Themes Lists Trending New
Start free trial
EnglishEnglish
EspañolSpanish
简体中文Chinese
繁體中文Chinese (Traditional)
FrançaisFrench
DeutschGerman
日本語Japanese
PortuguêsPortuguese
ItalianoItalian
한국어Korean
РусскийRussian
NederlandsDutch
العربيةArabic
PolskiPolish
हिन्दीHindi
Tiếng ViệtVietnamese
SvenskaSwedish
ΕλληνικάGreek
TürkçeTurkish
ไทยThai
ČeštinaCzech
RomânăRomanian
MagyarHungarian
УкраїнськаUkrainian
IndonesiaIndonesian
DanskDanish
SuomiFinnish
БългарскиBulgarian
עבריתHebrew
NorskNorwegian
HrvatskiCroatian
CatalàCatalan
SlovenčinaSlovak
LietuviųLithuanian
SlovenščinaSlovenian
СрпскиSerbian
EestiEstonian
LatviešuLatvian
فارسیPersian
മലയാളംMalayalam
தமிழ்Tamil
اردوUrdu
SoBrief
Searching...

🛍️ Mindful Shopping

Bringing awareness to consumption habits, these books examine the impulses behind what we buy and offer a more intentional relationship with material goods.
The Art of Frugal Hedonism
by Annie Raser-Rowland • 2017
Spend nothing to feel rich: how to live luxuriously on less by retraining your senses.
3.62
7k+
🧮 Frugal Living🌿 Simple Living🚫 Anti-Consumerism🧘 Mindful Consumption♻️ Waste Reduction
The Art of Frugal Hedonism Summary
The Art of Frugal Hedonism 91%
Spend nothing to feel rich: how to live luxuriously on less by retraining your senses.
by Annie Raser-Rowland 2017
3.62
7k+ ratings
🧮 Frugal Living🌿 Simple Living🚫 Anti-Consumerism🧘 Mindful Consumption♻️ Waste Reduction
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan
by Liesl Clark • 2020
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
3.44
2k+
🧩 Anti-Consumerism🎁 Gift Economies🤝 Sharing Economy🪴 Minimalism♻️ Waste Reduction
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan Summary
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan 91%
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
by Liesl Clark 2020
3.44
2k+ ratings
🧩 Anti-Consumerism🎁 Gift Economies🤝 Sharing Economy🪴 Minimalism♻️ Waste Reduction
The Minimalist Vegan
by Michael Ofei • 2017
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
3.70
267
🥬 Plant-Based Living🏠 Simple Living🐾 Animal Ethics🧹 Decluttering🛒 Consumerism Critique
The Minimalist Vegan Summary
The Minimalist Vegan 90%
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
by Michael Ofei 2017
3.70
267 ratings
🥬 Plant-Based Living🏠 Simple Living🐾 Animal Ethics🧹 Decluttering🛒 Consumerism Critique
Buy What You Love Without Going Broke
by Jennifer Louise Smith • 2025
A 30-day reset for your spending: align every dollar with what you value, and guilt-free the rest.
3.92
1k+
🏦 Personal Finance🧠 Financial Psychology❤️ Values Based Spending🛒 Consumerism Critique🏡 Intentional Living
Buy What You Love Without Going Broke Summary
Buy What You Love Without Going Broke 90%
A 30-day reset for your spending: align every dollar with what you value, and guilt-free the rest.
by Jennifer Louise Smith 2025
3.92
1k+ ratings
🏦 Personal Finance🧠 Financial Psychology❤️ Values Based Spending🛒 Consumerism Critique🏡 Intentional Living
Voluntary Simplicity
by Duane Elgin • 1981
Less stuff, more meaning: how to live a simpler, sustainable life while the world unravels.
3.62
2k+
🌿 Voluntary Simplicity🛑 Anti-Consumerism🏘️ Intentional Communities📉 Limits To Growth🌲 Deep Ecology
Voluntary Simplicity Summary
Voluntary Simplicity 90%
Less stuff, more meaning: how to live a simpler, sustainable life while the world unravels.
by Duane Elgin 1981
3.62
2k+ ratings
🌿 Voluntary Simplicity🛑 Anti-Consumerism🏘️ Intentional Communities📉 Limits To Growth🌲 Deep Ecology
The Joy of Missing Out
by Svend Brinkmann • 2017
Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.
