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The Other Guy Blinked
by Jesse Kornbluth • 1986
Coke killed its century-old formula. Pepsi had a $5 million pop star and a bold plan.
3.82
243
The Other Guy Blinked Summary
The Other Guy Blinked 91%
Coke killed its century-old formula. Pepsi had a $5 million pop star and a bold plan.
by Jesse Kornbluth 1986
3.82
243 ratings
Console Wars
by Blake J. Harris • 2014
A toy exec and a blue hedgehog briefly unseated Nintendo. The real fight was inside the company.
3.97
12k+
Console Wars Summary
Console Wars 87%
A toy exec and a blue hedgehog briefly unseated Nintendo. The real fight was inside the company.
by Blake J. Harris 2014
3.97
12k+ ratings
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke
by David Greising • 1998
The CEO who scrapped Coke’s formula then brought it back to build a global empire.
3.91
107
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke Summary
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke 87%
The CEO who scrapped Coke’s formula then brought it back to build a global empire.
by David Greising 1998
3.91
107 ratings
The Art of Business Wars
by David Brown • 2021
The competitive secrets buried in a century of business battles, from Ford to Amazon.
4.00
679
The Art of Business Wars Summary
The Art of Business Wars 86%
The competitive secrets buried in a century of business battles, from Ford to Amazon.
by David Brown 2021
4.00
679 ratings
The Republic of Tea
by Mel Ziegler • 1992
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
3.79
316
The Republic of Tea Summary
The Republic of Tea 85%
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
by Mel Ziegler 1992
3.79
316 ratings
Sugar
by James Walvin • 2017
The Atlantic slave trade and the global obesity crisis share a single culprit.
3.46
615
Sugar Summary
Sugar 85%
The Atlantic slave trade and the global obesity crisis share a single culprit.
by James Walvin 2017
3.46
615 ratings
Boeing Versus Airbus
by John Newhouse • 2007
Two radically different bets on the future of flight: the superjumbo vs. the long-range midsize.
3.61
478
Boeing Versus Airbus Summary
Boeing Versus Airbus 85%
Two radically different bets on the future of flight: the superjumbo vs. the long-range midsize.
by John Newhouse 2007
3.61
478 ratings
Twilight
by Mark Cotta Vaz • 2008
Behind every media empire is a family at war. Lessons in power, loyalty, and survival.
4.20
451k+
Twilight Summary
Twilight 85%
Behind every media empire is a family at war. Lessons in power, loyalty, and survival.
by Mark Cotta Vaz 2008
4.20
451k+ ratings
Culture Jam
by Kalle Lasn • 1999
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
3.63
2k+
Culture Jam Summary
Culture Jam 85%
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
by Kalle Lasn 1999
3.63
2k+ 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 85%
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
by Joseph Heath 2004
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Marvel Studios Story
by Charlie Wetzel • 2020
Bankrupt, Marvel bet the house on Iron Man and a troubled leading man.
3.69
192
The Marvel Studios Story Summary
The Marvel Studios Story 85%
Bankrupt, Marvel bet the house on Iron Man and a troubled leading man.
by Charlie Wetzel 2020
3.69
192 ratings
Netflixed
by Gina Keating • 2012
Blockbuster could have bought Netflix for $50 million. They passed. What followed took down a giant.
3.97
2k+
Netflixed Summary
Netflixed 85%
Blockbuster could have bought Netflix for $50 million. They passed. What followed took down a giant.
by Gina Keating 2012
3.97
2k+ ratings
Hatching Twitter
by Nick Bilton • 2013
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
4.04
19k+
Hatching Twitter Summary
Hatching Twitter 85%
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
by Nick Bilton 2013
4.04
19k+ ratings
DisneyWar
by James B. Stewart • 2005
Disney's peacemaker died in a crash, and Eisner declared war on his own executive suite.
