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A Composer's Guide to Game Music
by Winifred Phillips • 2014
Game music bends to the player. The craft, technology, and business behind interactive scores.
4.21
175
A Composer's Guide to Game Music Summary
A Composer's Guide to Game Music 87%
Game music bends to the player. The craft, technology, and business behind interactive scores.
by Winifred Phillips 2014
4.21
175 ratings
Classical Recording
by Caroline Haigh • 2020
The Decca method: why the room matters more than the microphones, and spill is the glue.
4.59
17
Classical Recording Summary
Classical Recording 87%
The Decca method: why the room matters more than the microphones, and spill is the glue.
by Caroline Haigh 2020
4.59
17 ratings
Perfecting Sound Forever
by Greg Milner • 2009
A century of recording breakthroughs produced one thing: new illusions our ears accepted as real.
4.17
1k+
Perfecting Sound Forever Summary
Perfecting Sound Forever 87%
A century of recording breakthroughs produced one thing: new illusions our ears accepted as real.
by Greg Milner 2009
4.17
1k+ ratings
Audio Engineering 101
by Tim Dittmar • 2011
Your first session, run right: the physics, gear, and people skills every beginner ignores.
4.06
139
Audio Engineering 101 Summary
Audio Engineering 101 87%
Your first session, run right: the physics, gear, and people skills every beginner ignores.
by Tim Dittmar 2011
4.06
139 ratings
Video Game Storytelling
by Evan Skolnick • 2014
Screenwriting's classic tools applied to games, so story and gameplay pull the same direction.
3.99
503
Video Game Storytelling Summary
Video Game Storytelling 87%
Screenwriting's classic tools applied to games, so story and gameplay pull the same direction.
by Evan Skolnick 2014
3.99
503 ratings
The Soundscape
by R. Murray Schafer • 1977
Civilization buried earth's oldest music in noise. A map of the lost soundscape and how to hear it.
4.13
789
The Soundscape Summary
The Soundscape 87%
Civilization buried earth's oldest music in noise. A map of the lost soundscape and how to hear it.
by R. Murray Schafer 1977
4.13
789 ratings
NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide
by Glen Weldon • 2021
Start a podcast with what you own. The rest is storytelling craft, and NPR wrote the manual.
4.28
213
NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide Summary
NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide 86%
Start a podcast with what you own. The rest is storytelling craft, and NPR wrote the manual.
by Glen Weldon 2021
4.28
213 ratings
Lost in a Good Game
by Pete Etchells • 2019
The research that clears video games of harm, and the surprising ways they improve our lives.
3.72
752
Lost in a Good Game Summary
Lost in a Good Game 86%
The research that clears video games of harm, and the surprising ways they improve our lives.
by Pete Etchells 2019
3.72
752 ratings
The Art of Voice Acting
by James R. Alburger • 1998
The craft and business of voiceover, from breath control to the demo that lands the gig.
4.00
127
The Art of Voice Acting Summary
The Art of Voice Acting 85%
The craft and business of voiceover, from breath control to the demo that lands the gig.
by James R. Alburger 1998
4.00
127 ratings
Healing at the Speed of Sound
by Don Campbell • 2011
Sculpt your sonic environment and turn sound into medicine for sharper focus and lasting calm.
3.69
228
Healing at the Speed of Sound Summary
Healing at the Speed of Sound 85%
Sculpt your sonic environment and turn sound into medicine for sharper focus and lasting calm.
by Don Campbell 2011
3.69
228 ratings
Silent Hill
by Bernard Perron • 2006
Fog, radio static, broken controls: Silent Hill made your own mind the real horror.
3.65
253
Silent Hill Summary
Silent Hill 85%
Fog, radio static, broken controls: Silent Hill made your own mind the real horror.
by Bernard Perron 2006
3.65
253 ratings
Every Song Ever
by Ben Ratliff • 2016
Genre is a filing system, not a listening guide. Twenty perceptual filters for the streaming age.
3.29
910
Every Song Ever Summary
Every Song Ever 85%
Genre is a filing system, not a listening guide. Twenty perceptual filters for the streaming age.
by Ben Ratliff 2016
3.29
910 ratings
Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition
by Tommy Swindali • 2020
Home studio on a budget: the path from silence to a finished first track.
