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Reference Book Summaries

Training for the Uphill Athlete
by Steve House • 2019
Uphill endurance has a blueprint, and it starts with aerobic capacity, not pain tolerance.
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2k+
Training for the Uphill Athlete Summary
Training for the Uphill Athlete
Uphill endurance has a blueprint, and it starts with aerobic capacity, not pain tolerance.
by Steve House 2019 368 pages
4.57
2k+ ratings
Kevin Trudeau's Mega Memory
by Kevin Trudeau • 1997
Pictures stick. Words slide off. A thirty-minute daily method for remembering anything.
3.64
221
Kevin Trudeau's Mega Memory Summary
Kevin Trudeau's Mega Memory
Pictures stick. Words slide off. A thirty-minute daily method for remembering anything.
by Kevin Trudeau 1997 368 pages
3.64
221 ratings
Design for How People Learn
by Julie Dirksen • 2011
Most training fights the brain. Here's how to design experiences that work with it instead.
4.27
2k+
Design for How People Learn Summary
Design for How People Learn
Most training fights the brain. Here's how to design experiences that work with it instead.
by Julie Dirksen 2011 259 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Becoming a Supple Leopard, 1st Edition
by Kelly Starrett • 2013
Your body didn't break. It's just out of position. Here's the manual for putting it back.
4.38
6k+
Becoming a Supple Leopard, 1st Edition Summary
Becoming a Supple Leopard, 1st Edition
Your body didn't break. It's just out of position. Here's the manual for putting it back.
by Kelly Starrett 2013 400 pages
4.38
6k+ ratings
Light on Yoga
by B.K.S. Iyengar • 1966
The 600-photo manual that turned a set of postures into a complete spiritual discipline.
4.29
10k+
Light on Yoga Summary
Light on Yoga
The 600-photo manual that turned a set of postures into a complete spiritual discipline.
by B.K.S. Iyengar 1966 544 pages
4.29
10k+ ratings
Mastering Blockchain
by Imran Bashir • 2017
From cryptographic hashes to smart contracts: the full technical stack powering blockchain.
4.37
298
Mastering Blockchain Summary
Mastering Blockchain
From cryptographic hashes to smart contracts: the full technical stack powering blockchain.
by Imran Bashir 2017 540 pages
4.37
298 ratings
Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101
by Vanessa Van Edwards • 2013
Spot a lie before the sentence ends: it starts with a baseline, not a tell.
4.00
210
Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101 Summary
Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101
Spot a lie before the sentence ends: it starts with a baseline, not a tell.
by Vanessa Van Edwards 2013 162 pages
4.00
210 ratings
The Three Magical Books of Solomon
by Aleister Crowley • 2017
Seventy-two spirits, each with a seal and an office: the original manual for summoning them safely.
4.02
354
The Three Magical Books of Solomon Summary
The Three Magical Books of Solomon
Seventy-two spirits, each with a seal and an office: the original manual for summoning them safely.
by Aleister Crowley 2017 307 pages
4.02
354 ratings
Workbook for James Clear's Atomic Habits
by Companion Works • 2021
A workbook that turns behavior-change principles into daily exercises, so tiny habits stick.
4.17
176
Workbook for James Clear's Atomic Habits Summary
Workbook for James Clear's Atomic Habits
A workbook that turns behavior-change principles into daily exercises, so tiny habits stick.
by Companion Works 2021 118 pages
4.17
176 ratings
The Elements of Eloquence
by Mark Forsyth • 2013
Shakespeare didn't wait for inspiration. He studied the tricks that make phrases stick.
4.35
7k+
The Elements of Eloquence Summary
The Elements of Eloquence
Shakespeare didn't wait for inspiration. He studied the tricks that make phrases stick.
by Mark Forsyth 2013 205 pages
4.35
7k+ ratings
Value Investing
by Bruce C. Greenwald • 2001
Forget P/E ratios. Three harder questions tell you what a business is truly worth.
4.22
5k+
Value Investing Summary
Value Investing
Forget P/E ratios. Three harder questions tell you what a business is truly worth.
by Bruce C. Greenwald 2001 311 pages
4.22
5k+ ratings
A Game Design Vocabulary
by Anna Anthropy • 2013
The grammar of game design: how to script a back-and-forth that players lose themselves in.
