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Hench
by Natalie Zina Walschots • 2020
After a hero shatters her leg, a temp worker weaponizes the hidden cost of saving the world.
4.00
27k+
Hench Summary
Hench 89%
After a hero shatters her leg, a temp worker weaponizes the hidden cost of saving the world.
by Natalie Zina Walschots 2020
4.00
27k+ ratings
Path of Destruction
by Drew Karpyshyn • 2006
Cast out and broken, a Sith apprentice studies forbidden secrets to destroy his own order.
4.35
38k+
Path of Destruction Summary
Path of Destruction 88%
Cast out and broken, a Sith apprentice studies forbidden secrets to destroy his own order.
by Drew Karpyshyn 2006
4.35
38k+ ratings
Discursive Design
by Bruce M. Tharp • 2019
What if your toaster had an opinion? A field guide to design that argues.
4.36
25
Discursive Design Summary
Discursive Design 87%
What if your toaster had an opinion? A field guide to design that argues.
by Bruce M. Tharp 2019
4.36
25 ratings
Tarkin
by James Luceno • 2014
Tarkin and Vader hunt a stolen warship while a rebel's vendetta and a traitor's scheme collide.
3.76
21k+
Tarkin Summary
Tarkin 87%
Tarkin and Vader hunt a stolen warship while a rebel's vendetta and a traitor's scheme collide.
by James Luceno 2014
3.76
21k+ ratings
Catwoman
by Sarah J. Maas • 2018
Batwing hunts Catwoman. Catwoman hunts a cure. And the assassins who made her hunt her.
4.06
27k+
Catwoman Summary
Catwoman 87%
Batwing hunts Catwoman. Catwoman hunts a cure. And the assassins who made her hunt her.
by Sarah J. Maas 2018
4.06
27k+ ratings
Critical Role
by Madeleine Roux • 2022
A gutter tiefling steals a journal leading to a sentient city hungry for a new vessel.
4.01
3k+
Critical Role Summary
Critical Role 87%
A gutter tiefling steals a journal leading to a sentient city hungry for a new vessel.
by Madeleine Roux 2022
4.01
3k+ ratings
Speculative Everything
by Anthony Dunne • 2013
Most design fixes problems. This design invents fictional worlds to test-drive better ones.
4.12
999
Speculative Everything Summary
Speculative Everything 87%
Most design fixes problems. This design invents fictional worlds to test-drive better ones.
by Anthony Dunne 2013
4.12
999 ratings
Hertzian Tales
by Anthony Dunne • 1999
Electronic objects are behavioral scripts and portals to a hidden electromagnetic world.
4.26
125
Hertzian Tales Summary
Hertzian Tales 87%
Electronic objects are behavioral scripts and portals to a hidden electromagnetic world.
by Anthony Dunne 1999
4.26
125 ratings
Steelheart
by Brandon Sanderson • 2013
After seeing Steelheart bleed, David joins rebel assassins to find his one weakness and kill him.
4.14
197k+
Steelheart Summary
Steelheart 87%
After seeing Steelheart bleed, David joins rebel assassins to find his one weakness and kill him.
by Brandon Sanderson 2013
4.14
197k+ ratings
Ruthless Villains
by Marion Blackwood • 2022
As war targets every dark mage, two villainous lovers strike back with poison and cunning.
3.50
5k+
Ruthless Villains Summary
Ruthless Villains 87%
As war targets every dark mage, two villainous lovers strike back with poison and cunning.
by Marion Blackwood 2022
3.50
5k+ ratings
Destroy Me
by Tahereh Mafi • 2012
Shot by the girl he craves, Warner pores over her journal as his father hunts her down.
3.94
364k+
Destroy Me Summary
Destroy Me 87%
Shot by the girl he craves, Warner pores over her journal as his father hunts her down.
by Tahereh Mafi 2012
3.94
364k+ ratings
The Young Elites
by Marie Lu • 2014
To save her sister, a girl with deadly illusions infiltrates the rebel group that rescued her.
3.86
143k+
The Young Elites Summary
The Young Elites 87%
To save her sister, a girl with deadly illusions infiltrates the rebel group that rescued her.
by Marie Lu 2014
3.86
143k+ ratings
Darth Plagueis
by James Luceno • 2012
A Sith Lord seeks immortality while shaping a politician into the galaxy's most dangerous weapon.
