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Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service
by Michael Lewis • 2025
Government is full of brilliant people you have never heard of. Michael Lewis introduces them.
4.18
16k+
Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service Summary
Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service 90%
Government is full of brilliant people you have never heard of. Michael Lewis introduces them.
by Michael Lewis 2025
4.18
16k+ ratings
Classics of Public Administration
by Jay M. Shafritz • 1978
From ancient duty to modern governance: the readings that built public administration.
3.65
287
Classics of Public Administration Summary
Classics of Public Administration 88%
From ancient duty to modern governance: the readings that built public administration.
by Jay M. Shafritz 1978
3.65
287 ratings
Public Administration and Public Affairs
by D. J. Henry • 1980
Designed for gridlock, American government still delivers. This is the machinery.
3.64
104
Public Administration and Public Affairs Summary
Public Administration and Public Affairs 88%
Designed for gridlock, American government still delivers. This is the machinery.
by D. J. Henry 1980
3.64
104 ratings
The Factory
by Hiroko Oyamada • 2010
She shreds paper all day in a factory that holds a city inside it and reveals nothing.
3.30
12k+
The Factory Summary
The Factory 88%
She shreds paper all day in a factory that holds a city inside it and reveals nothing.
by Hiroko Oyamada 2010
3.30
12k+ ratings
Systems Thinking in the Public Sector
by John Seddon • 2008
Why targets, inspections, and outsourcing make government worse, and how to actually fix it.
3.94
102
Systems Thinking in the Public Sector Summary
Systems Thinking in the Public Sector 88%
Why targets, inspections, and outsourcing make government worse, and how to actually fix it.
by John Seddon 2008
3.94
102 ratings
Company
by Max Barry • 2006
His new company has no clients and no product. Asking why is a firing offense.
3.76
7k+
Company Summary
Company 88%
His new company has no clients and no product. Asking why is a firing offense.
by Max Barry 2006
3.76
7k+ ratings
The Federal Management Playbook
by Ira Goldstein • 2016
Federal leadership follows different rules. A playbook for getting results inside the bureaucracy.
4.40
10
The Federal Management Playbook Summary
The Federal Management Playbook 88%
Federal leadership follows different rules. A playbook for getting results inside the bureaucracy.
by Ira Goldstein 2016
4.40
10 ratings
Results
by Charlie Baker • 2022
A governor's playbook for fixing bureaucracy: capable people, honest data, relentless execution.
3.80
89
Results Summary
Results 87%
A governor's playbook for fixing bureaucracy: capable people, honest data, relentless execution.
by Charlie Baker 2022
3.80
89 ratings
The Ministry of Common Sense
by Martin Lindstrom • 2020
Bureaucracy killed common sense. The companies that fought back built a department to revive it.
3.63
456
The Ministry of Common Sense Summary
The Ministry of Common Sense 87%
Bureaucracy killed common sense. The companies that fought back built a department to revive it.
by Martin Lindstrom 2020
3.63
456 ratings
Life Without Lawyers
by Philip K. Howard • 2009
America didn't add too many laws. Law itself became the mindset, and common sense lost.
3.65
176
Life Without Lawyers Summary
Life Without Lawyers 87%
America didn't add too many laws. Law itself became the mindset, and common sense lost.
by Philip K. Howard 2009
3.65
176 ratings
Recoding America
by Jennifer Pahlka • 2023
Government's tech catastrophes share one cause: it treats code as a purchase, never a practice.
4.37
3k+
Recoding America Summary
Recoding America 87%
Government's tech catastrophes share one cause: it treats code as a purchase, never a practice.
by Jennifer Pahlka 2023
4.37
3k+ ratings
Moral Mazes
by Robert Jackall • 1988
Corporate bureaucracy doesn't just set rules. It rewires what managers believe is right and wrong.
3.96
476
Moral Mazes Summary
Moral Mazes 87%
Corporate bureaucracy doesn't just set rules. It rewires what managers believe is right and wrong.
by Robert Jackall 1988
3.96
476 ratings
Service Model
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2024
A robot valet kills his master, then crosses a dead civilization to find out why.
