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Technology Book Summaries

The Quantified Self
by Deborah Lupton • 2016
Your fitness tracker feeds a digital economy that profits from your body's data.
3.81
86
The Quantified Self Summary
The Quantified Self
Your fitness tracker feeds a digital economy that profits from your body's data.
by Deborah Lupton 2016 240 pages
3.81
86 ratings
What Are ChatGPT and Its Friends?
by Mike Loukides • 2023
A field guide to large language models: surprising strengths, dangerous blind spots, and real costs.
4.00
7
What Are ChatGPT and Its Friends? Summary
What Are ChatGPT and Its Friends?
A field guide to large language models: surprising strengths, dangerous blind spots, and real costs.
by Mike Loukides 2023
4.00
7 ratings
Scrum Insights for Practitioners
by Hiren Doshi • 2016
Correcting the myths, clarifying the roles, and revealing what Done actually demands.
4.19
186
Scrum Insights for Practitioners Summary
Scrum Insights for Practitioners
Correcting the myths, clarifying the roles, and revealing what Done actually demands.
by Hiren Doshi 2016 106 pages
4.19
186 ratings
Customer Obsessed
by Eric Berridge • 2016
Customer experience fails in a silo. The fix spans design, data, diversity, and employee engagement.
3.21
48
Customer Obsessed Summary
Customer Obsessed
Customer experience fails in a silo. The fix spans design, data, diversity, and employee engagement.
by Eric Berridge 2016 272 pages
3.21
48 ratings
The Secret Life of the Universe
by Nathalie A. Cabrol • 2024
Five thousand exoplanets and a silent cosmos: the search for life is a mirror of Earth's fragility.
4.03
500+
The Secret Life of the Universe Summary
The Secret Life of the Universe
Five thousand exoplanets and a silent cosmos: the search for life is a mirror of Earth's fragility.
by Nathalie A. Cabrol 2024 320 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Five Lines of Code
by Christian Clausen • 2021
Trust rules, not taste. Inflexible constraints that hold every method to a five-line standard.
3.99
84
Five Lines of Code Summary
Five Lines of Code
Trust rules, not taste. Inflexible constraints that hold every method to a five-line standard.
by Christian Clausen 2021 336 pages
3.99
84 ratings
Cryptocurrency (WIRED guides)
by Gian Volpicelli • 2021
A cypherpunk rebellion against banks became a parallel financial system governments now mimic.
3.83
132
Cryptocurrency (WIRED guides) Summary
Cryptocurrency (WIRED guides)
A cypherpunk rebellion against banks became a parallel financial system governments now mimic.
by Gian Volpicelli 2021
3.83
132 ratings
Marketing Automation For Dummies
by Mathew Sweezey • 2014
What marketing automation actually does: unify leads, automate campaigns, and prove your ROI.
3.90
52
Marketing Automation For Dummies Summary
Marketing Automation For Dummies
What marketing automation actually does: unify leads, automate campaigns, and prove your ROI.
by Mathew Sweezey 2014 320 pages
3.90
52 ratings
Change Agent
by Daniel Suarez • 2017
An Interpol analyst wakes as the cartel boss he's chasing. His colleagues now hunt him.
3.98
8k+
Change Agent Summary
Change Agent
An Interpol analyst wakes as the cartel boss he's chasing. His colleagues now hunt him.
by Daniel Suarez 2017 398 pages
3.98
8k+ ratings
The Escher Man
by T.R. Napper • 2024
A Macau hitman's syndicate is erasing his memory. The family he lost may be a lie.
3.83
434
The Escher Man Summary
The Escher Man
A Macau hitman's syndicate is erasing his memory. The family he lost may be a lie.
by T.R. Napper 2024 368 pages
3.83
434 ratings
Arrival of the Fittest
by Andreas Wagner • 2014
10^130 possible proteins. Random search fails. Evolution's shortcut is hidden in the mathematics.
3.82
500+
Arrival of the Fittest Summary
Arrival of the Fittest
10^130 possible proteins. Random search fails. Evolution's shortcut is hidden in the mathematics.
by Andreas Wagner 2014 304 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
Hacking for Agile Change
by Lena Ross • 2017
Agile isn't just for code: the mindset and psychology that make any organizational change stick.