4.12
9k+
DisneyWar Summary
DisneyWar 85%
Disney's peacemaker died in a crash, and Eisner declared war on his own executive suite.
by James B. Stewart 2005
4.12
9k+ ratings
The People's Business
by Lee Drutman • 2004
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
4.33
12
The People's Business Summary
The People's Business 85%
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
by Lee Drutman 2004
4.33
12 ratings
Hard Drive
by James Wallace • 1992
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
4.12
2k+
Hard Drive Summary
Hard Drive 85%
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
by James Wallace 1992
4.12
2k+ ratings
Go Woke, Go Broke
by Charles Gasparino • 2024
How Disney, Budweiser, and Target lost billions betting their customers wanted progressive politics.
3.81
178
Go Woke, Go Broke Summary
Go Woke, Go Broke 85%
How Disney, Budweiser, and Target lost billions betting their customers wanted progressive politics.
by Charles Gasparino 2024
3.81
178 ratings
Operation Hollywood
by David L. Robb • 2004
The military lent Hollywood its jets and ships, then demanded veto power over the script.
3.46
72
Operation Hollywood Summary
Operation Hollywood 85%
The military lent Hollywood its jets and ships, then demanded veto power over the script.
by David L. Robb 2004
3.46
72 ratings
The Craft Beer Revolution
by Steve Hindy • 2014
How a band of homebrewers took on the beer giants and rebuilt what America drinks.
3.74
256
The Craft Beer Revolution Summary
The Craft Beer Revolution 85%
How a band of homebrewers took on the beer giants and rebuilt what America drinks.
by Steve Hindy 2014
3.74
256 ratings
The Real Mad Men
by Andrew Cracknell • 2011
Why you never saw a VW ad with tail fins: the revolt that birthed modern advertising.
3.56
302
The Real Mad Men Summary
The Real Mad Men 85%
Why you never saw a VW ad with tail fins: the revolt that birthed modern advertising.
by Andrew Cracknell 2011
3.56
302 ratings
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR
by Al Ries • 2002
PR builds brands; advertising only maintains them. Why press coverage beats paid media every time.
3.72
876
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR Summary
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR 85%
PR builds brands; advertising only maintains them. Why press coverage beats paid media every time.
by Al Ries 2002
3.72
876 ratings
Skunk Works
by Ben R. Rich • 1994
No bureaucracy. No interference. A handful of engineers in a shed built planes invisible to radar.
4.46
17k+
Skunk Works Summary
Skunk Works 85%
No bureaucracy. No interference. A handful of engineers in a shed built planes invisible to radar.
by Ben R. Rich 1994
4.46
17k+ ratings
The Accidental Billionaires
by Ben Mezrich • 2009
The $1,000 server payment and a 65/30 split that turned old friends into courtroom enemies.
3.59
17k+
The Accidental Billionaires Summary
The Accidental Billionaires 85%
The $1,000 server payment and a 65/30 split that turned old friends into courtroom enemies.
by Ben Mezrich 2009
3.59
17k+ ratings
Giants of Enterprise
by Richard S. Tedlow • 2001
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
4.25
2k+
Giants of Enterprise Summary
Giants of Enterprise 85%
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
by Richard S. Tedlow 2001
4.25
2k+ ratings
Sons of Wichita
by Daniel Schulman • 2014
Four Kansas brothers, a billion-dollar feud, and the political machine that remade the GOP.
3.85
2k+
Sons of Wichita Summary
Sons of Wichita 85%
Four Kansas brothers, a billion-dollar feud, and the political machine that remade the GOP.
by Daniel Schulman 2014
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Unpublished David Ogilvy
by David Ogilvy • 1987
The advertising legend's private memos: how to hire, lead, write, and build brands that last.
4.14
541
The Unpublished David Ogilvy Summary
The Unpublished David Ogilvy 85%
The advertising legend's private memos: how to hire, lead, write, and build brands that last.
by David Ogilvy 1987
4.14
541 ratings
Winner Sells All
by Jason Del Rey • 2023
In 1999, Walmart bet e-commerce didn't matter. The bill for that mistake is still unpaid.