4.03
23k+
Service Model Summary
Service Model 87%
A robot valet kills his master, then crosses a dead civilization to find out why.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2024
4.03
23k+ ratings
Bring Back the Bureaucrats
by John DiIulio • 2014
Government grew. Bureaucracy didn't. The case for hiring federal workers to make it smaller.
3.22
32
Bring Back the Bureaucrats Summary
Bring Back the Bureaucrats 87%
Government grew. Bureaucracy didn't. The case for hiring federal workers to make it smaller.
by John DiIulio 2014
3.22
32 ratings
The Hands of the Emperor
by Victoria Goddard • 2019
A bureaucrat invites his lonely god-emperor on holiday, and the mask of divinity begins to slip.
4.40
4k+
The Hands of the Emperor Summary
The Hands of the Emperor 87%
A bureaucrat invites his lonely god-emperor on holiday, and the mask of divinity begins to slip.
by Victoria Goddard 2019
4.40
4k+ ratings
The Foundation Pit
by Andrei Platonov • 1994
A fired thinker digs a bottomless pit for a Soviet utopia that devours its builders.
3.78
7k+
The Foundation Pit Summary
The Foundation Pit 87%
A fired thinker digs a bottomless pit for a Soviet utopia that devours its builders.
by Andrei Platonov 1994
3.78
7k+ ratings
On Leadership
by Tony Blair • 2024
A prime minister's playbook: plan, focus, deliver, and why efficacy beats populism.
3.86
808
On Leadership Summary
On Leadership 87%
A prime minister's playbook: plan, focus, deliver, and why efficacy beats populism.
by Tony Blair 2024
3.86
808 ratings
The Castle
by Franz Kafka • 1926
A land surveyor arrives in a snowbound village where the castle denies ever sending for him.
3.91
77k+
The Castle Summary
The Castle 87%
A land surveyor arrives in a snowbound village where the castle denies ever sending for him.
by Franz Kafka 1926
3.91
77k+ ratings
Management
by John Hendry • 2013
Management isn't control; it's coping with the humans too messy for any system to handle.
3.44
102
Management Summary
Management 87%
Management isn't control; it's coping with the humans too messy for any system to handle.
by John Hendry 2013
3.44
102 ratings
The Peter Principle
by Laurence J. Peter • 1969
Why every boss seems incompetent: you get promoted until the work defeats you.
3.75
4k+
The Peter Principle Summary
The Peter Principle 87%
Why every boss seems incompetent: you get promoted until the work defeats you.
by Laurence J. Peter 1969
3.75
4k+ ratings
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
by Neal Stephenson • 2017
Magic died with the first photograph. A secret agency found a quantum loophole to restore it.
3.86
35k+
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. Summary
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. 87%
Magic died with the first photograph. A secret agency found a quantum loophole to restore it.
by Neal Stephenson 2017
3.86
35k+ ratings
The Palace of Dreams
by Ismail Kadare • 1981
An empire scours its subjects' dreams for sedition. A young clerk's first case threatens his family.
3.94
7k+
The Palace of Dreams Summary
The Palace of Dreams 87%
An empire scours its subjects' dreams for sedition. A young clerk's first case threatens his family.
by Ismail Kadare 1981
3.94
7k+ ratings
Humanocracy
by Gary Hamel • 2020
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
4.01
1k+
Humanocracy Summary
Humanocracy 87%
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
by Gary Hamel 2020
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Human Division
by John Scalzi • 2013
With Earth gone, a diplomatic ship's forgotten crew must save humanity from a hidden enemy.
4.09
39k+
The Human Division Summary
The Human Division 86%
With Earth gone, a diplomatic ship's forgotten crew must save humanity from a hidden enemy.
by John Scalzi 2013
4.09
39k+ ratings
Fragmented Democracy
by Jamila Michener • 2018
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
4.23
120
Fragmented Democracy Summary
Fragmented Democracy 86%
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
by Jamila Michener 2018
4.23
120 ratings
The Trial
by Franz Kafka • 1925
Arrested without charges, a bank clerk navigates a labyrinthine court where acquittal is a myth.
