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Pure Murder
by Corey Mitchell • 2008
Two girls, one shortcut, six boys. What happened in that Houston park rewrote Texas law.
3.97
1k+
Pure Murder Summary
Pure Murder 88%
Two girls, one shortcut, six boys. What happened in that Houston park rewrote Texas law.
by Corey Mitchell 2008
3.97
1k+ ratings
Homeboyz
by Alan Sitomer • 2007
His sister killed by gangs, a teen genius must choose between revenge and saving a boy.
4.34
2k+
Homeboyz Summary
Homeboyz 88%
His sister killed by gangs, a teen genius must choose between revenge and saving a boy.
by Alan Sitomer 2007
4.34
2k+ ratings
Juvenile Delinquency
by Larry J. Siegel • 2004
Youth crime stems from biology, poverty, and a system caught between punishment and rehabilitation.
3.73
109
Juvenile Delinquency Summary
Juvenile Delinquency 87%
Youth crime stems from biology, poverty, and a system caught between punishment and rehabilitation.
by Larry J. Siegel 2004
3.73
109 ratings
Fist Stick Knife Gun
by Geoffrey Canada • 1995
Respect was won with fists on Union Avenue. Then guns came and rewrote the rules for everyone.
4.03
3k+
Fist Stick Knife Gun Summary
Fist Stick Knife Gun 87%
Respect was won with fists on Union Avenue. Then guns came and rewrote the rules for everyone.
by Geoffrey Canada 1995
4.03
3k+ ratings
Scorpions
by Walter Dean Myers • 1995
A Harlem boy inherits his brother's gang and a gun, learning their true cost.
3.8
3k+
Scorpions Summary
Scorpions 87%
A Harlem boy inherits his brother's gang and a gun, learning their true cost.
by Walter Dean Myers 1995
3.8
3k+ ratings
An American Summer
by Alex Kotlowitz • 2019
172 killed, 793 wounded. One Chicago summer, inside the lives the violence leaves behind.
4.31
5k+
An American Summer Summary
An American Summer 87%
172 killed, 793 wounded. One Chicago summer, inside the lives the violence leaves behind.
by Alex Kotlowitz 2019
4.31
5k+ ratings
The Warriors
by Sol Yurick • 1965
After a gang truce shatters in gunfire, six boys fight their way home across New York.
3.37
3k+
The Warriors Summary
The Warriors 87%
After a gang truce shatters in gunfire, six boys fight their way home across New York.
by Sol Yurick 1965
3.37
3k+ ratings
The Black Hand
by Chris Blatchford • 2008
He was the Mexican Mafia's most brutal enforcer. Then he became its greatest target.
4.08
2k+
The Black Hand Summary
The Black Hand 87%
He was the Mexican Mafia's most brutal enforcer. Then he became its greatest target.
by Chris Blatchford 2008
4.08
2k+ ratings
Anatomía del mal
by Jordi Wild • 2024
Eight crimes pull apart evil: trauma, group pressure, misogyny, and the mask of ordinary life.
3.42
884
Anatomía del mal Summary
Anatomía del mal 87%
Eight crimes pull apart evil: trauma, group pressure, misogyny, and the mask of ordinary life.
by Jordi Wild 2024
3.42
884 ratings
Last Chance in Texas
by John Hubner • 2005
At a Texas juvenile prison, violent offenders reenact their crimes. Only one in ten reoffends.
4.29
828
Last Chance in Texas Summary
Last Chance in Texas 86%
At a Texas juvenile prison, violent offenders reenact their crimes. Only one in ten reoffends.
by John Hubner 2005
4.29
828 ratings
We Real Cool
by bell hooks • 2003
Slave-era patriarchy, street culture, and the wound of black masculinity: why only love heals.
4.27
1k+
We Real Cool Summary
We Real Cool 86%
Slave-era patriarchy, street culture, and the wound of black masculinity: why only love heals.
by bell hooks 2003
4.27
1k+ ratings
Groupthink
by Christopher Booker • 2020
The psychological engine behind the Reign of Terror now powers modern politics and climate policy.
3.12
116
Groupthink Summary
Groupthink 86%
The psychological engine behind the Reign of Terror now powers modern politics and climate policy.
by Christopher Booker 2020
3.12
116 ratings
Do Every Thing Wrong!
by Jarett Kobek • 2018
A violent, fragile rapper became a mirror for an age of digital brutality and moral hypocrisy.