4.2
37k+
Darth Plagueis Summary
Darth Plagueis 87%
A Sith Lord seeks immortality while shaping a politician into the galaxy's most dangerous weapon.
by James Luceno 2012
4.2
37k+ ratings
Design for the Real World
by Victor Papanek • 1972
Design fills the world with disposables. A manifesto for building what people actually need.
4.24
2k+
Design for the Real World Summary
Design for the Real World 87%
Design fills the world with disposables. A manifesto for building what people actually need.
by Victor Papanek 1972
4.24
2k+ ratings
Renegades
by Marissa Meyer • 2017
A sleepless girl infiltrates the heroes who failed her family, but one boy complicates her revenge.
4.11
167k+
Renegades Summary
Renegades 87%
A sleepless girl infiltrates the heroes who failed her family, but one boy complicates her revenge.
by Marissa Meyer 2017
4.11
167k+ ratings
The Man in the High Castle
by Mike Avila • 2019
A decade-long battle to adapt a cult novel, and the designers who built its fascist America.
4.00
13
The Man in the High Castle Summary
The Man in the High Castle 87%
A decade-long battle to adapt a cult novel, and the designers who built its fascist America.
by Mike Avila 2019
4.00
13 ratings
Ruined by Design
by Mike Monteiro • 2019
Every harmful app was a designer's decision. The principles for refusing to build the next one.
4.11
2k+
Ruined by Design Summary
Ruined by Design 87%
Every harmful app was a designer's decision. The principles for refusing to build the next one.
by Mike Monteiro 2019
4.11
2k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Story
by John Truby • 2007
The organic alternative to formula: how character, plot, and theme grow from a single premise's DNA.
4.25
7k+
The Anatomy of Story Summary
The Anatomy of Story 87%
The organic alternative to formula: how character, plot, and theme grow from a single premise's DNA.
by John Truby 2007
4.25
7k+ ratings
Action
by Robert McKee • 2022
Excitement on page and screen has rules. The villain’s scheme, not the spectacle, is its engine.
4.29
126
Action Summary
Action 87%
Excitement on page and screen has rules. The villain’s scheme, not the spectacle, is its engine.
by Robert McKee 2022
4.29
126 ratings
Atomic Design
by Brad Frost • 2016
Chemistry meets web design: a method for building reusable component systems from the ground up.
4.00
1k+
Atomic Design Summary
Atomic Design 87%
Chemistry meets web design: a method for building reusable component systems from the ground up.
by Brad Frost 2016
4.00
1k+ ratings
Assistant to the Villain
by Hannah Nicole Maehrer • 2023
Desperate for coin, a woman takes a job as the realm's most feared villain's assistant.
3.93
355k+
Assistant to the Villain Summary
Assistant to the Villain 87%
Desperate for coin, a woman takes a job as the realm's most feared villain's assistant.
by Hannah Nicole Maehrer 2023
3.93
355k+ ratings
You're My Favorite Client
by Mike Monteiro • 2014
Stop saying 'make the logo bigger' and learn what to ask for instead.
4.26
446
You're My Favorite Client Summary
You're My Favorite Client 87%
Stop saying 'make the logo bigger' and learn what to ask for instead.
by Mike Monteiro 2014
4.26
446 ratings
The Design of Everyday Things
by Donald A. Norman • 1988
Why you can't figure out a simple door: the design classic that blames objects, not people.
4.15
48k+
The Design of Everyday Things Summary
The Design of Everyday Things 86%
Why you can't figure out a simple door: the design classic that blames objects, not people.
by Donald A. Norman 1988
4.15
48k+ ratings
Fairest
by Marissa Meyer • 2015
Masking her scars with glamour, a Lunar princess schemes to possess the guard she obsesses over.
3.94
156k+
Fairest Summary
Fairest 86%
Masking her scars with glamour, a Lunar princess schemes to possess the guard she obsesses over.
by Marissa Meyer 2015
3.94
156k+ ratings
One Little Spark!
by Marty Sklar • 2015
Ten principles from Disney Imagineering that turn ideas into attractions millions love.
