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Nerve
by Taylor Clark • 2011
Choking isn't weakness. It's overthinking. The science of fear and peak performance.
3.97
713
Nerve Summary
Nerve 88%
Choking isn't weakness. It's overthinking. The science of fear and peak performance.
by Taylor Clark 2011
3.97
713 ratings
Hello, Fears
by Michelle Poler • 2020
Seven universal fears keep you small. A 100-day challenge teaches you to act despite them.
4.27
2k+
Hello, Fears Summary
Hello, Fears 88%
Seven universal fears keep you small. A 100-day challenge teaches you to act despite them.
by Michelle Poler 2020
4.27
2k+ ratings
Courage
by Osho • 1977
Fear and courage start identically. The coward obeys the shaking; the courageous person sails.
4.15
8k+
Courage Summary
Courage 88%
Fear and courage start identically. The coward obeys the shaking; the courageous person sails.
by Osho 1977
4.15
8k+ ratings
Nothing Scares Me
by Scott Allan • 2017
Confidence doesn't come first. Action does. A guide to moving before you feel ready.
4.12
258
Nothing Scares Me Summary
Nothing Scares Me 88%
Confidence doesn't come first. Action does. A guide to moving before you feel ready.
by Scott Allan 2017
4.12
258 ratings
How Not to Diet
by Michael Greger • 2019
Most of what terrifies you is homemade, and anything you built, you can unbuild.
4.42
9k+
How Not to Diet Summary
How Not to Diet 88%
Most of what terrifies you is homemade, and anything you built, you can unbuild.
by Michael Greger 2019
4.42
9k+ ratings
The Anxious Truth
by Drew Linsalata • 2020
Anxiety feeds on resistance. The plan that reverses it: surrender and do the opposite.
4.50
306
The Anxious Truth Summary
The Anxious Truth 87%
Anxiety feeds on resistance. The plan that reverses it: surrender and do the opposite.
by Drew Linsalata 2020
4.50
306 ratings
Brave, Not Perfect
by Reshma Saujani • 2019
The perfectionism learned in girlhood is the real glass ceiling; shatter it one risk at a time.
3.86
10k+
Brave, Not Perfect Summary
Brave, Not Perfect 87%
The perfectionism learned in girlhood is the real glass ceiling; shatter it one risk at a time.
by Reshma Saujani 2019
3.86
10k+ ratings
The Dance of Fear
by Harriet Lerner • 2004
Anxiety is a messenger, not a malfunction. Decode its signals and act before avoidance takes over.
3.99
2k+
The Dance of Fear Summary
The Dance of Fear 87%
Anxiety is a messenger, not a malfunction. Decode its signals and act before avoidance takes over.
by Harriet Lerner 2004
3.99
2k+ ratings
When the Wolf Comes Home
by Nat Cassidy • 2025
A waitress takes in a boy whose terror becomes real. A wolf is already at the door.
4.06
37k+
When the Wolf Comes Home Summary
When the Wolf Comes Home 87%
A waitress takes in a boy whose terror becomes real. A wolf is already at the door.
by Nat Cassidy 2025
4.06
37k+ ratings
The Places That Scare You
by Pema Chödrön • 2001
Your fear is the path, not the obstacle: ancient practices for walking straight into it.
4.23
21k+
The Places That Scare You Summary
The Places That Scare You 87%
Your fear is the path, not the obstacle: ancient practices for walking straight into it.
by Pema Chödrön 2001
4.23
21k+ ratings
Be Fearless
by Jean Case • 2019
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
3.54
981
Be Fearless Summary
Be Fearless 87%
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019
3.54
981 ratings
The Science of Fear
by Daniel Gardner • 2008
Life has never been safer, but our ancient brains keep us afraid of the wrong things.
3.96
6k+
The Science of Fear Summary
The Science of Fear 86%
Life has never been safer, but our ancient brains keep us afraid of the wrong things.
by Daniel Gardner 2008
3.96
6k+ ratings
Malorie
by Josh Malerman • 2020
A survivor list names her parents. Malorie boards a blind train through a world where looking kills.
