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Business Book Summaries

Surrounded by Narcissists
by Thomas Erikson • 2022
Spot the narcissist before they spot you: the tactics, the traps, and the exit strategy.
3.47
4k+
Surrounded by Narcissists Summary
Surrounded by Narcissists
Spot the narcissist before they spot you: the tactics, the traps, and the exit strategy.
by Thomas Erikson 2022 307 pages
3.47
4k+ ratings
The Meritocracy Trap
by Daniel Markovits • 2019
The myth that talent determines success now drives inequality further than old money ever did.
3.83
2k+
The Meritocracy Trap Summary
The Meritocracy Trap
The myth that talent determines success now drives inequality further than old money ever did.
by Daniel Markovits 2019 442 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
The Concise Mastery
by Robert Greene • 2014
Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.
4.37
1k+
The Concise Mastery Summary
The Concise Mastery
Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.
by Robert Greene 2014 220 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
Social Engineering
by Christopher Hadnagy • 2010
Your firewall is fine. Your people are the vulnerability, and this is how attackers exploit them.
3.83
3k+
Social Engineering Summary
Social Engineering
Your firewall is fine. Your people are the vulnerability, and this is how attackers exploit them.
by Christopher Hadnagy 2010 410 pages
3.83
3k+ ratings
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty
by Dan Ariely • 2012
Everyone cheats a little and still feels honest. The hidden forces that widen that gap.
3.93
16k+
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty Summary
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty
Everyone cheats a little and still feels honest. The hidden forces that widen that gap.
by Dan Ariely 2012 264 pages
3.93
16k+ ratings
The Pragmatic Programmer
by Andy Hunt • 1999
The habits and instincts that turn junior coders into trusted pros: a programmer's survival guide.
4.33
24k+
The Pragmatic Programmer Summary
The Pragmatic Programmer
The habits and instincts that turn junior coders into trusted pros: a programmer's survival guide.
by Andy Hunt 1999 321 pages
4.33
24k+ ratings
Change
by John P. Kotter • 2021
Two brain systems govern organizational change. Most leaders overuse one and ignore the other.
3.71
365
Change Summary
Change
Two brain systems govern organizational change. Most leaders overuse one and ignore the other.
by John P. Kotter 2021 224 pages
3.71
365 ratings
The Time-Block Planner
by Cal Newport • 2020
Why your to-do list keeps you scattered: a planner that puts the clock in charge.
3.92
248
The Time-Block Planner Summary
The Time-Block Planner
Why your to-do list keeps you scattered: a planner that puts the clock in charge.
by Cal Newport 2020 240 pages
3.92
248 ratings
The Creative Habit
by Twyla Tharp • 2003
A choreographer's method for making creativity a daily practice instead of a waiting game.
4.09
42k+
The Creative Habit Summary
The Creative Habit
A choreographer's method for making creativity a daily practice instead of a waiting game.
by Twyla Tharp 2003 268 pages
4.09
42k+ ratings
The Magic of Believing
by Claude M. Bristol • 1948
Your subconscious takes orders. Here is the 1948 playbook for giving it the right ones.
4.21
5k+
The Magic of Believing Summary
The Magic of Believing
Your subconscious takes orders. Here is the 1948 playbook for giving it the right ones.
by Claude M. Bristol 1948 126 pages
4.21
5k+ ratings
Bounce
by Matthew Syed • 2010
World-class performance is earned, not inborn: ten years of structured, feedback-driven failure.
4.06
9k+
Bounce Summary
Bounce
World-class performance is earned, not inborn: ten years of structured, feedback-driven failure.
by Matthew Syed 2010 320 pages
4.06
9k+ ratings
Work
by James Suzman • 2020
Work predates paychecks by billions of years. A history of how energy became employment.
3.83
3k+
Work Summary
Work
Work predates paychecks by billions of years. A history of how energy became employment.
by James Suzman 2020 464 pages
3.83
3k+ ratings
Money Men
by Dan McCrum • 2022
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
4.03
2k+
Money Men Summary
Money Men
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
by Dan McCrum 2022 352 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
by John C. Maxwell • 2010
Connection beats communication: the four practices that make people feel valued and ready to act.
