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The Art of Life
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2008
Getting richer made us shoppers, not happier, and forced endless self-reinvention without ethics.
3.76
872
The Art of Life Summary
The Art of Life 87%
Getting richer made us shoppers, not happier, and forced endless self-reinvention without ethics.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2008
3.76
872 ratings
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+
The Joy of Missing Out Summary
The Joy of Missing Out 87%
Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.
by Svend Brinkmann 2017
3.61
1k+ ratings
Dopamine Nation
by Anna Lembke • 2021
Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.
3.88
89k+
Dopamine Nation Summary
Dopamine Nation 87%
Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.
by Anna Lembke 2021
3.88
89k+ ratings
La felicidad
by Gabriel Rolón • 2023
The happiness mandate is backfiring. A psychoanalyst on why sadness is not the enemy.
3.94
2k+
La felicidad Summary
La felicidad 87%
The happiness mandate is backfiring. A psychoanalyst on why sadness is not the enemy.
by Gabriel Rolón 2023
3.94
2k+ ratings
On Kissing, Tickling, and Being Bored
by Phillips • 1993
What you want hides inside what stops you: essays on kissing, worry, and the unexamined.
3.74
825
On Kissing, Tickling, and Being Bored Summary
On Kissing, Tickling, and Being Bored 86%
What you want hides inside what stops you: essays on kissing, worry, and the unexamined.
by Phillips 1993
3.74
825 ratings
[The Music of Chance] [By
by Paul Auster • 1990
A poker loss traps a drifter building a stone wall to buy back his freedom.
3.93
14k+
[The Music of Chance] [By Summary
[The Music of Chance] [By 86%
A poker loss traps a drifter building a stone wall to buy back his freedom.
by Paul Auster 1990
3.93
14k+ ratings
The Piano Teacher
by Elfriede Jelinek • 1983
Trapped by her mother, a Vienna piano teacher hands her student a script for her degradation.
3.62
17k+
The Piano Teacher Summary
The Piano Teacher 86%
Trapped by her mother, a Vienna piano teacher hands her student a script for her degradation.
by Elfriede Jelinek 1983
3.62
17k+ ratings
Acide sulfurique
by Amélie Nothomb • 2005
A student is dragged into a reality-TV death camp where the audience decides who is killed.
3.57
13k+
Acide sulfurique Summary
Acide sulfurique 86%
A student is dragged into a reality-TV death camp where the audience decides who is killed.
by Amélie Nothomb 2005
3.57
13k+ ratings
Kushiel's Dart
by Jacqueline Carey • 2001
A courtesan who turns pain into pleasure uncovers a conspiracy that could destroy her kingdom.
4.02
85k+
Kushiel's Dart Summary
Kushiel's Dart 86%
A courtesan who turns pain into pleasure uncovers a conspiracy that could destroy her kingdom.
by Jacqueline Carey 2001
4.02
85k+ ratings
Orange Is the New Black
by Piper Kerman • 2010
A decade-old drug crime. A year in federal prison. The hidden world of women doing time.
3.72
207k+
Orange Is the New Black Summary
Orange Is the New Black 86%
A decade-old drug crime. A year in federal prison. The hidden world of women doing time.
by Piper Kerman 2010
3.72
207k+ ratings
Kushiel's Chosen
by Jacqueline Carey • 2002
A courtesan-spy infiltrates a court of traitors to stop an escaped enemy from taking the crown.
4.30
42k+
Kushiel's Chosen Summary
Kushiel's Chosen 86%
A courtesan-spy infiltrates a court of traitors to stop an escaped enemy from taking the crown.
by Jacqueline Carey 2002
4.30
42k+ ratings
The Hacking of the American Mind
by Robert H. Lustig • 2017
Your brain's pleasure and happiness circuits are separate. Industry amplifies one, mutes the other.
4.09
3k+
The Hacking of the American Mind Summary
The Hacking of the American Mind 86%
Your brain's pleasure and happiness circuits are separate. Industry amplifies one, mutes the other.
by Robert H. Lustig 2017
4.09
3k+ ratings
The Misfits
by Colin Wilson • 1988
De Sade, Byron, and the 'perverts' who followed weren't just deviants but mystics chasing intensity.
