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Quarterlife Crisis
by Alexandra Robbins • 2001
The midlife crisis has a younger sibling, and it strikes before the first gray hair.
3.19
1k+
Quarterlife Crisis Summary
Quarterlife Crisis 92%
The midlife crisis has a younger sibling, and it strikes before the first gray hair.
by Alexandra Robbins 2001
3.19
1k+ ratings
The Twentysomething Handbook
by Nora Bradbury-Haehl • 2021
Budgeting, cooking, job hunting, therapy, friendship: the guide your twenties never got. Until now.
3.60
140
The Twentysomething Handbook Summary
The Twentysomething Handbook 91%
Budgeting, cooking, job hunting, therapy, friendship: the guide your twenties never got. Until now.
by Nora Bradbury-Haehl 2021
3.60
140 ratings
Adulting
by Kelly Williams Brown • 2013
From changing your oil to keeping your friends, 468 steps that replace panic with competence.
3.70
14k+
Adulting Summary
Adulting 91%
From changing your oil to keeping your friends, 468 steps that replace panic with competence.
by Kelly Williams Brown 2013
3.70
14k+ ratings
101 Secrets for Your Twenties
by Paul Angone • 2013
No dream job, no friend group, no clue: 101 secrets for the decade that refuses to make sense.
3.53
2k+
101 Secrets for Your Twenties Summary
101 Secrets for Your Twenties 90%
No dream job, no friend group, no clue: 101 secrets for the decade that refuses to make sense.
by Paul Angone 2013
3.53
2k+ ratings
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis
by Alexandra Robbins • 2004
You're not behind. You're not broken. The rules for navigating the decade everyone finds hardest.
3.38
331
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis Summary
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis 90%
You're not behind. You're not broken. The rules for navigating the decade everyone finds hardest.
by Alexandra Robbins 2004
3.38
331 ratings
Life Skills
by Chicago Tribune • 2012
Fix a leak, fold a fitted sheet, handle a fender-bender: the life guide you never got.
2.79
134
Life Skills Summary
Life Skills 90%
Fix a leak, fold a fitted sheet, handle a fender-bender: the life guide you never got.
by Chicago Tribune 2012
2.79
134 ratings
The Twentysomething Guide to Getting It Together
by Mary Traina • 2014
Quarterlife stuck? A full-life reset plan for career, money, health, dating, and friendships.
3.43
272
The Twentysomething Guide to Getting It Together Summary
The Twentysomething Guide to Getting It Together 90%
Quarterlife stuck? A full-life reset plan for career, money, health, dating, and friendships.
by Mary Traina 2014
3.43
272 ratings
Don't Worry, It Gets Worse
by Alida Nugent • 2013
A degree, a childhood bedroom, a strip poker party: the twenties are mostly improvising.
3.38
4k+
Don't Worry, It Gets Worse Summary
Don't Worry, It Gets Worse 90%
A degree, a childhood bedroom, a strip poker party: the twenties are mostly improvising.
by Alida Nugent 2013
3.38
4k+ ratings
Grow the F*ck Up
by Sarah Knight • 2023
Adulthood has rules, and no one gave you the manual. Here it is, swearing included.
3.54
596
Grow the F*ck Up Summary
Grow the F*ck Up 89%
Adulthood has rules, and no one gave you the manual. Here it is, swearing included.
by Sarah Knight 2023
3.54
596 ratings
101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties
by Paul Angone • 2018
One hundred and one questions for the decade that doesn't come with a manual.
3.68
692
101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties Summary
101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties 89%
One hundred and one questions for the decade that doesn't come with a manual.
by Paul Angone 2018
3.68
692 ratings
Everything I Know About Love
by Dolly Alderton • 2018
MSN Messenger, Camden parties, and a friendship that survived every man who didn't.
3.93
517k+
Everything I Know About Love Summary
Everything I Know About Love 89%
MSN Messenger, Camden parties, and a friendship that survived every man who didn't.
by Dolly Alderton 2018
3.93
517k+ ratings
Passages
by Gail Sheehy • 1976
A hidden timetable governs adult life: predictable crises that are not breakdowns but breakthroughs.
