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Bad City
by Paul Pringle • 2022
The dean smoked meth. The doctor assaulted hundreds. The newspaper tried to bury both stories.
4.21
4k+
Bad City Summary
Bad City 90%
The dean smoked meth. The doctor assaulted hundreds. The newspaper tried to bury both stories.
by Paul Pringle 2022
4.21
4k+ ratings
Spy Schools
by Daniel Golden • 2017
China, Cuba, and the CIA recruit on American campuses. The schools look the other way.
3.57
315
Spy Schools Summary
Spy Schools 89%
China, Cuba, and the CIA recruit on American campuses. The schools look the other way.
by Daniel Golden 2017
3.57
315 ratings
Who Gets In and Why
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2020
It's not your GPA that gets you into college. An inside investigation reveals what really decides.
4.27
5k+
Who Gets In and Why Summary
Who Gets In and Why 89%
It's not your GPA that gets you into college. An inside investigation reveals what really decides.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2020
4.27
5k+ ratings
The Seven Deadly Sins of Psychology
by Chris Chambers • 2017
How psychology's methods enable bias, fraud, and shaky results, and the reform that could fix them.
4.41
268
The Seven Deadly Sins of Psychology Summary
The Seven Deadly Sins of Psychology 88%
How psychology's methods enable bias, fraud, and shaky results, and the reform that could fix them.
by Chris Chambers 2017
4.41
268 ratings
The Real World of College
by Wendy Fischman • 2022
Half want a degree, not an education. The other half are too anxious to think.
3.86
50
The Real World of College Summary
The Real World of College 88%
Half want a degree, not an education. The other half are too anxious to think.
by Wendy Fischman 2022
3.86
50 ratings
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition)
by Daniel Golden • 2006
The hidden price of elite college admission: donations, connections, and the right last name.
3.67
993
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition) Summary
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition) 88%
The hidden price of elite college admission: donations, connections, and the right last name.
by Daniel Golden 2006
3.67
993 ratings
Three Cups of Deceit
by Jon Krakauer • 2011
The humanitarian's origin story was fiction, and his charity paid for chartered jets, not schools.
3.72
12k+
Three Cups of Deceit Summary
Three Cups of Deceit 88%
The humanitarian's origin story was fiction, and his charity paid for chartered jets, not schools.
by Jon Krakauer 2011
3.72
12k+ ratings
Stamped
by Jason Reynolds • 2020
A fake blood test, a charismatic founder, and the whistleblowers who risked everything to expose it.
4.46
55k+
Stamped Summary
Stamped 88%
A fake blood test, a charismatic founder, and the whistleblowers who risked everything to expose it.
by Jason Reynolds 2020
4.46
55k+ ratings
The College Scam
by Charlie Kirk • 2022
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
4.18
605
The College Scam Summary
The College Scam 88%
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
by Charlie Kirk 2022
4.18
605 ratings
Bunk
by Kevin Young • 2017
America's real tradition is the hoax, and its most reliable lever is race.
3.18
1k+
Bunk Summary
Bunk 88%
America's real tradition is the hoax, and its most reliable lever is race.
by Kevin Young 2017
3.18
1k+ ratings
Champagne Football
by Mark Tighe • 2020
He ran Ireland's football body like a personal bank, and the game nearly collapsed.
4.37
2k+
Champagne Football Summary
Champagne Football 87%
He ran Ireland's football body like a personal bank, and the game nearly collapsed.
by Mark Tighe 2020
4.37
2k+ ratings
The Years That Matter Most
by Paul Tough • 2019
Getting into an elite college depends more on your parents’ income than your SAT score.
4.39
2k+
The Years That Matter Most Summary
The Years That Matter Most 87%
Getting into an elite college depends more on your parents’ income than your SAT score.
by Paul Tough 2019
4.39
2k+ ratings
Accountable
by Dashka Slater • 2023
A racist Instagram account shatters a progressive high school, laying bare the cost of online hate.