3.69
121
The Misfits Summary
The Misfits 86%
De Sade, Byron, and the 'perverts' who followed weren't just deviants but mystics chasing intensity.
by Colin Wilson 1988
3.69
121 ratings
The 120 Days of Sodom
by Marquis de Sade • 2009
Four libertines lock a château, fill it with kidnapped children, and appetite becomes the only rule.
3.05
15k+
The 120 Days of Sodom Summary
The 120 Days of Sodom 86%
Four libertines lock a château, fill it with kidnapped children, and appetite becomes the only rule.
by Marquis de Sade 2009
3.05
15k+ 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
Discipline and Punish
by Michel Foucault • 1975
The scaffold gave way to the file. Power stopped breaking bodies and started classifying souls.
4.24
37k+
Discipline and Punish Summary
Discipline and Punish 86%
The scaffold gave way to the file. Power stopped breaking bodies and started classifying souls.
by Michel Foucault 1975
4.24
37k+ ratings
Atomised by Houellebecq, Michel, Wynne, Frank New Edition
by Michel Houellebecq • 1998
Two estranged half-brothers search for connection in a Europe engineering its own replacement.
3.80
52k+
Atomised by Houellebecq, Michel, Wynne, Frank New Edition Summary
Atomised by Houellebecq, Michel, Wynne, Frank New Edition 86%
Two estranged half-brothers search for connection in a Europe engineering its own replacement.
by Michel Houellebecq 1998
3.80
52k+ ratings
Carpe Diem
by Roman Alexander Krznaric • 2017
Living fully was hijacked by shopping, scheduling, and screens. Five forgotten paths to reclaim it.
3.76
385
Carpe Diem Summary
Carpe Diem 86%
Living fully was hijacked by shopping, scheduling, and screens. Five forgotten paths to reclaim it.
by Roman Alexander Krznaric 2017
3.76
385 ratings
The Bug Collector
by Wrath James White • 2024
He collects diseases like others collect stamps, but one infection has come back for revenge.
3.59
3k+
The Bug Collector Summary
The Bug Collector 86%
He collects diseases like others collect stamps, but one infection has come back for revenge.
by Wrath James White 2024
3.59
3k+ ratings
Stuck
by Anneli Rufus • 2008
More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.
3.03
386
Stuck Summary
Stuck 86%
More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.
by Anneli Rufus 2008
3.03
386 ratings
The Compass of Pleasure
by David J. Linden • 2010
Drugs, food, sex, and charity run through the same brain circuit. What that means for addiction.
3.89
6k+
The Compass of Pleasure Summary
The Compass of Pleasure 86%
Drugs, food, sex, and charity run through the same brain circuit. What that means for addiction.
by David J. Linden 2010
3.89
6k+ ratings
The Dopamine Brain
by Anastasia Hronis • 2024
Dopamine detox is a myth. How to actually balance your brain's pleasure drive with lasting purpose.
3.71
415
The Dopamine Brain Summary
The Dopamine Brain 86%
Dopamine detox is a myth. How to actually balance your brain's pleasure drive with lasting purpose.
by Anastasia Hronis 2024
3.71
415 ratings
Taming the Molecule of More
by Michael E. Long • 2025
This is why getting what you want never satisfies: your dopamine system. The step-by-step reset.
3.76
165
Taming the Molecule of More Summary
Taming the Molecule of More 86%
This is why getting what you want never satisfies: your dopamine system. The step-by-step reset.
by Michael E. Long 2025
3.76
165 ratings
Studies in Pessimism
by Arthur Schopenhauer • 1890
Beneath all striving is a blind will: pleasure is pain's absence, and boredom fills every gap.
3.88
2k+
Studies in Pessimism Summary
Studies in Pessimism 86%
Beneath all striving is a blind will: pleasure is pain's absence, and boredom fills every gap.
by Arthur Schopenhauer 1890
3.88
2k+ ratings
The DOSE Effect
by T.J. Power • 2025
Modern life broke four brain chemicals that control your mood and drive. Twenty habits fix them.
4.11
4k+
The DOSE Effect Summary
The DOSE Effect 86%
Modern life broke four brain chemicals that control your mood and drive. Twenty habits fix them.
by T.J. Power 2025
4.11
4k+ ratings
Prisoner
by Jason Rezaian • 2019
544 days inside Iran's most feared prison. The crime: journalism. The lifeline: his wife.
