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Creativity Book Summaries

The Project50
by Tom Peters • 1999
Turn any project into art: the contrarian rules for stunning, revolutionary, indispensable work.
4.04
247
The Project50 Summary
The Project50
Turn any project into art: the contrarian rules for stunning, revolutionary, indispensable work.
by Tom Peters 1999
4.04
247 ratings
Turning Pro
by Steven Pressfield • 2012
Amateur to pro is a daily choice, made fresh each morning, especially the bad ones.
4.15
14k+
Turning Pro Summary
Turning Pro
Amateur to pro is a daily choice, made fresh each morning, especially the bad ones.
by Steven Pressfield 2012 134 pages
4.15
14k+ ratings
Boys in the Trees
by Carly Simon • 2015
The girl who stuttered could not speak. The woman who sang could not stop.
3.67
12k+
Boys in the Trees Summary
Boys in the Trees
The girl who stuttered could not speak. The woman who sang could not stop.
by Carly Simon 2015 384 pages
3.67
12k+ ratings
Quantum Marketing
by Raja Rajamannar • 2021
The marketing playbook died. A CMO's replacement runs on AI, brain science, and sensory design.
3.70
372
Quantum Marketing Summary
Quantum Marketing
The marketing playbook died. A CMO's replacement runs on AI, brain science, and sensory design.
by Raja Rajamannar 2021 240 pages
3.70
372 ratings
Six Thinking Hats
by Edward de Bono • 2017
Six thinking modes, used one at a time by everyone, replace argument with exploration.
3.71
13k+
Six Thinking Hats Summary
Six Thinking Hats
Six thinking modes, used one at a time by everyone, replace argument with exploration.
by Edward de Bono 2017 192 pages
3.71
13k+ ratings
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+
Without Their Permission Summary
Without Their Permission
A college project became a top-ten site. Why that path is open to everyone.
by Alexis Ohanian 2013 272 pages
3.70
2k+ ratings
Teach Like a PIRATE
by Dave Burgess • 2012
The showmanship secrets that make students lean in, even for the topic you dread teaching.
3.99
7k+
Teach Like a PIRATE Summary
Teach Like a PIRATE
The showmanship secrets that make students lean in, even for the topic you dread teaching.
by Dave Burgess 2012 198 pages
3.99
7k+ ratings
45 Master Characters
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt • 2001
45 mythic archetypes: every character's hero side, shadow, and the journey that transforms them.
3.89
1k+
45 Master Characters Summary
45 Master Characters
45 mythic archetypes: every character's hero side, shadow, and the journey that transforms them.
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt 2001 304 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
How to Live
by Derek Sivers • 2021
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
4.16
3k+
How to Live Summary
How to Live
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
by Derek Sivers 2021
4.16
3k+ ratings
Release Your Brakes
by James W. Newman • 1977
Underperformance is rarely a motivation problem. It is a braking problem, and the fix is learnable.
4.33
237
Release Your Brakes Summary
Release Your Brakes
Underperformance is rarely a motivation problem. It is a braking problem, and the fix is learnable.
by James W. Newman 1977
4.33
237 ratings
Making Things Happen
by Scott Berkun • 2001
The project manager's real work: balancing opposites that can't be balanced, and delivering anyway.
3.97
5k+
Making Things Happen Summary
Making Things Happen
The project manager's real work: balancing opposites that can't be balanced, and delivering anyway.
by Scott Berkun 2001 408 pages
3.97
5k+ ratings
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook
by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2013
Give value long before you sell, and make every post feel native to its platform.
3.95
9k+
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook Summary
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook
Give value long before you sell, and make every post feel native to its platform.
by Gary Vaynerchuk 2013 195 pages
3.95
9k+ ratings
The Story Factor
by Annette Simmons • 2000
Six story types that earn trust and move people when facts and data can't.
3.82
2k+
The Story Factor Summary
The Story Factor
Six story types that earn trust and move people when facts and data can't.
by Annette Simmons 2000 320 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Letters To A Young Poet
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 1929
A young officer asked Rilke for writing advice. The poet replied: stop asking. Go inside.
4.27
100k+
Letters To A Young Poet Summary
Letters To A Young Poet
A young officer asked Rilke for writing advice. The poet replied: stop asking. Go inside.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 1929 123 pages
4.27
100k+ ratings
Wabi Sabi
by Nobuo Suzuki • 2021
A Japanese philosophy that trades perfectionism for the beauty of cracks, age, and letting go.
4.20
1k+
Wabi Sabi Summary
Wabi Sabi
A Japanese philosophy that trades perfectionism for the beauty of cracks, age, and letting go.
by Nobuo Suzuki 2021 192 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Branding
by Michael Johnson • 2016
Why most brands look the same and the disciplined process that makes yours the exception.
