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The Matthew Effect
by Daniel Rigney • 2010
Why a small head start in science, money, or the classroom rarely stays small.
3.65
46
The Matthew Effect Summary
The Matthew Effect 91%
Why a small head start in science, money, or the classroom rarely stays small.
by Daniel Rigney 2010
3.65
46 ratings
Outliers
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2008
Mastery takes roughly ten thousand hours. Getting those hours takes luck, not just grit.
4.19
874k+
Outliers Summary
Outliers 90%
Mastery takes roughly ten thousand hours. Getting those hours takes luck, not just grit.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2008
4.19
874k+ ratings
Everything is Obvious
by Duncan J. Watts • 2011
Common sense is a reverse-engineered story: it explains the past perfectly and predicts nothing.
3.81
5k+
Everything is Obvious Summary
Everything is Obvious 90%
Common sense is a reverse-engineered story: it explains the past perfectly and predicts nothing.
by Duncan J. Watts 2011
3.81
5k+ ratings
The Formula
by Albert-László Barabási • 2018
Talent hits a ceiling. Success doesn't. The network science of who actually rises, and why.
4.17
3k+
The Formula Summary
The Formula 89%
Talent hits a ceiling. Success doesn't. The network science of who actually rises, and why.
by Albert-László Barabási 2018
4.17
3k+ ratings
The Winner-Take-All Society
by Robert H. Frank • 1995
Why a narrow edge now pays millions across every profession, and what we can do about it.
3.70
257
The Winner-Take-All Society Summary
The Winner-Take-All Society 89%
Why a narrow edge now pays millions across every profession, and what we can do about it.
by Robert H. Frank 1995
3.70
257 ratings
David and Goliath
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2013
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
3.97
192k+
David and Goliath Summary
David and Goliath 89%
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2013
3.97
192k+ ratings
Success and Luck
by Robert H. Frank • 2016
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
3.70
1k+
Success and Luck Summary
Success and Luck 89%
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
by Robert H. Frank 2016
3.70
1k+ ratings
The Compound Effect
by Darren Hardy • 2010
A doubling penny beats $3 million cash. The rules for making your life compound over time.
4.21
67k+
The Compound Effect Summary
The Compound Effect 89%
A doubling penny beats $3 million cash. The rules for making your life compound over time.
by Darren Hardy 2010
4.21
67k+ ratings
Never Too Late To Be Great
by Tom Butler-Bowdon • 2012
Most great careers peak after forty. Stop rushing: you have more time than you think.
3.98
164
Never Too Late To Be Great Summary
Never Too Late To Be Great 88%
Most great careers peak after forty. Stop rushing: you have more time than you think.
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2012
3.98
164 ratings
The Meritocracy Trap
by Daniel Markovits • 2019
The myth that talent determines success now drives inequality further than old money ever did.
3.83
2k+
The Meritocracy Trap Summary
The Meritocracy Trap 88%
The myth that talent determines success now drives inequality further than old money ever did.
by Daniel Markovits 2019
3.83
2k+ ratings
The Slight Edge
by Jeff Olson • 2022
A penny doubled daily beats a million dollars. Your daily routines compound the same way.
4.36
1k+
The Slight Edge Summary
The Slight Edge 88%
A penny doubled daily beats a million dollars. Your daily routines compound the same way.
by Jeff Olson 2022
4.36
1k+ ratings
The 1% Rule
by Tommy Baker • 2018
One percent better each day: the mathematically boring secret to 37x growth in a year.
3.92
2k+
The 1% Rule Summary
The 1% Rule 88%
One percent better each day: the mathematically boring secret to 37x growth in a year.
by Tommy Baker 2018
3.92
2k+ ratings
The Slight Edge
by Jeff Olson • 2005
Ten daily pages. Fifteen minutes of exercise. The tiny choices you dismiss shape your entire future.
