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Less Than Zero
by Bret Easton Ellis • 1985
Home from college, Clay drifts through LA parties where the glamour hides something rotting.
3.61
102k+
Less Than Zero Summary
Less Than Zero 88%
Home from college, Clay drifts through LA parties where the glamour hides something rotting.
by Bret Easton Ellis 1985
3.61
102k+ ratings
Money Changes Everything
by Jenny Offill • 2007
Twenty-two writers reveal what money did to their marriages, their morals, and their sense of self.
3.52
182
Money Changes Everything Summary
Money Changes Everything 88%
Twenty-two writers reveal what money did to their marriages, their morals, and their sense of self.
by Jenny Offill 2007
3.52
182 ratings
Welcome to the United States of Anxiety
by Jen Lancaster • 2020
Never safer, never richer, never more anxious. The culprit: how we now eat, post, and parent.
3.37
6k+
Welcome to the United States of Anxiety Summary
Welcome to the United States of Anxiety 88%
Never safer, never richer, never more anxious. The culprit: how we now eat, post, and parent.
by Jen Lancaster 2020
3.37
6k+ ratings
The New Elite
by Jim Taylor • 2008
Most of the truly wealthy are self-made, shop at Costco, and prefer you never notice.
3.69
132
The New Elite Summary
The New Elite 88%
Most of the truly wealthy are self-made, shop at Costco, and prefer you never notice.
by Jim Taylor 2008
3.69
132 ratings
The Velvet Rope Economy
by Nelson D. Schwartz • 2020
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
4.08
1k+
The Velvet Rope Economy Summary
The Velvet Rope Economy 88%
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
by Nelson D. Schwartz 2020
4.08
1k+ ratings
I Left My Homework in the Hamptons
by Blythe N. Grossberg • 2021
A tutor for the one percent reveals what wealth does to children that money cannot fix.
3.41
2k+
I Left My Homework in the Hamptons Summary
I Left My Homework in the Hamptons 87%
A tutor for the one percent reveals what wealth does to children that money cannot fix.
by Blythe N. Grossberg 2021
3.41
2k+ ratings
The Mandibles
by Lionel Shriver • 2016
The Mandibles waited decades for an inheritance that disappears the night America defaults.
3.71
12k+
The Mandibles Summary
The Mandibles 87%
The Mandibles waited decades for an inheritance that disappears the night America defaults.
by Lionel Shriver 2016
3.71
12k+ ratings
WASPS
by Michael Knox Beran • 2021
The WASPs had everything except wholeness. Their long pursuit of it built America, then broke them.
3.46
126
WASPS Summary
WASPS 87%
The WASPs had everything except wholeness. Their long pursuit of it built America, then broke them.
by Michael Knox Beran 2021
3.46
126 ratings
Wellness
by Nathan Hill • 2023
Their love began across a Chicago alley. A suburban dream house might be where it ends.
3.97
84k+
Wellness Summary
Wellness 87%
Their love began across a Chicago alley. A suburban dream house might be where it ends.
by Nathan Hill 2023
3.97
84k+ 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
Appointment in Samarra
by John O'Hara • 1934
One drunken insult at the country club: a Cadillac dealer learns his small town never forgets.
3.81
16k+
Appointment in Samarra Summary
Appointment in Samarra 87%
One drunken insult at the country club: a Cadillac dealer learns his small town never forgets.
by John O'Hara 1934
3.81
16k+ ratings
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
by Ottessa Moshfegh • 2018
She's young, rich, and so empty she plans to drug herself into a year-long hibernation.
3.60
580k+
My Year of Rest and Relaxation Summary
My Year of Rest and Relaxation 87%
She's young, rich, and so empty she plans to drug herself into a year-long hibernation.
by Ottessa Moshfegh 2018
3.60
580k+ ratings
Super-Cannes by J. G. Ballard
by J.G. Ballard • 2000
Above Cannes, a corporate paradise hides its last doctor's killing spree behind a wall of silence.
3.72
5k+
Super-Cannes by J. G. Ballard Summary
Super-Cannes by J. G. Ballard 87%
Above Cannes, a corporate paradise hides its last doctor's killing spree behind a wall of silence.
by J.G. Ballard 2000
3.72
5k+ 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 87%
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
Coming Apart
by Charles Murray • 2012
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
3.81
6k+
Coming Apart Summary
Coming Apart 87%
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
by Charles Murray 2012
3.81
6k+ ratings
The Great Risk Shift
by Jacob S. Hacker • 2006
Income swings five times more than in the 1970s; the safety net was dismantled on purpose.
3.81
274
The Great Risk Shift Summary
The Great Risk Shift 87%
Income swings five times more than in the 1970s; the safety net was dismantled on purpose.
by Jacob S. Hacker 2006
3.81
274 ratings
Jackpot
by Michael Mechanic • 2021
Extreme wealth corrodes character, isolates its owners, and rigs the economy against everyone else.