4.11
5k+
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect Summary
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
Connection beats communication: the four practices that make people feel valued and ready to act.
by John C. Maxwell 2010 288 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
SYSTEMology
by David Jenyns • 2020
Your business runs you. A repeatable method to flip that, starting with your vital processes.
4.21
500+
SYSTEMology Summary
SYSTEMology
Your business runs you. A repeatable method to flip that, starting with your vital processes.
by David Jenyns 2020 219 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Black Box Thinking
by Matthew Syed • 2015
Two 747s of patients die daily from preventable errors. The psychology that keeps us blind.
4.28
14k+
Black Box Thinking Summary
Black Box Thinking
Two 747s of patients die daily from preventable errors. The psychology that keeps us blind.
by Matthew Syed 2015 336 pages
4.28
14k+ ratings
The Little Book of Market Wizards
by Jack D. Schwager • 2014
Risk discipline, self-knowledge, and patience: the real edge of the world's best traders, distilled.
4.24
1k+
The Little Book of Market Wizards Summary
The Little Book of Market Wizards
Risk discipline, self-knowledge, and patience: the real edge of the world's best traders, distilled.
by Jack D. Schwager 2014 208 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Football Hackers
by Christoph Biermann • 2019
Football's gut instincts are surrendering to data and psychology, and it will never be the same.
4.23
1k+
Football Hackers Summary
Football Hackers
Football's gut instincts are surrendering to data and psychology, and it will never be the same.
by Christoph Biermann 2019 304 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Multipliers
by Liz Wiseman • 2010
Two leaders, comparable teams: one gets twice the brainpower. Five habits explain the gap.
3.99
16k+
Multipliers Summary
Multipliers
Two leaders, comparable teams: one gets twice the brainpower. Five habits explain the gap.
by Liz Wiseman 2010 288 pages
3.99
16k+ ratings
To Sell Is Human
by Daniel H. Pink • 2012
You spend 40% of your workday selling. You just don't call it that.
3.87
26k+
To Sell Is Human Summary
To Sell Is Human
You spend 40% of your workday selling. You just don't call it that.
by Daniel H. Pink 2012 272 pages
3.87
26k+ ratings
Golf is Not a Game of Perfect
by Bob Rotella • 1995
A sports psychologist explains why the golfers who score lowest think least about their swing.
4.36
7k+
Golf is Not a Game of Perfect Summary
Golf is Not a Game of Perfect
A sports psychologist explains why the golfers who score lowest think least about their swing.
by Bob Rotella 1995 234 pages
4.36
7k+ ratings
The Science of Selling
by David Hoffeld • 2016
Evidence beats instinct: a sales playbook built on decision science, with close rates up 92%.
3.99
500+
The Science of Selling Summary
The Science of Selling
Evidence beats instinct: a sales playbook built on decision science, with close rates up 92%.
by David Hoffeld 2016 288 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Crucial Conversations
by Emily Gregory • 2021
Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.
4.04
1k+
Crucial Conversations Summary
Crucial Conversations
Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.
by Emily Gregory 2021 1 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Come Into My Trading Room
by Alexander Elder • 2002
Why most traders fail, and the mental, analytical, and money rules the survivors follow.
4.08
1k+
Come Into My Trading Room Summary
Come Into My Trading Room
Why most traders fail, and the mental, analytical, and money rules the survivors follow.
by Alexander Elder 2002 320 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
The Visual Mba
by Jason Barron • 2019
An MBA in sketches: the frameworks of leadership, finance, and strategy, minus the classroom.
3.74
2k+
The Visual Mba Summary
The Visual Mba
An MBA in sketches: the frameworks of leadership, finance, and strategy, minus the classroom.
by Jason Barron 2019 257 pages
3.74
2k+ ratings
Reframing Organizations
by Lee G. Bolman • 1990
Leaders fail when they see only one version of the truth. Four lenses fix that.
