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A Philosophy of Loneliness
by Lars Fredrik Händler Svendsen • 2015
Loneliness rivals smoking in damage, yet calling it an epidemic misses the point entirely.
3.69
2k+
A Philosophy of Loneliness Summary
A Philosophy of Loneliness 90%
Loneliness rivals smoking in damage, yet calling it an epidemic misses the point entirely.
by Lars Fredrik Händler Svendsen 2015
3.69
2k+ ratings
The Lonely Century
by Noreena Hertz • 2021
Loneliness harms like smoking, and the cause is not personal weakness but political design.
3.85
2k+
The Lonely Century Summary
The Lonely Century 90%
Loneliness harms like smoking, and the cause is not personal weakness but political design.
by Noreena Hertz 2021
3.85
2k+ ratings
Together The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World
by Vivek H. Murthy • 2020
Chronic loneliness shortens lives more than smoking, and the antidote is hiding in plain sight.
4.22
8k+
Together The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World Summary
Together The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World 89%
Chronic loneliness shortens lives more than smoking, and the antidote is hiding in plain sight.
by Vivek H. Murthy 2020
4.22
8k+ ratings
The Secret Life of You
by Kerri Sackville • 2023
We would rather shock ourselves than think. A practical guide to the lost skill of solitude.
3.44
211
The Secret Life of You Summary
The Secret Life of You 89%
We would rather shock ourselves than think. A practical guide to the lost skill of solitude.
by Kerri Sackville 2023
3.44
211 ratings
Party of One
by Anneli Rufus • 2003
Your preference for solitude isn't a disorder. Society just needs you to believe it is.
3.71
3k+
Party of One Summary
Party of One 88%
Your preference for solitude isn't a disorder. Society just needs you to believe it is.
by Anneli Rufus 2003
3.71
3k+ ratings
Loneliness
by John T. Cacioppo • 2008
Loneliness is an ancient biological alarm. Ignored, it remakes the brain and sickens the body.
3.93
2k+
Loneliness Summary
Loneliness 88%
Loneliness is an ancient biological alarm. Ignored, it remakes the brain and sickens the body.
by John T. Cacioppo 2008
3.93
2k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Loneliness
by Teal Swan • 2018
Loneliness is a divided self, not a shortage of company. The inner work to reconnect.
4.18
851
The Anatomy of Loneliness Summary
The Anatomy of Loneliness 88%
Loneliness is a divided self, not a shortage of company. The inner work to reconnect.
by Teal Swan 2018
4.18
851 ratings
The Friendship Cure
by Kate Leaver • 2018
Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.
3.32
544
The Friendship Cure Summary
The Friendship Cure 88%
Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.
by Kate Leaver 2018
3.32
544 ratings
Amor líquido
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2003
Relationships now work like shopping: browse, compare, discard. What happens to our ability to love.
3.74
8k+
Amor líquido Summary
Amor líquido 87%
Relationships now work like shopping: browse, compare, discard. What happens to our ability to love.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2003
3.74
8k+ ratings
Here to Make Friends
by Hope Kelaher • 2020
Proximity made your childhood friends. Here is the intentional system for making them as an adult.
3.19
155
Here to Make Friends Summary
Here to Make Friends 87%
Proximity made your childhood friends. Here is the intentional system for making them as an adult.
by Hope Kelaher 2020
3.19
155 ratings
Made for People
by Justin Whitmel Earley • 2023
Hyper-connected yet lonely: the habits that reclaim friendship as a Christian practice.
4.45
3k+
Made for People Summary
Made for People 87%
Hyper-connected yet lonely: the habits that reclaim friendship as a Christian practice.
by Justin Whitmel Earley 2023
4.45
3k+ ratings
The Social Paradox
by William Von Hippel • 2025
Autonomy is the sugar of modern life: everywhere, irresistible, and quietly ruining your well-being.
3.77
184
The Social Paradox Summary
The Social Paradox 87%
Autonomy is the sugar of modern life: everywhere, irresistible, and quietly ruining your well-being.
by William Von Hippel 2025
3.77
184 ratings
The Balancing Act
by Nedra Glover Tawwab • 2026
Extreme self-reliance and excessive neediness both end in loneliness. The middle ground, explained.
