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The Matthew Effect
by Daniel Rigney • 2010
Why a small head start in science, money, or the classroom rarely stays small.
3.65
46
The Matthew Effect Summary
The Matthew Effect 91%
Why a small head start in science, money, or the classroom rarely stays small.
by Daniel Rigney 2010
3.65
46 ratings
Everything is Obvious
by Duncan J. Watts • 2011
Common sense is a reverse-engineered story: it explains the past perfectly and predicts nothing.
3.81
5k+
Everything is Obvious Summary
Everything is Obvious 90%
Common sense is a reverse-engineered story: it explains the past perfectly and predicts nothing.
by Duncan J. Watts 2011
3.81
5k+ ratings
ADVANTAGE
by Joe Solari • 2020
Your best marketer is your last reader. A system for making every launch bigger than the last.
4.56
52
ADVANTAGE Summary
ADVANTAGE 89%
Your best marketer is your last reader. A system for making every launch bigger than the last.
by Joe Solari 2020
4.56
52 ratings
The Formula
by Albert-László Barabási • 2018
Talent hits a ceiling. Success doesn't. The network science of who actually rises, and why.
4.17
3k+
The Formula Summary
The Formula 89%
Talent hits a ceiling. Success doesn't. The network science of who actually rises, and why.
by Albert-László Barabási 2018
4.17
3k+ ratings
Outliers
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2008
Mastery takes roughly ten thousand hours. Getting those hours takes luck, not just grit.
4.19
874k+
Outliers Summary
Outliers 89%
Mastery takes roughly ten thousand hours. Getting those hours takes luck, not just grit.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2008
4.19
874k+ 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 89%
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
David and Goliath
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2013
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
3.97
192k+
David and Goliath Summary
David and Goliath 89%
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2013
3.97
192k+ ratings
The Meritocracy Trap
by Daniel Markovits • 2019
The myth that talent determines success now drives inequality further than old money ever did.
3.83
2k+
The Meritocracy Trap Summary
The Meritocracy Trap 88%
The myth that talent determines success now drives inequality further than old money ever did.
by Daniel Markovits 2019
3.83
2k+ ratings
The Compound Effect
by Darren Hardy • 2010
A doubling penny beats $3 million cash. The rules for making your life compound over time.
4.21
67k+
The Compound Effect Summary
The Compound Effect 88%
A doubling penny beats $3 million cash. The rules for making your life compound over time.
by Darren Hardy 2010
4.21
67k+ ratings
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature
by Richard Koch • 2013
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
3.66
524
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature Summary
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature 88%
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
by Richard Koch 2013
3.66
524 ratings
The Slight Edge
by Jeff Olson • 2022
A penny doubled daily beats a million dollars. Your daily routines compound the same way.
4.36
1k+
The Slight Edge Summary
The Slight Edge 88%
A penny doubled daily beats a million dollars. Your daily routines compound the same way.
by Jeff Olson 2022
4.36
1k+ ratings
The 1% Rule
by Tommy Baker • 2018
One percent better each day: the mathematically boring secret to 37x growth in a year.
3.92
2k+
The 1% Rule Summary
The 1% Rule 88%
One percent better each day: the mathematically boring secret to 37x growth in a year.
by Tommy Baker 2018
3.92
2k+ ratings
How to Become Famous
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2024
The Beatles weren't inevitable. A behavioral economist on the luck behind every success story.
3.48
127
How to Become Famous Summary
How to Become Famous 88%
The Beatles weren't inevitable. A behavioral economist on the luck behind every success story.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2024
3.48
127 ratings
Social Theory and Social Structure
by Robert K. Merton • 1949
Why false beliefs become real, rules outlast their purpose, and satisfaction is always relative.
4.23
124
Social Theory and Social Structure Summary
Social Theory and Social Structure 88%
Why false beliefs become real, rules outlast their purpose, and satisfaction is always relative.
by Robert K. Merton 1949
4.23
124 ratings
When More Is Not Better
by Roger L. Martin • 2020
Treating the economy like a machine broke the link between growth and shared prosperity.
3.80
292
When More Is Not Better Summary
When More Is Not Better 88%
Treating the economy like a machine broke the link between growth and shared prosperity.
by Roger L. Martin 2020
3.80
292 ratings
Success and Luck
by Robert H. Frank • 2016
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
3.70
1k+
Success and Luck Summary
Success and Luck 88%
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
by Robert H. Frank 2016
3.70
1k+ ratings
Never Too Late To Be Great
by Tom Butler-Bowdon • 2012
Most great careers peak after forty. Stop rushing: you have more time than you think.
3.98
164
Never Too Late To Be Great Summary
Never Too Late To Be Great 88%
Most great careers peak after forty. Stop rushing: you have more time than you think.
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2012
3.98
164 ratings
The Slight Edge
by Jeff Olson • 2005
Ten daily pages. Fifteen minutes of exercise. The tiny choices you dismiss shape your entire future.
