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The Perfection Point
by John Brenkus • 2010
Physics sets a ceiling on every sport. The absolute fastest 100m sprint possible: 8.99 seconds.
3.59
196
The Perfection Point Summary
The Perfection Point 89%
Physics sets a ceiling on every sport. The absolute fastest 100m sprint possible: 8.99 seconds.
by John Brenkus 2010
3.59
196 ratings
The Driver
by Alexander Roy • 2007
He built a fake police car to break the 32-hour record his father never finished.
4.08
666
The Driver Summary
The Driver 87%
He built a fake police car to break the 32-hour record his father never finished.
by Alexander Roy 2007
4.08
666 ratings
The Mark of a Giant
by Ted Stewart • 2013
Ambition usually grabs. In seven lives that reshaped the world, it gave.
3.96
288
The Mark of a Giant Summary
The Mark of a Giant 87%
Ambition usually grabs. In seven lives that reshaped the world, it gave.
by Ted Stewart 2013
3.96
288 ratings
The Billionaire and the Mechanic
by Julian Guthrie • 2013
Flying boats and shoreline crowds: how a billionaire and a mechanic won the America's Cup.
4.11
824
The Billionaire and the Mechanic Summary
The Billionaire and the Mechanic 87%
Flying boats and shoreline crowds: how a billionaire and a mechanic won the America's Cup.
by Julian Guthrie 2013
4.11
824 ratings
The Perfect Mile
by Neal Bascomb • 2004
The four-minute mile was declared impossible. For three rivals, that was the starting line.
4.22
10k+
The Perfect Mile Summary
The Perfect Mile 86%
The four-minute mile was declared impossible. For three rivals, that was the starting line.
by Neal Bascomb 2004
4.22
10k+ ratings
The Race of My Life
by Milkha Singh • 2013
A Partition orphan who became India's fastest man. Four steps from Olympic gold, he hesitated.
4.21
1k+
The Race of My Life Summary
The Race of My Life 86%
A Partition orphan who became India's fastest man. Four steps from Olympic gold, he hesitated.
by Milkha Singh 2013
4.21
1k+ ratings
Zero Regrets
by Apolo Anton Ohno • 2010
Eight Olympic medals came from the discipline most athletes ignore: training the mind like a muscle.
4.22
628
Zero Regrets Summary
Zero Regrets 86%
Eight Olympic medals came from the discipline most athletes ignore: training the mind like a muscle.
by Apolo Anton Ohno 2010
4.22
628 ratings
Off the Deep End
by W. Hodding Carter IV • 2008
He skipped the sports car, bought a swim cap, and at 41 tried to qualify for the Olympics.
3.30
111
Off the Deep End Summary
Off the Deep End 86%
He skipped the sports car, bought a swim cap, and at 41 tried to qualify for the Olympics.
by W. Hodding Carter IV 2008
3.30
111 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 86%
A century of recording breakthroughs produced one thing: new illusions our ears accepted as real.
by Greg Milner 2009
4.17
1k+ ratings
You Are an Ironman
by Jacques Steinberg • 2011
Six amateurs. One 140.6-mile race. The finish-line words that make every sacrifice worth it.
3.84
2k+
You Are an Ironman Summary
You Are an Ironman 86%
Six amateurs. One 140.6-mile race. The finish-line words that make every sacrifice worth it.
by Jacques Steinberg 2011
3.84
2k+ ratings
Building Evolutionary Architectures
by Neal Ford • 2017
F1's smallest team chose to lose for a year. Then its Russian money became radioactive overnight.
3.74
1k+
Building Evolutionary Architectures Summary
Building Evolutionary Architectures 86%
F1's smallest team chose to lose for a year. Then its Russian money became radioactive overnight.
by Neal Ford 2017
3.74
1k+ ratings
Shoe Dog
by Phil Knight • 2016
A fake name, bickering misfits, and 18 years of near-collapse: the Nike story.
