Short Read Books | Summaries & Audio

Smart Brevity

by Jim Vandehei • 2022

Readers give you 26 seconds. Journalists' best system for writing shorter and being read.

3.92

10k+

📧 Business Communication ✂️ Concise Writing 👁️ Attention Economics 🌊 Information Overload 📰 Journalism Methods

Smart Brevity 87%

Readers give you 26 seconds. Journalists' best system for writing shorter and being read.

by Jim Vandehei 2022

3.92

10k+ ratings

📧 Business Communication ✂️ Concise Writing 👁️ Attention Economics 🌊 Information Overload 📰 Journalism Methods

How to Write Short

by Roy Peter Clark • 2013

Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.

3.77

1k+

📝 Short Form Writing ✍️ Writing Craft 🗣️ Rhetorical Techniques 👁️ Reading As A Writer 📰 Journalism Craft

How to Write Short 87%

Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.

by Roy Peter Clark 2013

3.77

1k+ ratings

📝 Short Form Writing ✍️ Writing Craft 🗣️ Rhetorical Techniques 👁️ Reading As A Writer 📰 Journalism Craft

Short Stories in English for Beginners

by Olly Richards • 2018

A book of stories where finishing feels like winning, and every page quietly upgrades your English.

4.09

162

📚 Graded Readers 🧠 Language Acquisition 🇬🇧 English Learners 📖 Short Stories 📝 Vocabulary Building

Short Stories in English for Beginners Summary

Short Stories in English for Beginners 87%

A book of stories where finishing feels like winning, and every page quietly upgrades your English.

by Olly Richards 2018

4.09

162 ratings

📚 Graded Readers 🧠 Language Acquisition 🇬🇧 English Learners 📖 Short Stories 📝 Vocabulary Building

Short Stories in French for Beginners

by Olly Richards • 2018

Eight short stories that make French feel like an adventure, not a lesson.

4.04

1k+

🎒 Graded Reader 🇫🇷 French Setting 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🎭 Hidden Identities ⚔️ Historical Fantasy

Short Stories in French for Beginners Summary

Short Stories in French for Beginners 86%

Eight short stories that make French feel like an adventure, not a lesson.

by Olly Richards 2018

4.04

1k+ ratings

🎒 Graded Reader 🇫🇷 French Setting 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🎭 Hidden Identities ⚔️ Historical Fantasy

The Lonely Voice

by Frank O'Connor • 1961

The short story speaks for the outsider the novel was never built to see.

3.89

246

📐 Short Story Theory ✍️ Writers On Writing 🔨 Craft Of Fiction 🌿 Outsider Narratives 💔 Literary Loneliness

The Lonely Voice 86%

The short story speaks for the outsider the novel was never built to see.

by Frank O'Connor 1961

3.89

246 ratings

📐 Short Story Theory ✍️ Writers On Writing 🔨 Craft Of Fiction 🌿 Outsider Narratives 💔 Literary Loneliness

Spanish Short Stories For Beginners Volume 2

by Olly Richards • 2015

Eight short stories in simple Spanish: learn by chasing detectives, chefs, and robots.

4.27

298

📚 Graded Reader 📖 Language Learning 🐣 Beginner Friendly 📝 Vocabulary Building 🍰 Bite-Sized Stories

Spanish Short Stories For Beginners Volume 2 Summary

Spanish Short Stories For Beginners Volume 2 86%

Eight short stories in simple Spanish: learn by chasing detectives, chefs, and robots.

by Olly Richards 2015

4.27

298 ratings

📚 Graded Reader 📖 Language Learning 🐣 Beginner Friendly 📝 Vocabulary Building 🍰 Bite-Sized Stories

How to Write Short Stories And Use Them to Further Your Writing Career

by James Scott Bell • 2016

One moment, properly placed, can make a short story unforgettable and launch a career.

3.87

743

📖 Short Fiction 🏗️ Narrative Structure 💓 Emotional Resonance 👁️ Point Of View 📈 Publishing Strategy

How to Write Short Stories And Use Them to Further Your Writing Career Summary

How to Write Short Stories And Use Them to Further Your Writing Career 86%

One moment, properly placed, can make a short story unforgettable and launch a career.

by James Scott Bell 2016

3.87

743 ratings

📖 Short Fiction 🏗️ Narrative Structure 💓 Emotional Resonance 👁️ Point Of View 📈 Publishing Strategy

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

by George Saunders • 2021

Seven Russian classics, read one line at a time, reveal the hidden machinery of great fiction.