3.61
1k+
🛑 Self-Restraint📉 Hedonic Adaptation🏛️ Modern Stoicism🔍 Existentialism⚖️ Virtue Ethics
The Joy of Missing Out Summary
The Joy of Missing Out 90%
Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.
by Svend Brinkmann 2017
3.61
1k+ ratings
🛑 Self-Restraint📉 Hedonic Adaptation🏛️ Modern Stoicism🔍 Existentialism⚖️ Virtue Ethics
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle
by Amy Korst • 2012
How to throw away less: study your trash, then change one room at a time.
3.61
909
🏠 Low-Waste Living🔄 Sustainable Swaps🛒 Conscious Consumerism🌿 Voluntary Simplicity🧹 Green Cleaning
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle Summary
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle 90%
How to throw away less: study your trash, then change one room at a time.
by Amy Korst 2012
3.61
909 ratings
🏠 Low-Waste Living🔄 Sustainable Swaps🛒 Conscious Consumerism🌿 Voluntary Simplicity🧹 Green Cleaning
The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life
by Leo Babauta • 2009
Simplify your home, money, health, and relationships, and make space for what truly matters.
3.46
1k+
🏡 Minimalist Living📱 Digital Minimalism🌿 Sustainable Living💰 Mindful Spending💪 Minimalist Fitness
The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life Summary
The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life 90%
Simplify your home, money, health, and relationships, and make space for what truly matters.
by Leo Babauta 2009
3.46
1k+ ratings
🏡 Minimalist Living📱 Digital Minimalism🌿 Sustainable Living💰 Mindful Spending💪 Minimalist Fitness
The More of Less
by Joshua Becker • 2016
Your house holds 300,000 things. Most of them are stealing your time, money, and freedom.
3.81
16k+
🏠 Minimalist Living🧹 Decluttering Methods🎯 Intentional Living🛒 Consumerism Critique🔁 Habit Formation
The More of Less Summary
The More of Less 90%
Your house holds 300,000 things. Most of them are stealing your time, money, and freedom.
by Joshua Becker 2016
3.81
16k+ ratings
🏠 Minimalist Living🧹 Decluttering Methods🎯 Intentional Living🛒 Consumerism Critique🔁 Habit Formation
The High Price of Materialism
by Tim Kasser • 2002
Worldwide, materialism predicts less happiness and worse relationships. The reason isn't obvious.
3.65
708
🛒 Consumer Psychology😊 Happiness Research🧭 Intrinsic Motivation🔄 Hedonic Adaptation📺 Consumer Culture Critique
The High Price of Materialism Summary
The High Price of Materialism 89%
Worldwide, materialism predicts less happiness and worse relationships. The reason isn't obvious.
by Tim Kasser 2002
3.65
708 ratings
🛒 Consumer Psychology😊 Happiness Research🧭 Intrinsic Motivation🔄 Hedonic Adaptation📺 Consumer Culture Critique
Your Money or Your Life
by Joe Domínguez • 1992
Price your purchases in hours of your life instead of dollars. Nine steps to financial independence.
3.98
31k+
🔥 FIRE Movement🧠 Money Mindset💸 Conscious Spending🏡 Frugal Living🛑 Anti-Consumerism
Your Money or Your Life Summary
Your Money or Your Life 89%
Price your purchases in hours of your life instead of dollars. Nine steps to financial independence.
by Joe Domínguez 1992
3.98
31k+ ratings
🔥 FIRE Movement🧠 Money Mindset💸 Conscious Spending🏡 Frugal Living🛑 Anti-Consumerism
Goodbye, Things
by Fumio Sasaki • 2015
Your possessions are an invisible to-do list. The Japanese case for owning less.
3.80
45k+
🏠 Minimalist Living🧹 Decluttering🌿 Simple Living🎋 Japanese Aesthetics🧘 Present-Moment Awareness
Goodbye, Things Summary
Goodbye, Things 89%
Your possessions are an invisible to-do list. The Japanese case for owning less.
by Fumio Sasaki 2015
3.80
45k+ ratings
🏠 Minimalist Living🧹 Decluttering🌿 Simple Living🎋 Japanese Aesthetics🧘 Present-Moment Awareness
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide
by Francine Jay • 2010
Your stuff is a full-time job you didn't apply for. Here's how to quit.