4.15
201
Do Every Thing Wrong! Summary
Do Every Thing Wrong! 86%
A violent, fragile rapper became a mirror for an age of digital brutality and moral hypocrisy.
by Jarett Kobek 2018
4.15
201 ratings
The Darker Side of Leadership
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries • 2024
The psychological recipe that turns frightened populations into followers of dangerous leaders.
3.40
5
The Darker Side of Leadership Summary
The Darker Side of Leadership 86%
The psychological recipe that turns frightened populations into followers of dangerous leaders.
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries 2024
3.40
5 ratings
Dongri To Dubai
by S. Hussain Zaidi • 2012
Gold smugglers, Bollywood dreams, and the constable's son who became a global terrorist.
3.95
11k+
Dongri To Dubai Summary
Dongri To Dubai 86%
Gold smugglers, Bollywood dreams, and the constable's son who became a global terrorist.
by S. Hussain Zaidi 2012
3.95
11k+ ratings
Project Fatherhood
by Jorja Leap • 2015
Former gang members and ex-cons meet weekly in Watts to become the fathers they never had.
4.30
115
Project Fatherhood Summary
Project Fatherhood 86%
Former gang members and ex-cons meet weekly in Watts to become the fathers they never had.
by Jorja Leap 2015
4.30
115 ratings
The Functions of Social Conflict
by Lewis A. Coser • 1956
Conflict builds the groups it seems to threaten. Without it, societies don't heal; they shatter.
3.99
84
The Functions of Social Conflict Summary
The Functions of Social Conflict 86%
Conflict builds the groups it seems to threaten. Without it, societies don't heal; they shatter.
by Lewis A. Coser 1956
3.99
84 ratings
The Human Swarm
by Mark W. Moffett • 2019
Societies don't run on cooperation. They run on identity markers strangers can spot at a glance.
3.65
466
The Human Swarm Summary
The Human Swarm 86%
Societies don't run on cooperation. They run on identity markers strangers can spot at a glance.
by Mark W. Moffett 2019
3.65
466 ratings
Dawood's Mentor
by S. Hussain Zaidi • 2019
The wrestler who built the Dawood empire, then pulled off the Mumbai mafia's only clean break.
4.00
275
Dawood's Mentor Summary
Dawood's Mentor 86%
The wrestler who built the Dawood empire, then pulled off the Mumbai mafia's only clean break.
by S. Hussain Zaidi 2019
4.00
275 ratings
The Art of Making Money
by Jason Kersten • 2009
His counterfeits were nearly flawless. The people in his life were not.
4.01
2k+
The Art of Making Money Summary
The Art of Making Money 86%
His counterfeits were nearly flawless. The people in his life were not.
by Jason Kersten 2009
4.01
2k+ ratings
Sidewalk
by Mitchell Duneier • 1999
Some of the most disorderly figures on the sidewalk are also the ones preventing real crime.
4.15
2k+
Sidewalk Summary
Sidewalk 86%
Some of the most disorderly figures on the sidewalk are also the ones preventing real crime.
by Mitchell Duneier 1999
4.15
2k+ ratings
Conformity
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2019
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
3.46
396
Conformity Summary
Conformity 86%
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2019
3.46
396 ratings
Education of a Felon
by Edward Bunker • 1999
A career criminal's brutal education behind bars, and how literature gave him a way out.
4.14
2k+
Education of a Felon Summary
Education of a Felon 86%
A career criminal's brutal education behind bars, and how literature gave him a way out.
by Edward Bunker 1999
4.14
2k+ ratings
The Other Wes Moore
by Wes Moore • 2010
Two boys named Wes Moore, same city. One became a Rhodes Scholar; the other got life.
3.87
60k+
The Other Wes Moore Summary
The Other Wes Moore 86%
Two boys named Wes Moore, same city. One became a Rhodes Scholar; the other got life.
by Wes Moore 2010
3.87
60k+ ratings
Unforgiving Places
by Jens Ludwig • 2025
Most shootings begin as arguments. The neighborhood, not the motive, determines who dies.
4.21
237
Unforgiving Places Summary
Unforgiving Places 86%
Most shootings begin as arguments. The neighborhood, not the motive, determines who dies.
by Jens Ludwig 2025
4.21
237 ratings
The New Psychology of Leadership
by S. Alexander Haslam • 2008
The heroic leader myth breeds failure. True influence comes from shaping who 'we' are.