4.23
6k+
Accountable Summary
Accountable 87%
A racist Instagram account shatters a progressive high school, laying bare the cost of online hate.
by Dashka Slater 2023
4.23
6k+ ratings
Excellent Sheep
by William Deresiewicz • 2014
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
3.88
7k+
Excellent Sheep Summary
Excellent Sheep 87%
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
by William Deresiewicz 2014
3.88
7k+ ratings
Becoming Brigitte
by Xavier Poussard • 2025
No photos before 40. A 53% face match. France jailed the people who asked why.
4.18
281
Becoming Brigitte Summary
Becoming Brigitte 87%
No photos before 40. A 53% face match. France jailed the people who asked why.
by Xavier Poussard 2025
4.18
281 ratings
Big Mouth and Ugly Girl
by Joyce Carol Oates • 2002
A high school joke turns into a bomb threat accusation, and only one girl believes his innocence.
3.32
6k+
Big Mouth and Ugly Girl Summary
Big Mouth and Ugly Girl 87%
A high school joke turns into a bomb threat accusation, and only one girl believes his innocence.
by Joyce Carol Oates 2002
3.32
6k+ ratings
The Spider Network
by David Enrich • 2017
A math savant rigged Libor. His bank confessed; he alone went to prison.
4.07
7k+
The Spider Network Summary
The Spider Network 87%
A math savant rigged Libor. His bank confessed; he alone went to prison.
by David Enrich 2017
4.07
7k+ ratings
The Glass Bead Game
by Hermann Hesse • 1943
Online learning and rising costs disrupt the university model, forcing a choice: reform or decline.
4.10
43k+
The Glass Bead Game Summary
The Glass Bead Game 87%
Online learning and rising costs disrupt the university model, forcing a choice: reform or decline.
by Hermann Hesse 1943
4.10
43k+ ratings
The Occasional Human Sacrifice
by Carl Elliott • 2024
They expose deadly medical experiments and lose everything. Why they can't stay silent.
3.86
512
The Occasional Human Sacrifice Summary
The Occasional Human Sacrifice 87%
They expose deadly medical experiments and lose everything. Why they can't stay silent.
by Carl Elliott 2024
3.86
512 ratings
Billion-Dollar Ball
by Gilbert M. Gaul • 2015
College football is a multi-billion dollar industry. The IRS calls it a charity.
3.88
654
Billion-Dollar Ball Summary
Billion-Dollar Ball 87%
College football is a multi-billion dollar industry. The IRS calls it a charity.
by Gilbert M. Gaul 2015
3.88
654 ratings
The Smartest Guys in the Room
by Bethany McLean • 2003
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
4.22
28k+
The Smartest Guys in the Room Summary
The Smartest Guys in the Room 87%
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
by Bethany McLean 2003
4.22
28k+ ratings
Hype
by Gabrielle Bluestone • 2021
Fyre was not a glitch: the internet is built to reward hype and punish skepticism.
3.32
1k+
Hype Summary
Hype 87%
Fyre was not a glitch: the internet is built to reward hype and punish skepticism.
by Gabrielle Bluestone 2021
3.32
1k+ ratings
Money Men
by Dan McCrum • 2022
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
4.03
3k+
Money Men Summary
Money Men 87%
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
by Dan McCrum 2022
4.03
3k+ ratings
Science Fictions
by Stuart Ritchie • 2020
From power posing to cancer cures, how fraud, hype, and broken incentives corrupt science.
4.34
3k+
Science Fictions Summary
Science Fictions 87%
From power posing to cancer cures, how fraud, hype, and broken incentives corrupt science.
by Stuart Ritchie 2020
4.34
3k+ ratings
Extraordinary Circumstances
by Cynthia Cooper • 2007
From internal auditor to whistleblower: her hunt for the fraud inside a $38 billion company.