4.12
426
The Balancing Act Summary
The Balancing Act 87%
Extreme self-reliance and excessive neediness both end in loneliness. The middle ground, explained.
by Nedra Glover Tawwab 2026
4.12
426 ratings
The Gift of Not Belonging
by Rami Kaminski • 2025
Popular yet unable to belong: a psychiatrist says that trait is a gift, not a flaw.
3.61
1k+
The Gift of Not Belonging Summary
The Gift of Not Belonging 87%
Popular yet unable to belong: a psychiatrist says that trait is a gift, not a flaw.
by Rami Kaminski 2025
3.61
1k+ ratings
Solitude
by Michael Harris • 2017
Your phone checks you 150 times a day. Solitude is the lost art: reclaiming your attention.
3.66
2k+
Solitude Summary
Solitude 87%
Your phone checks you 150 times a day. Solitude is the lost art: reclaiming your attention.
by Michael Harris 2017
3.66
2k+ ratings
Braving the Wilderness
by Brené Brown • 2017
The more we sort into tribes, the lonelier we get. Belonging starts with standing alone.
4.12
121k+
Braving the Wilderness Summary
Braving the Wilderness 87%
The more we sort into tribes, the lonelier we get. Belonging starts with standing alone.
by Brené Brown 2017
4.12
121k+ ratings
How to Be Single and Happy
by Jennifer Taitz • 2018
Singlehood isn't a waiting room. A psychologist's guide to happiness, partner or not.
4.19
2k+
How to Be Single and Happy Summary
How to Be Single and Happy 87%
Singlehood isn't a waiting room. A psychologist's guide to happiness, partner or not.
by Jennifer Taitz 2018
4.19
2k+ ratings
Walk the Blue Fields
by Claire Keegan • 2007
A priest marries off his love, then finds release in the hands of a stranger.
3.99
14k+
Walk the Blue Fields Summary
Walk the Blue Fields 87%
A priest marries off his love, then finds release in the hands of a stranger.
by Claire Keegan 2007
3.99
14k+ ratings
Find Your People
by Jennie Allen • 2022
More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.
3.94
21k+
Find Your People Summary
Find Your People 87%
More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.
by Jennie Allen 2022
3.94
21k+ ratings
Querida yo
by Elizabeth Clapés • 2022
You know everyone but yourself. Start with the voice in your head that says you cannot.
3.77
4k+
Querida yo Summary
Querida yo 86%
You know everyone but yourself. Start with the voice in your head that says you cannot.
by Elizabeth Clapés 2022
3.77
4k+ ratings
Rozdělené Self
by R.D. Laing • 1960
Schizophrenia begins as a solution: a last defense against the terror of not feeling real.
4.11
7k+
Rozdělené Self Summary
Rozdělené Self 86%
Schizophrenia begins as a solution: a last defense against the terror of not feeling real.
by R.D. Laing 1960
4.11
7k+ ratings
Men Without Women
by Haruki Murakami • 2014
Seven Tokyo men nurse quiet grief with jazz records and the occasional ghost of love.
3.74
128k+
Men Without Women Summary
Men Without Women 86%
Seven Tokyo men nurse quiet grief with jazz records and the occasional ghost of love.
by Haruki Murakami 2014
3.74
128k+ ratings
Friendship in the Age of Loneliness
by Adam Smiley Poswolsky • 2021
You have hundreds of contacts and maybe one real friend. The playbook for rebuilding your circle.
3.38
426
Friendship in the Age of Loneliness Summary
Friendship in the Age of Loneliness 86%
You have hundreds of contacts and maybe one real friend. The playbook for rebuilding your circle.
by Adam Smiley Poswolsky 2021
3.38
426 ratings
The Art and Science of Connection
by Kasley Killam • 2024
Identify your social style and strengthen your relationships, adding years to your life.
3.85
637
The Art and Science of Connection Summary
The Art and Science of Connection 86%
Identify your social style and strengthen your relationships, adding years to your life.
by Kasley Killam 2024
3.85
637 ratings
Morality
by Jonathan Sacks • 2019
Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.