3.88
2k+
Prisoner Summary
Prisoner 86%
544 days inside Iran's most feared prison. The crime: journalism. The lifeline: his wife.
by Jason Rezaian 2019
3.88
2k+ ratings
The River Is Waiting
by Wally Lamb • 2025
After a morning of hidden drinking, a father reverses over his toddler son.
4.28
203k+
The River Is Waiting Summary
The River Is Waiting 86%
After a morning of hidden drinking, a father reverses over his toddler son.
by Wally Lamb 2025
4.28
203k+ ratings
Insatiable
by Asa Akira • 2014
A porn star's memoir of desire, hustle, and why she never learned to feel ashamed.
3.41
3k+
Insatiable Summary
Insatiable 86%
A porn star's memoir of desire, hustle, and why she never learned to feel ashamed.
by Asa Akira 2014
3.41
3k+ ratings
High Achiever
by Tiffany Jenkins • 2017
Her boyfriend was the cop investigating her crime: the true story of addiction's double life.
4.20
47k+
High Achiever Summary
High Achiever 86%
Her boyfriend was the cop investigating her crime: the true story of addiction's double life.
by Tiffany Jenkins 2017
4.20
47k+ ratings
El Sexto
by José María Arguedas • 1961
Lima's brutal prison: a student discovers kingpins sell the weak and solidarity is the only armor.
3.92
380
El Sexto Summary
El Sexto 86%
Lima's brutal prison: a student discovers kingpins sell the weak and solidarity is the only armor.
by José María Arguedas 1961
3.92
380 ratings
Brave New World Revisited
by Aldous Huxley • 2006
In a drug-calmed utopia of designer humans, one outsider craves the pain they've abolished.
3.94
23k+
Brave New World Revisited Summary
Brave New World Revisited 85%
In a drug-calmed utopia of designer humans, one outsider craves the pain they've abolished.
by Aldous Huxley 2006
3.94
23k+ ratings
Emerald Bruises
by Pepper Winters
When a captive awakens the monster in her protector, his obsession could consume them both.
4.36
1k+
Emerald Bruises Summary
Emerald Bruises 85%
When a captive awakens the monster in her protector, his obsession could consume them both.
by Pepper Winters
4.36
1k+ ratings
Once a Myth
by Pepper Winters • 2020
On a billionaire's private island, one captive's refusal to break becomes her captor's obsession.
4.04
8k+
Once a Myth Summary
Once a Myth 85%
On a billionaire's private island, one captive's refusal to break becomes her captor's obsession.
by Pepper Winters 2020
4.04
8k+ ratings
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+
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) Summary
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) 85%
128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.
by Tammy Strobel 2012
3.67
3k+ ratings
The Many Lives of Mama Love
by Lara Love Hardin • 2023
Handcuffed in her cul-de-sac, a mother of four discovers family among the women of county jail.
4.43
133k+
The Many Lives of Mama Love Summary
The Many Lives of Mama Love 85%
Handcuffed in her cul-de-sac, a mother of four discovers family among the women of county jail.
by Lara Love Hardin 2023
4.43
133k+ ratings
Kushiel's Avatar
by Jacqueline Carey • 2003
To break a curse, a courtesan ventures into a dark kingdom, becoming a cruel king's prize.
4.38
38k+
Kushiel's Avatar Summary
Kushiel's Avatar 85%
To break a curse, a courtesan ventures into a dark kingdom, becoming a cruel king's prize.
by Jacqueline Carey 2003
4.38
38k+ ratings
Are Prisons Obsolete?
by Angela Y. Davis • 2003
Prisons are modern slavery, built for profit rather than safety. Reform only makes them stronger.
4.51
31k+
Are Prisons Obsolete? Summary
Are Prisons Obsolete? 85%
Prisons are modern slavery, built for profit rather than safety. Reform only makes them stronger.
by Angela Y. Davis 2003
4.51
31k+ ratings
Symbolic Misery, Volume 1
by Bernard Stiegler • 2014
Industry has seized control of our shared symbols, destroying desire, community, and the self.