3.78
13k+
🏡 Minimalist Living🗂️ Home Organization🧹 Decluttering Methods🚫 Anti-Consumerism💌 Sentimental Clutter
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide Summary
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide 89%
Your stuff is a full-time job you didn't apply for. Here's how to quit.
by Francine Jay 2010
3.78
13k+ ratings
🏡 Minimalist Living🗂️ Home Organization🧹 Decluttering Methods🚫 Anti-Consumerism💌 Sentimental Clutter
The Day the World Stops Shopping
by J.B. MacKinnon • 2021
Less shopping saves the planet and wrecks the economy. The path through that trap.
4.13
5k+
🧃 Consumer Culture📉 Environmental Economics🛒 Overconsumption📊 Degrowth🌱 Voluntary Simplicity
The Day the World Stops Shopping Summary
The Day the World Stops Shopping 89%
Less shopping saves the planet and wrecks the economy. The path through that trap.
by J.B. MacKinnon 2021
4.13
5k+ ratings
🧃 Consumer Culture📉 Environmental Economics🛒 Overconsumption📊 Degrowth🌱 Voluntary Simplicity
Messy Minimalism
by Rachelle Crawford • 2021
You need not be tidy to own less. The flexible method for a chaotic, real life.
3.87
2k+
🏠 Minimalist Living🧹 Home Decluttering🔄 Habit Design👕 Capsule Wardrobes🛑 Anti-Consumerism
Messy Minimalism Summary
Messy Minimalism 89%
You need not be tidy to own less. The flexible method for a chaotic, real life.
by Rachelle Crawford 2021
3.87
2k+ ratings
🏠 Minimalist Living🧹 Home Decluttering🔄 Habit Design👕 Capsule Wardrobes🛑 Anti-Consumerism
Culture Jam
by Kalle Lasn • 1999
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
3.63
2k+
🛒 Consumer Culture🏢 Corporate Power📺 Media Criticism📢 Advertising Critique🎭 Situationist Theory
Culture Jam Summary
Culture Jam 89%
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
by Kalle Lasn 1999
3.63
2k+ ratings
🛒 Consumer Culture🏢 Corporate Power📺 Media Criticism📢 Advertising Critique🎭 Situationist Theory
The Year of Less
by Cait Flanders • 2018
She quit shopping for a year and shed 70% of her belongings. What remained surprised her.
3.45
71k+
🛒 Shopping Addiction🏠 Minimalist Living🍷 Sobriety Journey📉 Consumerism Critique💸 Debt Recovery
The Year of Less Summary
The Year of Less 89%
She quit shopping for a year and shed 70% of her belongings. What remained surprised her.
by Cait Flanders 2018
3.45
71k+ ratings
🛒 Shopping Addiction🏠 Minimalist Living🍷 Sobriety Journey📉 Consumerism Critique💸 Debt Recovery
New Minimalism
by Cary Telander Fortin • 2018
Align your home with your values without deprivation, by understanding why you hold on.
3.87
1k+
🧘 Mindful Decluttering🌿 Intentional Living🧠 Clutter Psychology📦 Category Decluttering👗 Wardrobe Editing
New Minimalism Summary
New Minimalism 89%
Align your home with your values without deprivation, by understanding why you hold on.
by Cary Telander Fortin 2018
3.87
1k+ ratings
🧘 Mindful Decluttering🌿 Intentional Living🧠 Clutter Psychology📦 Category Decluttering👗 Wardrobe Editing
Stuffocation
by James Wallman • 2013
More stuff, less happiness. The science is in: experiences beat possessions every time.
3.49
4k+
🛒 Consumer Culture🎭 Experience Economy🚫 Anti-Consumerism🏔️ Experiential Living🏠 Clutter And Wellbeing
Stuffocation Summary
Stuffocation 89%
More stuff, less happiness. The science is in: experiences beat possessions every time.
by James Wallman 2013
3.49
4k+ ratings
🛒 Consumer Culture🎭 Experience Economy🚫 Anti-Consumerism🏔️ Experiential Living🏠 Clutter And Wellbeing
Zero Waste Home
by Bea Johnson • 2013
A five-step hierarchy that stops waste at the source and cuts household costs by 40%.