2.79
14
Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition Summary
Music Production For Beginners 2020 Edition 85%
Home studio on a budget: the path from silence to a finished first track.
by Tommy Swindali 2020
2.79
14 ratings
Sound Within Sound
by Kate Molleson • 2022
A microtonal Mexican, an Ethiopian nun, and eight more composers the classical canon erased.
4.34
181
Sound Within Sound Summary
Sound Within Sound 85%
A microtonal Mexican, an Ethiopian nun, and eight more composers the classical canon erased.
by Kate Molleson 2022
4.34
181 ratings
Efficient Music Production
by Ashley Hewitt • 2020
Why your home studio sabotages your output, and the optimization playbook for finishing more music.
2.90
10
Efficient Music Production Summary
Efficient Music Production 85%
Why your home studio sabotages your output, and the optimization playbook for finishing more music.
by Ashley Hewitt 2020
2.90
10 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 85%
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
by Bella Bathurst 2017
3.91
288 ratings
A Game Design Vocabulary
by Anna Anthropy • 2013
The grammar of game design: how to script a back-and-forth that players lose themselves in.
3.94
134
A Game Design Vocabulary Summary
A Game Design Vocabulary 85%
The grammar of game design: how to script a back-and-forth that players lose themselves in.
by Anna Anthropy 2013
3.94
134 ratings
How to Tell a Story
by Meg Bowles • 2022
Find your story's stakes, build its scenes, and deliver it so a room leans in.
3.86
3k+
How to Tell a Story Summary
How to Tell a Story 85%
Find your story's stakes, build its scenes, and deliver it so a room leans in.
by Meg Bowles 2022
3.86
3k+ ratings
How Music Got Free
by Stephen Richard Witt • 2015
A CD plant worker leaked 2,000 albums from the factory floor. The mp3 did the rest.
4.24
7k+
How Music Got Free Summary
How Music Got Free 85%
A CD plant worker leaked 2,000 albums from the factory floor. The mp3 did the rest.
by Stephen Richard Witt 2015
4.24
7k+ ratings
Mood Machine
by Liz Pelly • 2025
Your favorite playlist runs on anonymous musicians and ad-tech logic; it was never a music company.
3.83
5k+
Mood Machine Summary
Mood Machine 85%
Your favorite playlist runs on anonymous musicians and ad-tech logic; it was never a music company.
by Liz Pelly 2025
3.83
5k+ ratings
So You Want to Start a Podcast
by Kristen Meinzer • 2019
What your microphone can't fix: a podcasting guide that starts with purpose, not gear.
4.00
1k+
So You Want to Start a Podcast Summary
So You Want to Start a Podcast 85%
What your microphone can't fix: a podcasting guide that starts with purpose, not gear.
by Kristen Meinzer 2019
4.00
1k+ ratings
Say What You Mean
by Oren Jay Sofer • 2018
Mindfulness meets communication: stay present, speak from needs, and listen without defensiveness.
4.14
4k+
Say What You Mean Summary
Say What You Mean 85%
Mindfulness meets communication: stay present, speak from needs, and listen without defensiveness.
by Oren Jay Sofer 2018
4.14
4k+ ratings
Reading the Silver Screen
by Thomas C. Foster • 2014
You've seen 1,000 films. A literature professor shows you what your eyes already knew.
3.35
326
Reading the Silver Screen Summary
Reading the Silver Screen 85%
You've seen 1,000 films. A literature professor shows you what your eyes already knew.
by Thomas C. Foster 2014
3.35
326 ratings
Music Theory for Computer Musicians
by Michael Hewitt • 2008
The producer's missing manual: music theory from notes to exotic scales, built for the DAW workflow.
4.22
391
Music Theory for Computer Musicians Summary
Music Theory for Computer Musicians 85%
The producer's missing manual: music theory from notes to exotic scales, built for the DAW workflow.
by Michael Hewitt 2008
4.22
391 ratings
Why You Love Music
by John Powell • 2016
Every time music gives you goosebumps, your brain is following a rule you never learned.
