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...
The Living Mountain
by Nan Shepherd • 1977
Nan Shepherd walked one mountain for sixty years and discovered how to disappear into granite.
4.26
10k+
The Living Mountain Summary
The Living Mountain 88%
Nan Shepherd walked one mountain for sixty years and discovered how to disappear into granite.
by Nan Shepherd 1977
4.26
10k+ ratings
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky • 2022
When revolution fails him, a poet retreats to the countryside and memory to rebuild his spirit.
4.39
352
The Perks of Being a Wallflower Summary
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 87%
When revolution fails him, a poet retreats to the countryside and memory to rebuild his spirit.
by Stephen Chbosky 2022
4.39
352 ratings
Critique of Judgment
by Immanuel Kant • 1790
Beauty demands universal agreement from nothing more than your own private feeling.
4.10
10k+
Critique of Judgment Summary
Critique of Judgment 87%
Beauty demands universal agreement from nothing more than your own private feeling.
by Immanuel Kant 1790
4.10
10k+ ratings
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful
by Edmund Burke • 1757
Terror produces the sublime. Smoothness and delicacy produce the beautiful. Two instincts, not one.
3.69
3k+
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful Summary
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful 87%
Terror produces the sublime. Smoothness and delicacy produce the beautiful. Two instincts, not one.
by Edmund Burke 1757
3.69
3k+ ratings
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
by Annie Dillard • 1974
A year beside one creek reveals a world where grace and violence are the same water.
4.08
30k+
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Summary
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek 86%
A year beside one creek reveals a world where grace and violence are the same water.
by Annie Dillard 1974
4.08
30k+ ratings
The Secret Knowledge of Water
by Craig Childs • 2000
To understand water, go to the land without it. A quest for hidden pools, caves, and desert floods.
4.29
3k+
The Secret Knowledge of Water Summary
The Secret Knowledge of Water 86%
To understand water, go to the land without it. A quest for hidden pools, caves, and desert floods.
by Craig Childs 2000
4.29
3k+ ratings
The Art of Travel
by Alain de Botton • 2002
A change of scenery cannot cure what you carry inside. Travel is an art of attention.
3.82
26k+
The Art of Travel Summary
The Art of Travel 86%
A change of scenery cannot cure what you carry inside. Travel is an art of attention.
by Alain de Botton 2002
3.82
26k+ ratings
A Field Guide to Getting Lost
by Rebecca Solnit • 2005
Getting lost is where transformation begins. The unknown is the destination, not the detour.
3.90
21k+
A Field Guide to Getting Lost Summary
A Field Guide to Getting Lost 86%
Getting lost is where transformation begins. The unknown is the destination, not the detour.
by Rebecca Solnit 2005
3.90
21k+ ratings
Underland
by Robert Macfarlane • 2019
Fungal networks, catacombs, nuclear tombs: the vast underground that shapes our fate and our future.
4.22
22k+
Underland Summary
Underland 86%
Fungal networks, catacombs, nuclear tombs: the vast underground that shapes our fate and our future.
by Robert Macfarlane 2019
4.22
22k+ ratings
The Living Stones
by Ithell Colquhoun • 1957
A surrealist painter flees the Blitz for a Cornish shack. The prehistoric stones are alive.
3.99
167
The Living Stones Summary
The Living Stones 86%
A surrealist painter flees the Blitz for a Cornish shack. The prehistoric stones are alive.
by Ithell Colquhoun 1957
3.99
167 ratings
Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime
by Immanuel Kant • 2004
Kant's early map: everything in human life divides between awe and joy, from love to nations.
3.53
1k+
Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime Summary
Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime 86%
Kant's early map: everything in human life divides between awe and joy, from love to nations.
by Immanuel Kant 2004
3.53
1k+ ratings
Stone by Design
by Lew French • 2005
Stone walls that feel discovered, not built. A mason's philosophy of leaving the stone alone.
4.38
48
Stone by Design Summary
Stone by Design 86%
Stone walls that feel discovered, not built. A mason's philosophy of leaving the stone alone.
by Lew French 2005
4.38
48 ratings
The Peregrine
by J.A. Baker • 2004
One man's decade of chasing peregrines to see an English estuary through their hunting eyes.