3.96
139
The New Psychology of Leadership Summary
The New Psychology of Leadership 86%
The heroic leader myth breeds failure. True influence comes from shaping who 'we' are.
by S. Alexander Haslam 2008
3.96
139 ratings
The Crowd
by Gustave Le Bon • 1895
When a crowd forms, reason exits. What steps in is ancient, impulsive, and easily guided.
3.80
23k+
The Crowd Summary
The Crowd 86%
When a crowd forms, reason exits. What steps in is ancient, impulsive, and easily guided.
by Gustave Le Bon 1895
3.80
23k+ ratings
Five Families
by Selwyn Raab • 2005
Sicilian immigrants built a shadow government Prohibition made rich, and the laws that broke it.
4.15
7k+
Five Families Summary
Five Families 86%
Sicilian immigrants built a shadow government Prohibition made rich, and the laws that broke it.
by Selwyn Raab 2005
4.15
7k+ ratings
Uses of Disorder
by Richard Sennett • 1970
The young craving for purity is architecting our cities into sterile, segregated cages.
3.88
258
Uses of Disorder Summary
Uses of Disorder 86%
The young craving for purity is architecting our cities into sterile, segregated cages.
by Richard Sennett 1970
3.88
258 ratings
Tattoos on the Heart
by Gregory Boyle • 2009
Gang programs fail because they're conditional. One LA priest bet on love that refuses to quit.
4.49
31k+
Tattoos on the Heart Summary
Tattoos on the Heart 85%
Gang programs fail because they're conditional. One LA priest bet on love that refuses to quit.
by Gregory Boyle 2009
4.49
31k+ ratings
When Crack Was King
by Donovan X. Ramsey • 2023
The crack epidemic was built on two myths, a 100-to-1 law, and government complicity.
4.34
7k+
When Crack Was King Summary
When Crack Was King 85%
The crack epidemic was built on two myths, a 100-to-1 law, and government complicity.
by Donovan X. Ramsey 2023
4.34
7k+ ratings
The Moral Basis of a Backward Society
by Edward C. Banfield • 1958
Why some societies stay poor: a moral code that stops at the family doorstep.
3.84
245
The Moral Basis of a Backward Society Summary
The Moral Basis of a Backward Society 85%
Why some societies stay poor: a moral code that stops at the family doorstep.
by Edward C. Banfield 1958
3.84
245 ratings
Ice
by Ice-T • 2011
Orphaned at twelve, he became a South Central hustler. Then hip-hop made him a TV cop.
3.88
2k+
Ice Summary
Ice 85%
Orphaned at twelve, he became a South Central hustler. Then hip-hop made him a TV cop.
by Ice-T 2011
3.88
2k+ ratings
The True Believer
by Eric Hoffer • 1951
The zealot's cause is a costume; underneath is the same flight from a burdensome self.
4.19
12k+
The True Believer Summary
The True Believer 85%
The zealot's cause is a costume; underneath is the same flight from a burdensome self.
by Eric Hoffer 1951
4.19
12k+ ratings
Copaganda
by Alec Karakatsanis • 2025
The hidden PR system that converts police spin into headlines and crime panic into tougher laws.
4.49
582
Copaganda Summary
Copaganda 85%
The hidden PR system that converts police spin into headlines and crime panic into tougher laws.
by Alec Karakatsanis 2025
4.49
582 ratings
New Power
by Jeremy Heimans • 2018
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
3.81
2k+
New Power Summary
New Power 85%
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
by Jeremy Heimans 2018
3.81
2k+ ratings
Accountable
by Dashka Slater • 2023
A racist Instagram account shatters a progressive high school, laying bare the cost of online hate.
4.23
6k+
Accountable Summary
Accountable 85%
A racist Instagram account shatters a progressive high school, laying bare the cost of online hate.
by Dashka Slater 2023
4.23
6k+ ratings
Tribe
by Sebastian Junger • 2016
The paradox of belonging: why modern comfort leaves us empty, and shared hardship makes us whole.
4.02
50k+
Tribe Summary
Tribe 85%
The paradox of belonging: why modern comfort leaves us empty, and shared hardship makes us whole.
by Sebastian Junger 2016
4.02
50k+ ratings
Wiser
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2014
Teams amplify individual mistakes. The evidence why, and the fixes that reverse the damage.