4.53

26k+

📖 Close Reading ✍️ Fiction Craft 🇷🇺 Russian Literature 🏗️ Narrative Structure 🔄 Revision Process

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain 86%

Seven Russian classics, read one line at a time, reveal the hidden machinery of great fiction.

by George Saunders 2021

4.53

26k+ ratings

📖 Close Reading ✍️ Fiction Craft 🇷🇺 Russian Literature 🏗️ Narrative Structure 🔄 Revision Process

The Best of Connie Willis

by Connie Willis • 1993

In worlds broken by time, war, and alien judgment, people still find reasons to sing.

4.10

2k+

🚀 Literary Sf 🌀 Genre Blending 🖤 Bittersweet 👥 Found Family ⏳ Time Travel Ethics

The Best of Connie Willis 86%

In worlds broken by time, war, and alien judgment, people still find reasons to sing.

by Connie Willis 1993

4.10

2k+ ratings

🚀 Literary Sf 🌀 Genre Blending 🖤 Bittersweet 👥 Found Family ⏳ Time Travel Ethics

Writing for Busy Readers

by Todd Rogers • 2023

Most people won't read what you write. A behavioral scientist's rules for changing that.

3.87

1k+

🏢 Business Writing 🗣️ Workplace Communication 🧠 Reader Psychology ✂️ Concise Writing 👁️ Attention Management

Writing for Busy Readers 86%

Most people won't read what you write. A behavioral scientist's rules for changing that.

by Todd Rogers 2023

3.87

1k+ ratings

🏢 Business Writing 🗣️ Workplace Communication 🧠 Reader Psychology ✂️ Concise Writing 👁️ Attention Management

Stories of Your Life and Others

by Ted Chiang • 2002

Eight stories where language reshapes time, math comes undone, and a tower scrapes heaven.

4.25

127k+

🗣️ Linguistic Sci-Fi 🤔 Philosophical Sci-Fi ⏳ Nonlinear Time 📐 Mathematical Fiction 🙏 Theological Sci-Fi

Stories of Your Life and Others 86%

Eight stories where language reshapes time, math comes undone, and a tower scrapes heaven.

by Ted Chiang 2002

4.25

127k+ ratings

🗣️ Linguistic Sci-Fi 🤔 Philosophical Sci-Fi ⏳ Nonlinear Time 📐 Mathematical Fiction 🙏 Theological Sci-Fi

Not Quite What I Was Planning

by Larry Smith • 2008

Six words: thousands wrote their life story in six words. The results are hilarious and devastating.

3.89

3k+

📝 Flash Memoir ✍️ Writing Prompts 🔗 Creative Constraints 👥 Collective Memoir 🪞 Reflective Writing

Not Quite What I Was Planning 85%

Six words: thousands wrote their life story in six words. The results are hilarious and devastating.

by Larry Smith 2008

3.89

3k+ ratings

📝 Flash Memoir ✍️ Writing Prompts 🔗 Creative Constraints 👥 Collective Memoir 🪞 Reflective Writing

Spanish Short Stories for Beginners

by Lingo Mastery • 2018

A Spanish beginner's shortcut: twenty stories with audio, translations, and zero grammar lectures.

3.72

265

📚 Graded Reader 🇪🇸 Spanish For Beginners 📖 Parallel Text 🧠 Vocabulary Building ✍️ Self Study

Spanish Short Stories for Beginners Summary

Spanish Short Stories for Beginners 85%

A Spanish beginner's shortcut: twenty stories with audio, translations, and zero grammar lectures.

by Lingo Mastery 2018

3.72

265 ratings

📚 Graded Reader 🇪🇸 Spanish For Beginners 📖 Parallel Text 🧠 Vocabulary Building ✍️ Self Study

The Best American Short Stories 2024

by Lauren Groff • 2024

Lauren Groff gathers twenty stories of the year: surreal, tender, and unafraid of the dark.