4.15
6k+
The Peregrine Summary
The Peregrine 85%
One man's decade of chasing peregrines to see an English estuary through their hunting eyes.
by J.A. Baker 2004
4.15
6k+ ratings
The Outermost House
by Henry Beston • 1928
A year on Cape Cod's outermost beach, tracking the ocean's rhythm and the birds' ancient passage.
4.07
4k+
The Outermost House Summary
The Outermost House 85%
A year on Cape Cod's outermost beach, tracking the ocean's rhythm and the birds' ancient passage.
by Henry Beston 1928
4.07
4k+ ratings
William Blake vs the World
by John Higgs • 2021
Blake saw angels and mapped the mind. Modern neuroscience is just catching up.
4.15
1k+
William Blake vs the World Summary
William Blake vs the World 85%
Blake saw angels and mapped the mind. Modern neuroscience is just catching up.
by John Higgs 2021
4.15
1k+ ratings
Heaven and Hell
by Aldous Huxley • 1956
Art transports us because it mirrors visionary depths, and fear can turn heaven into hell.
3.52
1k+
Heaven and Hell Summary
Heaven and Hell 85%
Art transports us because it mirrors visionary depths, and fear can turn heaven into hell.
by Aldous Huxley 1956
3.52
1k+ ratings
The Klamath Knot
by David Rains Wallace • 1983
An Oregon forest 40 million years old: evolution still running experiments Darwin never imagined.
4.20
184
The Klamath Knot Summary
The Klamath Knot 85%
An Oregon forest 40 million years old: evolution still running experiments Darwin never imagined.
by David Rains Wallace 1983
4.20
184 ratings
A Life in Nature
by Marc Hamer • 2019
A molecatcher's memoir: what a lifetime of killing teaches about nature, loss, and wild belonging.
4.16
2k+
A Life in Nature Summary
A Life in Nature 85%
A molecatcher's memoir: what a lifetime of killing teaches about nature, loss, and wild belonging.
by Marc Hamer 2019
4.16
2k+ ratings
Timefulness
by Marcia Bjornerud • 2018
The climate crisis has a hidden dimension: time. Why the billion-year view matters now.
4.07
2k+
Timefulness Summary
Timefulness 85%
The climate crisis has a hidden dimension: time. Why the billion-year view matters now.
by Marcia Bjornerud 2018
4.07
2k+ ratings
How to Think Seriously About the Planet
by Roger Scruton • 2011
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
3.87
446
How to Think Seriously About the Planet Summary
How to Think Seriously About the Planet 85%
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
by Roger Scruton 2011
3.87
446 ratings
The Spell of the Sensuous
by David Abram • 1996
The alphabet didn't just capture speech. It taught us the natural world had nothing to say.
4.17
5k+
The Spell of the Sensuous Summary
The Spell of the Sensuous 85%
The alphabet didn't just capture speech. It taught us the natural world had nothing to say.
by David Abram 1996
4.17
5k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Influence
by Harold Bloom • 2011
Literary influence is love with its guard up, and Shakespeare is still winning.
3.93
477
The Anatomy of Influence Summary
The Anatomy of Influence 85%
Literary influence is love with its guard up, and Shakespeare is still winning.
by Harold Bloom 2011
3.93
477 ratings
Four Elements
by John O'Donohue • 2010
Four elements, one modern forgetting: a poet restores the conversation between landscape and soul.
4.25
415
Four Elements Summary
Four Elements 85%
Four elements, one modern forgetting: a poet restores the conversation between landscape and soul.
by John O'Donohue 2010
4.25
415 ratings
The Simple Beauty of the Unexpected
by Marcelo Gleiser • 2016
In a trout stream, a physicist discovers that the unknown is meaning's source, not its enemy.
4.06
176
The Simple Beauty of the Unexpected Summary
The Simple Beauty of the Unexpected 85%
In a trout stream, a physicist discovers that the unknown is meaning's source, not its enemy.
by Marcelo Gleiser 2016
4.06
176 ratings
Walking in Wonder
by John O'Donohue • 2018
The modern world dulls the soul. Wonder, nature, grief, and aging are the doorways back.
4.45
1k+
Walking in Wonder Summary
Walking in Wonder 85%
The modern world dulls the soul. Wonder, nature, grief, and aging are the doorways back.
by John O'Donohue 2018
4.45
1k+ ratings
The Book of Nature
by Barbara Mahany • 2023
Nature, God's first testament, written in birds and seasons. No translation needed, only attention.