3.90
2k+
Reframing Organizations Summary
Reframing Organizations
Leaders fail when they see only one version of the truth. Four lenses fix that.
by Lee G. Bolman 1990 512 pages
3.90
2k+ ratings
Start with NO...The Negotiating Tools that the Pros Don't Want You to Know
by Jim Camp • 2002
Invite an early no. The system where rejection, not agreement, drives the real conversation.
4.11
2k+
Start with NO...The Negotiating Tools that the Pros Don't Want You to Know Summary
Start with NO...The Negotiating Tools that the Pros Don't Want You to Know
Invite an early no. The system where rejection, not agreement, drives the real conversation.
by Jim Camp 2002 288 pages
4.11
2k+ ratings
Mood Machine
by Liz Pelly • 2025
Your favorite playlist runs on anonymous musicians and ad-tech logic; it was never a music company.
3.83
4k+
Mood Machine Summary
Mood Machine
Your favorite playlist runs on anonymous musicians and ad-tech logic; it was never a music company.
by Liz Pelly 2025 288 pages
3.83
4k+ ratings
To Engineer Is Human
by Henry Petroski • 1985
Every disaster is a lesson plan. Bridges stay up because engineers study the ones that fell.
3.69
2k+
To Engineer Is Human Summary
To Engineer Is Human
Every disaster is a lesson plan. Bridges stay up because engineers study the ones that fell.
by Henry Petroski 1985 251 pages
3.69
2k+ ratings
Primal Leadership, With a New Preface by the Authors
by Daniel Goleman • 2002
A leader's mood ripples through the entire organization; the best know how to steer it.
3.91
11k+
Primal Leadership, With a New Preface by the Authors Summary
Primal Leadership, With a New Preface by the Authors
A leader's mood ripples through the entire organization; the best know how to steer it.
by Daniel Goleman 2002 356 pages
3.91
11k+ ratings
Effective Data Storytelling
by Brent Dykes • 2019
Your data is sound and nobody acts. What the spreadsheet is missing.
4.20
305
Effective Data Storytelling Summary
Effective Data Storytelling
Your data is sound and nobody acts. What the spreadsheet is missing.
by Brent Dykes 2019 336 pages
4.20
305 ratings
Read Write Own
by Chris Dixon • 2024
The architecture for internet networks no single company can control: ownership built into the code.
3.93
2k+
Read Write Own Summary
Read Write Own
The architecture for internet networks no single company can control: ownership built into the code.
by Chris Dixon 2024 320 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
Feck Perfuction
by James Victore • 2019
Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.
4.04
1k+
Feck Perfuction Summary
Feck Perfuction
Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.
by James Victore 2019 160 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Execution
by Larry Bossidy • 2006
Two CEOs on why strategies fail: not the idea, but the missing follow-through.
3.87
26k+
Execution Summary
Execution
Two CEOs on why strategies fail: not the idea, but the missing follow-through.
by Larry Bossidy 2006 270 pages
3.87
26k+ ratings
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
by Klaus Schwab • 2016
Physical, digital, and biological tech are merging. Jobs, governments, and selves will be rewritten.
3.56
4k+
The Fourth Industrial Revolution Summary
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Physical, digital, and biological tech are merging. Jobs, governments, and selves will be rewritten.
by Klaus Schwab 2016 192 pages
3.56
4k+ ratings
The Prosperous Coach
by Steve Chandler • 2013
Skip the marketing funnel. One powerful conversation creates more clients than any sales pitch.
4.32
2k+
The Prosperous Coach Summary
The Prosperous Coach
Skip the marketing funnel. One powerful conversation creates more clients than any sales pitch.
by Steve Chandler 2013 284 pages
4.32
2k+ ratings
Write It Down, Make It Happen
by Henriette Anne Klauser • 2000
Your brain deletes most opportunities before you notice. Writing tells it what to look for.
4.01
3k+
Write It Down, Make It Happen Summary
Write It Down, Make It Happen
Your brain deletes most opportunities before you notice. Writing tells it what to look for.
by Henriette Anne Klauser 2000 250 pages
4.01
3k+ ratings
The Upside of Irrationality
by Dan Ariely • 2010
Irrationality's upside: biases that warp judgment also fuel motivation, meaning, and persistence.