3.87
2k+
Passages Summary
Passages 89%
A hidden timetable governs adult life: predictable crises that are not breakdowns but breakthroughs.
by Gail Sheehy 1976
3.87
2k+ ratings
The Menu
by Aaron Clarey • 2022
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
4.05
188
The Menu Summary
The Menu 89%
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
by Aaron Clarey 2022
4.05
188 ratings
Disaster Preparedness
by Heather Havrilesky • 2010
She planned for every disaster except the one that actually happened: growing up.
3.53
764
Disaster Preparedness Summary
Disaster Preparedness 88%
She planned for every disaster except the one that actually happened: growing up.
by Heather Havrilesky 2010
3.53
764 ratings
Quarterlife
by Satya Doyle Byock • 2022
Between 16 and 36, a developmental crisis hits: meaning and security pull in opposite directions.
3.96
4k+
Quarterlife Summary
Quarterlife 88%
Between 16 and 36, a developmental crisis hits: meaning and security pull in opposite directions.
by Satya Doyle Byock 2022
3.96
4k+ ratings
Tough Titties
by Laura Belgray • 2023
Failed at careers, therapy, and love. Still ended up happy. The case against self-improvement.
3.50
2k+
Tough Titties Summary
Tough Titties 88%
Failed at careers, therapy, and love. Still ended up happy. The case against self-improvement.
by Laura Belgray 2023
3.50
2k+ ratings
Stuck
by Anneli Rufus • 2008
More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.
3.03
386
Stuck Summary
Stuck 88%
More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.
by Anneli Rufus 2008
3.03
386 ratings
The Little Book of Life Skills
by Erin Zammett Ruddy • 2020
Master the small stuff: expert shortcuts for sleep, email, cooking, and the rest of adulthood.
3.38
659
The Little Book of Life Skills Summary
The Little Book of Life Skills 88%
Master the small stuff: expert shortcuts for sleep, email, cooking, and the rest of adulthood.
by Erin Zammett Ruddy 2020
3.38
659 ratings
Trivial Grievances
by Bridie Jabour • 2021
Married, mortgaged, and miserable by 32: why the crisis is structural, not personal.
3.31
579
Trivial Grievances Summary
Trivial Grievances 88%
Married, mortgaged, and miserable by 32: why the crisis is structural, not personal.
by Bridie Jabour 2021
3.31
579 ratings
Stuff Every Man Should Know
by Brett Cohen • 2009
The skills every man is expected to know but nobody teaches: fire, finance, and formalwear.
3.48
328
Stuff Every Man Should Know Summary
Stuff Every Man Should Know 88%
The skills every man is expected to know but nobody teaches: fire, finance, and formalwear.
by Brett Cohen 2009
3.48
328 ratings
Failure to Launch
by Mark McConville • 2020
From manager to advisor: a clinical method for helping a stuck twentysomething take ownership.
4.22
583
Failure to Launch Summary
Failure to Launch 88%
From manager to advisor: a clinical method for helping a stuck twentysomething take ownership.
by Mark McConville 2020
4.22
583 ratings
How to Adult
by Jake Cousineau • 2021
The money class school skipped: how to budget, build credit, invest, and dodge the debt traps.
4.42
240
How to Adult Summary
How to Adult 88%
The money class school skipped: how to budget, build credit, invest, and dodge the debt traps.
by Jake Cousineau 2021
4.42
240 ratings
50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School
by Charles J. Sykes • 2007
Fifty blunt lessons schools won't give you, from earning confidence to surviving a terrible boss.
3.70
283
50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School Summary
50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School 88%
Fifty blunt lessons schools won't give you, from earning confidence to surviving a terrible boss.
by Charles J. Sykes 2007
3.70
283 ratings
One Bird's Choice
by Iain Reid • 2010
Back on his parents' farm: broke, overeducated, and outranked by a guinea fowl.
3.74
461
One Bird's Choice Summary
One Bird's Choice 88%
Back on his parents' farm: broke, overeducated, and outranked by a guinea fowl.
by Iain Reid 2010
3.74
461 ratings
Heart and Brain
by Nick Seluk • 2017
Heart wants fun. Brain wants safety. Your life, a compromise between two impossible roommates.
