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Killing Calvinism
by Greg Dutcher • 2012
Reformed theology is sturdy and beautiful. Its loudest champions keep making it look ugly.
4.23
386
Killing Calvinism Summary
Killing Calvinism 86%
Reformed theology is sturdy and beautiful. Its loudest champions keep making it look ugly.
by Greg Dutcher 2012
4.23
386 ratings
Humility
by C.J. Mahaney • 2005
Your ambition isn't wrong; it's just aimed at the wrong throne.
4.17
11k+
Humility Summary
Humility 86%
Your ambition isn't wrong; it's just aimed at the wrong throne.
by C.J. Mahaney 2005
4.17
11k+ ratings
Accidental Pharisees
by Larry Osborne • 2012
Zeal for God can curdle into pride and judgment. The warning signs, and the way back.
4.33
1k+
Accidental Pharisees Summary
Accidental Pharisees 86%
Zeal for God can curdle into pride and judgment. The warning signs, and the way back.
by Larry Osborne 2012
4.33
1k+ ratings
The Power of Humility
by R.T. Kendall • 2011
Pride hides in your virtues: the diagnostic tools and spiritual practices that expose it.
4.36
194
The Power of Humility Summary
The Power of Humility 86%
Pride hides in your virtues: the diagnostic tools and spiritual practices that expose it.
by R.T. Kendall 2011
4.36
194 ratings
The Samson Syndrome
by Mark Atteberry • 2003
Twelve self-destructive tendencies of strong men, and the spiritual practices that disarm them.
4.30
299
The Samson Syndrome Summary
The Samson Syndrome 85%
Twelve self-destructive tendencies of strong men, and the spiritual practices that disarm them.
by Mark Atteberry 2003
4.30
299 ratings
Ego Is the Enemy
by Ryan Holiday • 2016
Ego fuels the climb, poisons the summit, and blocks the comeback. Restraint is the only fix.
4.13
90k+
Ego Is the Enemy Summary
Ego Is the Enemy 85%
Ego fuels the climb, poisons the summit, and blocks the comeback. Restraint is the only fix.
by Ryan Holiday 2016
4.13
90k+ ratings
The Velvet Rage
by Alan Downs • 2005
Success and beauty won't fix it: the shame gay men carry from childhood, and the skills that heal.
4.06
12k+
The Velvet Rage Summary
The Velvet Rage 85%
Success and beauty won't fix it: the shame gay men carry from childhood, and the skills that heal.
by Alan Downs 2005
4.06
12k+ ratings
The Road to Character
by David Brooks • 2015
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
3.65
27k+
The Road to Character Summary
The Road to Character 85%
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
by David Brooks 2015
3.65
27k+ ratings
Bad Gays
by Huw Lemmey • 2022
Gay history's villains reveal more about power, race, and assimilation than its heroes.
3.55
6k+
Bad Gays Summary
Bad Gays 85%
Gay history's villains reveal more about power, race, and assimilation than its heroes.
by Huw Lemmey 2022
3.55
6k+ ratings
The Narcissism Epidemic
by Jean M. Twenge • 2009
The self-esteem revolution didn't produce happier kids. It produced an epidemic of entitlement.
3.61
3k+
The Narcissism Epidemic Summary
The Narcissism Epidemic 85%
The self-esteem revolution didn't produce happier kids. It produced an epidemic of entitlement.
by Jean M. Twenge 2009
3.61
3k+ ratings
Beyond the Gender Binary
by Alok Vaid-Menon • 2020
The gender binary is a political fiction. Four arguments prop it up. All of them fail.
4.48
13k+
Beyond the Gender Binary Summary
Beyond the Gender Binary 85%
The gender binary is a political fiction. Four arguments prop it up. All of them fail.
by Alok Vaid-Menon 2020
4.48
13k+ ratings
Learning Humility
by Richard J. Foster • 2022
A year with the Lakota taught Richard Foster what humility demands, and why we resist it.
