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Technology Book Summaries

The New World Economy
by Randy Charles Epping • 2020
One disruption anywhere now hits everywhere. A map of the new global economy for beginners.
3.64
152
The New World Economy Summary
The New World Economy
One disruption anywhere now hits everywhere. A map of the new global economy for beginners.
by Randy Charles Epping 2020 351 pages
3.64
152 ratings
Algorithms Are Not Enough
by Herbert L. Roitblat • 2020
Specialized AI thrives in boxes we design. A thinking machine must build its own.
4.00
23
Algorithms Are Not Enough Summary
Algorithms Are Not Enough
Specialized AI thrives in boxes we design. A thinking machine must build its own.
by Herbert L. Roitblat 2020 336 pages
4.00
23 ratings
Libraries that Learn
by Jennifer A. Bartlett • 2019
Nine shifts that turn a static library into a learning engine, from analytics to adaptive spaces.
3.22
9
Libraries that Learn Summary
Libraries that Learn
Nine shifts that turn a static library into a learning engine, from analytics to adaptive spaces.
by Jennifer A. Bartlett 2019 184 pages
3.22
9 ratings
Longshot
by David Heath • 2022
338 days from sequence to shot. The twenty years of failure that made it possible.
4.16
140
Longshot Summary
Longshot
338 days from sequence to shot. The twenty years of failure that made it possible.
by David Heath 2022 288 pages
4.16
140 ratings
Startup Weekend
by Marc Nager • 2011
An idea, a weekend, and the right strangers: how 54 hours launches a startup.
3.58
272
Startup Weekend Summary
Startup Weekend
An idea, a weekend, and the right strangers: how 54 hours launches a startup.
by Marc Nager 2011 208 pages
3.58
272 ratings
TRIZ For Dummies
by Lilly Haines-Gadd • 2016
Turn impossible trade-offs into breakthroughs. A patent-proven method for systematic innovation.
4.07
54
TRIZ For Dummies Summary
TRIZ For Dummies
Turn impossible trade-offs into breakthroughs. A patent-proven method for systematic innovation.
by Lilly Haines-Gadd 2016 352 pages
4.07
54 ratings
In Mistrust We Trust
by Ivan Krastev • 2013
More rights, more information, less collective power: the paradox at the heart of modern democracy.
3.96
73
In Mistrust We Trust Summary
In Mistrust We Trust
More rights, more information, less collective power: the paradox at the heart of modern democracy.
by Ivan Krastev 2013 71 pages
3.96
73 ratings
Pluses and Minuses
by Stefan Buijsman • 2018
Three mathematical discoveries run your digital life; understanding them is simpler than you think.
3.41
290
Pluses and Minuses Summary
Pluses and Minuses
Three mathematical discoveries run your digital life; understanding them is simpler than you think.
by Stefan Buijsman 2018 209 pages
3.41
290 ratings
Supercommunicator
by Frank J. Pietrucha • 2014
Your audience's brain has changed. Here's how to adapt your explanations so they actually land.
3.35
82
Supercommunicator Summary
Supercommunicator
Your audience's brain has changed. Here's how to adapt your explanations so they actually land.
by Frank J. Pietrucha 2014 272 pages
3.35
82 ratings
The New Age of Sexism
by Laura Bates • 2025
Deepfake porn and biased code run AI, and the industry is looking away.
4.26
10k+
The New Age of Sexism Summary
The New Age of Sexism
Deepfake porn and biased code run AI, and the industry is looking away.
by Laura Bates 2025 352 pages
4.26
10k+ ratings
AI Value Creators
by Paul Zikopoulos • 2025
Most AI adopters stay users. Value creators build on proprietary data and governed models instead.
3.66
44
AI Value Creators Summary
AI Value Creators
Most AI adopters stay users. Value creators build on proprietary data and governed models instead.
by Paul Zikopoulos 2025 297 pages
3.66
44 ratings
Hands-On System Programming with Linux
by Kaiwan N Billimoria • 2018
Linux system programming in depth: processes, memory, signals, and the tools that keep them stable.
3.67
6
Hands-On System Programming with Linux Summary
Hands-On System Programming with Linux
Linux system programming in depth: processes, memory, signals, and the tools that keep them stable.
by Kaiwan N Billimoria 2018 794 pages
3.67
6 ratings
Honest SEO
by Jason Hennessey • 2023
The honest path to the top of Google: build authority, earn links, and skip the spam.
