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Jefferson's Empire
by Peter S. Onuf • 2000
An empire built on consent that required conquest: the paradox at the core of American identity.
3.56
57
Jefferson's Empire Summary
Jefferson's Empire 87%
An empire built on consent that required conquest: the paradox at the core of American identity.
by Peter S. Onuf 2000
3.56
57 ratings
The American Spirit
by David McCullough • 2017
Why the American past is a well to draw strength from, not a burden to escape.
4.22
7k+
The American Spirit Summary
The American Spirit 87%
Why the American past is a well to draw strength from, not a burden to escape.
by David McCullough 2017
4.22
7k+ ratings
Negro President
by Garry Wills • 2003
The math that made Jefferson president: electoral votes from people who could not vote.
3.76
285
Negro President Summary
Negro President 86%
The math that made Jefferson president: electoral votes from people who could not vote.
by Garry Wills 2003
3.76
285 ratings
Thomas Jefferson
by Jon Meacham • 2012
How the Declaration's author became the most quietly effective politician of the founding era.
4.05
43k+
Thomas Jefferson Summary
Thomas Jefferson 86%
How the Declaration's author became the most quietly effective politician of the founding era.
by Jon Meacham 2012
4.05
43k+ ratings
John Adams
by David McCullough • 2001
Washington led the army, Jefferson wrote the words. Adams did the work that saved them both.
4.09
379k+
John Adams Summary
John Adams 86%
Washington led the army, Jefferson wrote the words. Adams did the work that saved them both.
by David McCullough 2001
4.09
379k+ ratings
College Admission
by Robin Mamlet • 2011
The college admissions manual that starts with knowing yourself, not with the rankings.
4.03
141
College Admission Summary
College Admission 86%
The college admissions manual that starts with knowing yourself, not with the rankings.
by Robin Mamlet 2011
4.03
141 ratings
50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, Fourth Edition
by Harvard Crimson • 2005
Get inside the admissions reader's head. Fifty real Harvard essays, dissected line by line.
3.89
243
50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, Fourth Edition Summary
50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, Fourth Edition 86%
Get inside the admissions reader's head. Fifty real Harvard essays, dissected line by line.
by Harvard Crimson 2005
3.89
243 ratings
American Sphinx
by Joseph J. Ellis • 1997
Jefferson's greatest invention was a mind in which freedom and slavery never had to meet.
3.94
29k+
American Sphinx Summary
American Sphinx 86%
Jefferson's greatest invention was a mind in which freedom and slavery never had to meet.
by Joseph J. Ellis 1997
3.94
29k+ ratings
First Principles
by Thomas E. Ricks • 2020
Locke and Montesquieu get the credit. America's founders were actually reading Cicero and Cato.
4.06
4k+
First Principles Summary
First Principles 86%
Locke and Montesquieu get the credit. America's founders were actually reading Cicero and Cato.
by Thomas E. Ricks 2020
4.06
4k+ ratings
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
by Kate L. Turabian • 1955
Research is not a mystery: a system for turning a question into a polished, cited argument.
3.99
3k+
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations Summary
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations 86%
Research is not a mystery: a system for turning a question into a polished, cited argument.
by Kate L. Turabian 1955
3.99
3k+ ratings
Tourner
by Jane Washington • 2023
A college guide that asks what you want first, then finds schools that actually deliver.
4.34
14k+
Tourner Summary
Tourner 86%
A college guide that asks what you want first, then finds schools that actually deliver.
by Jane Washington 2023
4.34
14k+ ratings
The College Scam
by Charlie Kirk • 2022
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
4.18
605
The College Scam Summary
The College Scam 86%
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
by Charlie Kirk 2022
4.18
605 ratings
Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service
by Michael Lewis • 2025
Government is full of brilliant people you have never heard of. Michael Lewis introduces them.
4.18
16k+
Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service Summary
Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service 86%
Government is full of brilliant people you have never heard of. Michael Lewis introduces them.
by Michael Lewis 2025
4.18
16k+ ratings
An Inconvenient Minority
by Kenny Xu • 2021
Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.
3.95
282
An Inconvenient Minority Summary
An Inconvenient Minority 85%
Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.
by Kenny Xu 2021
3.95
282 ratings
Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman
by Joseph R. Fornieri • 2013
Lincoln's secret: he wrestled with eternal principles before he ever grasped for power.
4.67
6
Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman Summary
Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman 85%
Lincoln's secret: he wrestled with eternal principles before he ever grasped for power.
by Joseph R. Fornieri 2013
4.67
6 ratings
In Defense of a Liberal Education
by Fareed Zakaria • 2015
The STEM panic misses the real skills gap: writing, analysis, and learning how to learn.
3.83
3k+
In Defense of a Liberal Education Summary
In Defense of a Liberal Education 85%
The STEM panic misses the real skills gap: writing, analysis, and learning how to learn.
by Fareed Zakaria 2015
3.83
3k+ ratings
Character Is Destiny
by John McCain • 2005
Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.
3.95
562
Character Is Destiny Summary
Character Is Destiny 85%
Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.
by John McCain 2005
3.95
562 ratings
Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps
by Alan Gelb • 2013
A narrative arc, not a list of honors: the story structure that gets you in.