4.26
100
The Book of Nature Summary
The Book of Nature 85%
Nature, God's first testament, written in birds and seasons. No translation needed, only attention.
by Barbara Mahany 2023
4.26
100 ratings
A Book of Silence
by Sara Maitland • 2008
A decade alone: silence is not an empty void but a world-remaking force.
3.76
1k+
A Book of Silence Summary
A Book of Silence 85%
A decade alone: silence is not an empty void but a world-remaking force.
by Sara Maitland 2008
3.76
1k+ ratings
The End of Nature
by Bill McKibben • 1989
Nature once stood apart from human affairs. We altered the atmosphere, and that separation fell.
3.94
3k+
The End of Nature Summary
The End of Nature 85%
Nature once stood apart from human affairs. We altered the atmosphere, and that separation fell.
by Bill McKibben 1989
3.94
3k+ ratings
The Practice of the Wild
by Gary Snyder • 1990
The rules for real freedom are written in forests, watersheds, and the food chain.
4.19
3k+
The Practice of the Wild Summary
The Practice of the Wild 85%
The rules for real freedom are written in forests, watersheds, and the food chain.
by Gary Snyder 1990
4.19
3k+ ratings
Concerning the Spiritual in Art
by Wassily Kandinsky • 1912
Abstract painting is not emptiness but a spiritual language more direct than any image.
3.83
93k+
Concerning the Spiritual in Art Summary
Concerning the Spiritual in Art 85%
Abstract painting is not emptiness but a spiritual language more direct than any image.
by Wassily Kandinsky 1912
3.83
93k+ ratings
The Strength to Dream
by Colin Wilson • 1962
The crisis of modern literature is a failure of imagination, and the cost is human freedom.
3.93
123
The Strength to Dream Summary
The Strength to Dream 85%
The crisis of modern literature is a failure of imagination, and the cost is human freedom.
by Colin Wilson 1962
3.93
123 ratings
Beauty
by Roger Scruton • 2009
From dinner tables to galleries, beauty is a rational demand we are ignoring.
3.95
3k+
Beauty Summary
Beauty 85%
From dinner tables to galleries, beauty is a rational demand we are ignoring.
by Roger Scruton 2009
3.95
3k+ ratings
The Snow Leopard
by Peter Matthiessen • 1978
Grieving widower's Himalayan trek for a snow leopard becomes a Zen pilgrimage when it never appears.
4.06
21k+
The Snow Leopard Summary
The Snow Leopard 85%
Grieving widower's Himalayan trek for a snow leopard becomes a Zen pilgrimage when it never appears.
by Peter Matthiessen 1978
4.06
21k+ ratings
Wild Comfort
by Kathleen Dean Moore • 2010
The natural world holds no cure for grief, only a rhythm vast enough to carry it.
4.12
753
Wild Comfort Summary
Wild Comfort 85%
The natural world holds no cure for grief, only a rhythm vast enough to carry it.
by Kathleen Dean Moore 2010
4.12
753 ratings
Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics
by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel • 2004
Art makes truth visible, but the age when it could fully satisfy the spirit is over.
3.89
1k+
Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics Summary
Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics 85%
Art makes truth visible, but the age when it could fully satisfy the spirit is over.
by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel 2004
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Poetry of Robert Frost
by Robert Frost • 1969
The collected poems where New England woods and stone walls map every human decision.
4.24
49k+
The Poetry of Robert Frost Summary
The Poetry of Robert Frost 85%
The collected poems where New England woods and stone walls map every human decision.
by Robert Frost 1969
4.24
49k+ ratings
How to Read a Tree
by Tristan Gooley • 2023
Bark cracks, bent trunks, and stubby roots are not flaws but notes in a tree's autobiography.
4.09
1k+
How to Read a Tree Summary
How to Read a Tree 85%
Bark cracks, bent trunks, and stubby roots are not flaws but notes in a tree's autobiography.
by Tristan Gooley 2023
4.09
1k+ ratings
Megafire
by Michael Kodas • 2017
A century of putting out every fire made the forests a tinderbox. Now climate change is the match.