3.96
694
One Little Spark! Summary
One Little Spark! 86%
Ten principles from Disney Imagineering that turn ideas into attractions millions love.
by Marty Sklar 2015
3.96
694 ratings
Design Justice
by Sasha Costanza-Chock • 2020
Design decides who benefits and who gets hurt. The communities on the losing end are now leading.
4.18
548
Design Justice Summary
Design Justice 86%
Design decides who benefits and who gets hurt. The communities on the losing end are now leading.
by Sasha Costanza-Chock 2020
4.18
548 ratings
Never, Never
by Serena Valentino • 2022
The boy who fell into Neverland grows into the pirate the witches always meant him to be.
4.00
8k+
Never, Never Summary
Never, Never 86%
The boy who fell into Neverland grows into the pirate the witches always meant him to be.
by Serena Valentino 2022
4.00
8k+ ratings
The Faire
by Kathryn Ann Kingsley • 2020
Bound to a hungry circus, she loves its beautiful monster. The ringmaster wants them dead.
4.34
3k+
The Faire Summary
The Faire 86%
Bound to a hungry circus, she loves its beautiful monster. The ringmaster wants them dead.
by Kathryn Ann Kingsley 2020
4.34
3k+ ratings
Long Live Evil
by Sarah Rees Brennan • 2024
A dying woman wakes as a fantasy villainess, hunting a magical cure before the plot executes her.
3.84
22k+
Long Live Evil Summary
Long Live Evil 86%
A dying woman wakes as a fantasy villainess, hunting a magical cure before the plot executes her.
by Sarah Rees Brennan 2024
3.84
22k+ ratings
Batman and Psychology
by Travis Langley • 2012
Batman as clinical case study: trauma, resilience, and why his rogues gallery is really a mirror.
4.05
3k+
Batman and Psychology Summary
Batman and Psychology 86%
Batman as clinical case study: trauma, resilience, and why his rogues gallery is really a mirror.
by Travis Langley 2012
4.05
3k+ ratings
Arthas
by Christie Golden • 2009
A paladin purges his city, then hunts the plague's demonic source into the frozen wastes.
4.14
12k+
Arthas Summary
Arthas 86%
A paladin purges his city, then hunts the plague's demonic source into the frozen wastes.
by Christie Golden 2009
4.14
12k+ ratings
Design Systems
by Alla Kholmatova • 2017
Your pattern library is not a design system. Shared language and team practices close the gap.
4.13
608
Design Systems Summary
Design Systems 86%
Your pattern library is not a design system. Shared language and team practices close the gap.
by Alla Kholmatova 2017
4.13
608 ratings
Breaking Bad and Philosophy
by David R. Koepsell • 2012
A philosophy class uses Walter White to dissect moral rot, freedom, and the American Dream.
3.30
274
Breaking Bad and Philosophy Summary
Breaking Bad and Philosophy 86%
A philosophy class uses Walter White to dissect moral rot, freedom, and the American Dream.
by David R. Koepsell 2012
3.30
274 ratings
Writing Fantasy Heroes
by Jason M. Waltz • 2008
Turn your fantasy heroes from armored clichés into people who bleed, doubt, and still inspire.
3.87
215
Writing Fantasy Heroes Summary
Writing Fantasy Heroes 86%
Turn your fantasy heroes from armored clichés into people who bleed, doubt, and still inspire.
by Jason M. Waltz 2008
3.87
215 ratings
Designing Interface Animation
by Val Head • 2016
Make your UI feel fast, smart, and alive. The motion rules for cognitive ease and 60fps performance.
4.16
82
Designing Interface Animation Summary
Designing Interface Animation 86%
Make your UI feel fast, smart, and alive. The motion rules for cognitive ease and 60fps performance.
by Val Head 2016
4.16
82 ratings
Los superhéroes y la filosofía
by Tom Morris • 2001
What Batman's vigilantism and Spider-Man's guilt reveal about the age-old question: Why be moral?
3.84
965
Los superhéroes y la filosofía Summary
Los superhéroes y la filosofía 86%
What Batman's vigilantism and Spider-Man's guilt reveal about the age-old question: Why be moral?
by Tom Morris 2001
3.84
965 ratings
Precipice
by Travis Bagwell • 2017
A game AI brands a bullied teen its villain; he raises an undead empire and finds purpose.