4.28
26k+
The Slight Edge Summary
The Slight Edge 88%
Ten daily pages. Fifteen minutes of exercise. The tiny choices you dismiss shape your entire future.
by Jeff Olson 2005
4.28
26k+ ratings
Quicklet Outliers Malcolm Gladwell
by The Quicklet Team • 2011
Why your birth month and your ancestors' work habits shape your success more than your IQ.
4.18
120
Quicklet Outliers Malcolm Gladwell Summary
Quicklet Outliers Malcolm Gladwell 88%
Why your birth month and your ancestors' work habits shape your success more than your IQ.
by The Quicklet Team 2011
4.18
120 ratings
11 Rules For Life
by Chetan Bhagat • 2024
The system is stacked against you. Here are the rules for climbing anyway.
4.22
893
11 Rules For Life Summary
11 Rules For Life 88%
The system is stacked against you. Here are the rules for climbing anyway.
by Chetan Bhagat 2024
4.22
893 ratings
The Little Things
by Andy Andrews • 2017
Most people chase big breakthroughs; the highest achievers tweak the tiny details that compound.
3.99
2k+
The Little Things Summary
The Little Things 88%
Most people chase big breakthroughs; the highest achievers tweak the tiny details that compound.
by Andy Andrews 2017
3.99
2k+ ratings
Anointed
by Toby Stuart • 2025
Why a Rembrandt sells for millions and the same painting by an unknown does not.
3.48
150
Anointed Summary
Anointed 88%
Why a Rembrandt sells for millions and the same painting by an unknown does not.
by Toby Stuart 2025
3.48
150 ratings
Malcolm Gladwell
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2002
The world's highest achievers are not self-made. Hidden legacies and deep practice explain why.
4.20
576
Malcolm Gladwell Summary
Malcolm Gladwell 88%
The world's highest achievers are not self-made. Hidden legacies and deep practice explain why.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2002
4.20
576 ratings
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature
by Richard Koch • 2013
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
3.66
524
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature Summary
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature 88%
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
by Richard Koch 2013
3.66
524 ratings
How to Become Famous
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2024
The Beatles weren't inevitable. A behavioral economist on the luck behind every success story.
3.48
127
How to Become Famous Summary
How to Become Famous 88%
The Beatles weren't inevitable. A behavioral economist on the luck behind every success story.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2024
3.48
127 ratings
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
by Eric Jorgenson • 2020
Build what can't be taught, own what earns without you, and want less than you have.
4.38
73k+
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant Summary
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant 88%
Build what can't be taught, own what earns without you, and want less than you have.
by Eric Jorgenson 2020
4.38
73k+ ratings
How Economics Explains the World
by Andrew Leigh • 2024
The entire human story, retold through scarcity, trade, and the accidents of birth.
3.91
3k+
How Economics Explains the World Summary
How Economics Explains the World 88%
The entire human story, retold through scarcity, trade, and the accidents of birth.
by Andrew Leigh 2024
3.91
3k+ ratings
When More Is Not Better
by Roger L. Martin • 2020
Treating the economy like a machine broke the link between growth and shared prosperity.
3.80
292
When More Is Not Better Summary
When More Is Not Better 88%
Treating the economy like a machine broke the link between growth and shared prosperity.
by Roger L. Martin 2020
3.80
292 ratings
Hábitos atómicos en acción
by James Clear • 2025
Systems beat motivation. A workbook that turns habit science into daily actions you can feel.
4.19
383
Hábitos atómicos en acción Summary
Hábitos atómicos en acción 88%
Systems beat motivation. A workbook that turns habit science into daily actions you can feel.
by James Clear 2025
4.19
383 ratings
Runnin' Down a Dream
by Bill Gurley • 2026
Why fascination beats passion, place still matters, and late bloomers often win the career game.
4.16
938
Runnin' Down a Dream Summary
Runnin' Down a Dream 88%
Why fascination beats passion, place still matters, and late bloomers often win the career game.
by Bill Gurley 2026
4.16
938 ratings
Instant Millionaires
by Max Gunther • 2010
Slow money is a trap. Speed, borrowed ideas, and fads built millionaires in under five years.