4.03
35k+
The Upside of Irrationality Summary
The Upside of Irrationality
Irrationality's upside: biases that warp judgment also fuel motivation, meaning, and persistence.
by Dan Ariely 2010 334 pages
4.03
35k+ ratings
Quantitative Trading
by Ernest P. Chan • 2008
Backtest your edge. Automate the execution. Build a trading business that runs itself.
3.76
500+
Quantitative Trading Summary
Quantitative Trading
Backtest your edge. Automate the execution. Build a trading business that runs itself.
by Ernest P. Chan 2008 208 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
Human Action
by Ludwig von Mises • 1940
All of civilization, from prices to peace, comes from people acting to improve their own condition.
4.34
4k+
Human Action Summary
Human Action
All of civilization, from prices to peace, comes from people acting to improve their own condition.
by Ludwig von Mises 1940 924 pages
4.34
4k+ ratings
Quiet
by Susan Cain • 2012
Introverts aren't failed extroverts. The science and strategies that make quiet a hidden advantage.
4.07
400k+
Quiet Summary
Quiet
Introverts aren't failed extroverts. The science and strategies that make quiet a hidden advantage.
by Susan Cain 2012 332 pages
4.07
400k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done
by Harvard Business Review • 2010
Longer hours don't work. The fix: 90-minute focus blocks, ruthless priorities, and real renewal.
3.93
500+
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Summary
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done
Longer hours don't work. The fix: 90-minute focus blocks, ruthless priorities, and real renewal.
by Harvard Business Review 2010 208 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
I Hear You
by Michael S. Sorensen • 2017
One listening skill that calms arguments, deepens connection, and costs nothing but attention.
4.17
10k+
I Hear You Summary
I Hear You
One listening skill that calms arguments, deepens connection, and costs nothing but attention.
by Michael S. Sorensen 2017 149 pages
4.17
10k+ ratings
Baby Steps Millionaires
by Dave Ramsey • 2022
Seven steps to a million dollars on an ordinary income, no shortcuts required.
3.91
6k+
Baby Steps Millionaires Summary
Baby Steps Millionaires
Seven steps to a million dollars on an ordinary income, no shortcuts required.
by Dave Ramsey 2022 222 pages
3.91
6k+ ratings
The Experience Economy
by James H. Gilmore • 1999
Goods became services. Now services are becoming experiences. The next step: transformations.
3.80
2k+
The Experience Economy Summary
The Experience Economy
Goods became services. Now services are becoming experiences. The next step: transformations.
by James H. Gilmore 1999 359 pages
3.80
2k+ ratings
Meaningful
by Bernadette Jiwa • 2015
Why solving the problems people have stopped noticing builds brands they never stop loving.
3.71
500+
Meaningful Summary
Meaningful
Why solving the problems people have stopped noticing builds brands they never stop loving.
by Bernadette Jiwa 2015 176 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
Way of the Turtle
by Curtis Faith • 2007
A famous bet: teach novices two weeks of rules and they'll beat the pros. They did.
3.83
2k+
Way of the Turtle Summary
Way of the Turtle
A famous bet: teach novices two weeks of rules and they'll beat the pros. They did.
by Curtis Faith 2007 288 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
The Master Algorithm
by Pedro Domingos • 2015
Machine learning's rival schools share a hidden core. Finding it could unlock general intelligence.
3.73
6k+
The Master Algorithm Summary
The Master Algorithm
Machine learning's rival schools share a hidden core. Finding it could unlock general intelligence.
by Pedro Domingos 2015 352 pages
3.73
6k+ ratings
Art of the Long View, The
by Peter Schwartz • 1991
Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.
3.80
500+
Art of the Long View, The Summary
Art of the Long View, The
Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.
by Peter Schwartz 1991 258 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
The Greatest Trade Ever
by Gregory Zuckerman • 2009
Wall Street's most profitable trade was betting on its collapse. The man who saw it coming.
4.07
7k+
The Greatest Trade Ever Summary
The Greatest Trade Ever
Wall Street's most profitable trade was betting on its collapse. The man who saw it coming.
by Gregory Zuckerman 2009 320 pages
4.07
7k+ ratings
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