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Newton's Football
by Allen St. John • 2013
Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.
3.84
185
Newton's Football Summary
Newton's Football 84%
Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.
by Allen St. John 2013
3.84
185 ratings
Old School Grit
by Darrin Donnelly • 2016
A fading sportswriter finds a dying basketball coach who insists the old rules still work.
4.33
698
Old School Grit Summary
Old School Grit 84%
A fading sportswriter finds a dying basketball coach who insists the old rules still work.
by Darrin Donnelly 2016
4.33
698 ratings
Play Anything
by Ian Bogost • 2016
Real fun needs rules, not freedom. The philosopher's case against chasing happiness.
3.17
572
Play Anything Summary
Play Anything 84%
Real fun needs rules, not freedom. The philosopher's case against chasing happiness.
by Ian Bogost 2016
3.17
572 ratings
Relentless
by Tim S. Grover • 2013
From Jordan's trainer: the truly elite do not silence their hunger. They feed it.
3.95
22k+
Relentless Summary
Relentless 84%
From Jordan's trainer: the truly elite do not silence their hunger. They feed it.
by Tim S. Grover 2013
3.95
22k+ ratings
The Perfection Point
by John Brenkus • 2010
Physics sets a ceiling on every sport. The absolute fastest 100m sprint possible: 8.99 seconds.
3.59
196
The Perfection Point Summary
The Perfection Point 84%
Physics sets a ceiling on every sport. The absolute fastest 100m sprint possible: 8.99 seconds.
by John Brenkus 2010
3.59
196 ratings
The Billionaire and the Mechanic
by Julian Guthrie • 2013
Flying boats and shoreline crowds: how a billionaire and a mechanic won the America's Cup.
4.11
824
The Billionaire and the Mechanic Summary
The Billionaire and the Mechanic 84%
Flying boats and shoreline crowds: how a billionaire and a mechanic won the America's Cup.
by Julian Guthrie 2013
4.11
824 ratings
Encountering God Through Dance
by Saara Taina • 2012
Your body can heal, fight, and worship: the Spirit-led dance that reclaims what the enemy stole.
4.32
68
Encountering God Through Dance Summary
Encountering God Through Dance 83%
Your body can heal, fight, and worship: the Spirit-led dance that reclaims what the enemy stole.
by Saara Taina 2012
4.32
68 ratings
Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan's Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2000
101 sports stories where the real trophy is the lesson learned in the huddle
3.91
200
Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan's Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan's Soul 83%
101 sports stories where the real trophy is the lesson learned in the huddle
by Jack Canfield 2000
3.91
200 ratings
How to Live
by Derek Sivers • 2021
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
4.16
3k+
How to Live Summary
How to Live 83%
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
by Derek Sivers 2021
4.16
3k+ ratings
Effortless Mastery
by Kenny Werner • 1996
Your brain blocks what your fingers already know. A method for playing music without thinking.
4.22
3k+
Effortless Mastery Summary
Effortless Mastery 83%
Your brain blocks what your fingers already know. A method for playing music without thinking.
by Kenny Werner 1996
4.22
3k+ ratings
The Barcelona Legacy
by Jonathan Wilson • 2018
Cruyff's football ideas created Guardiola and Mourinho, who took them in opposite directions.
4.09
1k+
The Barcelona Legacy Summary
The Barcelona Legacy 83%
Cruyff's football ideas created Guardiola and Mourinho, who took them in opposite directions.
by Jonathan Wilson 2018
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Ultra Mindset
by Travis Macy • 2015
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
3.87
1k+
The Ultra Mindset Summary
The Ultra Mindset 83%
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
by Travis Macy 2015
3.87
1k+ ratings
Golf for Enlightenment
by Deepak Chopra • 2003
Golf as spiritual practice: the course reveals your inner life and heals it.