4.46
375k+
Shoe Dog Summary
Shoe Dog 86%
A fake name, bickering misfits, and 18 years of near-collapse: the Nike story.
by Phil Knight 2016
4.46
375k+ ratings
Operation Ironman
by George Mahood • 2015
Hospital bed to Ironman in four months. He couldn't swim front crawl. He lined up anyway.
4.52
2k+
Operation Ironman Summary
Operation Ironman 86%
Hospital bed to Ironman in four months. He couldn't swim front crawl. He lined up anyway.
by George Mahood 2015
4.52
2k+ ratings
Lewis Hamilton
by Lewis Hamilton • 2007
Dad moonlighted to pay for karting. Then F1: championship lead, paparazzi prison, teammate war.
3.69
1k+
Lewis Hamilton Summary
Lewis Hamilton 86%
Dad moonlighted to pay for karting. Then F1: championship lead, paparazzi prison, teammate war.
by Lewis Hamilton 2007
3.69
1k+ ratings
Chris Hoy
by Chris Hoy • 2009
Olympic gold at 32, years after the graphs said he would peak. The margin was never physical.
4.10
367
Chris Hoy Summary
Chris Hoy 86%
Olympic gold at 32, years after the graphs said he would peak. The margin was never physical.
by Chris Hoy 2009
4.10
367 ratings
Our Noise
by John Cook • 2009
When the majors came knocking, Merge Records bet everything on handshakes and artistic freedom.
4.05
1k+
Our Noise Summary
Our Noise 86%
When the majors came knocking, Merge Records bet everything on handshakes and artistic freedom.
by John Cook 2009
4.05
1k+ ratings
Spartan Up!
by Joe De Sena • 2014
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
3.91
2k+
Spartan Up! Summary
Spartan Up! 86%
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
by Joe De Sena 2014
3.91
2k+ ratings
Sebastian Vettel
by Karin Sturm • 2014
He became the youngest Formula 1 champion in history. He still did his own grocery shopping.
3.83
41
Sebastian Vettel Summary
Sebastian Vettel 86%
He became the youngest Formula 1 champion in history. He still did his own grocery shopping.
by Karin Sturm 2014
3.83
41 ratings
The Formula
by Joshua Robinson • 2024
Beneath the speed, F1's real race was in business, engineering loopholes, and reality television.
4.31
7k+
The Formula Summary
The Formula 86%
Beneath the speed, F1's real race was in business, engineering loopholes, and reality television.
by Joshua Robinson 2024
4.31
7k+ ratings
Bold
by Peter H. Diamandis • 2015
Tech that doubles in power yearly is creating billion-dollar openings. Here is the playbook.
3.97
10k+
Bold Summary
Bold 86%
Tech that doubles in power yearly is creating billion-dollar openings. Here is the playbook.
by Peter H. Diamandis 2015
3.97
10k+ ratings
The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge
by Tony Dungy • 2011
How an F1 underdog survived the Russian invasion, sponsor chaos, and a driver who kept crashing.
4.5
1k+
The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge Summary
The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge 85%
How an F1 underdog survived the Russian invasion, sponsor chaos, and a driver who kept crashing.
by Tony Dungy 2011
4.5
1k+ ratings
Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It
by Richard Koch • 2020
Extraordinary success has a blueprint. Nine patterns from the people who actually changed the world.
3.81
303
Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It Summary
Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It 85%
Extraordinary success has a blueprint. Nine patterns from the people who actually changed the world.
by Richard Koch 2020
3.81
303 ratings
The Ultra Mindset
by Travis Macy • 2015
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
3.87
1k+
The Ultra Mindset Summary
The Ultra Mindset 85%
Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.
by Travis Macy 2015
3.87
1k+ ratings
How To Build A Car
by Adrian Newey • 2017
Ayrton Senna died in his car. He still built more F1 championships than anyone.
4.45
15k+
How To Build A Car Summary
How To Build A Car 85%
Ayrton Senna died in his car. He still built more F1 championships than anyone.
by Adrian Newey 2017
4.45
15k+ ratings
Netflixed
by Gina Keating • 2012
Blockbuster could have bought Netflix for $50 million. They passed. What followed took down a giant.