3.94
364
Winner Sells All Summary
Winner Sells All 85%
In 1999, Walmart bet e-commerce didn't matter. The bill for that mistake is still unpaid.
by Jason Del Rey 2023
3.94
364 ratings
The Crusader
by Paul Kengor • 2006
The Cold War didn't end by accident. Reagan spent six decades preparing to win it.
4.33
387
The Crusader Summary
The Crusader 85%
The Cold War didn't end by accident. Reagan spent six decades preparing to win it.
by Paul Kengor 2006
4.33
387 ratings
X Saves the World
by Jeff Gordinier • 2008
The slacker generation you forgot about quietly built your digital world, one micro-fix at a time.
3.45
636
X Saves the World Summary
X Saves the World 85%
The slacker generation you forgot about quietly built your digital world, one micro-fix at a time.
by Jeff Gordinier 2008
3.45
636 ratings
The Big Picture
by Ben Fritz • 2018
How Marvel, Netflix, and the Chinese box office dismantled the movies you used to love.
4.02
2k+
The Big Picture Summary
The Big Picture 85%
How Marvel, Netflix, and the Chinese box office dismantled the movies you used to love.
by Ben Fritz 2018
4.02
2k+ ratings
Losing the Signal
by Jacquie McNish • 2015
BlackBerry invented mobile email, built an $80 billion empire. The iPhone killed it in four years.
3.98
5k+
Losing the Signal Summary
Losing the Signal 85%
BlackBerry invented mobile email, built an $80 billion empire. The iPhone killed it in four years.
by Jacquie McNish 2015
3.98
5k+ ratings
Subprime Attention Crisis
by Tim Hwang • 2020
The internet's ad economy is a bubble of fake clicks, hidden fees, and bad incentives.
3.61
1k+
Subprime Attention Crisis Summary
Subprime Attention Crisis 85%
The internet's ad economy is a bubble of fake clicks, hidden fees, and bad incentives.
by Tim Hwang 2020
3.61
1k+ ratings
Science of Coercion
by Christopher Simpson • 1994
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
4.11
89
Science of Coercion Summary
Science of Coercion 85%
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
by Christopher Simpson 1994
4.11
89 ratings
The Brothers
by Stephen Kinzer • 2013
The Secretary of State and CIA director were brothers. They ran the Cold War as a family crusade.
4.15
5k+
The Brothers Summary
The Brothers 85%
The Secretary of State and CIA director were brothers. They ran the Cold War as a family crusade.
by Stephen Kinzer 2013
4.15
5k+ ratings
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays
by David Foster Wallace • 2005
Mainstream acceptance forced adult film into a paradox: to keep its edge, it grew more extreme.
4.18
55k+
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays Summary
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays 85%
Mainstream acceptance forced adult film into a paradox: to keep its edge, it grew more extreme.
by David Foster Wallace 2005
4.18
55k+ ratings
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time
by Fortune Magazine • 2012
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
3.87
605
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time Summary
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time 85%
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
by Fortune Magazine 2012
3.87
605 ratings
Private Empire
by Steve Coll • 2012
How ExxonMobil became a nation-like force, with its own intelligence, foreign policy, and security.
4.00
4k+
Private Empire Summary
Private Empire 85%
How ExxonMobil became a nation-like force, with its own intelligence, foreign policy, and security.
by Steve Coll 2012
4.00
4k+ ratings
Factory Man
by Beth Macy • 2014
John Bassett III bet against offshoring. The survival of his Virginia town hung on it.
3.87
3k+
Factory Man Summary
Factory Man 85%
John Bassett III bet against offshoring. The survival of his Virginia town hung on it.
by Beth Macy 2014
3.87
3k+ ratings
Death by China
by Peter Navarro • 2011
America armed its biggest rival: every dollar spent at Walmart helped finance the Chinese military.