3.77

846

🗣️ Diverse American Voices 🏳️‍🌈 Queer Literary Fiction ✨ Magical Realism 🌍 Immigrant Experience 🔄 Experimental Narrative

The Best American Short Stories 2024 Summary

The Best American Short Stories 2024 85%

Lauren Groff gathers twenty stories of the year: surreal, tender, and unafraid of the dark.

by Lauren Groff 2024

3.77

846 ratings

🗣️ Diverse American Voices 🏳️‍🌈 Queer Literary Fiction ✨ Magical Realism 🌍 Immigrant Experience 🔄 Experimental Narrative

The Top of the Volcano

by Harlan Ellison • 2014

Eighteen stories where the rebels lose, the machines hate, and mercy is the end of everything.

4.12

268

🌀 New Wave Sf 📚 Literary Sf 🏚️ Apocalyptic Survival ✊ Dystopian Rebellion 🗣️ Fiercely Moral

The Top of the Volcano 85%

Eighteen stories where the rebels lose, the machines hate, and mercy is the end of everything.

by Harlan Ellison 2014

4.12

268 ratings

🌀 New Wave Sf 📚 Literary Sf 🏚️ Apocalyptic Survival ✊ Dystopian Rebellion 🗣️ Fiercely Moral

Writing Tools

by Roy Peter Clark • 2006

Start strong, say less, build momentum: a fifty-tool kit for better writing.

4.20

6k+

🛠️ Writing Craft 📰 Journalism Training ✒️ Prose Style ✍️ Sentence Craft 📏 Brevity And Clarity

Writing Tools 85%

Start strong, say less, build momentum: a fifty-tool kit for better writing.

by Roy Peter Clark 2006

4.20

6k+ ratings

🛠️ Writing Craft 📰 Journalism Training ✒️ Prose Style ✍️ Sentence Craft 📏 Brevity And Clarity

More Baths, Less Talking

by Nick Hornby • 2012

A book column about what a middle-aged man actually read, not what he pretended to.

3.88

2k+

📚 Reading Memoirs 🐢 Slow Reading ✍️ Life And Letters 🗞️ Cultural Commentary 🤔 Everyday Philosophy

More Baths, Less Talking 85%

A book column about what a middle-aged man actually read, not what he pretended to.

by Nick Hornby 2012

3.88

2k+ ratings

📚 Reading Memoirs 🐢 Slow Reading ✍️ Life And Letters 🗞️ Cultural Commentary 🤔 Everyday Philosophy

Speed Reading with the Right Brain

by David Butler • 2014

Train your brain to read faster: visualize ideas in phrases, and let speed follow comprehension.

4.02

1k+

📖 Speed Reading 🧠 Reading Comprehension 🔬 Cognitive Science 🎨 Right-Brain Learning 📚 Avid Readers

Speed Reading with the Right Brain Summary

Speed Reading with the Right Brain 85%

Train your brain to read faster: visualize ideas in phrases, and let speed follow comprehension.

by David Butler 2014

4.02

1k+ ratings

📖 Speed Reading 🧠 Reading Comprehension 🔬 Cognitive Science 🎨 Right-Brain Learning 📚 Avid Readers

The First Minute

by Chris Fenning • 2020

Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.

3.84

1k+

🗣 Workplace Communication ✍ Business Writing 🧠 Structured Thinking ⚡ Brevity 📅 Meeting Management

The First Minute 85%

Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.

by Chris Fenning 2020

3.84

1k+ ratings

🗣 Workplace Communication ✍ Business Writing 🧠 Structured Thinking ⚡ Brevity 📅 Meeting Management

10 Days to Faster Reading

by The Princeton Language Institute • 2001

Read faster, understand more. Retrain your eyes, quiet the inner voice, and learn what to skip.

3.84

4k+

📖 Speed Reading 📚 Reading Skills ✏️ Active Reading 🧠 Reading Comprehension 🔍 Critical Reading

10 Days to Faster Reading 85%

Read faster, understand more. Retrain your eyes, quiet the inner voice, and learn what to skip.

by The Princeton Language Institute 2001

3.84

4k+ ratings

📖 Speed Reading 📚 Reading Skills ✏️ Active Reading 🧠 Reading Comprehension 🔍 Critical Reading

1,000 Awesome Writing Prompts

by Ryan Andrew Kinder • 2014

A thousand prompts, from six-word tales to random-object chaos, each a cure for the blank page.