3.97
2k+
Netflixed Summary
Netflixed 85%
Blockbuster could have bought Netflix for $50 million. They passed. What followed took down a giant.
by Gina Keating 2012
3.97
2k+ ratings
Ultramarathon Man
by Dean Karnazes • 2005
A 100-mile mountain race. Blisters lanced and glued shut. Twenty miles to go, and he's crawling.
4.02
21k+
Ultramarathon Man Summary
Ultramarathon Man 85%
A 100-mile mountain race. Blisters lanced and glued shut. Twenty miles to go, and he's crawling.
by Dean Karnazes 2005
4.02
21k+ ratings
Gnar Country
by Steven Kotler • 2023
Aging is a high-risk, high-reward sport. A peak-performance scientist proves it on the slopes.
3.56
309
Gnar Country Summary
Gnar Country 85%
Aging is a high-risk, high-reward sport. A peak-performance scientist proves it on the slopes.
by Steven Kotler 2023
3.56
309 ratings
50/50
by Dean Karnazes • 2008
Fifty marathons, fifty states, fifty days. The miles were not the hardest thing.
3.78
4k+
50/50 Summary
50/50 85%
Fifty marathons, fifty states, fifty days. The miles were not the hardest thing.
by Dean Karnazes 2008
3.78
4k+ ratings
Wright Brothers, Wrong Story
by William Elliott azelgrove • 2018
Wilbur Wright solved flight alone. Orville Wright spent decades burying that fact.
3.66
130
Wright Brothers, Wrong Story Summary
Wright Brothers, Wrong Story 85%
Wilbur Wright solved flight alone. Orville Wright spent decades burying that fact.
by William Elliott azelgrove 2018
3.66
130 ratings
Newton's Football
by Allen St. John • 2013
Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.
3.84
185
Newton's Football Summary
Newton's Football 85%
Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.
by Allen St. John 2013
3.84
185 ratings
When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead
by Jerry Weintraub • 2010
He walked into Colonel Parker's office uninvited and walked out managing Elvis. That was act one.
4.13
4k+
When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead Summary
When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead 85%
He walked into Colonel Parker's office uninvited and walked out managing Elvis. That was act one.
by Jerry Weintraub 2010
4.13
4k+ ratings
The Perfectionists
by Simon Winchester • 2018
From cylinders to microchips: the hidden pursuit of perfect smoothness that built the modern world.
4.15
7k+
The Perfectionists Summary
The Perfectionists 85%
From cylinders to microchips: the hidden pursuit of perfect smoothness that built the modern world.
by Simon Winchester 2018
4.15
7k+ ratings
The MVP Machine
by Ben Lindbergh • 2019
Moneyball found hidden talent. This revolution builds it, betting no ceiling is real.
4.26
3k+
The MVP Machine Summary
The MVP Machine 85%
Moneyball found hidden talent. This revolution builds it, betting no ceiling is real.
by Ben Lindbergh 2019
4.26
3k+ ratings
Inside Mercedes F1
by Matt Whyman • 2024
Eight straight titles, then a half-second gap. Inside the rebuild of every Mercedes department.
4.02
1k+
Inside Mercedes F1 Summary
Inside Mercedes F1 85%
Eight straight titles, then a half-second gap. Inside the rebuild of every Mercedes department.
by Matt Whyman 2024
4.02
1k+ ratings
Kicksology
by Brian Metzler • 2019
The shoe that boosted marathon speed by four percent and launched an industry arms race.
3.95
148
Kicksology Summary
Kicksology 85%
The shoe that boosted marathon speed by four percent and launched an industry arms race.
by Brian Metzler 2019
3.95
148 ratings
The Marvel Studios Story
by Charlie Wetzel • 2020
Bankrupt, Marvel bet the house on Iron Man and a troubled leading man.
3.69
192
The Marvel Studios Story Summary
The Marvel Studios Story 85%
Bankrupt, Marvel bet the house on Iron Man and a troubled leading man.
by Charlie Wetzel 2020
3.69
192 ratings
Unbroken
by Laura Hillenbrand • 2010
Olympian. Castaway. POW. Louie Zamperini survived three nightmares. The fourth was his own hatred.