3.94
134
A Game Design Vocabulary Summary
A Game Design Vocabulary
The grammar of game design: how to script a back-and-forth that players lose themselves in.
by Anna Anthropy 2013 211 pages
3.94
134 ratings
Linux Basics for Hackers
by OccupyTheWeb • 2018
Learn Linux the hacker's way: terminal-first networking, scripting, and vanishing without a trace.
4.12
500+
Linux Basics for Hackers Summary
Linux Basics for Hackers
Learn Linux the hacker's way: terminal-first networking, scripting, and vanishing without a trace.
by OccupyTheWeb 2018 248 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Building an API Product
by Bruno Pedro • 2024
Your API deserves a product plan. The full guide: design, test, launch, price, and support.
3.25
8
Building an API Product Summary
Building an API Product
Your API deserves a product plan. The full guide: design, test, launch, price, and support.
by Bruno Pedro 2024 278 pages
3.25
8 ratings
Learning Python
by Mark Lutz • 2013
Every Python tool unpacked: data types, functions, and the rules that control your code.
4.02
3k+
Learning Python Summary
Learning Python
Every Python tool unpacked: data types, functions, and the rules that control your code.
by Mark Lutz 2013 700 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
The First 90 Days
by Michael D. Watkins • 2003
Promoted on old strengths, fired for leaning on them. A diagnostic playbook for 90 days.
3.85
38k+
The First 90 Days Summary
The First 90 Days
Promoted on old strengths, fired for leaning on them. A diagnostic playbook for 90 days.
by Michael D. Watkins 2003 304 pages
3.85
38k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Project Management
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2011
The handful of tasks that can delay everything. How to spot them before they do.
3.78
500+
HBR Guide to Project Management Summary
HBR Guide to Project Management
The handful of tasks that can delay everything. How to spot them before they do.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011 192 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Thinkertoys
by Michael Michalko • 1991
Why inspiration fails, and the repeatable techniques that produce breakthrough ideas instead.
3.98
4k+
Thinkertoys Summary
Thinkertoys
Why inspiration fails, and the repeatable techniques that produce breakthrough ideas instead.
by Michael Michalko 1991 416 pages
3.98
4k+ ratings
Structured Computer Organization
by Andrew S. Tanenbaum • 1976
From logic gates to assembly code: the layered architecture every computer hides in plain sight.
4.04
500+
Structured Computer Organization Summary
Structured Computer Organization
From logic gates to assembly code: the layered architecture every computer hides in plain sight.
by Andrew S. Tanenbaum 1976 813 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
The Writer's Journey - 25th Anniversary Edition
by Christopher Vogler • 1992
A Hollywood analyst unpacks the monomyth: a story blueprint that works from Homer to Star Wars.
4.10
10k+
The Writer's Journey - 25th Anniversary Edition Summary
The Writer's Journey - 25th Anniversary Edition
A Hollywood analyst unpacks the monomyth: a story blueprint that works from Homer to Star Wars.
by Christopher Vogler 1992 492 pages
4.10
10k+ ratings
Molecular Biology of the Cell
by Bruce Alberts • 1983
Every cell in your body runs the same operating system. This is its complete manual.
4.36
2k+
Molecular Biology of the Cell Summary
Molecular Biology of the Cell
Every cell in your body runs the same operating system. This is its complete manual.
by Bruce Alberts 1983 1616 pages
4.36
2k+ ratings
How to Lie with Statistics
by Darrell Huff • 1954
The tricks behind every statistical lie you encounter, and the questions that expose them.
3.84
18k+
How to Lie with Statistics Summary
How to Lie with Statistics
The tricks behind every statistical lie you encounter, and the questions that expose them.
by Darrell Huff 1954 142 pages
3.84
18k+ ratings
Nomad Capitalist
by Andrew Henderson • 2018
Legally pay less tax, get a second passport, and build a life across borders.
3.89
500+
Nomad Capitalist Summary
Nomad Capitalist
Legally pay less tax, get a second passport, and build a life across borders.
by Andrew Henderson 2018 284 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
The Speed Reading Book
by Tony Buzan • 1977
Your eyes can read 1,000 words per minute. The bottleneck is how you move them across the page.