4.19
54
Honest SEO Summary
Honest SEO
The honest path to the top of Google: build authority, earn links, and skip the spam.
by Jason Hennessey 2023 288 pages
4.19
54 ratings
The Product-Led Playbook
by Wes Bush • 2024
Your product can close deals. The system for unlocking self-serve revenue with a tiny team.
4.42
55
The Product-Led Playbook Summary
The Product-Led Playbook
Your product can close deals. The system for unlocking self-serve revenue with a tiny team.
by Wes Bush 2024 347 pages
4.42
55 ratings
Why Trust Matters
by Benjamin Ho • 2021
Trust is a calculated risk, not a feeling. How it built civilization, and why it's eroding.
3.70
56
Why Trust Matters Summary
Why Trust Matters
Trust is a calculated risk, not a feeling. How it built civilization, and why it's eroding.
by Benjamin Ho 2021 336 pages
3.70
56 ratings
The Universal Tactics of Successful Trend Trading
by Brent Penfold • 2020
Most traders fail the math. Fix the math, survive every drawdown, and compound for decades.
4.24
34
The Universal Tactics of Successful Trend Trading Summary
The Universal Tactics of Successful Trend Trading
Most traders fail the math. Fix the math, survive every drawdown, and compound for decades.
by Brent Penfold 2020 416 pages
4.24
34 ratings
Robin Hood Math
by Noah Giansiracusa • 2025
Algorithms price your insurance, rank your resume, curate your reality. The math that fights back.
3.91
185
Robin Hood Math Summary
Robin Hood Math
Algorithms price your insurance, rank your resume, curate your reality. The math that fights back.
by Noah Giansiracusa 2025 244 pages
3.91
185 ratings
After the Fall
by Ben Rhodes • 2022
America's post-Cold War mistakes taught the world's authoritarians how to dismantle democracy.
4.15
157
After the Fall Summary
After the Fall
America's post-Cold War mistakes taught the world's authoritarians how to dismantle democracy.
by Ben Rhodes 2022 384 pages
4.15
157 ratings
Real-World Functional Programming
by Tomas Petricek • 2009
Adopt functional programming on .NET, alongside C#: patterns for cleaner, lock-free concurrency.
3.92
180
Real-World Functional Programming Summary
Real-World Functional Programming
Adopt functional programming on .NET, alongside C#: patterns for cleaner, lock-free concurrency.
by Tomas Petricek 2009 560 pages
3.92
180 ratings
The Meaning of Your Life
by Arthur C. Brooks • 2026
Successful on paper, empty inside. The missing piece predates screens and cannot be optimized.
4.15
2k+
The Meaning of Your Life Summary
The Meaning of Your Life
Successful on paper, empty inside. The missing piece predates screens and cannot be optimized.
by Arthur C. Brooks 2026 304 pages
4.15
2k+ ratings
The New Rules of Sales and Service
by David Meerman Scott • 2014
Buyers now control the process. The playbook for winning with speed, stories, and service.
3.87
143
The New Rules of Sales and Service Summary
The New Rules of Sales and Service
Buyers now control the process. The playbook for winning with speed, stories, and service.
by David Meerman Scott 2014 272 pages
3.87
143 ratings
The Veiled Throne
by Ken Liu • 2021
His mother's empire is a slaughterhouse. The woman he loves is its conquered princess.
4.13
5k+
The Veiled Throne Summary
The Veiled Throne
His mother's empire is a slaughterhouse. The woman he loves is its conquered princess.
by Ken Liu 2021 982 pages
4.13
5k+ ratings
The NFT Handbook
by Matt Fortnow • 2021
Set royalties, bypass galleries, and build a collector community: a guide to making it in NFTs.
3.76
293
The NFT Handbook Summary
The NFT Handbook
Set royalties, bypass galleries, and build a collector community: a guide to making it in NFTs.
by Matt Fortnow 2021 288 pages
3.76
293 ratings
The Professional Agile Leader
by Ron Eringa • 2022
Agile asks leaders to dismantle the very authority that made them successful.
4.41
44
The Professional Agile Leader Summary
The Professional Agile Leader
Agile asks leaders to dismantle the very authority that made them successful.
by Ron Eringa 2022 208 pages
4.41
44 ratings
Complexity
by M. Mitchell Waldrop • 1992
In a desert convent, a few rogue scientists discovered the universal grammar of complex systems.