3.60
373
Golf for Enlightenment Summary
Golf for Enlightenment 83%
Golf as spiritual practice: the course reveals your inner life and heals it.
by Deepak Chopra 2003
3.60
373 ratings
Musicophilia
by Oliver Sacks • 2007
When language and memory fail, music still gets through. A neurologist explains why.
3.95
75k+
Musicophilia Summary
Musicophilia 83%
When language and memory fail, music still gets through. A neurologist explains why.
by Oliver Sacks 2007
3.95
75k+ ratings
Sound
by Bella Bathurst • 2017
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
3.91
288
Sound Summary
Sound 83%
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
by Bella Bathurst 2017
3.91
288 ratings
Jony Ive
by Leander Kahney • 2013
Before the iPhone, a soft-spoken British designer saved Apple with a translucent computer.
3.99
7k+
Jony Ive Summary
Jony Ive 83%
Before the iPhone, a soft-spoken British designer saved Apple with a translucent computer.
by Leander Kahney 2013
3.99
7k+ ratings
Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way
by John C. Parkin • 2007
The most effective spiritual mantra is a two-word curse; you already know the words.
3.42
6k+
Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way Summary
Fuck It. The Ultimate Spiritual Way 83%
The most effective spiritual mantra is a two-word curse; you already know the words.
by John C. Parkin 2007
3.42
6k+ ratings
Big Magic
by Instaread Summaries • 2015
Ideas are alive, and they choose who gets them. Here's how to be chosen.
3.85
33
Big Magic Summary
Big Magic 83%
Ideas are alive, and they choose who gets them. Here's how to be chosen.
by Instaread Summaries 2015
3.85
33 ratings
Winning Ugly
by Brad Gilbert • 1993
Why smart beats talented: the mental tactics that win tennis matches without your best strokes.
4.19
5k+
Winning Ugly Summary
Winning Ugly 83%
Why smart beats talented: the mental tactics that win tennis matches without your best strokes.
by Brad Gilbert 1993
4.19
5k+ ratings
the habbit of winning
by Prakash Iyer • 2011
Sports parables that teach persistence, generosity, and why even winners must define enough.
4.16
2k+
the habbit of winning Summary
the habbit of winning 83%
Sports parables that teach persistence, generosity, and why even winners must define enough.
by Prakash Iyer 2011
4.16
2k+ ratings
Winning
by Tim S. Grover • 2021
What winners sacrifice that everyone else won't: a legendary trainer's hard truths about obsession.
4.32
5k+
Winning Summary
Winning 83%
What winners sacrifice that everyone else won't: a legendary trainer's hard truths about obsession.
by Tim S. Grover 2021
4.32
5k+ ratings
The Rise of Superman
by Steven Kotler • 2014
Surfers and climbers find a zone where output multiplies fivefold. The entry rules are learnable.
3.92
6k+
The Rise of Superman Summary
The Rise of Superman 83%
Surfers and climbers find a zone where output multiplies fivefold. The entry rules are learnable.
by Steven Kotler 2014
3.92
6k+ ratings
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
by Bruce Lee • 1975
A martial art without a style can fit all styles: Bruce Lee's manual for adaptive combat.
4.36
9k+
Tao of Jeet Kune Do Summary
Tao of Jeet Kune Do 83%
A martial art without a style can fit all styles: Bruce Lee's manual for adaptive combat.
by Bruce Lee 1975
4.36
9k+ ratings
Silos, Politics and Turf Wars
by Patrick Lencioni • 2006
Bankrupt and bitter, a football coach learns from sports icons that mindset determines success.
4.05
4k+
Silos, Politics and Turf Wars Summary
Silos, Politics and Turf Wars 83%
Bankrupt and bitter, a football coach learns from sports icons that mindset determines success.
by Patrick Lencioni 2006
4.05
4k+ ratings
Cristiano Ronaldo
by Guillem Balagué • 2015
The £80 million transfer, the Messi obsession, and the Madeira boy who refused to lose.