3.85
47
Instant Millionaires Summary
Instant Millionaires 88%
Slow money is a trap. Speed, borrowed ideas, and fads built millionaires in under five years.
by Max Gunther 2010
3.85
47 ratings
Talent
by Tyler Cowen • 2022
Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.
3.57
1k+
Talent Summary
Talent 88%
Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.
by Tyler Cowen 2022
3.57
1k+ ratings
The 32 Unbreakable Laws of Money and Success
by Brian Tracy • 2024
Wealth is a habit: thirty-two laws that install it, from saving 10% to automated investing.
4.20
87
The 32 Unbreakable Laws of Money and Success Summary
The 32 Unbreakable Laws of Money and Success 88%
Wealth is a habit: thirty-two laws that install it, from saving 10% to automated investing.
by Brian Tracy 2024
4.20
87 ratings
Talent is Overrated
by Geoff Colvin • 2008
Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.
3.93
21k+
Talent is Overrated Summary
Talent is Overrated 88%
Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.
by Geoff Colvin 2008
3.93
21k+ ratings
Get Rich Slow
by Sarah Riegelhuth • 2012
No windfalls, no lucky breaks: just the slow, small habits that compound into real wealth.
3.50
14
Get Rich Slow Summary
Get Rich Slow 88%
No windfalls, no lucky breaks: just the slow, small habits that compound into real wealth.
by Sarah Riegelhuth 2012
3.50
14 ratings
The Spirit Level
by Richard G. Wilkinson • 2009
Inequality sickens and divides. In rich countries, the gap matters more than the wealth itself.
4.13
7k+
The Spirit Level Summary
The Spirit Level 88%
Inequality sickens and divides. In rich countries, the gap matters more than the wealth itself.
by Richard G. Wilkinson 2009
4.13
7k+ ratings
Plutocrats
by Chrystia Freeland • 2012
The new global elite earned its billions. The system isn't fairer; it's more fragile.
3.61
3k+
Plutocrats Summary
Plutocrats 88%
The new global elite earned its billions. The system isn't fairer; it's more fragile.
by Chrystia Freeland 2012
3.61
3k+ ratings
7 Powers
by Hamilton Wright Helmer • 2016
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
4.26
3k+
7 Powers Summary
7 Powers 88%
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
by Hamilton Wright Helmer 2016
4.26
3k+ ratings
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2015
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
3.98
291
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy Summary
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy 88%
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015
3.98
291 ratings
Great by Choice
by Jim Collins • 2011
The companies that thrive in chaos don't have more luck or better ideas. They behave differently.
4.11
22k+
Great by Choice Summary
Great by Choice 87%
The companies that thrive in chaos don't have more luck or better ideas. They behave differently.
by Jim Collins 2011
4.11
22k+ ratings
Chop Wood Carry Water
by Joshua Medcalf • 2015
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
4.09
9k+
Chop Wood Carry Water Summary
Chop Wood Carry Water 87%
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
by Joshua Medcalf 2015
4.09
9k+ ratings
Affluence and Influence
by Martin Gilens • 2010
When the rich and the rest disagree, policy follows the rich. Forty years of data.
3.79
145
Affluence and Influence Summary
Affluence and Influence 87%
When the rich and the rest disagree, policy follows the rich. Forty years of data.
by Martin Gilens 2010
3.79
145 ratings
You Owe You
by Eric Thomas • 2022
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
4.07
2k+
You Owe You Summary
You Owe You 87%
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
by Eric Thomas 2022
4.07
2k+ ratings
Small Actions
by Eric Sim • 2021
Small actions, stacked skills, side gigs: the playbook for a career only you can do.
4.25
68
Small Actions Summary
Small Actions 87%
Small actions, stacked skills, side gigs: the playbook for a career only you can do.
by Eric Sim 2021
4.25
68 ratings
A Pelican Introduction
by Mike Savage • 2015
Three hidden currencies now define British class, and only one appears on a payslip.