3.76
590
Why You Love Music Summary
Why You Love Music 85%
Every time music gives you goosebumps, your brain is following a rule you never learned.
by John Powell 2016
3.76
590 ratings
The Healing Power of Sound
by Mitchell L. Gaynor MD • 2002
Sound that heals: an oncologist shows how vibrations from bowls and voice beat illness.
4.20
179
The Healing Power of Sound Summary
The Healing Power of Sound 85%
Sound that heals: an oncologist shows how vibrations from bowls and voice beat illness.
by Mitchell L. Gaynor MD 2002
4.20
179 ratings
Designing Interface Animation
by Val Head • 2016
Make your UI feel fast, smart, and alive. The motion rules for cognitive ease and 60fps performance.
4.16
82
Designing Interface Animation Summary
Designing Interface Animation 85%
Make your UI feel fast, smart, and alive. The motion rules for cognitive ease and 60fps performance.
by Val Head 2016
4.16
82 ratings
How Music Works
by David Byrne • 2014
Cathedrals demanded chant. Car stereos demanded bass. The spaces we build write the music we hear.
4.00
29k+
How Music Works Summary
How Music Works 85%
Cathedrals demanded chant. Car stereos demanded bass. The spaces we build write the music we hear.
by David Byrne 2014
4.00
29k+ ratings
How to DJ Right
by Frank Broughton • 2002
The mix is the easy part. The art is building a set that tells a story.
4.06
454
How to DJ Right Summary
How to DJ Right 85%
The mix is the easy part. The art is building a set that tells a story.
by Frank Broughton 2002
4.06
454 ratings
Designing Games
by Tynan Sylvester • 2013
Build games as emotion machines: a systems guide to rules, choices, and difficulty.
4.47
517
Designing Games Summary
Designing Games 85%
Build games as emotion machines: a systems guide to rules, choices, and difficulty.
by Tynan Sylvester 2013
4.47
517 ratings
The Lost Art of Good Conversation
by Sakyong Mipham • 2017
Great conversation isn't about being clever. It's about being present. And presence can be trained.
3.57
1k+
The Lost Art of Good Conversation Summary
The Lost Art of Good Conversation 85%
Great conversation isn't about being clever. It's about being present. And presence can be trained.
by Sakyong Mipham 2017
3.57
1k+ ratings
Set Your Voice Free
by Donna Frazier • 1999
Ninety-eight percent of people aren't tone-deaf. Your voice just hasn't learned to breathe yet.
3.92
468
Set Your Voice Free Summary
Set Your Voice Free 85%
Ninety-eight percent of people aren't tone-deaf. Your voice just hasn't learned to breathe yet.
by Donna Frazier 1999
3.92
468 ratings
WAKE UP!
by Chris Baréz-Brown • 2017
Break your autopilot with energy tricks, playful habits, and perspective shifts that actually stick.
3.66
425
WAKE UP! Summary
WAKE UP! 85%
Break your autopilot with energy tricks, playful habits, and perspective shifts that actually stick.
by Chris Baréz-Brown 2017
3.66
425 ratings
Small Talk
by Aston Sanderson • 2016
A 5-second breathing trick to conquer nerves, and the question formula that makes anyone open up.
3.36
297
Small Talk Summary
Small Talk 85%
A 5-second breathing trick to conquer nerves, and the question formula that makes anyone open up.
by Aston Sanderson 2016
3.36
297 ratings
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design
by Ralph Koster • 2004
Games tap into your brain's learning circuits. The rush of fun is the moment something clicks.
3.90
3k+
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design Summary
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design 85%
Games tap into your brain's learning circuits. The rush of fun is the moment something clicks.
by Ralph Koster 2004
3.90
3k+ ratings
Rick Rubin
by Jake Brown • 2009
A dorm-room label, Slayer, Johnny Cash: one producer's philosophy of removal over addition.
3.53
282
Rick Rubin Summary
Rick Rubin 85%
A dorm-room label, Slayer, Johnny Cash: one producer's philosophy of removal over addition.
by Jake Brown 2009
3.53
282 ratings
The Listening Path
by Julia Cameron • 2021
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
3.31
2k+
The Listening Path Summary
The Listening Path 84%
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
by Julia Cameron 2021
3.31
2k+ ratings
The Art of Conscious Conversations
by Chuck Wisner • 2022
The hidden motivations behind every conversation and how to uncover them.