3.66
154
Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps Summary
Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps 85%
A narrative arc, not a list of honors: the story structure that gets you in.
by Alan Gelb 2013
3.66
154 ratings
George Washington
by James MacGregor Burns • 2004
How Washington invented the presidency from scratch, and why his precedents still rule the office.
3.97
1k+
George Washington Summary
George Washington 85%
How Washington invented the presidency from scratch, and why his precedents still rule the office.
by James MacGregor Burns 2004
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Everything Guide to Study Skills
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick • 2011
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
3.88
113
The Everything Guide to Study Skills Summary
The Everything Guide to Study Skills 85%
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick 2011
3.88
113 ratings
Plier
by Jane Washington • 2023
A practical college guide that ignores famous names and focuses on where you'll actually succeed.
4.18
17k+
Plier Summary
Plier 85%
A practical college guide that ignores famous names and focuses on where you'll actually succeed.
by Jane Washington 2023
4.18
17k+ ratings
Who Gets In and Why
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2020
It's not your GPA that gets you into college. An inside investigation reveals what really decides.
4.27
5k+
Who Gets In and Why Summary
Who Gets In and Why 85%
It's not your GPA that gets you into college. An inside investigation reveals what really decides.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2020
4.27
5k+ ratings
Revolutionary Characters
by Gordon S. Wood • 2006
Not demigods but Enlightenment thinkers who had to turn philosophy into a working republic.
3.96
4k+
Revolutionary Characters Summary
Revolutionary Characters 85%
Not demigods but Enlightenment thinkers who had to turn philosophy into a working republic.
by Gordon S. Wood 2006
3.96
4k+ ratings
Founding Brothers
by Joseph J. Ellis • 2000
The American founding hung on private dinners, personal feuds, a duel, and one last letter.
3.95
48k+
Founding Brothers Summary
Founding Brothers 85%
The American founding hung on private dinners, personal feuds, a duel, and one last letter.
by Joseph J. Ellis 2000
3.95
48k+ ratings
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition)
by Daniel Golden • 2006
The hidden price of elite college admission: donations, connections, and the right last name.
3.67
993
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition) Summary
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition) 85%
The hidden price of elite college admission: donations, connections, and the right last name.
by Daniel Golden 2006
3.67
993 ratings
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day
by Joan Bolker • 1998
Finish your dissertation in daily scraps of time. The secret is psychology, not heroic all-nighters.
3.84
2k+
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day Summary
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day 85%
Finish your dissertation in daily scraps of time. The secret is psychology, not heroic all-nighters.
by Joan Bolker 1998
3.84
2k+ ratings
Keeping the Republic
by Mitch Daniels • 2011
A governor's playbook for cutting debt and restoring self-reliance, minus the Washington fantasies.
4.02
252
Keeping the Republic Summary
Keeping the Republic 85%
A governor's playbook for cutting debt and restoring self-reliance, minus the Washington fantasies.
by Mitch Daniels 2011
4.02
252 ratings
The Forum and the Tower
by Mary Ann Glendon • 2011
Lasting law is a two-person job: a thinker and a ruler, together despite themselves.
3.95
66
The Forum and the Tower Summary
The Forum and the Tower 85%
Lasting law is a two-person job: a thinker and a ruler, together despite themselves.
by Mary Ann Glendon 2011
3.95
66 ratings
Quality Research Papers
by Nancy J. Vyhmeister • 2014
The theology student's guide to research that earns the grade, from first question to final defense.
3.74
172
Quality Research Papers Summary
Quality Research Papers 85%
The theology student's guide to research that earns the grade, from first question to final defense.
by Nancy J. Vyhmeister 2014
3.74
172 ratings
Nation of Victims
by Vivek Ramaswamy • 2022
America turned grievance into social currency, and the bill is coming due.
3.90
1k+
Nation of Victims Summary
Nation of Victims 85%
America turned grievance into social currency, and the bill is coming due.
by Vivek Ramaswamy 2022
3.90
1k+ ratings
Research Strategies
by William B. Badke • 2000
Most student papers summarize. A real research paper argues. The shift starts with the question.
3.79
392
Research Strategies Summary
Research Strategies 85%
Most student papers summarize. A real research paper argues. The shift starts with the question.
by William B. Badke 2000
3.79
392 ratings
Dream School
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2025
The college rankings chase is broken. How to find a school where your student will thrive.
4.23
910
Dream School Summary
Dream School 85%
The college rankings chase is broken. How to find a school where your student will thrive.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2025
4.23
910 ratings
Paper Belt on Fire
by Michael Gibson • 2022
Progress died in the 1970s. A venture fund now bets on dropouts to revive it.
3.88
160
Paper Belt on Fire Summary
Paper Belt on Fire 85%
Progress died in the 1970s. A venture fund now bets on dropouts to revive it.
by Michael Gibson 2022
3.88
160 ratings
The Last Founding Father
by Harlow Giles Unger • 2009
America's least-known founder doubled its land, drew a line around a hemisphere, and died bankrupt.