3.72

415

🖊️ Writing Prompts ⚡ Flash Fiction 🔒 Constrained Writing 🧱 Writer's Block 🎨 Creative Practice

1,000 Awesome Writing Prompts 85%

A thousand prompts, from six-word tales to random-object chaos, each a cure for the blank page.

by Ryan Andrew Kinder 2014

3.72

415 ratings

🖊️ Writing Prompts ⚡ Flash Fiction 🔒 Constrained Writing 🧱 Writer's Block 🎨 Creative Practice

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul

by Jack Canfield • 1997

Real stories from teens about surviving the years that feel impossible, and coming out stronger.

3.94

20k+

🧑‍🎓 Teen Self-Help 📖 Inspirational Stories 🌱 Adolescent Struggles 💪 Overcoming Adversity 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Relationships

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Summary

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul 85%

Real stories from teens about surviving the years that feel impossible, and coming out stronger.

by Jack Canfield 1997

3.94

20k+ ratings

🧑‍🎓 Teen Self-Help 📖 Inspirational Stories 🌱 Adolescent Struggles 💪 Overcoming Adversity 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Relationships

It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It

by Robert Fulghum • 1989

Life is a burning bed, a child's paper sack, and a mirror fragment reflecting light.

4.10

6k+

✍️ Personal Essays 😂 Observational Humor 🌟 Everyday Wonder 💖 Embracing Imperfection 🧠 Practical Philosophy

It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It Summary

It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It 85%

Life is a burning bed, a child's paper sack, and a mirror fragment reflecting light.

by Robert Fulghum 1989

4.10

6k+ ratings

✍️ Personal Essays 😂 Observational Humor 🌟 Everyday Wonder 💖 Embracing Imperfection 🧠 Practical Philosophy

Usne Kaha Tha

by Charndradhar Sharma Guleri • 2025

A soldier's promise in WWI, a king's brutal justice, and seven more tales of Indian sacrifice.

3.73

🕉️ Hindi Classic 📚 Short Story Collection ⚖️ Indian Ethics 💔 Sacrificial Love 🪖 War And Duty

Usne Kaha Tha 85%

A soldier's promise in WWI, a king's brutal justice, and seven more tales of Indian sacrifice.

by Charndradhar Sharma Guleri 2025

3.73

22 ratings

🕉️ Hindi Classic 📚 Short Story Collection ⚖️ Indian Ethics 💔 Sacrificial Love 🪖 War And Duty

How to Write Clearly

by Tom Albrighton • 2021

Your writing isn't clear unless your reader says so. The reader-psychology method that works.

4.29

112

📝 Plain Language 💼 Business Writing 🧠 Reader Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Biases ✂️ Editing Craft

How to Write Clearly 85%

Your writing isn't clear unless your reader says so. The reader-psychology method that works.

by Tom Albrighton 2021

4.29

112 ratings

📝 Plain Language 💼 Business Writing 🧠 Reader Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Biases ✂️ Editing Craft

Wordcraft

by Jack R. Hart • 2021

Writing isn't magic. A step-by-step method for clear, powerful prose, from idea to final polish.

4.13

107

🛠️ Writing Craft 📖 Narrative Nonfiction 🖋️ Prose Style 🎬 Show Don't Tell 🎵 Sentence Rhythm

Wordcraft 85%

Writing isn't magic. A step-by-step method for clear, powerful prose, from idea to final polish.

by Jack R. Hart 2021

4.13

107 ratings

🛠️ Writing Craft 📖 Narrative Nonfiction 🖋️ Prose Style 🎬 Show Don't Tell 🎵 Sentence Rhythm

Writing Prompts For Creative Writers

by Levon Sparks Salone • 2014

Pick a prompt. Use the words. Hit the word count. Fifty setups that turn resistance into pages.

🖊️ Writing Prompts ⚡ Flash Fiction 🔒 Constrained Writing 🧘 Writing Practice 🌱 Aspiring Writers

Writing Prompts For Creative Writers Summary

Writing Prompts For Creative Writers 85%

Pick a prompt. Use the words. Hit the word count. Fifty setups that turn resistance into pages.

by Levon Sparks Salone 2014

🖊️ Writing Prompts ⚡ Flash Fiction 🔒 Constrained Writing 🧘 Writing Practice 🌱 Aspiring Writers

Nine Stories

by J.D. Salinger • 1948

Nine stories: children see what adults miss, the wounded self-destruct, and grace arrives uninvited.