4.15
419
Learning Humility Summary
Learning Humility 85%
A year with the Lakota taught Richard Foster what humility demands, and why we resist it.
by Richard J. Foster 2022
4.15
419 ratings
How to Be You
by Jeffrey Marsh • 2016
Permission to quit performing, trust your gut, and love the one person you've been ignoring: you.
4.17
887
How to Be You Summary
How to Be You 85%
Permission to quit performing, trust your gut, and love the one person you've been ignoring: you.
by Jeffrey Marsh 2016
4.17
887 ratings
Humility
by Andrew Murray • 1895
Your greatest virtue is the one you resist most: becoming nothing so God can be everything.
4.40
11k+
Humility Summary
Humility 85%
Your greatest virtue is the one you resist most: becoming nothing so God can be everything.
by Andrew Murray 1895
4.40
11k+ ratings
Skipping Towards Gomorrah
by Dan Savage • 2002
Sampling all seven sins to find happiness, and the moral hypocrites who want them banned.
3.81
3k+
Skipping Towards Gomorrah Summary
Skipping Towards Gomorrah 85%
Sampling all seven sins to find happiness, and the moral hypocrites who want them banned.
by Dan Savage 2002
3.81
3k+ ratings
All Boys Aren't Blue
by George M. Johnson • 2020
Inside his grandmother's home, safety. Outside: a world unprepared for a Black queer boy.
4.18
48k+
All Boys Aren't Blue Summary
All Boys Aren't Blue 85%
Inside his grandmother's home, safety. Outside: a world unprepared for a Black queer boy.
by George M. Johnson 2020
4.18
48k+ ratings
A Better Way to Live
by Og Mandino • 1990
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
4.31
2k+
A Better Way to Live Summary
A Better Way to Live 85%
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990
4.31
2k+ ratings
Respectable Sins
by Jerry Bridges • 2007
The sins that feel normal are often the most serious. A guide to finding yours.
4.33
11k+
Respectable Sins Summary
Respectable Sins 85%
The sins that feel normal are often the most serious. A guide to finding yours.
by Jerry Bridges 2007
4.33
11k+ ratings
Pass with Care
by Cooper Lee Bombardier • 2020
A trans man's essays: the desert, the bar, the body, and the long work of belonging.
4.50
171
Pass with Care Summary
Pass with Care 85%
A trans man's essays: the desert, the bar, the body, and the long work of belonging.
by Cooper Lee Bombardier 2020
4.50
171 ratings
This Book Is Gay
by Juno Dawson • 2014
Everything school omitted about coming out, identity, and queer sex, delivered with zero apologies.
3.76
13k+
This Book Is Gay Summary
This Book Is Gay 85%
Everything school omitted about coming out, identity, and queer sex, delivered with zero apologies.
by Juno Dawson 2014
3.76
13k+ ratings
The Struggle for Recognition
by Axel Honneth • 1996
Social conflicts are fights for dignity, not just resources, driven by withheld recognition.
4.14
299
The Struggle for Recognition Summary
The Struggle for Recognition 85%
Social conflicts are fights for dignity, not just resources, driven by withheld recognition.
by Axel Honneth 1996
4.14
299 ratings
The Cost of Ambition
by Miroslav Volf • 2025
Superiority is a cage you build yourself. A theologian's case for ambition that needs no rivals.
4.06
196
The Cost of Ambition Summary
The Cost of Ambition 85%
Superiority is a cage you build yourself. A theologian's case for ambition that needs no rivals.
by Miroslav Volf 2025
4.06
196 ratings
The Setup
by Dan Bilzerian • 2021
Unlimited women, jets, millions: the system delivered it all. The confession? It feels like nothing.
4.13
1k+
The Setup Summary
The Setup 85%
Unlimited women, jets, millions: the system delivered it all. The confession? It feels like nothing.
by Dan Bilzerian 2021
4.13
1k+ ratings
Love That Story
by Jonathan Van Ness • 2022
He thought vulnerability was weakness. HIV, trans rights, and a salon chair taught him otherwise.
4.09
8k+
Love That Story Summary
Love That Story 85%
He thought vulnerability was weakness. HIV, trans rights, and a salon chair taught him otherwise.
by Jonathan Van Ness 2022
4.09
8k+ ratings
It's About Damn Time
by Arlan Hamilton • 2020
The outsider's playbook for turning low expectations into a venture capital firm and a movement.