4.06
546
A Pelican Introduction Summary
A Pelican Introduction 87%
Three hidden currencies now define British class, and only one appears on a payslip.
by Mike Savage 2015
4.06
546 ratings
Luxury Fever
by Robert H. Frank • 1999
Your happiness depends less on what you own than on having more than your neighbor.
3.77
184
Luxury Fever Summary
Luxury Fever 87%
Your happiness depends less on what you own than on having more than your neighbor.
by Robert H. Frank 1999
3.77
184 ratings
Working Out Loud
by John Stepper • 2015
Replace awkward networking with generous, visible work that attracts opportunity on its own.
4.2
157
Working Out Loud Summary
Working Out Loud 87%
Replace awkward networking with generous, visible work that attracts opportunity on its own.
by John Stepper 2015
4.2
157 ratings
The 9.9 Percent
by Matthew Stewart • 2021
The one percent took the wealth. The class beneath them supplied the alibis.
3.67
413
The 9.9 Percent Summary
The 9.9 Percent 87%
The one percent took the wealth. The class beneath them supplied the alibis.
by Matthew Stewart 2021
3.67
413 ratings
The 80/20 Principle
by Richard Koch • 1997
Most of what you work on barely matters. The playbook for finding the fraction that does.
3.98
31k+
The 80/20 Principle Summary
The 80/20 Principle 87%
Most of what you work on barely matters. The playbook for finding the fraction that does.
by Richard Koch 1997
3.98
31k+ ratings
Social Theory and Social Structure
by Robert K. Merton • 1949
Why false beliefs become real, rules outlast their purpose, and satisfaction is always relative.
4.23
124
Social Theory and Social Structure Summary
Social Theory and Social Structure 87%
Why false beliefs become real, rules outlast their purpose, and satisfaction is always relative.
by Robert K. Merton 1949
4.23
124 ratings
Start Where You Are
by Chris Gardner • 2008
From shelter to stockbroker: how to turn your current liabilities into lasting advantage.
3.99
832
Start Where You Are Summary
Start Where You Are 87%
From shelter to stockbroker: how to turn your current liabilities into lasting advantage.
by Chris Gardner 2008
3.99
832 ratings
Categorically Unequal
by Douglas S. Massey • 2007
America engineered its inequality: sort people into categories, then rig the rules.
4.24
134
Categorically Unequal Summary
Categorically Unequal 87%
America engineered its inequality: sort people into categories, then rig the rules.
by Douglas S. Massey 2007
4.24
134 ratings
The Great Leveler
by Walter Scheidel • 2017
Inequality never falls gently. It only falls after catastrophe: war, revolution, plague, collapse.
3.81
2k+
The Great Leveler Summary
The Great Leveler 87%
Inequality never falls gently. It only falls after catastrophe: war, revolution, plague, collapse.
by Walter Scheidel 2017
3.81
2k+ ratings
The Laws of the Winners Lib/E
by Bodo Schäfer • 2016
Save ten percent, act before you're ready, and let compound habits do the heavy lifting.
3.73
11
The Laws of the Winners Lib/E Summary
The Laws of the Winners Lib/E 87%
Save ten percent, act before you're ready, and let compound habits do the heavy lifting.
by Bodo Schäfer 2016
3.73
11 ratings
Atomic Habits / I Will Teach You To Be Rich / Mindset / The One Thing
by James Clear • 2018
Systems beat goals, identity beats willpower. The method for habits that compound into 37x growth.
4.37
486
Atomic Habits / I Will Teach You To Be Rich / Mindset / The One Thing Summary
Atomic Habits / I Will Teach You To Be Rich / Mindset / The One Thing 87%
Systems beat goals, identity beats willpower. The method for habits that compound into 37x growth.
by James Clear 2018
4.37
486 ratings
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