3.62
437
Wiser Summary
Wiser 85%
Teams amplify individual mistakes. The evidence why, and the fixes that reverse the damage.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2014
3.62
437 ratings
The Beautiful Struggle
by Ta-Nehisi Coates • 2008
Between Black Panther discipline and Baltimore's street code, a boy fights to write his own story.
4.08
11k+
The Beautiful Struggle Summary
The Beautiful Struggle 85%
Between Black Panther discipline and Baltimore's street code, a boy fights to write his own story.
by Ta-Nehisi Coates 2008
4.08
11k+ ratings
The Lucifer Effect
by Philip G. Zimbardo • 2007
Ordinary students, fake prison, abusive in six days. The situation, not character, corrupts.
3.90
27k+
The Lucifer Effect Summary
The Lucifer Effect 85%
Ordinary students, fake prison, abusive in six days. The situation, not character, corrupts.
by Philip G. Zimbardo 2007
3.90
27k+ ratings
The Battle of Jericho
by Sharon M. Draper • 2003
Elite secret club tempts teen trumpeter into cruel initiations, absolute silence, and a fatal leap.
4.14
4k+
The Battle of Jericho Summary
The Battle of Jericho 85%
Elite secret club tempts teen trumpeter into cruel initiations, absolute silence, and a fatal leap.
by Sharon M. Draper 2003
4.14
4k+ ratings
Pimp
by Iceberg Slim • 1967
A Chicago pimp traces his transformation from wounded boy to master manipulator to man undone.
4.00
15k+
Pimp Summary
Pimp 85%
A Chicago pimp traces his transformation from wounded boy to master manipulator to man undone.
by Iceberg Slim 1967
4.00
15k+ ratings
Friendship in an Age of Economics
by Todd May • 2012
The way we treat our friends is a political act, and market logic is quietly corrupting it.
3.72
29
Friendship in an Age of Economics Summary
Friendship in an Age of Economics 85%
The way we treat our friends is a political act, and market logic is quietly corrupting it.
by Todd May 2012
3.72
29 ratings
A Criminal History of Mankind
by Colin Wilson • 1985
Why tyrants, murderers, and petty thieves all share the same stunted psychology.
3.90
777
A Criminal History of Mankind Summary
A Criminal History of Mankind 85%
Why tyrants, murderers, and petty thieves all share the same stunted psychology.
by Colin Wilson 1985
3.90
777 ratings
The Big Con
by David W. Maurer • 1940
The con man's only real partner is the mark's greed. A 1940 study of American swindlers.
3.82
1k+
The Big Con Summary
The Big Con 85%
The con man's only real partner is the mark's greed. A 1940 study of American swindlers.
by David W. Maurer 1940
3.82
1k+ ratings
The Other Side of Prospect
by Nicholas Dawidoff • 2022
A murder in New Haven, a false confession, and the forces that made both inevitable.
4.43
462
The Other Side of Prospect Summary
The Other Side of Prospect 85%
A murder in New Haven, a false confession, and the forces that made both inevitable.
by Nicholas Dawidoff 2022
4.43
462 ratings
The Business Secrets of Drug Dealing
by Matt Taibbi • 2018
A drug dealer's business playbook: lessons in risk, financial discipline, and knowing when to quit.
3.95
337
The Business Secrets of Drug Dealing Summary
The Business Secrets of Drug Dealing 85%
A drug dealer's business playbook: lessons in risk, financial discipline, and knowing when to quit.
by Matt Taibbi 2018
3.95
337 ratings
San Fransicko
by Michael Shellenberger • 2021
Progressive compassion for the homeless and addicted is making both groups larger and sicker.
4.01
4k+
San Fransicko Summary
San Fransicko 85%
Progressive compassion for the homeless and addicted is making both groups larger and sicker.
by Michael Shellenberger 2021
4.01
4k+ ratings
The Pursuit of Loneliness
by Philip Slater • 1970
America chose self-reliance. It got loneliness, and the hidden need for others is turning to rage.
4.08
287
The Pursuit of Loneliness Summary
The Pursuit of Loneliness 85%
America chose self-reliance. It got loneliness, and the hidden need for others is turning to rage.
by Philip Slater 1970
4.08
287 ratings
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