4.08
1k+
Cristiano Ronaldo Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo 83%
The £80 million transfer, the Messi obsession, and the Madeira boy who refused to lose.
by Guillem Balagué 2015
4.08
1k+ ratings
Pep Guardiola
by Guillem Balagué • 2012
How a village boy's vision built football's greatest dynasty, then consumed him.
4.07
3k+
Pep Guardiola Summary
Pep Guardiola 83%
How a village boy's vision built football's greatest dynasty, then consumed him.
by Guillem Balagué 2012
4.07
3k+ ratings
Moonwalk
by Michael Jackson • 1988
A pop icon's craft rules: learn from masters, own your work, convert every snub into fuel.
4.34
7k+
Moonwalk Summary
Moonwalk 83%
A pop icon's craft rules: learn from masters, own your work, convert every snub into fuel.
by Michael Jackson 1988
4.34
7k+ ratings
You Are an Ironman
by Jacques Steinberg • 2011
Six amateurs. One 140.6-mile race. The finish-line words that make every sacrifice worth it.
3.84
2k+
You Are an Ironman Summary
You Are an Ironman 83%
Six amateurs. One 140.6-mile race. The finish-line words that make every sacrifice worth it.
by Jacques Steinberg 2011
3.84
2k+ ratings
Beyond Basketball
by Mike Krzyzewski • 2006
A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.
4.09
1k+
Beyond Basketball Summary
Beyond Basketball 83%
A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.
by Mike Krzyzewski 2006
4.09
1k+ ratings
The One-Day Contract
by Rick Pitino • 2013
A Hall of Fame coach's daily tryout: the rules for focus, honesty, and lasting excellence.
3.80
271
The One-Day Contract Summary
The One-Day Contract 83%
A Hall of Fame coach's daily tryout: the rules for focus, honesty, and lasting excellence.
by Rick Pitino 2013
3.80
271 ratings
The Missing Piece
by Shel Silverstein • 1976
A circle rolls with a gap and sings, certain the absent shape will make it whole.
4.28
32k+
The Missing Piece Summary
The Missing Piece 83%
A circle rolls with a gap and sings, certain the absent shape will make it whole.
by Shel Silverstein 1976
4.28
32k+ ratings
The Only Pirate at the Party
by Lindsey Stirling • 2016
Thrown off reality TV for being too weird, a violinist turned that weirdness into sold-out arenas.
4.14
6k+
The Only Pirate at the Party Summary
The Only Pirate at the Party 83%
Thrown off reality TV for being too weird, a violinist turned that weirdness into sold-out arenas.
by Lindsey Stirling 2016
4.14
6k+ ratings
The Inner Game of Tennis
by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1974
Peak performance begins when you stop coaching yourself and start trusting your body.
4.18
29k+
The Inner Game of Tennis Summary
The Inner Game of Tennis 83%
Peak performance begins when you stop coaching yourself and start trusting your body.
by W. Timothy Gallwey 1974
4.18
29k+ ratings
What Would Apple Do?
by Dirk Beckmann • 2013
The design and business rules Apple uses to dominate industries, and how to steal them.
3.21
43
What Would Apple Do? Summary
What Would Apple Do? 83%
The design and business rules Apple uses to dominate industries, and how to steal them.
by Dirk Beckmann 2013
3.21
43 ratings
Shoe Dog
by Phil Knight • 2016
A fake name, bickering misfits, and 18 years of near-collapse: the Nike story.
4.46
375k+
Shoe Dog Summary
Shoe Dog 83%
A fake name, bickering misfits, and 18 years of near-collapse: the Nike story.
by Phil Knight 2016
4.46
375k+ ratings
Golf and the Spirit
by M. Scott Peck • 1999
Chase a golf score and it flees. The paradox behind that rewires how you live.
3.51
181
Golf and the Spirit Summary
Golf and the Spirit 83%
Chase a golf score and it flees. The paradox behind that rewires how you live.
by M. Scott Peck 1999
3.51
181 ratings
The Way of Aikido
by George Leonard • 1999
Centering, blending, and the art of winning without harm: aikido lessons for life beyond the dojo.