4.18

150k+

🪖 Post-War Fiction 📝 American Short Stories 🧒 Childhood Innocence 💔 Psychological Trauma 🧘 Zen Buddhism

Nine Stories 85%

Nine stories: children see what adults miss, the wounded self-destruct, and grace arrives uninvited.

by J.D. Salinger 1948

4.18

150k+ ratings

🪖 Post-War Fiction 📝 American Short Stories 🧒 Childhood Innocence 💔 Psychological Trauma 🧘 Zen Buddhism

Lovers at the Museum

by Isabel Allende • 2024

A detective finds two lovers inside the Guggenheim and no evidence of how they got in.

3.48

27k+

🏃‍♀️ Runaway Bride 🌙 Museum After Dark 🎭 Whimsical Mystery 💫 Chance Encounter ✨ Dreamlike Romance

Lovers at the Museum 85%

A detective finds two lovers inside the Guggenheim and no evidence of how they got in.

by Isabel Allende 2024

3.48

27k+ ratings

🏃‍♀️ Runaway Bride 🌙 Museum After Dark 🎭 Whimsical Mystery 💫 Chance Encounter ✨ Dreamlike Romance

Writing Without Bullshit

by Josh Bernoff • 2016

Most business writing wastes the reader's time. The concise fix, from email to executive summary.

4.01

727

🏢 Business Writing ✂️ Concise Writing 🗣️ Plain Language ✏️ Editing And Revision 📰 Inverted Pyramid

Writing Without Bullshit 85%

Most business writing wastes the reader's time. The concise fix, from email to executive summary.

by Josh Bernoff 2016

4.01

727 ratings

🏢 Business Writing ✂️ Concise Writing 🗣️ Plain Language ✏️ Editing And Revision 📰 Inverted Pyramid

How to Read and Why

by Harold Bloom • 2000

Read selfishly, chase pleasure, and recover the irony that academic jargon banished.

3.61

4k+

📚 Western Canon 🔍 Close Reading 🧘 Solitary Reading 🎨 Aesthetic Pleasure 📖 Lifelong Reading

How to Read and Why 85%

Read selfishly, chase pleasure, and recover the irony that academic jargon banished.

by Harold Bloom 2000

3.61

4k+ ratings

📚 Western Canon 🔍 Close Reading 🧘 Solitary Reading 🎨 Aesthetic Pleasure 📖 Lifelong Reading

A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul

by Jack Canfield • 1997

Real-life stories that restore your faith in people, one small kindness at a time.

4.07

791

🥰 Feel-Good Stories 💝 Small Acts Of Kindness 🏋️ Perseverance 🌱 Lifelong Learning 🕯️ Grief And Healing

A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary

A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul 85%

Real-life stories that restore your faith in people, one small kindness at a time.

by Jack Canfield 1997

4.07

791 ratings

🥰 Feel-Good Stories 💝 Small Acts Of Kindness 🏋️ Perseverance 🌱 Lifelong Learning 🕯️ Grief And Healing

Brief

by Joseph McCormack • 2014

Why your expertise works against you: say half as much for twice the impact.

3.72

2k+

🏢 Business Communication ✂️ Concise Communication 🌊 Information Overload 🎯 Attention Management 🎤 Presentation Skills

Brief 85%

Why your expertise works against you: say half as much for twice the impact.

by Joseph McCormack 2014

3.72

2k+ ratings

🏢 Business Communication ✂️ Concise Communication 🌊 Information Overload 🎯 Attention Management 🎤 Presentation Skills

Nocturnes

by Kazuo Ishiguro • 2009

Five stories of music at dusk: fading stars, borrowed dreams, and the quiet grace of letting go.

3.51

33k+

🖇️ Linked Short Stories 🌟 Fading Celebrity 💔 Marriage In Decline 🎭 Artistic Ambition 👀 Outsider Narrator

Nocturnes 85%

Five stories of music at dusk: fading stars, borrowed dreams, and the quiet grace of letting go.

by Kazuo Ishiguro 2009

3.51

33k+ ratings

🖇️ Linked Short Stories 🌟 Fading Celebrity 💔 Marriage In Decline 🎭 Artistic Ambition 👀 Outsider Narrator

The One-Page Proposal

by Patrick G. Riley • 2002

One page. Six sections. All the facts, numbers, and persuasion a decision-maker needs.