4.05
3k+
Complexity Summary
Complexity
In a desert convent, a few rogue scientists discovered the universal grammar of complex systems.
by M. Mitchell Waldrop 1992 384 pages
4.05
3k+ ratings
The Secret of Scent
by Luca Turin • 2006
Smell is quantum, not lock-and-key. One maverick's proof, from enantiomers to commercial success.
3.73
500+
The Secret of Scent Summary
The Secret of Scent
Smell is quantum, not lock-and-key. One maverick's proof, from enantiomers to commercial success.
by Luca Turin 2006 224 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
Sharp Force
by Patricia Cornwell • 2025
A killer stalks women with holograms. Scarpetta's Christmas autopsy exposes a senator's crimes.
4.08
14k+
Sharp Force Summary
Sharp Force
A killer stalks women with holograms. Scarpetta's Christmas autopsy exposes a senator's crimes.
by Patricia Cornwell 2025 400 pages
4.08
14k+ ratings
Fundamentals of Software Architecture
by Mark Richards • 2020
Every architecture choice is a wager on a shifting context. A framework for placing better bets.
4.24
2k+
Fundamentals of Software Architecture Summary
Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Every architecture choice is a wager on a shifting context. A framework for placing better bets.
by Mark Richards 2020 422 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
ITIL®4 – A Pocket Guide
by Van Haren Publishing • 2019
ITIL 4 untangled: why the biggest name in service management pivoted from process to customer value.
3.57
7
ITIL®4 – A Pocket Guide Summary
ITIL®4 – A Pocket Guide
ITIL 4 untangled: why the biggest name in service management pivoted from process to customer value.
by Van Haren Publishing 2019 180 pages
3.57
7 ratings
No B.S. Guide to Powerful Presentations
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2017
One presentation that sells in person, online, and on autopilot: the direct-response formula.
3.47
75
No B.S. Guide to Powerful Presentations Summary
No B.S. Guide to Powerful Presentations
One presentation that sells in person, online, and on autopilot: the direct-response formula.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2017 168 pages
3.47
75 ratings
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst
by Daniel Reingold • 2006
Wall Street analysts weren't objective. They were dealmakers. One top-ranked insider tells all.
3.88
1k+
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst Summary
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst
Wall Street analysts weren't objective. They were dealmakers. One top-ranked insider tells all.
by Daniel Reingold 2006 384 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
The Imagineers of War
by Sharon Weinberger • 2017
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
3.69
500+
The Imagineers of War Summary
The Imagineers of War
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
by Sharon Weinberger 2017 496 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
Hadoop
by Tom White • 2009
How to turn cheap servers into a petabyte-scale data platform, from HDFS to real-time streaming.
3.93
1k+
Hadoop Summary
Hadoop
How to turn cheap servers into a petabyte-scale data platform, from HDFS to real-time streaming.
by Tom White 2009 528 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Learning Domain-Driven Design
by Vladik Khononov • 2021
Learn the business before you write the code. Domain-driven design for the systems you build.
4.43
500+
Learning Domain-Driven Design Summary
Learning Domain-Driven Design
Learn the business before you write the code. Domain-driven design for the systems you build.
by Vladik Khononov 2021 340 pages
4.43
500+ ratings
Digital to the Core
by Mark Raskino • 2015
Every industry is becoming a tech industry. The C-suite playbook just expired.
3.81
242
Digital to the Core Summary
Digital to the Core
Every industry is becoming a tech industry. The C-suite playbook just expired.
by Mark Raskino 2015 234 pages
3.81
242 ratings
The Journey to Enterprise Agility
by Daryl Kulak • 2017
Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.
4.36
39
The Journey to Enterprise Agility Summary
The Journey to Enterprise Agility
Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.
by Daryl Kulak 2017 305 pages
4.36
39 ratings
Buy Buttons
by Nick Loper • 2016
An extra $500 a month, one spare hour a day, and 300 platforms to make it happen.
3.97
201
Buy Buttons Summary
Buy Buttons
An extra $500 a month, one spare hour a day, and 300 platforms to make it happen.
by Nick Loper 2016 257 pages
3.97
201 ratings
How to Get to the Top of Google Search
by Richard Conway • 2019
Outrank your competitors on Google. A practical guide to search visibility for business owners.