4.12
330
The Way of Aikido Summary
The Way of Aikido 83%
Centering, blending, and the art of winning without harm: aikido lessons for life beyond the dojo.
by George Leonard 1999
4.12
330 ratings
Proof of Angels
by Ptolemy Tompkins • 2016
A cop and a classroom break the lens that filters out angels, and reality doubles.
3.41
374
Proof of Angels Summary
Proof of Angels 83%
A cop and a classroom break the lens that filters out angels, and reality doubles.
by Ptolemy Tompkins 2016
3.41
374 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 83%
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
by David Kadavy 2017
4.16
1k+ ratings
Force of Nature
by Laird Hamilton • 2008
What big-wave surfing reveals about fear, food, and fitness that no gym will teach you.
3.90
846
Force of Nature Summary
Force of Nature 83%
What big-wave surfing reveals about fear, food, and fitness that no gym will teach you.
by Laird Hamilton 2008
3.90
846 ratings
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2007
An ancient Chinese manual for outsmarting your own mind. Works for 2,500 years, still works now.
4.25
22k+
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life 83%
An ancient Chinese manual for outsmarting your own mind. Works for 2,500 years, still works now.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2007
4.25
22k+ ratings
All In
by Mark Batterson • 2013
Complete surrender begins with one choice, and a new identity keeps you there.
4.29
2k+
All In Summary
All In 83%
Complete surrender begins with one choice, and a new identity keeps you there.
by Mark Batterson 2013
4.29
2k+ ratings
Think Like a Warrior
by Darrin Donnelly • 2016
A failing golfer learns five beliefs from a coach who demands he lose his old identity.
4.39
2k+
Think Like a Warrior Summary
Think Like a Warrior 83%
A failing golfer learns five beliefs from a coach who demands he lose his old identity.
by Darrin Donnelly 2016
4.39
2k+ ratings
How to Heal the Sick
by Charles Hunter • 1971
Healing power is not for saints alone: a manual for commanding disease and restoring bodies.
4.40
163
How to Heal the Sick Summary
How to Heal the Sick 83%
Healing power is not for saints alone: a manual for commanding disease and restoring bodies.
by Charles Hunter 1971
4.40
163 ratings
Elite Minds
by Stan Beecham • 2013
Unconscious beliefs drive 90 percent of performance. The athlete's playbook for rewriting yours.
4.22
852
Elite Minds Summary
Elite Minds 83%
Unconscious beliefs drive 90 percent of performance. The athlete's playbook for rewriting yours.
by Stan Beecham 2013
4.22
852 ratings
Knowing the Score
by David Papineau • 2017
The deepest truths about mind, ethics, and human potential are worked out on the pitch.
3.29
150
Knowing the Score Summary
Knowing the Score 83%
The deepest truths about mind, ethics, and human potential are worked out on the pitch.
by David Papineau 2017
3.29
150 ratings
How Full Is Your Bucket?
by Tom Rath • 2004
From Rosengård to world football: proof that rage, not politeness, wins titles.
3.87
9k+
How Full Is Your Bucket? Summary
How Full Is Your Bucket? 83%
From Rosengård to world football: proof that rage, not politeness, wins titles.
by Tom Rath 2004
3.87
9k+ ratings
The Ultimate Athlete
by George Leonard • 1975
Your body contains physical genius that organized sports were built to suppress, not awaken.
3.62
45
The Ultimate Athlete Summary
The Ultimate Athlete 83%
Your body contains physical genius that organized sports were built to suppress, not awaken.
by George Leonard 1975
3.62
45 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 83%
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019
3.54
981 ratings
Creativity
by Osho • 1999
Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.
4.18
3k+
Creativity Summary
Creativity 83%
Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.
by Osho 1999
4.18
3k+ ratings
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