3.86
820
Jackpot Summary
Jackpot 87%
Extreme wealth corrodes character, isolates its owners, and rigs the economy against everyone else.
by Michael Mechanic 2021
3.86
820 ratings
White Ivy
by Susie Yang • 2020
An immigrant's daughter schemes into Boston high society, until her past lover demands she confess.
3.55
35k+
White Ivy Summary
White Ivy 87%
An immigrant's daughter schemes into Boston high society, until her past lover demands she confess.
by Susie Yang 2020
3.55
35k+ ratings
This Beautiful Life
by Helen Schulman • 2011
After a teen forwards a classmate's explicit video, his Manhattan family faces public ruin.
3.03
6k+
This Beautiful Life Summary
This Beautiful Life 87%
After a teen forwards a classmate's explicit video, his Manhattan family faces public ruin.
by Helen Schulman 2011
3.03
6k+ ratings
Twilight of the Elites
by Christopher L. Hayes • 2012
Why meritocracy always becomes a rigged game, a distant elite, and a trust crisis.
3.99
6k+
Twilight of the Elites Summary
Twilight of the Elites 87%
Why meritocracy always becomes a rigged game, a distant elite, and a trust crisis.
by Christopher L. Hayes 2012
3.99
6k+ ratings
Bobos in Paradise
by David Brooks • 2000
Why the new elite spends fortunes on kitchen stoves but despises luxury cars.
3.62
5k+
Bobos in Paradise Summary
Bobos in Paradise 87%
Why the new elite spends fortunes on kitchen stoves but despises luxury cars.
by David Brooks 2000
3.62
5k+ ratings
On Paradise Drive
by David Brooks • 2005
The future is America's home: a restless chase that never ends, consuming dreams along the way.
3.58
814
On Paradise Drive Summary
On Paradise Drive 87%
The future is America's home: a restless chase that never ends, consuming dreams along the way.
by David Brooks 2005
3.58
814 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
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
The Doorman
by Chris Pavone • 2025
A Manhattan doorman in debt opens his tower to armed robbers. Old secrets turn the heist lethal.
3.85
16k+
The Doorman Summary
The Doorman 87%
A Manhattan doorman in debt opens his tower to armed robbers. Old secrets turn the heist lethal.
by Chris Pavone 2025
3.85
16k+ ratings
Status Anxiety
by Alain de Botton • 2004
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
3.89
22k+
Status Anxiety Summary
Status Anxiety 87%
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
by Alain de Botton 2004
3.89
22k+ ratings
Rebel Sell
by Joseph Heath • 2004
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
3.84
2k+
Rebel Sell Summary
Rebel Sell 87%
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
by Joseph Heath 2004
3.84
2k+ 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 87%
Inequality sickens and divides. In rich countries, the gap matters more than the wealth itself.
by Richard G. Wilkinson 2009
4.13
7k+ ratings
Pineapple Street
by Jenny Jackson • 2023
Three women in a wealthy Brooklyn family learn that money buys everything except belonging.
3.55
212k+
Pineapple Street Summary
Pineapple Street 87%
Three women in a wealthy Brooklyn family learn that money buys everything except belonging.
by Jenny Jackson 2023
3.55
212k+ ratings
The Financial Lives of the Poets
by Jess Walter • 2009
A broke financial poet facing foreclosure runs one last scheme: selling marijuana to his neighbors.
3.72
12k+
The Financial Lives of the Poets Summary
The Financial Lives of the Poets 87%
A broke financial poet facing foreclosure runs one last scheme: selling marijuana to his neighbors.
by Jess Walter 2009
3.72
12k+ ratings
Generation X
by Douglas Coupland • 1991
Three friends flee to the desert, trading ambition for stories and searching for something real.
3.74
31k+
Generation X Summary
Generation X 87%
Three friends flee to the desert, trading ambition for stories and searching for something real.
by Douglas Coupland 1991
3.74
31k+ ratings
White Collar
by C. Wright Mills • 1951
Shop to office: the middle class got a salary, borrowed status, and a personality for sale.
4.04
269
White Collar Summary
White Collar 87%
Shop to office: the middle class got a salary, borrowed status, and a personality for sale.
by C. Wright Mills 1951
4.04
269 ratings
The Perfect Life
by Susanna Beard • 2020
Heather Jessop wins £29 million and her life unravels into threats, envy, and suspicion.
3.88
3k+
The Perfect Life Summary
The Perfect Life 87%
Heather Jessop wins £29 million and her life unravels into threats, envy, and suspicion.
by Susanna Beard 2020
3.88
3k+ 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
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
The Cult of the Luxury Brand
by Radha Chadha • 2006
A new social order built on handbags and logos: how Asia's luxury cult reshaped global desire.