3.87

164

🧾 Business Proposals ✍️ Business Writing ✂️ Concise Communication 🚀 Startup Pitches 💡 Innovation Culture

The One-Page Proposal 85%

One page. Six sections. All the facts, numbers, and persuasion a decision-maker needs.

by Patrick G. Riley 2002

3.87

164 ratings

🧾 Business Proposals ✍️ Business Writing ✂️ Concise Communication 🚀 Startup Pitches 💡 Innovation Culture

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

by David Sedaris • 2004

His mother banned the word 'weenie.' She was only the first of many baffling rule-givers.

4.12

290k+

📝 Essay Collections 😂 Humor Memoirs 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Stories 🤡 Self-Deprecating Humor 👀 Observational Comedy

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim Summary

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim 85%

His mother banned the word 'weenie.' She was only the first of many baffling rule-givers.

by David Sedaris 2004

4.12

290k+ ratings

📝 Essay Collections 😂 Humor Memoirs 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Stories 🤡 Self-Deprecating Humor 👀 Observational Comedy

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II

by Jack Canfield • 1998

Real stories from real teenagers who survived the worst of high school to share what helped.

3.98

7k+

🙋 Teen Self-Help 📖 Inspirational Anthologies 🎤 True Life Stories 📝 Life Lessons 🏔️ Adolescent Struggles

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II Summary

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II 85%

Real stories from real teenagers who survived the worst of high school to share what helped.

by Jack Canfield 1998

3.98

7k+ ratings

🙋 Teen Self-Help 📖 Inspirational Anthologies 🎤 True Life Stories 📝 Life Lessons 🏔️ Adolescent Struggles

Uh-oh

by Robert Fulghum • 1991

Life's philosophy lives inside your refrigerator door and in the first sound you ever made.

4.13

3k+

🧠 Everyday Philosophy ✍️ Personal Essays ✨ Finding Wonder 🕯️ The Sacred Ordinary 🌱 Embracing Imperfection

Uh-oh 85%

Life's philosophy lives inside your refrigerator door and in the first sound you ever made.

by Robert Fulghum 1991

4.13

3k+ ratings

🧠 Everyday Philosophy ✍️ Personal Essays ✨ Finding Wonder 🕯️ The Sacred Ordinary 🌱 Embracing Imperfection

The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye

by A.S. Byatt • 1994

A narratologist frees a djinn in Istanbul: three wishes, each one costing a piece of him.

3.85

5k+

🖋️ Literary Fairy Tales 🔄 Fairy Tale Subversion 📖 Nested Narratives 🪔 Wishes And Consequences 🏛️ Modern Meets Myth

The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye Summary

The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye 85%

A narratologist frees a djinn in Istanbul: three wishes, each one costing a piece of him.

by A.S. Byatt 1994

3.85

5k+ ratings

🖋️ Literary Fairy Tales 🔄 Fairy Tale Subversion 📖 Nested Narratives 🪔 Wishes And Consequences 🏛️ Modern Meets Myth

Wise and Otherwise

by Sudha Murty • 2006

A coolie's honest son and a tribal chief teach the real India about integrity and dignity.

4.03

13k+

🕉️ Indian Philosophy 🦉 Anecdotal Wisdom 📜 Moral Fables ⚖️ Everyday Ethics ❤️ Compassion And Empathy

Wise and Otherwise 85%

A coolie's honest son and a tribal chief teach the real India about integrity and dignity.

by Sudha Murty 2006

4.03

13k+ ratings

🕉️ Indian Philosophy 🦉 Anecdotal Wisdom 📜 Moral Fables ⚖️ Everyday Ethics ❤️ Compassion And Empathy

Strange Worlds of Lunacy

by Lyndon Perry • 2008

When laughter breaks magic curses and bureaucracy conquers aliens, fairy tales don't stand a chance.

4.67

🃏 Comic Fantasy 🧚 Fairy Tale Parody 🤪 Absurdist Fiction 📖 Meta Fiction ⏳ Time Travel Paradoxes

Strange Worlds of Lunacy 85%

When laughter breaks magic curses and bureaucracy conquers aliens, fairy tales don't stand a chance.

by Lyndon Perry 2008

4.67

9 ratings

🃏 Comic Fantasy 🧚 Fairy Tale Parody 🤪 Absurdist Fiction 📖 Meta Fiction ⏳ Time Travel Paradoxes

The Best Advice in Six Words

by Larry Smith • 2015

Hundreds of writers, six words each: blunt advice on love, work, and everything else.