4.30
3k+
Heart and Brain Summary
Heart and Brain 88%
Heart wants fun. Brain wants safety. Your life, a compromise between two impossible roommates.
by Nick Seluk 2017
4.30
3k+ ratings
How to Be a Person in the World
by Heather Havrilesky • 2016
Your weirdness, intensity, and desire for passionate love aren't problems. They're the point.
3.84
4k+
How to Be a Person in the World Summary
How to Be a Person in the World 88%
Your weirdness, intensity, and desire for passionate love aren't problems. They're the point.
by Heather Havrilesky 2016
3.84
4k+ ratings
Get Your Sh*t Together
by Sarah Knight • 2016
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
3.56
20k+
Get Your Sh*t Together Summary
Get Your Sh*t Together 88%
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
by Sarah Knight 2016
3.56
20k+ ratings
Doing Life with Your Adult Children
by Jim Burns • 2019
When your kids grow up, being a manager stops working. The consultant's playbook for staying close.
4.08
6k+
Doing Life with Your Adult Children Summary
Doing Life with Your Adult Children 88%
When your kids grow up, being a manager stops working. The consultant's playbook for staying close.
by Jim Burns 2019
4.08
6k+ ratings
The Art of Being ALONE
by Renuka Gavrani • 2023
The craving you call loneliness is actually your own voice trying to get your attention.
3.83
5k+
The Art of Being ALONE Summary
The Art of Being ALONE 88%
The craving you call loneliness is actually your own voice trying to get your attention.
by Renuka Gavrani 2023
3.83
5k+ ratings
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind
by Dana K. White • 2016
Stop buying bins. Less stuff, not more shelves. One rule: wash the dishes every day.
4.21
10k+
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind Summary
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind 88%
Stop buying bins. Less stuff, not more shelves. One rule: wash the dishes every day.
by Dana K. White 2016
4.21
10k+ ratings
Dear Sonali, Letters to the Daughter I Never Had
by Lynn Toler • 2019
A TV judge's blunt letters on money, men, and the stories women tell themselves.
4.50
484
Dear Sonali, Letters to the Daughter I Never Had Summary
Dear Sonali, Letters to the Daughter I Never Had 88%
A TV judge's blunt letters on money, men, and the stories women tell themselves.
by Lynn Toler 2019
4.50
484 ratings
Nice Is Just a Place in France
by The Betches • 2013
Why niceness is a losing strategy, and the unapologetic playbook for getting everything you want.
3.11
5k+
Nice Is Just a Place in France Summary
Nice Is Just a Place in France 88%
Why niceness is a losing strategy, and the unapologetic playbook for getting everything you want.
by The Betches 2013
3.11
5k+ ratings
Reconnaissance Man
by Aaron Clarey • 2016
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
4.18
143
Reconnaissance Man Summary
Reconnaissance Man 88%
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
by Aaron Clarey 2016
4.18
143 ratings
The Twenty-Something Treatment
by Meg Jay • 2024
Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.
4.13
1k+
The Twenty-Something Treatment Summary
The Twenty-Something Treatment 87%
Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.
by Meg Jay 2024
4.13
1k+ ratings
How Do You Like Me Now?
by Holly Bourne • 2018
Tori Bailey is the voice of radical honesty for millions, and invisible in her own bedroom.
3.70
14k+
How Do You Like Me Now? Summary
How Do You Like Me Now? 87%
Tori Bailey is the voice of radical honesty for millions, and invisible in her own bedroom.
by Holly Bourne 2018
3.70
14k+ ratings
Truth in Advertising
by John Kenney • 2013
A copywriter who fakes sincerity for a living must finally show up for his dying father.
3.74
3k+
Truth in Advertising Summary
Truth in Advertising 87%
A copywriter who fakes sincerity for a living must finally show up for his dying father.
by John Kenney 2013
3.74
3k+ ratings
Homesick
by Silvia Saunders • 2025
A librarian's inheritance buys a flat and a reckoning with the boyfriend who no longer fits.
3.73
2k+
Homesick Summary
Homesick 87%
A librarian's inheritance buys a flat and a reckoning with the boyfriend who no longer fits.
by Silvia Saunders 2025
3.73
2k+ ratings
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
by Nick Gray • 2022
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
4.15
857
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party Summary
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party 87%
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
by Nick Gray 2022
4.15
857 ratings
Midlife
by Kieran Setiya • 2017
A philosopher's diagnosis of the midlife crisis: you're chasing goals when you need meaning.