3.94
119
The Cult of the Luxury Brand Summary
The Cult of the Luxury Brand 87%
A new social order built on handbags and logos: how Asia's luxury cult reshaped global desire.
by Radha Chadha 2006
3.94
119 ratings
Never Enough
by Jennifer Breheny Wallace • 2023
High-achieving schools now produce an at-risk generation, and the fix isn't what parents expect.
4.13
8k+
Never Enough Summary
Never Enough 87%
High-achieving schools now produce an at-risk generation, and the fix isn't what parents expect.
by Jennifer Breheny Wallace 2023
4.13
8k+ ratings
Show Don't Tell
by Curtis Sittenfeld • 2025
Twelve stories exposing the hunger, hypocrisy, and heartbreak of ordinary life.
3.89
18k+
Show Don't Tell Summary
Show Don't Tell 87%
Twelve stories exposing the hunger, hypocrisy, and heartbreak of ordinary life.
by Curtis Sittenfeld 2025
3.89
18k+ ratings
Such a Lovely Family
by Aggie Blum Thompson • 2024
The Calhouns' garden party ends with a dead patriarch and a house full of suspects.
3.66
7k+
Such a Lovely Family Summary
Such a Lovely Family 87%
The Calhouns' garden party ends with a dead patriarch and a house full of suspects.
by Aggie Blum Thompson 2024
3.66
7k+ ratings
The Anti-capitalistic Mentality
by Ludwig von Mises • 1956
Envy, not economics, drives anti-capitalism: Mises exposes the psychology behind the ideology.
3.97
2k+
The Anti-capitalistic Mentality Summary
The Anti-capitalistic Mentality 87%
Envy, not economics, drives anti-capitalism: Mises exposes the psychology behind the ideology.
by Ludwig von Mises 1956
3.97
2k+ ratings
Worry-Free Money
by Shannon Lee Simmons • 2017
Why budgeting fails: it creates deprivation. Calculate one number, then spend without guilt.
4.30
1k+
Worry-Free Money Summary
Worry-Free Money 87%
Why budgeting fails: it creates deprivation. Calculate one number, then spend without guilt.
by Shannon Lee Simmons 2017
4.30
1k+ ratings
Limitarianism
by Ingrid Robeyns • 2023
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
4.06
2k+
Limitarianism Summary
Limitarianism 87%
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
by Ingrid Robeyns 2023
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Nest
by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney • 2016
Four siblings, one trust fund, and the crash that forces them to finally grow up.
3.41
183k+
The Nest Summary
The Nest 87%
Four siblings, one trust fund, and the crash that forces them to finally grow up.
by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney 2016
3.41
183k+ ratings
The Age of Grievance
by Frank Bruni • 2024
Grievance has become America's operating system, powering everything from politics to culture wars.
4.07
2k+
The Age of Grievance Summary
The Age of Grievance 86%
Grievance has become America's operating system, powering everything from politics to culture wars.
by Frank Bruni 2024
4.07
2k+ ratings
A Class of Their Own
by Matthew Hammett Knott • 2022
The children had private jets. They needed a Cambridge graduate to do their homework.
3.61
376
A Class of Their Own Summary
A Class of Their Own 86%
The children had private jets. They needed a Cambridge graduate to do their homework.
by Matthew Hammett Knott 2022
3.61
376 ratings
Bad Summer People
by Emma Rosenblum • 2023
A storm unearths a body on Fire Island, and an exclusive summer colony's facades crack.
3.40
98k+
Bad Summer People Summary
Bad Summer People 86%
A storm unearths a body on Fire Island, and an exclusive summer colony's facades crack.
by Emma Rosenblum 2023
3.40
98k+ ratings
The Broken Ladder
by Keith Payne • 2018
Inequality doesn't just divide bank accounts. It rewires how we think, vote, and age.
4.20
4k+
The Broken Ladder Summary
The Broken Ladder 86%
Inequality doesn't just divide bank accounts. It rewires how we think, vote, and age.
by Keith Payne 2018
4.20
4k+ 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 86%
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015
3.98
291 ratings
The Millionaire Next Door
by Thomas J. Stanley • 1995
Most luxury-car drivers aren't rich. Real millionaires wear $399 suits and live in ordinary houses.
4.05
135k+
The Millionaire Next Door Summary
The Millionaire Next Door 86%
Most luxury-car drivers aren't rich. Real millionaires wear $399 suits and live in ordinary houses.
by Thomas J. Stanley 1995
4.05
135k+ ratings
La felicidad
by Gabriel Rolón • 2023
The happiness mandate is backfiring. A psychoanalyst on why sadness is not the enemy.
3.94
2k+
La felicidad Summary
La felicidad 86%
The happiness mandate is backfiring. A psychoanalyst on why sadness is not the enemy.
by Gabriel Rolón 2023
3.94
2k+ ratings
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