4.01
254
Megafire Summary
Megafire 85%
A century of putting out every fire made the forests a tinderbox. Now climate change is the match.
by Michael Kodas 2017
4.01
254 ratings
In the Dust of This Planet
by Eugene Thacker • 2011
The world is indifferent to us. Only horror and black metal can think that thought.
3.68
3k+
In the Dust of This Planet Summary
In the Dust of This Planet 85%
The world is indifferent to us. Only horror and black metal can think that thought.
by Eugene Thacker 2011
3.68
3k+ ratings
The Dawn of a Mindful Universe
by Marcelo Gleiser • 2023
Life is a near-miracle, and our minds are the universe's only way to mean.
3.91
189
The Dawn of a Mindful Universe Summary
The Dawn of a Mindful Universe 85%
Life is a near-miracle, and our minds are the universe's only way to mean.
by Marcelo Gleiser 2023
3.91
189 ratings
Letters on Cézanne
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 1907
One poet's letters on Cézanne: how seeing becomes the artist's hardest and most honest work.
4.16
957
Letters on Cézanne Summary
Letters on Cézanne 85%
One poet's letters on Cézanne: how seeing becomes the artist's hardest and most honest work.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 1907
4.16
957 ratings
The Comfort of Crows
by Margaret Renkl • 2023
One suburban yard across four seasons: grief, fox kits, and the wisdom of letting things grow wild.
4.16
15k+
The Comfort of Crows Summary
The Comfort of Crows 85%
One suburban yard across four seasons: grief, fox kits, and the wisdom of letting things grow wild.
by Margaret Renkl 2023
4.16
15k+ ratings
Astrazione e empatia
by Wilhelm Worringer • 1907
Primitive art wasn't clumsy. It was fleeing from the terror of space into geometry.
3.83
192
Astrazione e empatia Summary
Astrazione e empatia 85%
Primitive art wasn't clumsy. It was fleeing from the terror of space into geometry.
by Wilhelm Worringer 1907
3.83
192 ratings
The Wisdom of the Heart
by Henry Miller • 1941
Modern men are half-alive and call it progress. The cure starts when the thinking stops.
4.03
663
The Wisdom of the Heart Summary
The Wisdom of the Heart 85%
Modern men are half-alive and call it progress. The cure starts when the thinking stops.
by Henry Miller 1941
4.03
663 ratings
Sacred Nature
by Karen Armstrong • 2022
Our environmental crisis is a spiritual one, and the blueprint is older than scripture.
3.67
2k+
Sacred Nature Summary
Sacred Nature 85%
Our environmental crisis is a spiritual one, and the blueprint is older than scripture.
by Karen Armstrong 2022
3.67
2k+ ratings
The Ice at the End of the World
by Jon Gertner • 2019
Greenland's ice holds a climate archive; it shows the planet can flip in a human lifetime.
4.17
1k+
The Ice at the End of the World Summary
The Ice at the End of the World 85%
Greenland's ice holds a climate archive; it shows the planet can flip in a human lifetime.
by Jon Gertner 2019
4.17
1k+ ratings
The World Without Us
by Alan Weisman • 2007
What happens to every city, every nuclear plant, and every plastic bag the moment humans disappear.
3.81
44k+
The World Without Us Summary
The World Without Us 84%
What happens to every city, every nuclear plant, and every plastic bag the moment humans disappear.
by Alan Weisman 2007
3.81
44k+ ratings
The Sea Around Us
by Rachel Carson • 1951
Half the Earth is a sunless abyss holding mountains, phantom currents, and drifting life.
4.17
5k+
The Sea Around Us Summary
The Sea Around Us 84%
Half the Earth is a sunless abyss holding mountains, phantom currents, and drifting life.
by Rachel Carson 1951
4.17
5k+ ratings
The Poet's Guide to Life
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 2005
Rilke's letters become a field guide: how to turn solitude and loss into a deeper life.
4.12
368
The Poet's Guide to Life Summary
The Poet's Guide to Life 84%
Rilke's letters become a field guide: how to turn solitude and loss into a deeper life.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 2005
4.12
368 ratings
This Land Is Our Land
by Ken Ilgunas • 2018
America once roamed freely across private land. Europe has the rules that could bring that back.
4.01
330
This Land Is Our Land Summary
This Land Is Our Land 84%
America once roamed freely across private land. Europe has the rules that could bring that back.
by Ken Ilgunas 2018
4.01
330 ratings
Home
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 25,
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