summary
Storyworthy
Find the hidden moments in your life and a structure to turn them into unforgettable stories.
by Matthew Dicks 2018 368 pages
4.26
8k+ ratings
The Personal MBA
by Josh Kaufman • 2010
Five processes run every successful business. Master them without the degree.
4.09
48k+
The Personal MBA Summary
The Personal MBA
Five processes run every successful business. Master them without the degree.
by Josh Kaufman 2010 402 pages
4.09
48k+ ratings
The Well-Trained Mind
by Susan Wise Bauer • 1999
A K-12 curriculum building memory, logic, and expression around the story of civilization.
4.33
7k+
The Well-Trained Mind Summary
The Well-Trained Mind
A K-12 curriculum building memory, logic, and expression around the story of civilization.
by Susan Wise Bauer 1999 864 pages
4.33
7k+ ratings
How to Write a Damn Good Novel
by James N. Frey • 1987
Step-by-step dramatic craft for building a novel from premise to final draft. No muse required.
3.87
2k+
How to Write a Damn Good Novel Summary
How to Write a Damn Good Novel
Step-by-step dramatic craft for building a novel from premise to final draft. No muse required.
by James N. Frey 1987 192 pages
3.87
2k+ ratings
Positioning
by Al Ries • 1980
Better products lose. The marketing war is about owning a single, simple word in the brain.
4.04
18k+
Positioning Summary
Positioning
Better products lose. The marketing war is about owning a single, simple word in the brain.
by Al Ries 1980 226 pages
4.04
18k+ ratings
Marketing Management
by Philip Kotler • 1967
Most companies think marketing is selling. It's not. Here is the complete discipline.
4.06
6k+
Marketing Management Summary
Marketing Management
Most companies think marketing is selling. It's not. Here is the complete discipline.
by Philip Kotler 1967 729 pages
4.06
6k+ ratings
The Startup Owner's Manual
by Steve Blank • 2012
Every business plan is guesswork. Here is the systematic way to replace guesses with customer facts.
4.11
12k+
The Startup Owner's Manual Summary
The Startup Owner's Manual
Every business plan is guesswork. Here is the systematic way to replace guesses with customer facts.
by Steve Blank 2012 608 pages
4.11
12k+ ratings
Duct Tape Marketing Revised and Updated
by John Jantsch • 2006
Replace random marketing with a staged system: attract ideal clients through education, not chasing.
3.94
2k+
Duct Tape Marketing Revised and Updated Summary
Duct Tape Marketing Revised and Updated
Replace random marketing with a staged system: attract ideal clients through education, not chasing.
by John Jantsch 2006 304 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Building a Second Brain
by Tiago Forte • 2022
The missing half of every productivity system: how to turn saved ideas into finished creative work.
4.03
21k+
Building a Second Brain Summary
Building a Second Brain
The missing half of every productivity system: how to turn saved ideas into finished creative work.
by Tiago Forte 2022 269 pages
4.03
21k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Story
by John Truby • 2007
The organic alternative to formula: how character, plot, and theme grow from a single premise's DNA.
4.25
7k+
The Anatomy of Story Summary
The Anatomy of Story
The organic alternative to formula: how character, plot, and theme grow from a single premise's DNA.
by John Truby 2007 445 pages
4.25
7k+ ratings
The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing
by Thomas T. Nagle • 1986
Why cost-plus pricing fails: it overprices weak markets and leaves profit in strong ones.
4.08
500+
The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing Summary
The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing
Why cost-plus pricing fails: it overprices weak markets and leaves profit in strong ones.
by Thomas T. Nagle 1986 352 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Scaling Up
by Verne Harnish • 2014
The scaling playbook: why cash speed and meeting rhythm matter more than the next big sale.
4.16
6k+
Scaling Up Summary
Scaling Up
The scaling playbook: why cash speed and meeting rhythm matter more than the next big sale.
by Verne Harnish 2014 272 pages
4.16
6k+ ratings
The First 20 Hours
by Josh Kaufman • 2013
The 10,000-hour rule is for mastery. Twenty focused hours gets you good enough to enjoy it.
3.46
8k+
The First 20 Hours Summary
The First 20 Hours
The 10,000-hour rule is for mastery. Twenty focused hours gets you good enough to enjoy it.
by Josh Kaufman 2013 288 pages
3.46
8k+ ratings
Ogilvy on Advertising
by David Ogilvy • 1983
Your headline is 90% of your budget. A master adman's craft rules for making every word sell.
4.15
11k+
Ogilvy on Advertising Summary
Ogilvy on Advertising
Your headline is 90% of your budget. A master adman's craft rules for making every word sell.
by David Ogilvy 1983 224 pages
4.15
11k+ ratings
Fluent Forever
by Gabriel Wyner • 2014
The sounds come first: train your ears. Then timed review cards lock words into permanent memory.
4.08
13k+
Fluent Forever Summary
Fluent Forever
The sounds come first: train your ears. Then timed review cards lock words into permanent memory.
by Gabriel Wyner 2014 326 pages
4.08
13k+ ratings
Architecture
by Francis D. K. Ching • 1979
The visual primer on form, enclosure, and light: how every architectural space gets its bones.
4.29
4k+
Architecture Summary
Architecture
The visual primer on form, enclosure, and light: how every architectural space gets its bones.
by Francis D. K. Ching 1979 416 pages
4.29
4k+ ratings
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