4.28
26k+
The Slight Edge Summary
The Slight Edge 88%
Ten daily pages. Fifteen minutes of exercise. The tiny choices you dismiss shape your entire future.
by Jeff Olson 2005
4.28
26k+ ratings
11 Rules For Life
by Chetan Bhagat • 2024
The system is stacked against you. Here are the rules for climbing anyway.
4.22
893
11 Rules For Life Summary
11 Rules For Life 88%
The system is stacked against you. Here are the rules for climbing anyway.
by Chetan Bhagat 2024
4.22
893 ratings
Malcolm Gladwell
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2002
The world's highest achievers are not self-made. Hidden legacies and deep practice explain why.
4.20
576
Malcolm Gladwell Summary
Malcolm Gladwell 88%
The world's highest achievers are not self-made. Hidden legacies and deep practice explain why.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2002
4.20
576 ratings
Anointed
by Toby Stuart • 2025
Why a Rembrandt sells for millions and the same painting by an unknown does not.
3.48
150
Anointed Summary
Anointed 88%
Why a Rembrandt sells for millions and the same painting by an unknown does not.
by Toby Stuart 2025
3.48
150 ratings
Hábitos atómicos en acción
by James Clear • 2025
Systems beat motivation. A workbook that turns habit science into daily actions you can feel.
4.19
383
Hábitos atómicos en acción Summary
Hábitos atómicos en acción 88%
Systems beat motivation. A workbook that turns habit science into daily actions you can feel.
by James Clear 2025
4.19
383 ratings
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
by Eric Jorgenson • 2020
Build what can't be taught, own what earns without you, and want less than you have.
4.38
73k+
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant Summary
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant 88%
Build what can't be taught, own what earns without you, and want less than you have.
by Eric Jorgenson 2020
4.38
73k+ ratings
How Economics Explains the World
by Andrew Leigh • 2024
The entire human story, retold through scarcity, trade, and the accidents of birth.
3.91
3k+
How Economics Explains the World Summary
How Economics Explains the World 88%
The entire human story, retold through scarcity, trade, and the accidents of birth.
by Andrew Leigh 2024
3.91
3k+ ratings
7 Powers
by Hamilton Wright Helmer • 2016
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
4.26
3k+
7 Powers Summary
7 Powers 88%
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
by Hamilton Wright Helmer 2016
4.26
3k+ ratings
The Little Things
by Andy Andrews • 2017
Most people chase big breakthroughs; the highest achievers tweak the tiny details that compound.
3.99
2k+
The Little Things Summary
The Little Things 88%
Most people chase big breakthroughs; the highest achievers tweak the tiny details that compound.
by Andy Andrews 2017
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Social Atom
by Mark Buchanan • 2007
Segregation, fads, and wealth gaps are not about human nature. They are physics.
3.71
587
The Social Atom Summary
The Social Atom 88%
Segregation, fads, and wealth gaps are not about human nature. They are physics.
by Mark Buchanan 2007
3.71
587 ratings
Quicklet Outliers Malcolm Gladwell
by The Quicklet Team • 2011
Why your birth month and your ancestors' work habits shape your success more than your IQ.
4.18
120
Quicklet Outliers Malcolm Gladwell Summary
Quicklet Outliers Malcolm Gladwell 88%
Why your birth month and your ancestors' work habits shape your success more than your IQ.
by The Quicklet Team 2011
4.18
120 ratings
Runnin' Down a Dream
by Bill Gurley • 2026
Why fascination beats passion, place still matters, and late bloomers often win the career game.
4.16
938
Runnin' Down a Dream Summary
Runnin' Down a Dream 87%
Why fascination beats passion, place still matters, and late bloomers often win the career game.
by Bill Gurley 2026
4.16
938 ratings
The Long Tail
by Chris Anderson • 2006
Digital shelves flip the economics: niche products collectively now outsell blockbusters.
3.82
30k+
The Long Tail Summary
The Long Tail 87%
Digital shelves flip the economics: niche products collectively now outsell blockbusters.
by Chris Anderson 2006
3.82
30k+ ratings
Complexity
by M. Mitchell Waldrop • 1992
In a desert convent, a few rogue scientists discovered the universal grammar of complex systems.
4.05
3k+
Complexity Summary
Complexity 87%
In a desert convent, a few rogue scientists discovered the universal grammar of complex systems.
by M. Mitchell Waldrop 1992
4.05
3k+ ratings
Instant Millionaires
by Max Gunther • 2010
Slow money is a trap. Speed, borrowed ideas, and fads built millionaires in under five years.
3.85
47
Instant Millionaires Summary
Instant Millionaires 87%
Slow money is a trap. Speed, borrowed ideas, and fads built millionaires in under five years.
by Max Gunther 2010
3.85
47 ratings
Plutocrats
by Chrystia Freeland • 2012
The new global elite earned its billions. The system isn't fairer; it's more fragile.
3.61
3k+
Plutocrats Summary
Plutocrats 87%
The new global elite earned its billions. The system isn't fairer; it's more fragile.
by Chrystia Freeland 2012
3.61
3k+ ratings
Talent
by Tyler Cowen • 2022
Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.