4.00
538
Extraordinary Circumstances Summary
Extraordinary Circumstances 87%
From internal auditor to whistleblower: her hunt for the fraud inside a $38 billion company.
by Cynthia Cooper 2007
4.00
538 ratings
Kushner, Inc.
by Vicky Ward • 2019
A $1.8 billion building, a marriage of dynasties, and the White House roles that followed.
3.53
2k+
Kushner, Inc. Summary
Kushner, Inc. 87%
A $1.8 billion building, a marriage of dynasties, and the White House roles that followed.
by Vicky Ward 2019
3.53
2k+ ratings
In Defense of a Liberal Education
by Fareed Zakaria • 2015
The STEM panic misses the real skills gap: writing, analysis, and learning how to learn.
3.83
3k+
In Defense of a Liberal Education Summary
In Defense of a Liberal Education 87%
The STEM panic misses the real skills gap: writing, analysis, and learning how to learn.
by Fareed Zakaria 2015
3.83
3k+ ratings
The Idea Factory
by Pepper White • 1991
MIT: where a valedictorian learns to celebrate a B and survive the pressure without losing himself.
3.85
255
The Idea Factory Summary
The Idea Factory 87%
MIT: where a valedictorian learns to celebrate a B and survive the pressure without losing himself.
by Pepper White 1991
3.85
255 ratings
None of the Above
by Shani Robinson • 2019
An Atlanta teacher indicted for cheating tells what the trial never let her say.
3.94
190
None of the Above Summary
None of the Above 87%
An Atlanta teacher indicted for cheating tells what the trial never let her say.
by Shani Robinson 2019
3.94
190 ratings
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One
by William K. Black • 1995
Bank CEOs were the biggest bank robbers, using deregulation to loot their own institutions.
4.06
185
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One Summary
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One 87%
Bank CEOs were the biggest bank robbers, using deregulation to loot their own institutions.
by William K. Black 1995
4.06
185 ratings
The War on Science
by Lawrence M. Krauss • 2025
Lysenko's ghost walks the university: 39 scholars on how ideology is eating science from the inside.
3.22
121
The War on Science Summary
The War on Science 87%
Lysenko's ghost walks the university: 39 scholars on how ideology is eating science from the inside.
by Lawrence M. Krauss 2025
3.22
121 ratings
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be
by Frank Bruni • 2015
Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.
4.03
4k+
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be Summary
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be 87%
Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.
by Frank Bruni 2015
4.03
4k+ ratings
The Art of the Con
by Anthony M. Amore • 2015
A master forger fooled the experts for decades. Then they checked the paint.
3.54
1k+
The Art of the Con Summary
The Art of the Con 87%
A master forger fooled the experts for decades. Then they checked the paint.
by Anthony M. Amore 2015
3.54
1k+ ratings
An Inconvenient Minority
by Kenny Xu • 2021
Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.
3.95
282
An Inconvenient Minority Summary
An Inconvenient Minority 87%
Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.
by Kenny Xu 2021
3.95
282 ratings
The Closing of the American Mind
by Allan Bloom • 1988
A dogma that all truths are equal has hollowed the American mind, starting on campus.
3.76
6k+
The Closing of the American Mind Summary
The Closing of the American Mind 87%
A dogma that all truths are equal has hollowed the American mind, starting on campus.
by Allan Bloom 1988
3.76
6k+ ratings
Provenance
by Laney Salisbury • 2009
A painter forged the art. A con man forged the archives. The art world bought both.
3.93
7k+
Provenance Summary
Provenance 87%
A painter forged the art. A con man forged the archives. The art world bought both.
by Laney Salisbury 2009
3.93
7k+ ratings
The Scam
by Debashis Basu • 1993
A billion-dollar heist, complicit banks, and a central bank that chose not to see.
3.96
752
The Scam Summary
The Scam 87%
A billion-dollar heist, complicit banks, and a central bank that chose not to see.
by Debashis Basu 1993
3.96
752 ratings
Lying for Money
by Dan Davies • 2018
Fraud is the price of trust: a predictable equilibrium with its own rules, not a system glitch.