3.94
402k+
The Trial Summary
The Trial 86%
Arrested without charges, a bank clerk navigates a labyrinthine court where acquittal is a myth.
by Franz Kafka 1925
3.94
402k+ ratings
Simpler
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2013
Regulation doesn't need more weight; it needs simplicity, smarter defaults, and behavioral insight.
3.58
535
Simpler Summary
Simpler 86%
Regulation doesn't need more weight; it needs simplicity, smarter defaults, and behavioral insight.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2013
3.58
535 ratings
In Search of Excellence
by Thomas J. Peters • 1982
A study of 43 iconic companies unearthed the few practices they all shared.
3.91
14k+
In Search of Excellence Summary
In Search of Excellence 86%
A study of 43 iconic companies unearthed the few practices they all shared.
by Thomas J. Peters 1982
3.91
14k+ ratings
The Utopia of Rules
by David Graeber • 2013
Every market reform increases paperwork. The violence, stupidity, and secret appeal of bureaucracy.
4.02
7k+
The Utopia of Rules Summary
The Utopia of Rules 86%
Every market reform increases paperwork. The violence, stupidity, and secret appeal of bureaucracy.
by David Graeber 2013
4.02
7k+ ratings
India’s Railway Man
by Rajendra B. Aklekar • 2017
Bridge: 46 days. Mountain railway: 7 years. The values that built modern India on schedule.
3.85
249
India’s Railway Man Summary
India’s Railway Man 86%
Bridge: 46 days. Mountain railway: 7 years. The values that built modern India on schedule.
by Rajendra B. Aklekar 2017
3.85
249 ratings
Building a New American State
by Stephen Skowronek • 1982
Before the New Deal, there was the Progressive Era: how America built its administrative state.
3.75
57
Building a New American State Summary
Building a New American State 86%
Before the New Deal, there was the Progressive Era: how America built its administrative state.
by Stephen Skowronek 1982
3.75
57 ratings
On Bullshit
by Harry G. Frankfurt • 2005
Organizations run on three hidden personality types, roles you were never trained to see.
3.58
16k+
On Bullshit Summary
On Bullshit 86%
Organizations run on three hidden personality types, roles you were never trained to see.
by Harry G. Frankfurt 2005
3.58
16k+ ratings
Boom!
by Kevin Frieberg • 2007
You don't need a better boss or company. Seven shifts that make any job matter.
3.75
67
Boom! Summary
Boom! 86%
You don't need a better boss or company. Seven shifts that make any job matter.
by Kevin Frieberg 2007
3.75
67 ratings
Public Citizens
by Paul Sabin • 2024
How liberal crusaders against big government paved the road for Reagan’s anti-government revolution.
3.82
199
Public Citizens Summary
Public Citizens 86%
How liberal crusaders against big government paved the road for Reagan’s anti-government revolution.
by Paul Sabin 2024
3.82
199 ratings
The Stupidity Paradox
by Mats Alvesson • 2016
The most dangerous idea at work: thinking less makes everything run better.
3.61
530
The Stupidity Paradox Summary
The Stupidity Paradox 86%
The most dangerous idea at work: thinking less makes everything run better.
by Mats Alvesson 2016
3.61
530 ratings
Tall Order
by Shing Huei Peh • 2018
He replaced a legend, then did the unthinkable: stayed himself. A prime minister's rise.
4.22
664
Tall Order Summary
Tall Order 86%
He replaced a legend, then did the unthinkable: stayed himself. A prime minister's rise.
by Shing Huei Peh 2018
4.22
664 ratings
The Founder's Mentality
by Chris Zook • 2016
Scaling companies hit three predictable choke points. Three internal traits let you clear them all.