3.55
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The Speed Reading Book Summary
The Speed Reading Book
Your eyes can read 1,000 words per minute. The bottleneck is how you move them across the page.
by Tony Buzan 1977 235 pages
3.55
2k+ ratings
50 Psychology Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon • 2006
Skip the list. Fifty landmark books on the mind, distilled to what they actually teach.
4.03
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50 Psychology Classics Summary
50 Psychology Classics
Skip the list. Fifty landmark books on the mind, distilled to what they actually teach.
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2006 312 pages
4.03
5k+ ratings
Political Ideologies
by Andrew Heywood • 1992
Ideologies are flexible lenses that shape what you see as real, possible, and worth fighting for.
4.10
1k+
Political Ideologies Summary
Political Ideologies
Ideologies are flexible lenses that shape what you see as real, possible, and worth fighting for.
by Andrew Heywood 1992 382 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
How to Win Every Argument
by Madsen Pirie • 2006
The fallacies that win arguments: how to use them, spot them, and never get tripped again.
3.50
1k+
How to Win Every Argument Summary
How to Win Every Argument
The fallacies that win arguments: how to use them, spot them, and never get tripped again.
by Madsen Pirie 2006 182 pages
3.50
1k+ ratings
Don't Shoot the Dog!
by Karen Pryor • 1984
Dolphin training, applied to your spouse, your boss, and the habits you cannot break.
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Don't Shoot the Dog! Summary
Don't Shoot the Dog!
Dolphin training, applied to your spouse, your boss, and the habits you cannot break.
by Karen Pryor 1984 224 pages
4.24
6k+ ratings
My System
by Aron Nimzowitsch • 1925
The 1925 manifesto that taught chess players to control the center without touching it.
4.19
1k+
My System Summary
My System
The 1925 manifesto that taught chess players to control the center without touching it.
by Aron Nimzowitsch 1925 378 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd
by Donald A. Tevault • 2022
Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.
3.81
21
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd Summary
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd
Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.
by Donald A. Tevault 2022 420 pages
3.81
21 ratings
The Theory of Poker
by David Sklansky • 1983
A professional player reveals the theorem that turned poker from a gamble into a science.
4.02
2k+
The Theory of Poker Summary
The Theory of Poker
A professional player reveals the theorem that turned poker from a gamble into a science.
by David Sklansky 1983 301 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
How Learning Works
by Susan A. Ambrose • 2010
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
4.12
1k+
How Learning Works Summary
How Learning Works
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
by Susan A. Ambrose 2010 301 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Save the Cat! Strikes Back
by Blake Snyder • 2009
Script problems aren't failure. They're the raw material of every breakthrough draft.
4.17
1k+
Save the Cat! Strikes Back Summary
Save the Cat! Strikes Back
Script problems aren't failure. They're the raw material of every breakthrough draft.
by Blake Snyder 2009 200 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
Teach Like a Champion 2.0
by Doug Lemov • 2014
Great teaching isn't instinct: it's sixty-two trainable moves, and here they are.
4.15
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Teach Like a Champion 2.0 Summary
Teach Like a Champion 2.0
Great teaching isn't instinct: it's sixty-two trainable moves, and here they are.
by Doug Lemov 2014 512 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook
by Michael L. George • 2004
100 Lean Six Sigma tools, organized by when you need them, in a compact field guide.
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The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook Summary
The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook
100 Lean Six Sigma tools, organized by when you need them, in a compact field guide.
by Michael L. George 2004 225 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Antinet Zettelkasten
by Scott P. Scheper • 2022
The four-part analog system that produces books and breakthroughs, no digital tool required.
3.73
261
Antinet Zettelkasten Summary
Antinet Zettelkasten
The four-part analog system that produces books and breakthroughs, no digital tool required.
by Scott P. Scheper 2022 739 pages
3.73
261 ratings
Product Design for the Web
by Randy J. Hunt • 2013
Why shipping early and designing the invisible parts matters more than getting the pixels right.
3.76
278
Product Design for the Web Summary
Product Design for the Web
Why shipping early and designing the invisible parts matters more than getting the pixels right.
by Randy J. Hunt 2013 214 pages
3.76
278 ratings
The Flavor Bible
by Andrew Dornenburg • 2008
The secret of great cooking isn't recipes. It's knowing which ingredients love each other.