3.75
8k+
🚯 Zero Waste Living🏡 Sustainable Home🪴 Minimalism✨ Voluntary Simplicity🛒 Conscious Consumerism
Zero Waste Home Summary
Zero Waste Home 89%
A five-step hierarchy that stops waste at the source and cuts household costs by 40%.
by Bea Johnson 2013
3.75
8k+ ratings
🚯 Zero Waste Living🏡 Sustainable Home🪴 Minimalism✨ Voluntary Simplicity🛒 Conscious Consumerism
Dollars and Sense
by Dan Ariely • 2017
Paying cash hurts more than swiping a card. The hidden psychology running your financial life.
3.78
6k+
🧠 Behavioral Economics💰 Personal Finance🧩 Cognitive Biases💳 Spending Habits👁️ Value Perception
Dollars and Sense Summary
Dollars and Sense 89%
Paying cash hurts more than swiping a card. The hidden psychology running your financial life.
by Dan Ariely 2017
3.78
6k+ ratings
🧠 Behavioral Economics💰 Personal Finance🧩 Cognitive Biases💳 Spending Habits👁️ Value Perception
Give a Sh*t
by Ashlee Piper • 2018
Eating more plants and buying less stuff: the planet-saving habits that also save you thousands.
4.15
972
🌱 Sustainable Living🛒 Conscious Consumption🥬 Plant-Based Eating♻️ Low-Waste Living🌍 Climate Action
Give a Sh*t Summary
Give a Sh*t 89%
Eating more plants and buying less stuff: the planet-saving habits that also save you thousands.
by Ashlee Piper 2018
4.15
972 ratings
🌱 Sustainable Living🛒 Conscious Consumption🥬 Plant-Based Eating♻️ Low-Waste Living🌍 Climate Action
Laundry Love
by Patric Richardson • 2021
Wash everything on warm, skip the dry cleaner: the method that makes laundry a pleasure.
4.17
5k+
🏠 Home Care🧺 Fabric Care🔄 Reframing Chores🌍 Eco-Friendly Living🐌 Slow Living
Laundry Love Summary
Laundry Love 89%
Wash everything on warm, skip the dry cleaner: the method that makes laundry a pleasure.
by Patric Richardson 2021
4.17
5k+ ratings
🏠 Home Care🧺 Fabric Care🔄 Reframing Chores🌍 Eco-Friendly Living🐌 Slow Living
Spark Joy
by Marie Kondō • 2012
Discard by category, keep what lifts you, fold until clothes stand: a one-time tidying method.
3.89
44k+
🏠 Home Organization🗑️ Decluttering🎯 Intentional Living🧘 Mindful Consumption🕊️ Letting Go
Spark Joy Summary
Spark Joy 89%
Discard by category, keep what lifts you, fold until clothes stand: a one-time tidying method.
by Marie Kondō 2012
3.89
44k+ ratings
🏠 Home Organization🗑️ Decluttering🎯 Intentional Living🧘 Mindful Consumption🕊️ Letting Go
NEW-our Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence
by Vicki Robin
Turn every dollar into hours of life, then cut waste and invest until work becomes optional.
3.88
134
💰 Personal Finance🏖️ Financial Independence🔥 FIRE Movement🧵 Frugal Living🧠 Money Psychology
NEW-our Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence Summary
NEW-our Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence 89%
Turn every dollar into hours of life, then cut waste and invest until work becomes optional.
by Vicki Robin
3.88
134 ratings
💰 Personal Finance🏖️ Financial Independence🔥 FIRE Movement🧵 Frugal Living🧠 Money Psychology
Slow
by Brooke McAlary • 2018
Your frantic life isn't a scheduling issue. The solution starts with one drawer and one funeral.