3.80
2k+
The Founder's Mentality Summary
The Founder's Mentality 86%
Scaling companies hit three predictable choke points. Three internal traits let you clear them all.
by Chris Zook 2016
3.80
2k+ ratings
The Sociological Imagination
by C. Wright Mills • 1959
Private pain is a public problem in disguise—and most social science hides the connection.
4.16
3k+
The Sociological Imagination Summary
The Sociological Imagination 86%
Private pain is a public problem in disguise—and most social science hides the connection.
by C. Wright Mills 1959
4.16
3k+ ratings
Character Is Destiny
by John McCain • 2005
Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.
3.95
562
Character Is Destiny Summary
Character Is Destiny 86%
Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.
by John McCain 2005
3.95
562 ratings
The Control Revolution
by James R. Beniger • 1986
Steam outran human control. The century-long scramble to catch up invented modern data processing.
4.16
112
The Control Revolution Summary
The Control Revolution 86%
Steam outran human control. The century-long scramble to catch up invented modern data processing.
by James R. Beniger 1986
4.16
112 ratings
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings
by Sarah Cooper • 2016
Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.
3.91
2k+
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings Summary
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings 86%
Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.
by Sarah Cooper 2016
3.91
2k+ ratings
Sam Walton, Made in America
by Sam Walton • 1992
The five-and-dime that refused to act big and grew into the world's largest retailer.
4.16
28k+
Sam Walton, Made in America Summary
Sam Walton, Made in America 86%
The five-and-dime that refused to act big and grew into the world's largest retailer.
by Sam Walton 1992
4.16
28k+ ratings
The Jennifer Morgue
by Charles Stross • 2006
A desk wizard and a succubus must survive a billionaire's Bond fantasy or the deep wakes.
4.02
15k+
The Jennifer Morgue Summary
The Jennifer Morgue 86%
A desk wizard and a succubus must survive a billionaire's Bond fantasy or the deep wakes.
by Charles Stross 2006
4.02
15k+ ratings
The Defense
by Steve Cavanagh • 2016
When bureaucratic defense fails, a classroom experiment brings startup speed to national security.
4.01
54k+
The Defense Summary
The Defense 86%
When bureaucratic defense fails, a classroom experiment brings startup speed to national security.
by Steve Cavanagh 2016
4.01
54k+ ratings
The Unwritten Laws of Business
by W.J. King • 1944
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
3.99
5k+
The Unwritten Laws of Business Summary
The Unwritten Laws of Business 86%
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
by W.J. King 1944
3.99
5k+ ratings
What I Didn't Learn in Business School
by Jay B. Barney • 2010
He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.
3.77
759
What I Didn't Learn in Business School Summary
What I Didn't Learn in Business School 86%
He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.
by Jay B. Barney 2010
3.77
759 ratings
Freedom, Inc.
by Brian M. Carney • 2009
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
4.24
251
Freedom, Inc. Summary
Freedom, Inc. 86%
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
by Brian M. Carney 2009
4.24
251 ratings
Naked Lunch
by William S. Burroughs • 1959
A junkie fleeing the law plunges into a surreal city where addiction drives every transaction.
3.46
99k+
Naked Lunch Summary
Naked Lunch 86%
A junkie fleeing the law plunges into a surreal city where addiction drives every transaction.
by William S. Burroughs 1959
3.46
99k+ ratings
Keeping the Republic
by Mitch Daniels • 2011
A governor's playbook for cutting debt and restoring self-reliance, minus the Washington fantasies.
4.02
252
Keeping the Republic Summary
Keeping the Republic 86%
A governor's playbook for cutting debt and restoring self-reliance, minus the Washington fantasies.
by Mitch Daniels 2011
4.02
252 ratings
The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve
by Peter Conti-Brown • 2016
The Fed wasn't born independent: three political remakings built it, each driven by personality.
4.21
137
The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve Summary
The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve 86%
The Fed wasn't born independent: three political remakings built it, each driven by personality.
by Peter Conti-Brown 2016
4.21
137 ratings
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