3.90
21
Hacking for Agile Change Summary
Hacking for Agile Change
Agile isn't just for code: the mindset and psychology that make any organizational change stick.
by Lena Ross 2017 228 pages
3.90
21 ratings
Attention! This Book Will Make You Money
by Jim F. Kukral • 2010
How to get attention without ads, build a cult following, and convert it into cash.
3.63
119
Attention! This Book Will Make You Money Summary
Attention! This Book Will Make You Money
How to get attention without ads, build a cult following, and convert it into cash.
by Jim F. Kukral 2010 304 pages
3.63
119 ratings
Practical Applications in Business Aviation Management
by James R. Cannon • 2011
Run the regulations, maintenance, budgets, and safety systems behind a corporate jet.
5.00
1
Practical Applications in Business Aviation Management Summary
Practical Applications in Business Aviation Management
Run the regulations, maintenance, budgets, and safety systems behind a corporate jet.
by James R. Cannon 2011 320 pages
5.00
1 ratings
ChatGPT for Beginners
by Eric Sarrion • 2023
How to use ChatGPT for emails, translations, and creative work, no AI experience needed.
2.20
5
ChatGPT for Beginners Summary
ChatGPT for Beginners
How to use ChatGPT for emails, translations, and creative work, no AI experience needed.
by Eric Sarrion 2023 482 pages
2.20
5 ratings
Attention
by Casey Schwartz • 2020
Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.
3.12
394
Attention Summary
Attention
Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.
by Casey Schwartz 2020 257 pages
3.12
394 ratings
Autoškola? Pohodlně! 2019
by Zdeněk Schröter • 2012
The Czech driver's manual that teaches the test, then teaches what the test forgets.
3.12
25
Autoškola? Pohodlně! 2019 Summary
Autoškola? Pohodlně! 2019
The Czech driver's manual that teaches the test, then teaches what the test forgets.
by Zdeněk Schröter 2012
3.12
25 ratings
College Unbound
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2013
The straight line to a degree is dead. The college model hasn't caught up.
3.79
1k+
College Unbound Summary
College Unbound
The straight line to a degree is dead. The college model hasn't caught up.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2013 238 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Young People, Ethics, and the New Digital Media
by Carrie James • 2009
Young people face five ethical tests online every day. No one is teaching them the answers.
3.53
112
Young People, Ethics, and the New Digital Media Summary
Young People, Ethics, and the New Digital Media
Young people face five ethical tests online every day. No one is teaching them the answers.
by Carrie James 2009 128 pages
3.53
112 ratings
Les Fondamentaux Du Graphisme
by Gavin Ambrose • 2008
For new designers: master typography, branding, process, and production from brief to finish.
3.53
109
Les Fondamentaux Du Graphisme Summary
Les Fondamentaux Du Graphisme
For new designers: master typography, branding, process, and production from brief to finish.
by Gavin Ambrose 2008 192 pages
3.53
109 ratings
The Money Hackers
by Dan P. Simon • 2020
Banking's biggest disruption came from coders who just wanted to split a dinner bill without cash.
3.97
272
The Money Hackers Summary
The Money Hackers
Banking's biggest disruption came from coders who just wanted to split a dinner bill without cash.
by Dan P. Simon 2020 256 pages
3.97
272 ratings
AI for Data Science
by Zacharias Voulgaris • 2018
The real AI toolkit goes beyond deep learning: optimization, fuzzy logic, ensembles.
4.55
20
AI for Data Science Summary
AI for Data Science
The real AI toolkit goes beyond deep learning: optimization, fuzzy logic, ensembles.
by Zacharias Voulgaris 2018 289 pages
4.55
20 ratings
Unlocking Agility
by Jorgen Hesselberg • 2018
Enterprise agility: transforming leadership and culture, not just adopting a software framework.
4.38
80
Unlocking Agility Summary
Unlocking Agility
Enterprise agility: transforming leadership and culture, not just adopting a software framework.
by Jorgen Hesselberg 2018 368 pages
4.38
80 ratings
The Year in Tech 2022
by Harvard Business Review • 2021
Brain sensors at work. Doctor-prescribed apps. The tech trends reshaping business.