3.99
1k+
Lying for Money Summary
Lying for Money 87%
Fraud is the price of trust: a predictable equilibrium with its own rules, not a system glitch.
by Dan Davies 2018
3.99
1k+ ratings
Quality Research Papers
by Nancy J. Vyhmeister • 2014
The theology student's guide to research that earns the grade, from first question to final defense.
3.74
172
Quality Research Papers Summary
Quality Research Papers 87%
The theology student's guide to research that earns the grade, from first question to final defense.
by Nancy J. Vyhmeister 2014
3.74
172 ratings
College Unbound
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2013
Only half of college students graduate, debt tops a trillion, and the model is being unmade.
3.79
2k+
College Unbound Summary
College Unbound 87%
Only half of college students graduate, debt tops a trillion, and the model is being unmade.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2013
3.79
2k+ ratings
The Golden Passport
by Duff McDonald • 2017
The MBA credential that built corporate America also hollowed it out.
3.41
346
The Golden Passport Summary
The Golden Passport 86%
The MBA credential that built corporate America also hollowed it out.
by Duff McDonald 2017
3.41
346 ratings
The Students are Watching
by Theodore R. Sizer • 1999
The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.
3.53
277
The Students are Watching Summary
The Students are Watching 86%
The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.
by Theodore R. Sizer 1999
3.53
277 ratings
Hard News
by Seth Mnookin • 2004
The New York Times's worst wound: how autocracy, not one fraudster, tore the newsroom apart.
3.91
274
Hard News Summary
Hard News 86%
The New York Times's worst wound: how autocracy, not one fraudster, tore the newsroom apart.
by Seth Mnookin 2004
3.91
274 ratings
Dream School
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2025
The college rankings chase is broken. How to find a school where your student will thrive.
4.23
910
Dream School Summary
Dream School 86%
The college rankings chase is broken. How to find a school where your student will thrive.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2025
4.23
910 ratings
The Doctor Who Fooled the World
by Brian Deer • 2020
The vaccine study that scared the world was a lie. Twelve children's medical records held the proof.
4.04
2k+
The Doctor Who Fooled the World Summary
The Doctor Who Fooled the World 86%
The vaccine study that scared the world was a lie. Twelve children's medical records held the proof.
by Brian Deer 2020
4.04
2k+ ratings
The Key Man
by Simon Clark • 2021
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
4.18
3k+
The Key Man Summary
The Key Man 86%
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
by Simon Clark 2021
4.18
3k+ ratings
Everybody Loses
by Danny Funt • 2026
Leagues bet on legal gambling. The payout: addiction, corruption, and a generation already hooked.
4.30
812
Everybody Loses Summary
Everybody Loses 86%
Leagues bet on legal gambling. The payout: addiction, corruption, and a generation already hooked.
by Danny Funt 2026
4.30
812 ratings
Freakonomics Rev Ed
by Steven D. Levitt • 2005
Data, not experts, explains why crime fell, why teachers cheat, and why agents undersell your house.
4.01
902k+
Freakonomics Rev Ed Summary
Freakonomics Rev Ed 86%
Data, not experts, explains why crime fell, why teachers cheat, and why agents undersell your house.
by Steven D. Levitt 2005
4.01
902k+ ratings
Vladimir
by Julia May Jonas • 2022
A campus scandal takes her husband. An aging professor's obsession with a young novelist undoes her.
3.43
41k+
Vladimir Summary
Vladimir 86%
A campus scandal takes her husband. An aging professor's obsession with a young novelist undoes her.
by Julia May Jonas 2022
3.43
41k+ ratings
The Privileged Poor
by Anthony Abraham Jack • 2019
Admitting poor students was step one. Elite colleges forgot there was a step two.
4.25
2k+
The Privileged Poor Summary
The Privileged Poor 86%
Admitting poor students was step one. Elite colleges forgot there was a step two.
by Anthony Abraham Jack 2019
4.25
2k+ ratings
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