4.34
2k+
Morality Summary
Morality 86%
Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.
by Jonathan Sacks 2019
4.34
2k+ ratings
A Book of Silence
by Sara Maitland • 2008
A decade alone: silence is not an empty void but a world-remaking force.
3.76
1k+
A Book of Silence Summary
A Book of Silence 86%
A decade alone: silence is not an empty void but a world-remaking force.
by Sara Maitland 2008
3.76
1k+ ratings
Selfless
by Brian Lowery • 2023
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
3.77
414
Selfless Summary
Selfless 86%
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
by Brian Lowery 2023
3.77
414 ratings
How to Be an Introvert in an Extrovert World
by Michele Connolly • 2018
Recharge your social battery, set guilt-free boundaries, and turn quiet into the ultimate advantage.
3.73
128
How to Be an Introvert in an Extrovert World Summary
How to Be an Introvert in an Extrovert World 86%
Recharge your social battery, set guilt-free boundaries, and turn quiet into the ultimate advantage.
by Michele Connolly 2018
3.73
128 ratings
Running on Empty
by Jonice Webb • 2012
The childhood you can't complain about might be the one that left you hollow.
4.18
11k+
Running on Empty Summary
Running on Empty 86%
The childhood you can't complain about might be the one that left you hollow.
by Jonice Webb 2012
4.18
11k+ ratings
The Joy of Connections
by Ruth Westheimer • 2024
100 ways to beat loneliness, from the 95-year-old therapist who lost everyone and rebuilt.
3.63
972
The Joy of Connections Summary
The Joy of Connections 86%
100 ways to beat loneliness, from the 95-year-old therapist who lost everyone and rebuilt.
by Ruth Westheimer 2024
3.63
972 ratings
Social
by Matthew D. Lieberman • 2013
Your brain treats rejection like a broken bone. Connection is a biological need, not a luxury.
4.07
3k+
Social Summary
Social 86%
Your brain treats rejection like a broken bone. Connection is a biological need, not a luxury.
by Matthew D. Lieberman 2013
4.07
3k+ ratings
How to Be Alone
by Lane Moore • 2018
When you raise yourself through childhood, adulthood is a crash course in letting people in.
3.68
7k+
How to Be Alone Summary
How to Be Alone 86%
When you raise yourself through childhood, adulthood is a crash course in letting people in.
by Lane Moore 2018
3.68
7k+ ratings
Solitude
by Terry Waite • 2017
Solitude can crush or transform. A former hostage maps its extremes, from Beirut to the deathbed.
3.78
108
Solitude Summary
Solitude 86%
Solitude can crush or transform. A former hostage maps its extremes, from Beirut to the deathbed.
by Terry Waite 2017
3.78
108 ratings
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come
by Jessica Pan • 2019
One introvert spent a year doing improv, stand-up, and talking to strangers to fight loneliness.
3.87
30k+
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come Summary
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come 86%
One introvert spent a year doing improv, stand-up, and talking to strangers to fight loneliness.
by Jessica Pan 2019
3.87
30k+ ratings
Finding Your Way through Loneliness
by Elisabeth Elliot • 1988
Loneliness is not a void but an offering. A Christ-centered guide to making it sacred.
4.50
2k+
Finding Your Way through Loneliness Summary
Finding Your Way through Loneliness 86%
Loneliness is not a void but an offering. A Christ-centered guide to making it sacred.
by Elisabeth Elliot 1988
4.50
2k+ ratings
Psycho-Cybernetics and Self-Fulfillment
by Maxwell Maltz • 1970
Your self-image is an automatic guidance system. The classic manual for reprogramming it.
4.11
405
Psycho-Cybernetics and Self-Fulfillment Summary
Psycho-Cybernetics and Self-Fulfillment 86%
Your self-image is an automatic guidance system. The classic manual for reprogramming it.
by Maxwell Maltz 1970
4.11
405 ratings
On Love and Loneliness
by J. Krishnamurti • 1994
Love isn't desire or attachment. It begins where the mind's searching ends.