3.56
176
The Year in Tech 2022 Summary
The Year in Tech 2022
Brain sensors at work. Doctor-prescribed apps. The tech trends reshaping business.
by Harvard Business Review 2021 176 pages
3.56
176 ratings
The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering
by T. O'Conor Sloane • 2009
An electrical engineering dictionary from the year the ether was real and the electron unknown.
3.08
137
The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering Summary
The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering
An electrical engineering dictionary from the year the ether was real and the electron unknown.
by T. O'Conor Sloane 2009 1590 pages
3.08
137 ratings
F#ck Content Marketing
by Randy Frisch • 2019
60% of B2B content goes unused. The fix: design the experience, not just the asset.
3.74
152
F#ck Content Marketing Summary
F#ck Content Marketing
60% of B2B content goes unused. The fix: design the experience, not just the asset.
by Randy Frisch 2019 258 pages
3.74
152 ratings
Yeager
by Chuck Yeager • 1985
Broken ribs, a broomstick, and the flight that punched through a myth at Mach 1.07.
4.24
6k+
Yeager Summary
Yeager
Broken ribs, a broomstick, and the flight that punched through a myth at Mach 1.07.
by Chuck Yeager 1985 448 pages
4.24
6k+ ratings
Lifescale
by Brian Solis • 2019
Your focus is under intentional attack. Steps to reclaim attention, creativity and purpose.
3.71
284
Lifescale Summary
Lifescale
Your focus is under intentional attack. Steps to reclaim attention, creativity and purpose.
by Brian Solis 2019 304 pages
3.71
284 ratings
United States of Distraction
by Mickey Huff • 2019
Six companies own nearly all American media. The product is a public too distracted for democracy.
3.74
114
United States of Distraction Summary
United States of Distraction
Six companies own nearly all American media. The product is a public too distracted for democracy.
by Mickey Huff 2019 248 pages
3.74
114 ratings
The Creativity Code
by Gore Alex • 2016
AI now paints, composes, and writes. What that reveals about human creativity is the real surprise.
3.50
6
The Creativity Code Summary
The Creativity Code
AI now paints, composes, and writes. What that reveals about human creativity is the real surprise.
by Gore Alex 2016 180 pages
3.50
6 ratings
A Mind at Peace
by Christopher O. Blum • 2017
Phones are designed to hook you. The real cure is an ancient set of virtues.
4.12
164
A Mind at Peace Summary
A Mind at Peace
Phones are designed to hook you. The real cure is an ancient set of virtues.
by Christopher O. Blum 2017 165 pages
4.12
164 ratings
All Consuming
by Ruby Tandoh • 2025
Supermarket design, viral queues, and ice cream science: the hidden forces behind modern appetite.
3.59
2k+
All Consuming Summary
All Consuming
Supermarket design, viral queues, and ice cream science: the hidden forces behind modern appetite.
by Ruby Tandoh 2025 304 pages
3.59
2k+ ratings
Future Skills
by Bernard Marr • 2022
Technology makes human skills more valuable: a curriculum for the workers machines cannot replace.
3.66
100
Future Skills Summary
Future Skills
Technology makes human skills more valuable: a curriculum for the workers machines cannot replace.
by Bernard Marr 2022
3.66
100 ratings
Visual Project Management
by Mark J Woeppel • 2015
Invisible problems sink projects. Ten visual tools that expose them before they do damage.
3.79
39
Visual Project Management Summary
Visual Project Management
Invisible problems sink projects. Ten visual tools that expose them before they do damage.
by Mark J Woeppel 2015 292 pages
3.79
39 ratings
The Prediction
by Faith Gardner • 2022
Her AI assistant predicts her husband will kill her. The machine has never been wrong.
3.78
5k+
The Prediction Summary
The Prediction
Her AI assistant predicts her husband will kill her. The machine has never been wrong.
by Faith Gardner 2022
3.78
5k+ ratings
The Accidental Superpower
by Peter Zeihan • 2023
The global free-trade era was a U.S. military subsidy. It expires as the Baby Boomers retire.
4.46
1k+
The Accidental Superpower Summary
The Accidental Superpower
The global free-trade era was a U.S. military subsidy. It expires as the Baby Boomers retire.
by Peter Zeihan 2023 409 pages
4.46
1k+ ratings
Agile Product and Project Management
by Mariya Breyter • 2022
Turn fuzzy requests into working software: the Agile playbook for product and project managers.