3.57
1k+
Talent Summary
Talent 87%
Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.
by Tyler Cowen 2022
3.57
1k+ ratings
The 32 Unbreakable Laws of Money and Success
by Brian Tracy • 2024
Wealth is a habit: thirty-two laws that install it, from saving 10% to automated investing.
4.20
87
The 32 Unbreakable Laws of Money and Success Summary
The 32 Unbreakable Laws of Money and Success 87%
Wealth is a habit: thirty-two laws that install it, from saving 10% to automated investing.
by Brian Tracy 2024
4.20
87 ratings
The 80/20 Principle
by Richard Koch • 1997
Most of what you work on barely matters. The playbook for finding the fraction that does.
3.98
31k+
The 80/20 Principle Summary
The 80/20 Principle 87%
Most of what you work on barely matters. The playbook for finding the fraction that does.
by Richard Koch 1997
3.98
31k+ ratings
The Great Mental Models, Volume 3
by Shane Parrish • 2024
Why extra effort eventually backfires, luck isn't random, and one weak link can undo everything.
4.26
195
The Great Mental Models, Volume 3 Summary
The Great Mental Models, Volume 3 87%
Why extra effort eventually backfires, luck isn't random, and one weak link can undo everything.
by Shane Parrish 2024
4.26
195 ratings
Nexus
by Mark Buchanan • 2002
Pandemics, power grids, and viral hits share a hidden architecture, and a few shortcuts explain why.
3.81
521
Nexus Summary
Nexus 87%
Pandemics, power grids, and viral hits share a hidden architecture, and a few shortcuts explain why.
by Mark Buchanan 2002
3.81
521 ratings
Viral Loop
by Adam L. Penenberg • 2009
Hotmail added a line to emails, signed up millions; the growth engine behind it is replicable.
3.61
939
Viral Loop Summary
Viral Loop 87%
Hotmail added a line to emails, signed up millions; the growth engine behind it is replicable.
by Adam L. Penenberg 2009
3.61
939 ratings
Linked
by Albert-László Barabási • 2002
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
3.94
5k+
Linked Summary
Linked 87%
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
by Albert-László Barabási 2002
3.94
5k+ ratings
Diffusion of Innovations
by Everett M. Rogers • 1982
Better ideas don't always win. The social networks around an innovation decide what spreads.
4.10
2k+
Diffusion of Innovations Summary
Diffusion of Innovations 87%
Better ideas don't always win. The social networks around an innovation decide what spreads.
by Everett M. Rogers 1982
4.10
2k+ ratings
Scale and Scope
by Alfred D. Chandler Jr. • 1990
Why some firms dominate for decades while rivals vanish: the secret isn't technology or capital.
3.93
71
Scale and Scope Summary
Scale and Scope 87%
Why some firms dominate for decades while rivals vanish: the secret isn't technology or capital.
by Alfred D. Chandler Jr. 1990
3.93
71 ratings
Ubiquity
by Mark Buchanan • 2000
One grain of sand explains why markets crash, species vanish, and empires fall.
3.90
716
Ubiquity Summary
Ubiquity 87%
One grain of sand explains why markets crash, species vanish, and empires fall.
by Mark Buchanan 2000
3.90
716 ratings
Bold
by Peter H. Diamandis • 2015
Tech that doubles in power yearly is creating billion-dollar openings. Here is the playbook.
3.97
10k+
Bold Summary
Bold 87%
Tech that doubles in power yearly is creating billion-dollar openings. Here is the playbook.
by Peter H. Diamandis 2015
3.97
10k+ ratings
Bursts
by Albert-László Barabási • 2010
Why your email bursts, your travels repeat, and history rhymes: one hidden law of priority.
3.30
1k+
Bursts Summary
Bursts 87%
Why your email bursts, your travels repeat, and history rhymes: one hidden law of priority.
by Albert-László Barabási 2010
3.30
1k+ ratings
Talent is Overrated
by Geoff Colvin • 2008
Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.
3.93
21k+
Talent is Overrated Summary
Talent is Overrated 87%
Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.
by Geoff Colvin 2008
3.93
21k+ 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
Working Out Loud
by John Stepper • 2015
Replace awkward networking with generous, visible work that attracts opportunity on its own.
4.2
157
Working Out Loud Summary
Working Out Loud 87%
Replace awkward networking with generous, visible work that attracts opportunity on its own.
by John Stepper 2015
4.2
157 ratings
Atomic Habits / I Will Teach You To Be Rich / Mindset / The One Thing
by James Clear • 2018
Systems beat goals, identity beats willpower. The method for habits that compound into 37x growth.
4.37
486
Atomic Habits / I Will Teach You To Be Rich / Mindset / The One Thing Summary
Atomic Habits / I Will Teach You To Be Rich / Mindset / The One Thing 87%
Systems beat goals, identity beats willpower. The method for habits that compound into 37x growth.
by James Clear 2018
4.37
486 ratings
The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide
by Robert H. Frank • 2009
Why your neighbor's house determines your mortgage, and other economic laws hiding in plain sight.
3.49
300
The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide Summary
The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide 87%
Why your neighbor's house determines your mortgage, and other economic laws hiding in plain sight.
by Robert H. Frank 2009
3.49
300 ratings
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