4.19
1k+
It's About Damn Time Summary
It's About Damn Time 85%
The outsider's playbook for turning low expectations into a venture capital firm and a movement.
by Arlan Hamilton 2020
4.19
1k+ ratings
Falling to Heaven
by James L. Ferrell • 2012
Happiness is found by falling, not by climbing. The floor is where the grace is.
4.33
1k+
Falling to Heaven Summary
Falling to Heaven 85%
Happiness is found by falling, not by climbing. The floor is where the grace is.
by James L. Ferrell 2012
4.33
1k+ 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
Hi Honey, I'm Homo!
by Matt Baume • 2023
How sitcoms smuggled queer life past the censors and changed what America saw as normal.
4.30
2k+
Hi Honey, I'm Homo! Summary
Hi Honey, I'm Homo! 85%
How sitcoms smuggled queer life past the censors and changed what America saw as normal.
by Matt Baume 2023
4.30
2k+ ratings
Status Anxiety
by Alain de Botton • 2004
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
3.89
22k+
Status Anxiety Summary
Status Anxiety 85%
Why you care what others think: not weakness, but modern life working as designed.
by Alain de Botton 2004
3.89
22k+ ratings
The Compassionate Samurai
by Brian Klemmer • 2007
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
4.09
725
The Compassionate Samurai Summary
The Compassionate Samurai 85%
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
by Brian Klemmer 2007
4.09
725 ratings
Not That I'd Kiss A Girl
by Lil O'Brien • 2020
Kicked out for coming out, she finds love, queer soccer, and the slow work of pride.
4.17
685
Not That I'd Kiss A Girl Summary
Not That I'd Kiss A Girl 85%
Kicked out for coming out, she finds love, queer soccer, and the slow work of pride.
by Lil O'Brien 2020
4.17
685 ratings
Identity
by Francis Fukuyama • 2018
Economics doesn't explain our political chaos. A deeper human need, the demand for dignity, does.
3.84
7k+
Identity Summary
Identity 85%
Economics doesn't explain our political chaos. A deeper human need, the demand for dignity, does.
by Francis Fukuyama 2018
3.84
7k+ ratings
What a Girl Wants
by Roxy Bourdillon • 2025
Her mother's response to coming out: marry a man first. A memoir of taking up space.
4.18
142
What a Girl Wants Summary
What a Girl Wants 85%
Her mother's response to coming out: marry a man first. A memoir of taking up space.
by Roxy Bourdillon 2025
4.18
142 ratings
Master Your Success
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2020
You can't outsource your life. Taking it back requires owning everything that got you here.
4.48
189
Master Your Success Summary
Master Your Success 85%
You can't outsource your life. Taking it back requires owning everything that got you here.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2020
4.48
189 ratings
Compete Every Day
by Jake A. Thompson • 2020
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
4.24
123
Compete Every Day Summary
Compete Every Day 85%
Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.
by Jake A. Thompson 2020
4.24
123 ratings
The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness
by Timothy J. Keller • 2012
Self-esteem keeps you trapped in comparison. A gospel path to a quiet ego.
4.53
30k+
The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness Summary
The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness 85%
Self-esteem keeps you trapped in comparison. A gospel path to a quiet ego.
by Timothy J. Keller 2012
4.53
30k+ ratings
Queer
by Kathy Belge • 2011
A queer teen's guide to coming out, dating, staying safe, and finding your people.
3.77
855
Queer Summary
Queer 85%
A queer teen's guide to coming out, dating, staying safe, and finding your people.
by Kathy Belge 2011
3.77
855 ratings
A Class of Their Own
by Matthew Hammett Knott • 2022
The children had private jets. They needed a Cambridge graduate to do their homework.
3.61
376
A Class of Their Own Summary
A Class of Their Own 84%
The children had private jets. They needed a Cambridge graduate to do their homework.
by Matthew Hammett Knott 2022
3.61
376 ratings
Fortitude
by Dan Crenshaw • 2020
You are being trained to be outraged. A SEAL's playbook for reclaiming your mental freedom.