3.56
3k+
Midlife Summary
Midlife 87%
A philosopher's diagnosis of the midlife crisis: you're chasing goals when you need meaning.
by Kieran Setiya 2017
3.56
3k+ ratings
Broke Millennial
by Erin Lowry • 2017
Money baggage first. Then fix the budget, the debt, and the salary you settled for.
3.88
6k+
Broke Millennial Summary
Broke Millennial 87%
Money baggage first. Then fix the budget, the debt, and the salary you settled for.
by Erin Lowry 2017
3.88
6k+ ratings
The Shift
by Tinx • 2023
Stop auditioning. The dating expert who'll teach you to make your life the thing you're building.
3.93
10k+
The Shift Summary
The Shift 87%
Stop auditioning. The dating expert who'll teach you to make your life the thing you're building.
by Tinx 2023
3.93
10k+ ratings
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k
by Sarah Knight • 2015
Most of what you stress about is optional. Here's how to stop, without becoming a jerk.
3.40
41k+
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k Summary
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k 87%
Most of what you stress about is optional. Here's how to stop, without becoming a jerk.
by Sarah Knight 2015
3.40
41k+ ratings
Still Distracted After All These Years
by Kathleen G. Nadeau • 2022
A diagnosis at 65 rewrites decades of blame. The guide for skills medication can't teach.
3.99
130
Still Distracted After All These Years Summary
Still Distracted After All These Years 87%
A diagnosis at 65 rewrites decades of blame. The guide for skills medication can't teach.
by Kathleen G. Nadeau 2022
3.99
130 ratings
The Defining Decade
by Meg Jay • 2012
Most defining moments happen before 35. Coast through your twenties and you miss the window.
4.10
92k+
The Defining Decade Summary
The Defining Decade 87%
Most defining moments happen before 35. Coast through your twenties and you miss the window.
by Meg Jay 2012
4.10
92k+ ratings
The Friendship Fix
by Andrea Bonior • 2011
Adult friendship is a skill: the manual for making, keeping, and ending them with care.
3.18
122
The Friendship Fix Summary
The Friendship Fix 87%
Adult friendship is a skill: the manual for making, keeping, and ending them with care.
by Andrea Bonior 2011
3.18
122 ratings
Letting Go
by Karen Levin Coburn • 1988
From admission frenzy to graduation fears: a roadmap for the parent's side of the college journey.
3.68
388
Letting Go Summary
Letting Go 87%
From admission frenzy to graduation fears: a roadmap for the parent's side of the college journey.
by Karen Levin Coburn 1988
3.68
388 ratings
I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans
by Ginny Hogan • 2022
Five Tinder accounts, one photo, all racing a plate of cold refried beans. Guess who won.
3.38
419
I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans Summary
I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans 87%
Five Tinder accounts, one photo, all racing a plate of cold refried beans. Guess who won.
by Ginny Hogan 2022
3.38
419 ratings
How To Live An Extraordinary Life
by Anthony Pompliano • 2024
A father's short rules for a life that compounds: sixty-five lessons on action, money, and growth.
4.13
589
How To Live An Extraordinary Life Summary
How To Live An Extraordinary Life 87%
A father's short rules for a life that compounds: sixty-five lessons on action, money, and growth.
by Anthony Pompliano 2024
4.13
589 ratings
What Do You Want Out of Life?
by Valerie Tiberius • 2023
Your goals are at war. A philosophical guide to brokering peace by renegotiating what you value.
3.19
373
What Do You Want Out of Life? Summary
What Do You Want Out of Life? 87%
Your goals are at war. A philosophical guide to brokering peace by renegotiating what you value.
by Valerie Tiberius 2023
3.19
373 ratings
New Passages
by Gail Sheehy • 1996
Thirty extra years of life have no map. Here is the terrain from 50 to 85.
3.71
356
New Passages Summary
New Passages 87%
Thirty extra years of life have no map. Here is the terrain from 50 to 85.
by Gail Sheehy 1996
3.71
356 ratings
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