3.79
28k+
Malorie Summary
Malorie 86%
A survivor list names her parents. Malorie boards a blind train through a world where looking kills.
by Josh Malerman 2020
3.79
28k+ ratings
Smile at Fear
by Chögyam Trungpa • 2009
Sit with your fear, don't flee it. A Tibetan teacher's meditation path to unshakeable bravery.
4.01
2k+
Smile at Fear Summary
Smile at Fear 86%
Sit with your fear, don't flee it. A Tibetan teacher's meditation path to unshakeable bravery.
by Chögyam Trungpa 2009
4.01
2k+ ratings
Hope and Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1969
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
4.24
3k+
Hope and Help for Your Nerves Summary
Hope and Help for Your Nerves 86%
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
by Claire Weekes 1969
4.24
3k+ ratings
When Darkness Loves Us
by Elizabeth Engstrom • 1985
Trapped in caverns beneath her farm, a teenage bride raises a son born to the dark.
4.01
2k+
When Darkness Loves Us Summary
When Darkness Loves Us 86%
Trapped in caverns beneath her farm, a teenage bride raises a son born to the dark.
by Elizabeth Engstrom 1985
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Emotional Brain
by Joseph E. LeDoux • 1996
Emotions are unconscious survival circuits. Conscious feelings are just the readout, not the engine.
4.07
3k+
The Emotional Brain Summary
The Emotional Brain 86%
Emotions are unconscious survival circuits. Conscious feelings are just the readout, not the engine.
by Joseph E. LeDoux 1996
4.07
3k+ ratings
Fearless Living
by Rhonda Britten • 1996
Every fear triggers a self-sabotage loop. The system for breaking it at its root.
4.19
332
Fearless Living Summary
Fearless Living 86%
Every fear triggers a self-sabotage loop. The system for breaking it at its root.
by Rhonda Britten 1996
4.19
332 ratings
Anxiety as an Ally
by Dan Ryckert • 2015
Panic attacks, standup stages, and skydiving: he chased them all and made anxiety an asset.
3.93
1k+
Anxiety as an Ally Summary
Anxiety as an Ally 86%
Panic attacks, standup stages, and skydiving: he chased them all and made anxiety an asset.
by Dan Ryckert 2015
3.93
1k+ ratings
The 5 Second Rule
by Mel Robbins • 2017
A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.
3.85
49k+
The 5 Second Rule Summary
The 5 Second Rule 86%
A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.
by Mel Robbins 2017
3.85
49k+ ratings
What Matters Most
by James Hollis • 2008
The life you want lies beyond fear, ambiguity, and a real reckoning with death.
4.30
852
What Matters Most Summary
What Matters Most 86%
The life you want lies beyond fear, ambiguity, and a real reckoning with death.
by James Hollis 2008
4.30
852 ratings
Free-Range Kids
by Lenore Skenazy • 2009
Crime is down, but children's freedom has collapsed. The numbers that let parents finally exhale.
3.88
8k+
Free-Range Kids Summary
Free-Range Kids 86%
Crime is down, but children's freedom has collapsed. The numbers that let parents finally exhale.
by Lenore Skenazy 2009
3.88
8k+ ratings
The Courage Quotient
by Robert Biswas-Diener • 2012
Courage isn't inborn. Two learnable skills determine how brave you actually are.
3.78
45
The Courage Quotient Summary
The Courage Quotient 86%
Courage isn't inborn. Two learnable skills determine how brave you actually are.
by Robert Biswas-Diener 2012
3.78
45 ratings
The Opposite of Worry
by Lawrence J. Cohen • 2012
Reassurance fails anxious kids. Play, roughhousing, and your calm presence are what actually work.
4.27
988
The Opposite of Worry Summary
The Opposite of Worry 86%
Reassurance fails anxious kids. Play, roughhousing, and your calm presence are what actually work.
by Lawrence J. Cohen 2012
4.27
988 ratings
Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House
by Geronimo Stilton • 2000
On a foggy night, a timid mouse editor shelters in a castle where shadows have claws.
4.19
10k+
Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House Summary
Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House 86%
On a foggy night, a timid mouse editor shelters in a castle where shadows have claws.
by Geronimo Stilton 2000
4.19
10k+ ratings
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents
by R. Reid Wilson • 2013
Why protecting anxious kids makes the fear stick, and seven ways to loosen its grip.