4.42
11k+
Precipice Summary
Precipice 86%
A game AI brands a bullied teen its villain; he raises an undead empire and finds purpose.
by Travis Bagwell 2017
4.42
11k+ ratings
This Is Service Design Thinking
by Marc Stickdorn • 2010
Services often fail because no one designed them. This book fixes that.
3.98
2k+
This Is Service Design Thinking Summary
This Is Service Design Thinking 86%
Services often fail because no one designed them. This book fixes that.
by Marc Stickdorn 2010
3.98
2k+ ratings
Kill the Beast
by Serena Valentino • 2024
Gaston cannot remember that the beast he hunts was once his blood brother.
3.94
4k+
Kill the Beast Summary
Kill the Beast 86%
Gaston cannot remember that the beast he hunts was once his blood brother.
by Serena Valentino 2024
3.94
4k+ ratings
Doctor Strange and Philosophy
by Mark D. White • 2018
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
4.27
44
Doctor Strange and Philosophy Summary
Doctor Strange and Philosophy 86%
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
by Mark D. White 2018
4.27
44 ratings
Design Is Storytelling
by Ellen Lupton • 2017
Great design is storytelling: shaping choices, mapping emotions, and turning users into heroes.
3.96
2k+
Design Is Storytelling Summary
Design Is Storytelling 86%
Great design is storytelling: shaping choices, mapping emotions, and turning users into heroes.
by Ellen Lupton 2017
3.96
2k+ ratings
All Hail Chaos
by Sarah Rees Brennan • 2026
A dying fan wakes in her favorite book as the villainess everyone wants dead.
4.14
2k+
All Hail Chaos Summary
All Hail Chaos 86%
A dying fan wakes in her favorite book as the villainess everyone wants dead.
by Sarah Rees Brennan 2026
4.14
2k+ ratings
Dynasty of Evil
by Drew Karpyshyn • 2009
A dying Dark Lord seeks eternal life, but his apprentice and a captive princess seek him.
4.32
26k+
Dynasty of Evil Summary
Dynasty of Evil 86%
A dying Dark Lord seeks eternal life, but his apprentice and a captive princess seek him.
by Drew Karpyshyn 2009
4.32
26k+ ratings
45 Master Characters
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt • 2001
45 mythic archetypes: every character's hero side, shadow, and the journey that transforms them.
3.89
1k+
45 Master Characters Summary
45 Master Characters 86%
45 mythic archetypes: every character's hero side, shadow, and the journey that transforms them.
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt 2001
3.89
1k+ ratings
Heartbroken
by Serena Valentino • 2025
A queen awakens in broken Wonderland: no past, no peace, only a rage she never chose.
3.76
2k+
Heartbroken Summary
Heartbroken 86%
A queen awakens in broken Wonderland: no past, no peace, only a rage she never chose.
by Serena Valentino 2025
3.76
2k+ ratings
Vicious
by V.E. Schwab • 2013
A pain-wielding fugitive hunts the former best friend who sent him to prison.
4.18
329k+
Vicious Summary
Vicious 86%
A pain-wielding fugitive hunts the former best friend who sent him to prison.
by V.E. Schwab 2013
4.18
329k+ ratings
The Path of Least Resistance
by Robert Fritz • 1989
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
4.06
2k+
The Path of Least Resistance Summary
The Path of Least Resistance 86%
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
by Robert Fritz 1989
4.06
2k+ ratings
Well-Designed
by Jon Kolko • 2014
The best products win on emotion, not features. How to design with empathy instead of assumptions.
3.89
512
Well-Designed Summary
Well-Designed 86%
The best products win on emotion, not features. How to design with empathy instead of assumptions.
by Jon Kolko 2014
3.89
512 ratings
The Laws of Simplicity
by John Maeda • 2006
Simplicity is subtraction with meaning: ten design laws for making complex things feel effortless.
3.89
7k+
The Laws of Simplicity Summary
The Laws of Simplicity 86%
Simplicity is subtraction with meaning: ten design laws for making complex things feel effortless.
by John Maeda 2006
3.89
7k+ ratings
Night Lords
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden • 2014
A doomed Night Lord seer fights to unite his traitor legion, hunted by aliens who foretold his rise.
4.67
2k+
Night Lords Summary
Night Lords 86%
A doomed Night Lord seer fights to unite his traitor legion, hunted by aliens who foretold his rise.
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden 2014
4.67
2k+ ratings
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