3.87
5k+
🐢 Slow Living🏡 Simple Living📵 Digital Minimalism🧠 Mindfulness Practice💆 Self-Care Routines
Slow Summary
Slow 89%
Your frantic life isn't a scheduling issue. The solution starts with one drawer and one funeral.
by Brooke McAlary 2018
3.87
5k+ ratings
🐢 Slow Living🏡 Simple Living📵 Digital Minimalism🧠 Mindfulness Practice💆 Self-Care Routines
The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide
by Jen Gale • 2020
Practical sustainability for people who can't go zero-waste: room-by-room swaps that actually stick.
4.08
645
🏡 Sustainable Living🛒 Conscious Consumerism🗑️ Waste Reduction🥤 Plastic-Free Living👕 Sustainable Fashion
The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide Summary
The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide 89%
Practical sustainability for people who can't go zero-waste: room-by-room swaps that actually stick.
by Jen Gale 2020
4.08
645 ratings
🏡 Sustainable Living🛒 Conscious Consumerism🗑️ Waste Reduction🥤 Plastic-Free Living👕 Sustainable Fashion
The Soul of Money
by Lynne Twist • 2003
Scarcity makes you chase more; sufficiency lets you direct what you have toward what matters.
3.88
5k+
💰 Money Mindset🛒 Conscious Spending🏡 Simple Living💪 Financial Wellness🙏 Gratitude Practice
The Soul of Money Summary
The Soul of Money 89%
Scarcity makes you chase more; sufficiency lets you direct what you have toward what matters.
by Lynne Twist 2003
3.88
5k+ ratings
💰 Money Mindset🛒 Conscious Spending🏡 Simple Living💪 Financial Wellness🙏 Gratitude Practice
Minimalism for Families
by Zoë Kim • 2017
Clutter costs you sleep, time, and connection. Here is the family plan to get them back.
3.64
756
🧒 Minimalist Parenting📦 Home Organization🗑️ Decluttering Methods🎯 Intentional Living🏡 Modern Minimalism
Minimalism for Families Summary
Minimalism for Families 88%
Clutter costs you sleep, time, and connection. Here is the family plan to get them back.
by Zoë Kim 2017
3.64
756 ratings
🧒 Minimalist Parenting📦 Home Organization🗑️ Decluttering Methods🎯 Intentional Living🏡 Modern Minimalism
The Minimalist Home
by Joshua Becker • 2018
Room by room, cut the clutter that costs you time, money, and peace.
3.69
9k+
🧹 Decluttering🏠 Home Organization🏡 Minimalist Living🎯 Intentional Living🚪 Room-By-Room Guides
The Minimalist Home Summary
The Minimalist Home 88%
Room by room, cut the clutter that costs you time, money, and peace.
by Joshua Becker 2018
3.69
9k+ ratings
🧹 Decluttering🏠 Home Organization🏡 Minimalist Living🎯 Intentional Living🚪 Room-By-Room Guides
Stuff Happens!
by Emma Gleeson • 2021
Why you keep things you never use, and how to let go without the guilt.
🧹 Decluttering📦 Home Organization🧠 Clutter Psychology🛒 Mindful Consumption🌱 Sustainable Living
Stuff Happens! Summary
Stuff Happens! 88%
Why you keep things you never use, and how to let go without the guilt.
by Emma Gleeson 2021
🧹 Decluttering📦 Home Organization🧠 Clutter Psychology🛒 Mindful Consumption🌱 Sustainable Living
Gorgeously Green
by Sophie Uliano • 2008
From organic wine to toxin-free lipstick: the no-sacrifice guide to living green and loving it.
3.80
958
🌿 Natural Beauty👗 Sustainable Fashion🌱 Eco Habits🏠 Non-Toxic Home🥑 Mindful Eating
Gorgeously Green Summary
Gorgeously Green 88%
From organic wine to toxin-free lipstick: the no-sacrifice guide to living green and loving it.
by Sophie Uliano 2008
3.80
958 ratings
🌿 Natural Beauty👗 Sustainable Fashion🌱 Eco Habits🏠 Non-Toxic Home🥑 Mindful Eating
The Minimalist Way
by Erica Layne • 2019
Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.
3.84
2k+
🏡 Minimalist Lifestyle🧹 Decluttering⏳ Time Management🌻 Intentional Living📱 Digital Declutter
The Minimalist Way Summary
The Minimalist Way 88%
Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.
by Erica Layne 2019
3.84
2k+ ratings
🏡 Minimalist Lifestyle🧹 Decluttering⏳ Time Management🌻 Intentional Living📱 Digital Declutter
The Brain Sell
by David R. Lewis • 2013
Brain scans, store scents, data trails: the invisible science of turning you into a buyer.