3.90

143

💬 Aphorisms ✍️ Creative Constraints 👥 Crowdsourced Wisdom 🎁 Gift Books 📝 Writing Prompts

The Best Advice in Six Words 85%

Hundreds of writers, six words each: blunt advice on love, work, and everything else.

by Larry Smith 2015

3.90

143 ratings

💬 Aphorisms ✍️ Creative Constraints 👥 Crowdsourced Wisdom 🎁 Gift Books 📝 Writing Prompts

Book Lust

by Nancy Pearl • 2003

What to read next, organized not by genre but by how you feel right now.

3.77

4k+

🧭 Book Discovery 🎭 Mood-Based Reading 🧠 Bibliotherapy 📚 Book Lists 🔍 Hidden Gems

Book Lust 85%

What to read next, organized not by genre but by how you feel right now.

by Nancy Pearl 2003

3.77

4k+ ratings

🧭 Book Discovery 🎭 Mood-Based Reading 🧠 Bibliotherapy 📚 Book Lists 🔍 Hidden Gems

Exhalation

by Ted Chiang • 2019

A merchant in ancient Baghdad steps through a time portal to undo a sorrow twenty years past.

4.27

113k+

⏳ Time Travel Fiction 🤔 Philosophical Sci-Fi 🔄 Causal Loop 🔮 Free Will And Fate 🧠 Memory And Identity

Exhalation 85%

A merchant in ancient Baghdad steps through a time portal to undo a sorrow twenty years past.

by Ted Chiang 2019

4.27

113k+ ratings

⏳ Time Travel Fiction 🤔 Philosophical Sci-Fi 🔄 Causal Loop 🔮 Free Will And Fate 🧠 Memory And Identity

Without Their Permission

by Alexis Ohanian • 2013

A college project became a top-ten site. Why that path is open to everyone.

3.70

2k+

🚀 Tech Startups 🌐 Internet Culture 📖 Founder Memoir 🛠️ Lean Startup 🗽 Internet Freedom

Without Their Permission 85%

A college project became a top-ten site. Why that path is open to everyone.

by Alexis Ohanian 2013

3.70

2k+ ratings

🚀 Tech Startups 🌐 Internet Culture 📖 Founder Memoir 🛠️ Lean Startup 🗽 Internet Freedom

Wait, How Do I Write This Email?

by Danny Rubin • 2015

The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.

3.92

168

💼 Professional Communication ✂️ Concise Writing 🔍 Job Search 📄 Resume Writing 🎙️ Interview Preparation

Wait, How Do I Write This Email? Summary

Wait, How Do I Write This Email? 85%

The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.

by Danny Rubin 2015

3.92

168 ratings

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by Norman Lewis • 1951

Train your eyes to swallow a paragraph whole, and silence the voice that slows you down.

4.10

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How to Read Better and Faster 85%

Train your eyes to swallow a paragraph whole, and silence the voice that slows you down.

by Norman Lewis 1951

4.10

724 ratings

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Several Short Sentences About Writing

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Writing isn't about flow or formulas; it's about one clear sentence, then another.

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Several Short Sentences About Writing Summary

Several Short Sentences About Writing 85%

Writing isn't about flow or formulas; it's about one clear sentence, then another.

by Verlyn Klinkenborg 2012

4.13

4k+ ratings

✍️ Writing Advice 🔤 Sentence Craft 📖 Reading Like A Writer 🗣️ Plain Style ✒️ Aspiring Writers

Nicely Said

by Nicole Fenton • 2014

Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.

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Nicely Said 84%

Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.

by Nicole Fenton 2014

4.11

554 ratings

🖥️ Web Writing 📋 Content Strategy 🖱️ Ux Writing 🗣️ Brand Voice 📖 Plain Language

Ellison Wonderland

by Harlan Ellison • 1962

A murder kit, a centaur wish, and a robot's return: stories that warp reality.

3.99

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🌀 Surreal Sci-Fi 🌟 Science Fantasy ↩️ Twist Endings 🤡 Absurdist Dilemmas 🪞 Identity Shift

Ellison Wonderland 84%

A murder kit, a centaur wish, and a robot's return: stories that warp reality.

by Harlan Ellison 1962

3.99

1k+ ratings

🌀 Surreal Sci-Fi 🌟 Science Fantasy ↩️ Twist Endings 🤡 Absurdist Dilemmas 🪞 Identity Shift

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