3.58
123
The Art of Conscious Conversations Summary
The Art of Conscious Conversations 84%
The hidden motivations behind every conversation and how to uncover them.
by Chuck Wisner 2022
3.58
123 ratings
How to be Heard
by Julian Treasure • 2017
Your voice is an untuned instrument, and deep listening is the practice that tunes it.
3.65
818
How to be Heard Summary
How to be Heard 84%
Your voice is an untuned instrument, and deep listening is the practice that tunes it.
by Julian Treasure 2017
3.65
818 ratings
Persuasive Games
by Ian Bogost • 2007
A videogame's rules are arguments. Learning to read them changes how you see every screen.
3.84
360
Persuasive Games Summary
Persuasive Games 84%
A videogame's rules are arguments. Learning to read them changes how you see every screen.
by Ian Bogost 2007
3.84
360 ratings
Don't Say Um
by Michael Chad Hoeppner • 2025
Filler words are a physical problem. An acting coach's body-first drills for speaking that sticks.
3.83
164
Don't Say Um Summary
Don't Say Um 84%
Filler words are a physical problem. An acting coach's body-first drills for speaking that sticks.
by Michael Chad Hoeppner 2025
3.83
164 ratings
Improve Your Conversations
by Patrick King • 2015
Replace awkward silences with fluid exchanges using the collaborative techniques of improv comedy.
3.64
1k+
Improve Your Conversations Summary
Improve Your Conversations 84%
Replace awkward silences with fluid exchanges using the collaborative techniques of improv comedy.
by Patrick King 2015
3.64
1k+ ratings
12 Notes
by Quincy Jones • 2022
From the producer of Thriller: twelve notes on turning pain into art and practice into legacy.
4.29
2k+
12 Notes Summary
12 Notes 84%
From the producer of Thriller: twelve notes on turning pain into art and practice into legacy.
by Quincy Jones 2022
4.29
2k+ ratings
Classical Music for Dummies
by David Pogue • 1997
From plainchant to Stravinsky: how classical music works, what to listen for, and when to clap.
3.95
650
Classical Music for Dummies Summary
Classical Music for Dummies 84%
From plainchant to Stravinsky: how classical music works, what to listen for, and when to clap.
by David Pogue 1997
3.95
650 ratings
Being Digital
by Nicholas Negroponte • 1995
Why your TV, newspaper, and phone are about to merge into one seamless stream of bits.
3.80
2k+
Being Digital Summary
Being Digital 84%
Why your TV, newspaper, and phone are about to merge into one seamless stream of bits.
by Nicholas Negroponte 1995
3.80
2k+ ratings
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web
by Peter Morville • 1998
Why most large websites feel like a maze, and the craft of making them findable.
3.93
4k+
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web Summary
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web 84%
Why most large websites feel like a maze, and the craft of making them findable.
by Peter Morville 1998
3.93
4k+ ratings
Hertzian Tales
by Anthony Dunne • 1999
Electronic objects are behavioral scripts and portals to a hidden electromagnetic world.
4.26
125
Hertzian Tales Summary
Hertzian Tales 84%
Electronic objects are behavioral scripts and portals to a hidden electromagnetic world.
by Anthony Dunne 1999
4.26
125 ratings
Improving Your Storytelling
by Doug Lipman • 1999
Your story, your audience, your nervous system. The craft of holding all three at once, live.
3.59
206
Improving Your Storytelling Summary
Improving Your Storytelling 84%
Your story, your audience, your nervous system. The craft of holding all three at once, live.
by Doug Lipman 1999
3.59
206 ratings
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?
by Alan Alda • 2017
Connection is the foundation, not the ornament. Alan Alda's improv method for building it.
3.86
7k+
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? Summary
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? 84%
Connection is the foundation, not the ornament. Alan Alda's improv method for building it.
by Alan Alda 2017
3.86
7k+ ratings
The Fourth Transformation
by Robert Scoble • 2016
Factory workers using AR headsets made 90% fewer errors. The next computing era has already started.
3.75
492
The Fourth Transformation Summary
The Fourth Transformation 84%
Factory workers using AR headsets made 90% fewer errors. The next computing era has already started.
by Robert Scoble 2016
3.75
492 ratings
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