3.88
138
🧠 Consumer Psychology🧬 Neuromarketing🛒 Retail Psychology❤️ Emotional Branding👃 Sensory Marketing
The Brain Sell Summary
The Brain Sell 88%
Brain scans, store scents, data trails: the invisible science of turning you into a buyer.
by David R. Lewis 2013
3.88
138 ratings
🧠 Consumer Psychology🧬 Neuromarketing🛒 Retail Psychology❤️ Emotional Branding👃 Sensory Marketing
Early Retirement Extreme
by Jacob Lund Fisker • 2010
Retire in five years: save 75% of your income and learn to do absolutely everything yourself.
3.96
4k+
🏦 Financial Independence🧮 Extreme Frugality🌱 Voluntary Simplicity🎨 Lifestyle Design⚙️ Systems Thinking
Early Retirement Extreme Summary
Early Retirement Extreme 88%
Retire in five years: save 75% of your income and learn to do absolutely everything yourself.
by Jacob Lund Fisker 2010
3.96
4k+ ratings
🏦 Financial Independence🧮 Extreme Frugality🌱 Voluntary Simplicity🎨 Lifestyle Design⚙️ Systems Thinking
Overdressed
by Elizabeth L. Cline • 2012
A $30 dress, a hidden ledger: poisoned rivers, poverty wages, 650,000 lost jobs.
3.82
7k+
🏭 Fast Fashion🌿 Ethical Fashion🛒 Consumer Culture🔗 Supply Chain👷 Labor Exploitation
Overdressed Summary
Overdressed 88%
A $30 dress, a hidden ledger: poisoned rivers, poverty wages, 650,000 lost jobs.
by Elizabeth L. Cline 2012
3.82
7k+ ratings
🏭 Fast Fashion🌿 Ethical Fashion🛒 Consumer Culture🔗 Supply Chain👷 Labor Exploitation
Freedom of Simplicity
by Richard J. Foster • 1981
A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.
4.21
3k+
🏡 Simple Living🙏 Spiritual Disciplines😌 Contentment💰 Stewardship🛒 Anticonsumerism
Freedom of Simplicity Summary
Freedom of Simplicity 88%
A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.
by Richard J. Foster 1981
4.21
3k+ ratings
🏡 Simple Living🙏 Spiritual Disciplines😌 Contentment💰 Stewardship🛒 Anticonsumerism
The One-Straw Revolution
by Masanobu Fukuoka • 1975
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
4.33
9k+
🌱 Sustainable Agriculture☮️ Zen Philosophy🧱 Soil Health🎯 Minimalism🚫 Anti Consumerism
The One-Straw Revolution Summary
The One-Straw Revolution 88%
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
by Masanobu Fukuoka 1975
4.33
9k+ ratings
🌱 Sustainable Agriculture☮️ Zen Philosophy🧱 Soil Health🎯 Minimalism🚫 Anti Consumerism
Focus
by Leo Babauta • 2010
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
3.63
1k+
🔌 Digital Minimalism🌿 Simple Living🎯 Single-Tasking🧹 Decluttering🧘 Mindfulness Practice
Focus Summary
Focus 88%
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
by Leo Babauta 2010
3.63
1k+ ratings
🔌 Digital Minimalism🌿 Simple Living🎯 Single-Tasking🧹 Decluttering🧘 Mindfulness Practice
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap)
by Tammy Strobel • 2012
128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.
3.67
3k+
🏡 Voluntary Simplicity💸 Debt Freedom🏠 Tiny House Living🕰️ Time Freedom🌍 Experiences Over Things
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) Summary
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) 88%
128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.
by Tammy Strobel 2012
3.67
3k+ ratings
🏡 Voluntary Simplicity💸 Debt Freedom🏠 Tiny House Living🕰️ Time Freedom🌍 Experiences Over Things
Why We Buy
by Paco Underhill • 1999
The hidden choreography of shoppers, decoded from thousands of hours of store video.