4.09
1k+
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents Summary
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents 86%
Why protecting anxious kids makes the fear stick, and seven ways to loosen its grip.
by R. Reid Wilson 2013
4.09
1k+ ratings
Night of the Living Dummy
by R.L. Stine • 1993
Kris's dummy speaks on its own, destroys her reputation, and threatens to hurt everyone she loves.
3.85
35k+
Night of the Living Dummy Summary
Night of the Living Dummy 86%
Kris's dummy speaks on its own, destroys her reputation, and threatens to hurt everyone she loves.
by R.L. Stine 1993
3.85
35k+ ratings
Speak With No Fear
by Mike Acker • 2019
Your fear of public speaking isn't the enemy. It's the raw energy your best talks need.
3.80
1k+
Speak With No Fear Summary
Speak With No Fear 86%
Your fear of public speaking isn't the enemy. It's the raw energy your best talks need.
by Mike Acker 2019
3.80
1k+ ratings
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better
by Pema Chödrön • 2015
The collapse you dread contains your next breakthrough: stay with the feeling instead of fleeing it.
4.09
3k+
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better Summary
Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better 86%
The collapse you dread contains your next breakthrough: stay with the feeling instead of fleeing it.
by Pema Chödrön 2015
4.09
3k+ ratings
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety
by Sally M. Winston • 2022
Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.
3.99
657
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety Summary
Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety 86%
Anxiety about the future is a habit, not a prophecy. The protocol is acceptance, not struggle.
by Sally M. Winston 2022
3.99
657 ratings
Baignade interdite
by R.L. Stine • 1994
Something grabbed Billy in the lagoon. His family said seaweed. Then they caught a mermaid.
3.55
10k+
Baignade interdite Summary
Baignade interdite 86%
Something grabbed Billy in the lagoon. His family said seaweed. Then they caught a mermaid.
by R.L. Stine 1994
3.55
10k+ ratings
Stopping the Noise in Your Head
by R. Reid Wilson • 2016
Anxiety wins when you seek comfort. Beat it by demanding more discomfort, not less.
4.02
496
Stopping the Noise in Your Head Summary
Stopping the Noise in Your Head 86%
Anxiety wins when you seek comfort. Beat it by demanding more discomfort, not less.
by R. Reid Wilson 2016
4.02
496 ratings
Fear Less
by Pippa Grange • 2020
That nagging feeling you're not enough is fear. Replace it with something stronger.
3.83
900
Fear Less Summary
Fear Less 86%
That nagging feeling you're not enough is fear. Replace it with something stronger.
by Pippa Grange 2020
3.83
900 ratings
Fairy Tale
by Stephen King • 2022
Through a backyard portal, a boy enters a dark fairy tale to save his dying dog.
4.09
351k+
Fairy Tale Summary
Fairy Tale 86%
Through a backyard portal, a boy enters a dark fairy tale to save his dying dog.
by Stephen King 2022
4.09
351k+ ratings
The Art of Taking Action
by Gregg Krech • 2014
Japanese psychology's rule: do what needs doing, no matter how you feel. Everything else follows.
3.88
1k+
The Art of Taking Action Summary
The Art of Taking Action 86%
Japanese psychology's rule: do what needs doing, no matter how you feel. Everything else follows.
by Gregg Krech 2014
3.88
1k+ ratings
Fear
by Osho • 2007
Fear is the ego's shadow, not the world's warning. Awareness dissolves it; love dispels it.
4.13
2k+
Fear Summary
Fear 86%
Fear is the ego's shadow, not the world's warning. Awareness dissolves it; love dispels it.
by Osho 2007
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Culture of Fear
by Barry Glassner • 1999
Crime is down, fear is up: the institutions that manufacture dread and the damage they cause.
3.70
4k+
The Culture of Fear Summary
The Culture of Fear 86%
Crime is down, fear is up: the institutions that manufacture dread and the damage they cause.
by Barry Glassner 1999
3.70
4k+ ratings
Comfortable with Uncertainty
by Pema Chödrön • 2002
108 teachings that turn uncertainty from a source of fear into a wellspring of compassion.
4.24
8k+
Comfortable with Uncertainty Summary
Comfortable with Uncertainty 86%
108 teachings that turn uncertainty from a source of fear into a wellspring of compassion.
by Pema Chödrön 2002
4.24
8k+ ratings
Small Spaces
by Katherine Arden • 2018
Her class trip vanishes into mist where scarecrows walk and a smiling man bargains for souls.