3.77
81
Symbolic Misery, Volume 1 Summary
Symbolic Misery, Volume 1 85%
Industry has seized control of our shared symbols, destroying desire, community, and the self.
by Bernard Stiegler 2014
3.77
81 ratings
Everything Is F*cked
by Mark Manson • 2019
Hope is the enemy: emotions rule, pain is the point, freedom is the cage you choose.
3.67
99k+
Everything Is F*cked Summary
Everything Is F*cked 85%
Hope is the enemy: emotions rule, pain is the point, freedom is the cage you choose.
by Mark Manson 2019
3.67
99k+ ratings
The Porn Myth
by Matt Fradd • 2017
Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.
4.10
1k+
The Porn Myth Summary
The Porn Myth 85%
Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.
by Matt Fradd 2017
4.10
1k+ ratings
Justine, Philosophy in the Bedroom, and Other Writings
by Marquis de Sade • 1791
Orphaned and destitute, Justine clings to virtue as the world repays her goodness with cruelty.
3.69
4k+
Justine, Philosophy in the Bedroom, and Other Writings Summary
Justine, Philosophy in the Bedroom, and Other Writings 85%
Orphaned and destitute, Justine clings to virtue as the world repays her goodness with cruelty.
by Marquis de Sade 1791
3.69
4k+ ratings
The Jailhouse Lawyer
by Calvin Duncan • 2025
He taught himself law from death row, freed other inmates, and walked free after 28 years.
4.49
1k+
The Jailhouse Lawyer Summary
The Jailhouse Lawyer 85%
He taught himself law from death row, freed other inmates, and walked free after 28 years.
by Calvin Duncan 2025
4.49
1k+ ratings
Rethinking Sex
by Christine Emba • 2022
Consent was meant to be enough. It isn't. Why sex needs an older, more demanding rule.
3.61
1k+
Rethinking Sex Summary
Rethinking Sex 85%
Consent was meant to be enough. It isn't. Why sex needs an older, more demanding rule.
by Christine Emba 2022
3.61
1k+ ratings
Eleven Minutes
by Paulo Coelho • 2003
A Brazilian prostitute in Geneva meets a painter who sees her soul, not her body.
3.72
192k+
Eleven Minutes Summary
Eleven Minutes 85%
A Brazilian prostitute in Geneva meets a painter who sees her soul, not her body.
by Paulo Coelho 2003
3.72
192k+ ratings
Prokleta avlija
by Ivo Andrić • 1954
In an Ottoman prison, a monk encounters a young man convinced he is a dead sultan.
4.24
12k+
Prokleta avlija Summary
Prokleta avlija 85%
In an Ottoman prison, a monk encounters a young man convinced he is a dead sultan.
by Ivo Andrić 1954
4.24
12k+ ratings
Game Over
by Selena Winters • 2025
A streamer's masked crush abducts her into a private compound for a dangerous game of desire.
3.83
3k+
Game Over Summary
Game Over 85%
A streamer's masked crush abducts her into a private compound for a dangerous game of desire.
by Selena Winters 2025
3.83
3k+ ratings
The Secret Life of a Submissive
by Sarah K. • 2012
She wrote kink for years but never lived it. One Dom changed that.
3.80
377
The Secret Life of a Submissive Summary
The Secret Life of a Submissive 85%
She wrote kink for years but never lived it. One Dom changed that.
by Sarah K. 2012
3.80
377 ratings
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives
by Manon Garcia • 2018
Submission is trained, not born. Patriarchy teaches it through bodies, desire, and love.
3.90
890
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives Summary
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives 85%
Submission is trained, not born. Patriarchy teaches it through bodies, desire, and love.
by Manon Garcia 2018
3.90
890 ratings
Naked Lunch
by William S. Burroughs • 1959
A junkie fleeing the law plunges into a surreal city where addiction drives every transaction.
3.46
99k+
Naked Lunch Summary
Naked Lunch 85%
A junkie fleeing the law plunges into a surreal city where addiction drives every transaction.
by William S. Burroughs 1959
3.46
99k+ ratings
Raiders of Gor
by John Norman • 1971
Enslaved in the marshes, a fallen warrior faces a mistress determined to break his spirit.
3.60
2k+
Raiders of Gor Summary
Raiders of Gor 85%
Enslaved in the marshes, a fallen warrior faces a mistress determined to break his spirit.
by John Norman 1971
3.60
2k+ ratings
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