3.88
14k+
🧠 Consumer Behavior🏬 Store Design🏙️ Environmental Psychology👫 Gender Differences👵 Aging Consumers
Why We Buy Summary
Why We Buy 88%
The hidden choreography of shoppers, decoded from thousands of hours of store video.
by Paco Underhill 1999
3.88
14k+ ratings
🧠 Consumer Behavior🏬 Store Design🏙️ Environmental Psychology👫 Gender Differences👵 Aging Consumers
Cheaponomics
by Michael S. Carolan • 2014
Every low price hides a bill you are already paying, just not at the register.
3.65
20
💸 Externalized Costs🛒 Consumer Capitalism🏢 Corporate Power🌽 Food Politics🤝 Sharing Economy
Cheaponomics Summary
Cheaponomics 88%
Every low price hides a bill you are already paying, just not at the register.
by Michael S. Carolan 2014
3.65
20 ratings
💸 Externalized Costs🛒 Consumer Capitalism🏢 Corporate Power🌽 Food Politics🤝 Sharing Economy
Jane Austen's Guide to Thrift
by Kathleen Anderson • 2013
Jane Austen's money blueprint: how to live well on less and keep your style intact.
3.17
48
📉 Frugal Living📚 Literary Self-Help🚫 Anti-Consumerism✂️ Creative Repurposing🏠 Home Economics
Jane Austen's Guide to Thrift Summary
Jane Austen's Guide to Thrift 88%
Jane Austen's money blueprint: how to live well on less and keep your style intact.
by Kathleen Anderson 2013
3.17
48 ratings
📉 Frugal Living📚 Literary Self-Help🚫 Anti-Consumerism✂️ Creative Repurposing🏠 Home Economics
A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind
by Shoukei Matsumoto • 2011
A Zen monk's cleaning routine: why scrubbing a floor quiets your mind more than a cushion.
3.58
7k+
🧘 Zen Practice🧹 Cleaning As Meditation☸️ Buddhist Living🪴 Simple Living🎋 Japanese Aesthetics
A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind Summary
A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind 88%
A Zen monk's cleaning routine: why scrubbing a floor quiets your mind more than a cushion.
by Shoukei Matsumoto 2011
3.58
7k+ ratings
🧘 Zen Practice🧹 Cleaning As Meditation☸️ Buddhist Living🪴 Simple Living🎋 Japanese Aesthetics
No Impact Man
by Colin Beavan • 2009
90 gallons of trash in 4 days: a Manhattan family aims for zero, for a year.
3.78
5k+
🏙️ Urban Sustainability🧪 Lifestyle Experiments🗑️ Waste Reduction🥕 Local Food🧘 Voluntary Simplicity
No Impact Man Summary
No Impact Man 88%
90 gallons of trash in 4 days: a Manhattan family aims for zero, for a year.
by Colin Beavan 2009
3.78
5k+ ratings
🏙️ Urban Sustainability🧪 Lifestyle Experiments🗑️ Waste Reduction🥕 Local Food🧘 Voluntary Simplicity
The Minimalist Budget
by Aaron Kiely • 2018
A budget built on wanting less: track dollars, cut what doesn't matter, let the gap compound.
3.07
15
💰 Personal Finance🧾 Frugal Living🏠 Minimalist Lifestyle💳 Debt Elimination🗽 Financial Independence
The Minimalist Budget Summary
The Minimalist Budget 88%
A budget built on wanting less: track dollars, cut what doesn't matter, let the gap compound.
by Aaron Kiely 2018
3.07
15 ratings
💰 Personal Finance🧾 Frugal Living🏠 Minimalist Lifestyle💳 Debt Elimination🗽 Financial Independence
Cool
by Steven Quartz • 2015
Cool began as rebellion; now it runs the economy. Blame the brain's hidden status circuits.
3.60
225
🧠 Consumer Psychology📡 Social Signaling🏆 Status Dynamics💸 Neuroeconomics🧬 Evolutionary Psychology
Cool Summary
Cool 88%
Cool began as rebellion; now it runs the economy. Blame the brain's hidden status circuits.
by Steven Quartz 2015
3.60
225 ratings
🧠 Consumer Psychology📡 Social Signaling🏆 Status Dynamics💸 Neuroeconomics🧬 Evolutionary Psychology
The Power Of Less
by Leo Babauta • 2008
Do less but better: why limits beat willpower, and the 30-day system for permanent habits.