4.39
1.0M+
Unbroken Summary
Unbroken 85%
Olympian. Castaway. POW. Louie Zamperini survived three nightmares. The fourth was his own hatred.
by Laura Hillenbrand 2010
4.39
1.0M+ ratings
You2
by Price Pritchett • 1994
Stop grinding. The shift that replaces years of effort with one breakthrough.
4.08
3k+
You2 Summary
You2 85%
Stop grinding. The shift that replaces years of effort with one breakthrough.
by Price Pritchett 1994
4.08
3k+ ratings
Is This Legal?
by Art Davie • 2014
73 minutes before airtime, the contract was unsigned. How a stubborn ad man birthed the UFC.
4.21
86
Is This Legal? Summary
Is This Legal? 85%
73 minutes before airtime, the contract was unsigned. How a stubborn ad man birthed the UFC.
by Art Davie 2014
4.21
86 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 Boys in the Boat
by Daniel James Brown • 2013
Left for dead by his family, Joe Rantz climbed into a boat bound for Hitler's Berlin.
4.39
364k+
The Boys in the Boat Summary
The Boys in the Boat 85%
Left for dead by his family, Joe Rantz climbed into a boat bound for Hitler's Berlin.
by Daniel James Brown 2013
4.39
364k+ 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
Choosing to Run
by Des Linden • 2023
She lost Boston by two seconds. Then a nor'easter gave her one more shot at victory.
4.24
13k+
Choosing to Run Summary
Choosing to Run 85%
She lost Boston by two seconds. Then a nor'easter gave her one more shot at victory.
by Des Linden 2023
4.24
13k+ ratings
Edgy Conversations
by Dan Waldschmidt • 2013
Loving your work and giving without expectation are the most cutthroat strategies you haven't tried.
3.81
1k+
Edgy Conversations Summary
Edgy Conversations 85%
Loving your work and giving without expectation are the most cutthroat strategies you haven't tried.
by Dan Waldschmidt 2013
3.81
1k+ ratings
Start at the End
by Dan Bigham • 2021
Great achievements aren't built forward. They're reverse-engineered from an impossible finish line.
4.07
179
Start at the End Summary
Start at the End 85%
Great achievements aren't built forward. They're reverse-engineered from an impossible finish line.
by Dan Bigham 2021
4.07
179 ratings
Winners
by Alastair Campbell • 2015
The system winners use, decoded by a political strategist from champions in sport and business.
3.89
1k+
Winners Summary
Winners 85%
The system winners use, decoded by a political strategist from champions in sport and business.
by Alastair Campbell 2015
3.89
1k+ ratings
Longitude
by Dava Sobel • 1995
Parliament offered millions for longitude. A clockmaker delivered. Astronomers moved the goalposts.
3.99
76k+
Longitude Summary
Longitude 85%
Parliament offered millions for longitude. A clockmaker delivered. Astronomers moved the goalposts.
by Dava Sobel 1995
3.99
76k+ ratings
Elvis '68 Comeback
by Steve Binder • 2022
The Colonel wanted a Christmas show. The director fought for leather, sweat, and a comeback.
4.72
165
Elvis '68 Comeback Summary
Elvis '68 Comeback 85%
The Colonel wanted a Christmas show. The director fought for leather, sweat, and a comeback.
by Steve Binder 2022
4.72
165 ratings
Trust the Grind
by Jeremy Bhandari • 2020
What elite athletes know about goals, discipline, and pressure that works far beyond the field.
4.42
127
Trust the Grind Summary
Trust the Grind 85%
What elite athletes know about goals, discipline, and pressure that works far beyond the field.
by Jeremy Bhandari 2020
4.42
127 ratings
High Performance Rowing
by John McArthur • 1997
The rowing coach's system for speed: what to fix, when to fix it, and the data to prove it.
3.83
42
High Performance Rowing Summary
High Performance Rowing 85%
The rowing coach's system for speed: what to fix, when to fix it, and the data to prove it.
by John McArthur 1997
3.83
42 ratings
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