4.38
8k+
Fortitude Summary
Fortitude 84%
You are being trained to be outraged. A SEAL's playbook for reclaiming your mental freedom.
by Dan Crenshaw 2020
4.38
8k+ ratings
The Art Of Being Ruthless
by Michael Sloan • 2016
Redefine ruthlessness as self-mastery, quit people-pleasing, and master healthy confrontation.
4.18
233
The Art Of Being Ruthless Summary
The Art Of Being Ruthless 84%
Redefine ruthlessness as self-mastery, quit people-pleasing, and master healthy confrontation.
by Michael Sloan 2016
4.18
233 ratings
This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids
by Dan Owens-Reid • 2014
Your kid came out. Now what? Practical answers about school, faith, safety, and sex.
4.16
269
This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids Summary
This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids 84%
Your kid came out. Now what? Practical answers about school, faith, safety, and sex.
by Dan Owens-Reid 2014
4.16
269 ratings
Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1994
Self-esteem is not a personality trait; it's a practice. And without it, talent won't save you.
4.11
13k+
Six Pillars of Self-Esteem Summary
Six Pillars of Self-Esteem 84%
Self-esteem is not a personality trait; it's a practice. And without it, talent won't save you.
by Nathaniel Branden 1994
4.11
13k+ ratings
Sister Outsider
by Audre Lorde • 1984
Why anger is a political tool, silence is surrender, and the erotic is a well of knowledge.
4.53
42k+
Sister Outsider Summary
Sister Outsider 84%
Why anger is a political tool, silence is surrender, and the erotic is a well of knowledge.
by Audre Lorde 1984
4.53
42k+ ratings
First Comes Love
by Marion Winik • 1996
She fell for a gay man during Mardi Gras. Marriage, meth, motherhood, abuse, and AIDS came next.
4.14
441
First Comes Love Summary
First Comes Love 84%
She fell for a gay man during Mardi Gras. Marriage, meth, motherhood, abuse, and AIDS came next.
by Marion Winik 1996
4.14
441 ratings
Ego Trip
by Glynn Harrison • 2013
Self-esteem culture failed: more narcissism, entitlement, and a generation more miserable than ever.
3.96
127
Ego Trip Summary
Ego Trip 84%
Self-esteem culture failed: more narcissism, entitlement, and a generation more miserable than ever.
by Glynn Harrison 2013
3.96
127 ratings
Becoming Nicole
by Amy Ellis Nutt • 2015
Identical twins, one boy and one girl. A bathroom battle that reached the Maine Supreme Court.
4.22
13k+
Becoming Nicole Summary
Becoming Nicole 84%
Identical twins, one boy and one girl. A bathroom battle that reached the Maine Supreme Court.
by Amy Ellis Nutt 2015
4.22
13k+ ratings
Honoring the Self
by Nathaniel Branden • 1983
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
4.20
737
Honoring the Self Summary
Honoring the Self 84%
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
by Nathaniel Branden 1983
4.20
737 ratings
Selfie
by Will Storr • 2017
How centuries of individualism, guilt, and competition built a self that can never feel good enough.
3.91
4k+
Selfie Summary
Selfie 84%
How centuries of individualism, guilt, and competition built a self that can never feel good enough.
by Will Storr 2017
3.91
4k+ ratings
Punch Me Up To The Gods
by Brian Broome • 2021
His father's lessons were fists. Pittsburgh's gay bars taught him a different kind of blow.
4.33
6k+
Punch Me Up To The Gods Summary
Punch Me Up To The Gods 84%
His father's lessons were fists. Pittsburgh's gay bars taught him a different kind of blow.
by Brian Broome 2021
4.33
6k+ ratings
Perfectly Queer
by Jillian Abby • 2023
A girl held her hand, and her perfect suburban life stopped making sense.
4.46
236
Perfectly Queer Summary
Perfectly Queer 84%
A girl held her hand, and her perfect suburban life stopped making sense.
by Jillian Abby 2023
4.46
236 ratings
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