3.71
11k+
🧘 Minimalism🔄 Habit Formation📵 Single-Tasking🧹 Decluttering🐢 Slow Living
The Power Of Less Summary
The Power Of Less 88%
Do less but better: why limits beat willpower, and the 30-day system for permanent habits.
by Leo Babauta 2008
3.71
11k+ ratings
🧘 Minimalism🔄 Habit Formation📵 Single-Tasking🧹 Decluttering🐢 Slow Living
The Green Budget Guide
by Nancy Birtwhistle • 2024
101 household swaps that shrink your bills and your waste, using what you already own.
4.23
274
🌿 Eco-Friendly Living🧼 Homemade Cleaning🥕 Food Waste Reduction💰 Thrifty Living🔨 Household DIY
The Green Budget Guide Summary
The Green Budget Guide 88%
101 household swaps that shrink your bills and your waste, using what you already own.
by Nancy Birtwhistle 2024
4.23
274 ratings
🌿 Eco-Friendly Living🧼 Homemade Cleaning🥕 Food Waste Reduction💰 Thrifty Living🔨 Household DIY
Time Surfing
by Paul Loomans • 2013
Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.
3.98
337
🧘 Zen Practice🧠 Mindful Productivity🎯 Single Tasking💭 Emotional Procrastination📱 Digital Boundaries
Time Surfing Summary
Time Surfing 88%
Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.
by Paul Loomans 2013
3.98
337 ratings
🧘 Zen Practice🧠 Mindful Productivity🎯 Single Tasking💭 Emotional Procrastination📱 Digital Boundaries
Home
Search
Swipe
Library
Get App
Try Full Access for 3 Days
Listen, bookmark, and more
Compare Features Free Pro
📖 Read Summaries
Read unlimited summaries. Free users get 3 per month
🎧 Listen to Summaries
Listen to unlimited summaries in 40 languages
 —
❤️ Unlimited Bookmarks
Free users are limited to 4
 —
📜 Unlimited History
Free users are limited to 4
 —
📥 Unlimited Downloads
Free users are limited to 1
 —
Risk-Free Timeline
Today: Get Instant Access
Listen to full summaries of 26,000+ books. That's 12,000+ hours of audio!
Day 2: Trial Reminder
We'll send you a notification that your trial is ending soon.
Day 3: Your subscription begins
You'll be charged on Jul 26,
cancel anytime before.
Consume 2.8× More Books
2.8× more books Listening Reading
Our users love us
600,000+ readers
Trustpilot Rating
TrustPilot
4.6 Excellent
This site is a total game-changer. I've been flying through book summaries like never before. Highly, highly recommend.
— Dave G
Worth my money and time, and really well made. I've never seen this quality of summaries on other websites. Very helpful!
— Em
Highly recommended!! Fantastic service. Perfect for those that want a little more than a teaser but not all the intricate details of a full audio book.
— Greg M
Save 62%
Yearly
$119.88 $44.99/year/yr
$3.75/mo
Monthly
$9.99/mo
Start a 3-Day Free Trial
3 days free, then $44.99/year. Cancel anytime.
Unlock a world of fiction & nonfiction books
26,000+ books for the price of 2 books
Read any book in 10 minutes
Discover new books like Tinder
Request any book if it's not summarized
Read more books than anyone you know
#1 app for book lovers
Lifelike & immersive summaries
30-day money-back guarantee
Download summaries in EPUBs or PDFs
Cancel anytime in a few clicks
Scanner
Find a barcode to scan

⭐
⭐
⭐
We have a special gift for you
Open
38% OFF
DISCOUNT FOR YOU
⭐
⭐
⭐
$79.99
$49.99/year
only $4.16 per month
Continue
2 taps to start, super easy to cancel
Settings
General
Widget
Loading...
⭐
⭐
⭐
We have a special gift for you
Open
38% OFF
DISCOUNT FOR YOU
⭐
⭐
⭐
$79.99
$49.99/year
only $4.16 per month
Continue
2 taps to start, super easy to cancel