3.94
11k+
The Last Founding Father Summary
The Last Founding Father 85%
America's least-known founder doubled its land, drew a line around a hemisphere, and died bankrupt.
by Harlow Giles Unger 2009
3.94
11k+ ratings
They Say / I Say
by Gerald Graff • 2006
Write academic arguments that respond to others, not just declare. Templates that show you how.
3.77
6k+
They Say / I Say Summary
They Say / I Say 85%
Write academic arguments that respond to others, not just declare. Templates that show you how.
by Gerald Graff 2006
3.77
6k+ ratings
The Craft of Research
by Wayne C. Booth • 1995
Finding a question worth fighting over, then building the case your reader cannot walk away from.
3.92
4k+
The Craft of Research Summary
The Craft of Research 85%
Finding a question worth fighting over, then building the case your reader cannot walk away from.
by Wayne C. Booth 1995
3.92
4k+ ratings
Excellent Sheep
by William Deresiewicz • 2014
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
3.88
7k+
Excellent Sheep Summary
Excellent Sheep 85%
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
by William Deresiewicz 2014
3.88
7k+ ratings
College Unbound
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2013
The straight line to a degree is dead. The college model hasn't caught up.
3.79
2k+
College Unbound Summary
College Unbound 85%
The straight line to a degree is dead. The college model hasn't caught up.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2013
3.79
2k+ ratings
How to be a High School Superstar
by Cal Newport • 2010
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
4.14
1k+
How to be a High School Superstar Summary
How to be a High School Superstar 85%
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
by Cal Newport 2010
4.14
1k+ ratings
The End of College
by Kevin Carey • 2015
The university was built on a flawed compromise. The internet is now building its replacement.
3.77
447
The End of College Summary
The End of College 85%
The university was built on a flawed compromise. The internet is now building its replacement.
by Kevin Carey 2015
3.77
447 ratings
How to Win at College
by Cal Newport • 2005
College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.
3.98
4k+
How to Win at College Summary
How to Win at College 85%
College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.
by Cal Newport 2005
3.98
4k+ ratings
Stylish Academic Writing
by Helen Sword • 2012
Most academic writing rules are just conventions. The data that prove you can write differently.
4.06
1k+
Stylish Academic Writing Summary
Stylish Academic Writing 85%
Most academic writing rules are just conventions. The data that prove you can write differently.
by Helen Sword 2012
4.06
1k+ ratings
Fragmented Democracy
by Jamila Michener • 2018
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
4.23
120
Fragmented Democracy Summary
Fragmented Democracy 85%
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
by Jamila Michener 2018
4.23
120 ratings
The Deadline
by Jill Lepore • 2023
The dead still run the country. A historian shows how, from the Constitution to the smartphone.
4.31
621
The Deadline Summary
The Deadline 85%
The dead still run the country. A historian shows how, from the Constitution to the smartphone.
by Jill Lepore 2023
4.31
621 ratings
The Origins of Woke
by Richard Hanania • 2023
Wokeness is a legal compliance regime, not a cultural shift. Here is the repeal roadmap.
3.71
282
The Origins of Woke Summary
The Origins of Woke 85%
Wokeness is a legal compliance regime, not a cultural shift. Here is the repeal roadmap.
by Richard Hanania 2023
3.71
282 ratings
The Freedom Writers Diary
by Erin Gruwell • 1999
When a rookie teacher gave 150 Long Beach teenagers blank diaries, their stories broke the silence.
4.15
19k+
The Freedom Writers Diary Summary
The Freedom Writers Diary 85%
When a rookie teacher gave 150 Long Beach teenagers blank diaries, their stories broke the silence.
by Erin Gruwell 1999
4.15
19k+ ratings
Anti-Racist Educational Leadership and Policy
by Sarah Diem • 2020
School choice, testing, and colorblind discipline don't fix inequity. They weren't designed to.
4.53
15
Anti-Racist Educational Leadership and Policy Summary
Anti-Racist Educational Leadership and Policy 85%
School choice, testing, and colorblind discipline don't fix inequity. They weren't designed to.
by Sarah Diem 2020
4.53
15 ratings
How to Write a Lot
by Paul J. Silvia • 2007
Schedule four hours. Track every word. Ignore the mood. The academic writing fix that ships papers.
4.07
5k+
How to Write a Lot Summary
How to Write a Lot 85%
Schedule four hours. Track every word. Ignore the mood. The academic writing fix that ships papers.
by Paul J. Silvia 2007
4.07
5k+ ratings
Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less
by Evelyn Hunt Ogden • 1993
Finish your dissertation in two semesters: a page-an-hour pace, a 20-day draft, and a defense plan.
3.44
16
Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less Summary
Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less 85%
Finish your dissertation in two semesters: a page-an-hour pace, a 20-day draft, and a defense plan.
by Evelyn Hunt Ogden 1993
3.44
16 ratings
Our Declaration
by Danielle S. Allen • 2014
The Declaration's forgotten argument: equality is the only real shield against domination.
3.83
888
Our Declaration Summary
Our Declaration 85%
The Declaration's forgotten argument: equality is the only real shield against domination.
by Danielle S. Allen 2014
3.83
888 ratings
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