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The Flavor Bible Summary
The Flavor Bible
The secret of great cooking isn't recipes. It's knowing which ingredients love each other.
by Andrew Dornenburg 2008 380 pages
4.07
23k+ ratings
The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need
by Joanna Martine Woolfolk • 1982
A manual for reading the Moon, houses, and aspects. Sun signs are just the opening line.
4.28
5k+
The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need Summary
The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need
A manual for reading the Moon, houses, and aspects. Sun signs are just the opening line.
by Joanna Martine Woolfolk 1982 461 pages
4.28
5k+ ratings
Marketing Artificial Intelligence
by Paul Roetzer • 2022
How to separate AI hype from real marketing use cases, and what to automate first.
3.66
132
Marketing Artificial Intelligence Summary
Marketing Artificial Intelligence
How to separate AI hype from real marketing use cases, and what to automate first.
by Paul Roetzer 2022 256 pages
3.66
132 ratings
Invisible Ink
by Brian McDonald • 2010
Forget formulas: the deep craft of story is a hidden framework of theme, pain, and dramatic irony.
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1k+
Invisible Ink Summary
Invisible Ink
Forget formulas: the deep craft of story is a hidden framework of theme, pain, and dramatic irony.
by Brian McDonald 2010 153 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
Sharp Sports Betting
by Stanford Wong • 2001
Turn sports betting from a gamble into a math problem, and find the edge that pays.
3.67
174
Sharp Sports Betting Summary
Sharp Sports Betting
Turn sports betting from a gamble into a math problem, and find the edge that pays.
by Stanford Wong 2001 380 pages
3.67
174 ratings
Back Mechanic
by Stuart McGill • 2015
Stop chasing generic treatments. Self-diagnose your back pain, eliminate its triggers, and rebuild.
4.50
1k+
Back Mechanic Summary
Back Mechanic
Stop chasing generic treatments. Self-diagnose your back pain, eliminate its triggers, and rebuild.
by Stuart McGill 2015 303 pages
4.50
1k+ ratings
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
by Judith S. Beck • 1995
CBT made clinical: session maps, case formulation, and the skills that turn worksheets into change.
4.22
3k+
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Summary
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
CBT made clinical: session maps, case formulation, and the skills that turn worksheets into change.
by Judith S. Beck 1995 432 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership
by Craig E. Johnson • 2001
Leadership brightens or darkens every life it touches. How to spot your own shadows.
3.64
339
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership Summary
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership
Leadership brightens or darkens every life it touches. How to spot your own shadows.
by Craig E. Johnson 2001 408 pages
3.64
339 ratings
Beyond Candlesticks
by Steve Nison • 1994
Candlesticks came from Japanese rice traders. Three lost chart types spot trends bar charts miss.
4.18
257
Beyond Candlesticks Summary
Beyond Candlesticks
Candlesticks came from Japanese rice traders. Three lost chart types spot trends bar charts miss.
by Steve Nison 1994 304 pages
4.18
257 ratings
Writing That Works
by Kenneth Roman • 1981
From emails to proposals, the enduring rules for business writing that gets read and gets results.
3.72
1k+
Writing That Works Summary
Writing That Works
From emails to proposals, the enduring rules for business writing that gets read and gets results.
by Kenneth Roman 1981 210 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
Influence Without Authority
by Allan R. Cohen • 1989
Trade what they value for what you need: the systematic model for leading without a title.
3.54
500+
Influence Without Authority Summary
Influence Without Authority
Trade what they value for what you need: the systematic model for leading without a title.
by Allan R. Cohen 1989 320 pages
3.54
500+ ratings
Left of Bang
by Patrick Van Horne • 2014
Six ways to read behavior, one baseline trick, and the three-anomaly rule that triggers action.
3.98
3k+
Left of Bang Summary
Left of Bang
Six ways to read behavior, one baseline trick, and the three-anomaly rule that triggers action.
by Patrick Van Horne 2014 228 pages
3.98
3k+ ratings
Overcoming Dyslexia
by Sally E. Shaywitz • 2003
Inside the dyslexic brain: why it misreads words, and the step-by-step instruction that rewires it.
4.30
3k+
Overcoming Dyslexia Summary
Overcoming Dyslexia
Inside the dyslexic brain: why it misreads words, and the step-by-step instruction that rewires it.
by Sally E. Shaywitz 2003 432 pages
4.30
3k+ ratings
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