4.22
1k+
On Love and Loneliness Summary
On Love and Loneliness 86%
Love isn't desire or attachment. It begins where the mind's searching ends.
by J. Krishnamurti 1994
4.22
1k+ ratings
How to Heal Your Inner Child
by Simon Chapple • 2021
Your inner child holds the key to healing the emotional neglect you never knew you experienced.
3.76
177
How to Heal Your Inner Child Summary
How to Heal Your Inner Child 86%
Your inner child holds the key to healing the emotional neglect you never knew you experienced.
by Simon Chapple 2021
3.76
177 ratings
The Collected Regrets of Clover
by Mikki Brammer • 2023
A death doula collects the dying's final regrets. A new neighbor asks what hers are.
4.16
126k+
The Collected Regrets of Clover Summary
The Collected Regrets of Clover 86%
A death doula collects the dying's final regrets. A new neighbor asks what hers are.
by Mikki Brammer 2023
4.16
126k+ ratings
The Life That's Waiting
by Brianna Wiest • 2025
Breakthroughs don't start with grand plans, but with one small improvement you repeat daily.
4.02
2k+
The Life That's Waiting Summary
The Life That's Waiting 86%
Breakthroughs don't start with grand plans, but with one small improvement you repeat daily.
by Brianna Wiest 2025
4.02
2k+ ratings
Emotional First Aid
by Guy Winch • 2013
Stop ignoring the bruises on your ego. A toolkit for treating emotional pain before it spreads.
3.87
5k+
Emotional First Aid Summary
Emotional First Aid 86%
Stop ignoring the bruises on your ego. A toolkit for treating emotional pain before it spreads.
by Guy Winch 2013
3.87
5k+ ratings
The Menu
by Aaron Clarey • 2022
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
4.05
188
The Menu Summary
The Menu 86%
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
by Aaron Clarey 2022
4.05
188 ratings
Adelaide
by Genevieve Wheeler • 2023
An American woman in London pours herself into a man who cannot love her back.
3.93
49k+
Adelaide Summary
Adelaide 86%
An American woman in London pours herself into a man who cannot love her back.
by Genevieve Wheeler 2023
3.93
49k+ ratings
The Art of Being ALONE
by Renuka Gavrani • 2023
The craving you call loneliness is actually your own voice trying to get your attention.
3.83
5k+
The Art of Being ALONE Summary
The Art of Being ALONE 86%
The craving you call loneliness is actually your own voice trying to get your attention.
by Renuka Gavrani 2023
3.83
5k+ ratings
We Should Get Together
by Kat Vellos • 2020
Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.
3.85
954
We Should Get Together Summary
We Should Get Together 86%
Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.
by Kat Vellos 2020
3.85
954 ratings
Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman II
by Pierre Alex Jeanty • 2016
The hidden emotional world of men: loneliness, hunger for love, wounds that turn them cold.
4.35
220
Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman II Summary
Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman II 86%
The hidden emotional world of men: loneliness, hunger for love, wounds that turn them cold.
by Pierre Alex Jeanty 2016
4.35
220 ratings
Alone Together
by Sherry Turkle • 2011
Robots comfort the elderly, screens raise children. What we lose when machines mediate intimacy.
3.62
6k+
Alone Together Summary
Alone Together 86%
Robots comfort the elderly, screens raise children. What we lose when machines mediate intimacy.
by Sherry Turkle 2011
3.62
6k+ ratings
The Name of the World
by Denis Johnson • 2000
A grieving professor perfects the art of being unseen, until a bold young cellist demands otherwise.
3.55
3k+
The Name of the World Summary
The Name of the World 86%
A grieving professor perfects the art of being unseen, until a bold young cellist demands otherwise.
by Denis Johnson 2000
3.55
3k+ ratings
Single On Purpose
by John Kim • 2021
Being single isn't a gap. It's where you build the self a real relationship needs.
3.94
8k+
Single On Purpose Summary
Single On Purpose 86%
Being single isn't a gap. It's where you build the self a real relationship needs.
by John Kim 2021
3.94
8k+ ratings
In Emergency, Break Glass
by Nate Anderson • 2022
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
3.91
323
In Emergency, Break Glass Summary
In Emergency, Break Glass 86%
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
by Nate Anderson 2022
3.91
323 ratings
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