4.67
3
Agile Product and Project Management Summary
Agile Product and Project Management
Turn fuzzy requests into working software: the Agile playbook for product and project managers.
by Mariya Breyter 2022 368 pages
4.67
3 ratings
Digital Marketing MBA
by David J. Bradley • 2019
Build digital strategy on intelligence you already own: the MBA playbook for marketing leaders.
3.50
12
Digital Marketing MBA Summary
Digital Marketing MBA
Build digital strategy on intelligence you already own: the MBA playbook for marketing leaders.
by David J. Bradley 2019 144 pages
3.50
12 ratings
ABM is B2B.
by Sangram Vajre • 2019
Under 1% of B2B leads ever close. A system that ties every marketing dollar to revenue instead.
3.45
209
ABM is B2B. Summary
ABM is B2B.
Under 1% of B2B leads ever close. A system that ties every marketing dollar to revenue instead.
by Sangram Vajre 2019 227 pages
3.45
209 ratings
Machine Learning and AI for Healthcare
by Arjun Panesar • 2019
AI detects disease early and tailors drugs to your genome. The hard part is not tech; it is ethics.
3.53
15
Machine Learning and AI for Healthcare Summary
Machine Learning and AI for Healthcare
AI detects disease early and tailors drugs to your genome. The hard part is not tech; it is ethics.
by Arjun Panesar 2019 409 pages
3.53
15 ratings
Digital @ Scale
by Anand Swaminathan • 2017
Done with digital pilots that never scale? The playbook for transforming the whole company.
3.77
86
Digital @ Scale Summary
Digital @ Scale
Done with digital pilots that never scale? The playbook for transforming the whole company.
by Anand Swaminathan 2017 288 pages
3.77
86 ratings
CTO Excellence in 100 Days
by Etienne de Bruin • 2023
100 days to earn trust, build strategy, and lead technology: the CTO playbook.
3.72
71
CTO Excellence in 100 Days Summary
CTO Excellence in 100 Days
100 days to earn trust, build strategy, and lead technology: the CTO playbook.
by Etienne de Bruin 2023 254 pages
3.72
71 ratings
The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1
by Donald Ervin Knuth • 1973
Algorithms are not just code: they are mathematical objects. To understand one, you must prove it.
4.38
1k+
The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1 Summary
The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1
Algorithms are not just code: they are mathematical objects. To understand one, you must prove it.
by Donald Ervin Knuth 1973 672 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
Cracking the Tech Career
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2014
Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.
4.02
436
Cracking the Tech Career Summary
Cracking the Tech Career
Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2014 275 pages
4.02
436 ratings
The Age of Extraction
by Tim Wu • 2025
Tech platforms now extract wealth from everyone. History shows where that concentration leads.
3.89
1k+
The Age of Extraction Summary
The Age of Extraction
Tech platforms now extract wealth from everyone. History shows where that concentration leads.
by Tim Wu 2025 224 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Mastering the New Media Landscape
by Barbara Henricks • 2016
Your social media audience isn't yours. Here is how to build one that is.
4.16
32
Mastering the New Media Landscape Summary
Mastering the New Media Landscape
Your social media audience isn't yours. Here is how to build one that is.
by Barbara Henricks 2016 192 pages
4.16
32 ratings
Invent To Learn
by Sylvia Libow Martinez • 2013
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
4.17
500+
Invent To Learn Summary
Invent To Learn
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
by Sylvia Libow Martinez 2013 252 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Press Reset
by Jason Schreier • 2021
Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.
4.05
8k+
Press Reset Summary
Press Reset
Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.
by Jason Schreier 2021 301 pages
4.05
8k+ ratings
The Science of Free Will
by Samir Varma • 2025
You can't predict your next thought. No computer can either. That's not a gap: it's free will.
3.35
17
The Science of Free Will Summary
The Science of Free Will
You can't predict your next thought. No computer can either. That's not a gap: it's free will.
by Samir Varma 2025 249 pages
3.35
17 ratings
The Consequences of Modernity
by Anthony Giddens • 1988
Modernity is not ending. It is a runaway machine gaining speed, and no one is steering.
3.79
500+
The Consequences of Modernity Summary
The Consequences of Modernity
Modernity is not ending. It is a runaway machine gaining speed, and no one is steering.
by Anthony Giddens 1988 200 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
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