4.01
30k+
Small Spaces Summary
Small Spaces 86%
Her class trip vanishes into mist where scarecrows walk and a smiling man bargains for souls.
by Katherine Arden 2018
4.01
30k+ ratings
Sheep No More
by Jonathan T. Gilliam • 2017
The attacker already has a plan. Build yours first using their own surveillance methods.
3.93
389
Sheep No More Summary
Sheep No More 86%
The attacker already has a plan. Build yours first using their own surveillance methods.
by Jonathan T. Gilliam 2017
3.93
389 ratings
The Heart To Start
by David Kadavy • 2017
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
4.16
1k+
The Heart To Start Summary
The Heart To Start 86%
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
by David Kadavy 2017
4.16
1k+ ratings
Welcome to Dead House
by R.L. Stine • 1992
Two siblings move to Dark Falls and discover the neighborhood kids are the living dead.
3.85
42k+
Welcome to Dead House Summary
Welcome to Dead House 86%
Two siblings move to Dark Falls and discover the neighborhood kids are the living dead.
by R.L. Stine 1992
3.85
42k+ ratings
Say Cheese and Die!
by R.L. Stine • 1992
Greg finds a camera in a haunted house, but its photos show disasters that come true.
3.79
30k+
Say Cheese and Die! Summary
Say Cheese and Die! 86%
Greg finds a camera in a haunted house, but its photos show disasters that come true.
by R.L. Stine 1992
3.79
30k+ ratings
Stranger Things, Season One
by Matthew J. Gilbert • 2025
When Will Byers disappears, his friends find a silent, powerful girl who knows what took him.
4.32
199
Stranger Things, Season One Summary
Stranger Things, Season One 86%
When Will Byers disappears, his friends find a silent, powerful girl who knows what took him.
by Matthew J. Gilbert 2025
4.32
199 ratings
The First Rule of Mastery
by Michael Gervais • 2023
What caps your potential more than failure? Fear of what others think. The fix isn't thicker skin.
4.08
2k+
The First Rule of Mastery Summary
The First Rule of Mastery 86%
What caps your potential more than failure? Fear of what others think. The fix isn't thicker skin.
by Michael Gervais 2023
4.08
2k+ ratings
Professional Troublemaker
by Luvvie Ajayi Jones • 2021
A manual for the chronically 'too much': speak your mind, set your terms, and stop apologizing.
4.08
6k+
Professional Troublemaker Summary
Professional Troublemaker 86%
A manual for the chronically 'too much': speak your mind, set your terms, and stop apologizing.
by Luvvie Ajayi Jones 2021
4.08
6k+ ratings
Rejection Proof
by Jia Jiang • 2015
Fear of rejection held him back. So he spent 100 days getting rejected on purpose.
4.04
8k+
Rejection Proof Summary
Rejection Proof 86%
Fear of rejection held him back. So he spent 100 days getting rejected on purpose.
by Jia Jiang 2015
4.04
8k+ ratings
Thick Face, Black Heart
by Chin-Ning Chu • 1992
A $33,000 lesson in saying no: ancient warrior wisdom for a world that punishes niceness.
4.04
2k+
Thick Face, Black Heart Summary
Thick Face, Black Heart 85%
A $33,000 lesson in saying no: ancient warrior wisdom for a world that punishes niceness.
by Chin-Ning Chu 1992
4.04
2k+ ratings
The Solution To Social Anxiety
by Aziz Gazipura • 2013
One belief drives most social anxiety. Rewrite it and the fear of rejection dissolves.
4.11
843
The Solution To Social Anxiety Summary
The Solution To Social Anxiety 85%
One belief drives most social anxiety. Rewrite it and the fear of rejection dissolves.
by Aziz Gazipura 2013
4.11
843 ratings
Bird Box
by Josh Malerman • 2014
One look kills. A blindfolded mother rows a river, her children her only guides.
4.05
213k+
Bird Box Summary
Bird Box 85%
One look kills. A blindfolded mother rows a river, her children her only guides.
by Josh Malerman 2014
4.05
213k+ ratings
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