3.50
531
Death by China Summary
Death by China 85%
America armed its biggest rival: every dollar spent at Walmart helped finance the Chinese military.
by Peter Navarro 2011
3.50
531 ratings
Brick by Brick
by David C. Robertson • 2013
Innovation nearly killed LEGO. The rules it wrote to survive rewrote the playbook.
3.85
2k+
Brick by Brick Summary
Brick by Brick 85%
Innovation nearly killed LEGO. The rules it wrote to survive rewrote the playbook.
by David C. Robertson 2013
3.85
2k+ ratings
Extremely Hardcore
by Zoë Schiffer • 2024
A $44 billion impulse buy, then mass layoffs, fleeing advertisers. The takeover from inside.
3.97
1k+
Extremely Hardcore Summary
Extremely Hardcore 85%
A $44 billion impulse buy, then mass layoffs, fleeing advertisers. The takeover from inside.
by Zoë Schiffer 2024
3.97
1k+ ratings
Paid Attention
by Faris Yakob • 2015
Brands used to buy attention. Now they must earn it with myth, emotion, and ideas people share.
3.86
224
Paid Attention Summary
Paid Attention 85%
Brands used to buy attention. Now they must earn it with myth, emotion, and ideas people share.
by Faris Yakob 2015
3.86
224 ratings
National Security Cinema
by Matthew Alford • 2017
The Pentagon secretly approved or killed your favorite movies, one script at a time.
3.81
113
National Security Cinema Summary
National Security Cinema 85%
The Pentagon secretly approved or killed your favorite movies, one script at a time.
by Matthew Alford 2017
3.81
113 ratings
How to Write a Good Advertisement
by Victor O. Schwab • 1980
Desires that open wallets, proof that seals trust, and the ask that closes the sale.
4.21
521
How to Write a Good Advertisement Summary
How to Write a Good Advertisement 85%
Desires that open wallets, proof that seals trust, and the ask that closes the sale.
by Victor O. Schwab 1980
4.21
521 ratings
Samsung Rising
by Geoffrey Cain • 2020
A family grocer built a tech empire on military discipline. Then the phones caught fire.
3.64
2k+
Samsung Rising Summary
Samsung Rising 84%
A family grocer built a tech empire on military discipline. Then the phones caught fire.
by Geoffrey Cain 2020
3.64
2k+ ratings
How Music Got Free
by Stephen Richard Witt • 2015
A CD plant worker leaked 2,000 albums from the factory floor. The mp3 did the rest.
4.24
7k+
How Music Got Free Summary
How Music Got Free 84%
A CD plant worker leaked 2,000 albums from the factory floor. The mp3 did the rest.
by Stephen Richard Witt 2015
4.24
7k+ ratings
Freedom's Forge
by Arthur Herman • 2012
The decisive American weapon in World War II wasn't the atomic bomb; it was the assembly line.
4.33
3k+
Freedom's Forge Summary
Freedom's Forge 84%
The decisive American weapon in World War II wasn't the atomic bomb; it was the assembly line.
by Arthur Herman 2012
4.33
3k+ ratings
Captains Of Consciousness
by Stuart Ewen • 1977
Your desires were not your own. They were manufactured to pacify a restless industrial workforce.
4.10
229
Captains Of Consciousness Summary
Captains Of Consciousness 84%
Your desires were not your own. They were manufactured to pacify a restless industrial workforce.
by Stuart Ewen 1977
4.10
229 ratings
Earth Democracy
by Vandana Shiva • 2005
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
3.97
749
Earth Democracy Summary
Earth Democracy 84%
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
by Vandana Shiva 2005
3.97
749 ratings
The Age of Addiction
by David T. Courtwright • 2019
Your bad habits are not personal failures. They are a business model, centuries in the making.
3.64
456
The Age of Addiction Summary
The Age of Addiction 84%
Your bad habits are not personal failures. They are a business model, centuries in the making.
by David T. Courtwright 2019
3.64
456 ratings
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