4.38
13
How to Get to the Top of Google Search Summary
How to Get to the Top of Google Search
Outrank your competitors on Google. A practical guide to search visibility for business owners.
by Richard Conway 2019 225 pages
4.38
13 ratings
Rise of Generative AI and ChatGPT
by Utpal Chakraborty • 2023
Generative AI's business playbook: what ChatGPT delivers, where it stumbles, and what comes next.
1.33
12
Rise of Generative AI and ChatGPT Summary
Rise of Generative AI and ChatGPT
Generative AI's business playbook: what ChatGPT delivers, where it stumbles, and what comes next.
by Utpal Chakraborty 2023 250 pages
1.33
12 ratings
The Notebook
by Roland Allen • 2023
A blank paper book reshaped finance, art, and the self long before any screen.
4.32
2k+
The Notebook Summary
The Notebook
A blank paper book reshaped finance, art, and the self long before any screen.
by Roland Allen 2023 416 pages
4.32
2k+ ratings
Neural Network for Beginners
by Sebastian Klaas • 2021
Stop treating neural networks as magic. Build them from scratch in Python, line by line.
5.00
1
Neural Network for Beginners Summary
Neural Network for Beginners
Stop treating neural networks as magic. Build them from scratch in Python, line by line.
by Sebastian Klaas 2021 256 pages
5.00
1 ratings
Pilot to Profit
by Lisa Larter • 2016
The solo playbook for turning content and email into a profitable, predictable business.
4.28
25
Pilot to Profit Summary
Pilot to Profit
The solo playbook for turning content and email into a profitable, predictable business.
by Lisa Larter 2016 212 pages
4.28
25 ratings
Efficient Music Production
by Ashley Hewitt • 2020
Why your home studio sabotages your output, and the optimization playbook for finishing more music.
2.90
10
Efficient Music Production Summary
Efficient Music Production
Why your home studio sabotages your output, and the optimization playbook for finishing more music.
by Ashley Hewitt 2020 104 pages
2.90
10 ratings
Amazon and the Rise of E-commerce
by 50Minutes • 2017
The Amazon playbook: why selling at a loss built the world's biggest online retailer.
2.00
2
Amazon and the Rise of E-commerce Summary
Amazon and the Rise of E-commerce
The Amazon playbook: why selling at a loss built the world's biggest online retailer.
by 50Minutes 2017 70 pages
2.00
2 ratings
Being There
by Andy Clark • 1996
The mind extends past the skull, looping through body and world. Brains alone cannot think.
4.14
217
Being There Summary
Being There
The mind extends past the skull, looping through body and world. Brains alone cannot think.
by Andy Clark 1996 292 pages
4.14
217 ratings
Renewable Energy
by Bruce Usher • 2019
The energy transition was stalled by storage. The solution is already in millions of garages.
4.33
302
Renewable Energy Summary
Renewable Energy
The energy transition was stalled by storage. The solution is already in millions of garages.
by Bruce Usher 2019 224 pages
4.33
302 ratings
Make Your Own Amazing YouTube Videos
by Brett Juilly • 2017
Your smartphone shoots great video. Here is the roadmap from first idea to loyal subscribers.
3.71
14
Make Your Own Amazing YouTube Videos Summary
Make Your Own Amazing YouTube Videos
Your smartphone shoots great video. Here is the roadmap from first idea to loyal subscribers.
by Brett Juilly 2017 180 pages
3.71
14 ratings
The Fifth Domain
by Richard A. Clarke • 2019
A new battlefield has emerged online. Defense is up to companies and individuals not just government
4.02
500+
The Fifth Domain Summary
The Fifth Domain
A new battlefield has emerged online. Defense is up to companies and individuals not just government
by Richard A. Clarke 2019 352 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Off the Edge
by Kelly Weill • 2022
A commune invented flat Earth. An algorithm resurrected it. One man died trying to see the edge.
3.78
1k+
Off the Edge Summary
Off the Edge
A commune invented flat Earth. An algorithm resurrected it. One man died trying to see the edge.
by Kelly Weill 2022 245 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
Women's Work
by Elizabeth Wayland Barber • 1994
String conquered the planet, and for 20,000 years, the hands that spun it were women's.
4.31
2k+
Women's Work Summary
Women's Work
String conquered the planet, and for 20,000 years, the hands that spun it were women's.
by Elizabeth Wayland Barber 1994 334 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
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