4.32
294
Branding Summary
Branding
Why most brands look the same and the disciplined process that makes yours the exception.
by Michael Johnson 2016 320 pages
4.32
294 ratings
Design Thinking
by Thomas Lockwood • 2009
A guide to embedding design thinking that turns customer empathy into brand loyalty and profit.
3.85
451
Design Thinking Summary
Design Thinking
A guide to embedding design thinking that turns customer empathy into brand loyalty and profit.
by Thomas Lockwood 2009 304 pages
3.85
451 ratings
Wishcraft
by Barbara Sher • 1979
Your childhood obsessions map your adult calling. Here is how to read it.
4.02
2k+
Wishcraft Summary
Wishcraft
Your childhood obsessions map your adult calling. Here is how to read it.
by Barbara Sher 1979 246 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
Bird by Bird
by Anne Lamott • 1994
Great writing starts with a bad page. Shrink the project, write one small square, then repeat.
4.24
100k+
Bird by Bird Summary
Bird by Bird
Great writing starts with a bad page. Shrink the project, write one small square, then repeat.
by Anne Lamott 1994 272 pages
4.24
100k+ ratings
Questions Are the Answer
by Hal B. Gregersen • 2018
You're answering the wrong question. A four-minute exercise that finds the right one.
3.94
500+
Questions Are the Answer Summary
Questions Are the Answer
You're answering the wrong question. A four-minute exercise that finds the right one.
by Hal B. Gregersen 2018 357 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Why Smart People Hurt
by Eric Maisel • 2013
For bright minds who overthink everything: meaning is not found. It is made.
3.26
1k+
Why Smart People Hurt Summary
Why Smart People Hurt
For bright minds who overthink everything: meaning is not found. It is made.
by Eric Maisel 2013 230 pages
3.26
1k+ ratings
Fail Fast, Fail Often
by Ryan Babineaux • 2013
Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.
3.97
500+
Fail Fast, Fail Often Summary
Fail Fast, Fail Often
Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.
by Ryan Babineaux 2013 208 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Little Bets
by Peter Sims • 2011
Big visions are overrated. Real innovators run dozens of small experiments instead.
3.77
4k+
Little Bets Summary
Little Bets
Big visions are overrated. Real innovators run dozens of small experiments instead.
by Peter Sims 2011 224 pages
3.77
4k+ ratings
Born Standing Up
by Steve Martin • 2007
Arrow through the head, 20,000-seat arenas, and a deliberate exit from stand-up at his peak.
3.88
100k+
Born Standing Up Summary
Born Standing Up
Arrow through the head, 20,000-seat arenas, and a deliberate exit from stand-up at his peak.
by Steve Martin 2007 271 pages
3.88
100k+ ratings
Tesla
by Margaret Cheney • 1981
How the inventor of the twentieth century wound up alone with a white pigeon.
3.71
6k+
Tesla Summary
Tesla
How the inventor of the twentieth century wound up alone with a white pigeon.
by Margaret Cheney 1981 400 pages
3.71
6k+ ratings
Art as Therapy
by Alain de Botton • 2013
Art as your emotional toolkit: how to find hope, memory, and balance without a therapist.
4.08
4k+
Art as Therapy Summary
Art as Therapy
Art as your emotional toolkit: how to find hope, memory, and balance without a therapist.
by Alain de Botton 2013 240 pages
4.08
4k+ ratings
Consider This
by Chuck Palahniuk • 2020
Most writing advice avoids the craft that actually builds authority, tension, and voice.
4.37
5k+
Consider This Summary
Consider This
Most writing advice avoids the craft that actually builds authority, tension, and voice.
by Chuck Palahniuk 2020 256 pages
4.37
5k+ ratings
Future of Management
by Gary Hamel • 1996
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
4.03
1k+
Future of Management Summary
Future of Management
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
by Gary Hamel 1996 272 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
The Einstein Factor
by Win Wenger • 1995
A daily 10-minute exercise that reroutes your inner critic and raises your raw intelligence.
3.72
498
The Einstein Factor Summary
The Einstein Factor
A daily 10-minute exercise that reroutes your inner critic and raises your raw intelligence.
by Win Wenger 1995 352 pages
3.72
498 ratings
Paradigms
by Joel A. Barker • 1993
Your expertise can blind you: why outsiders see the next big shift while industry leaders miss it.
4.04
171
Paradigms Summary
Paradigms
Your expertise can blind you: why outsiders see the next big shift while industry leaders miss it.
by Joel A. Barker 1993 240 pages
4.04
171 ratings
Creating Character Arcs
by K.M. Weiland • 2016
Why your character believes a lie, and how that single flaw designs your entire plot.
4.31
3k+
Creating Character Arcs Summary
Creating Character Arcs
Why your character believes a lie, and how that single flaw designs your entire plot.
by K.M. Weiland 2016 215 pages
4.31
3k+ ratings
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was
by Barbara Sher • 1994
You already know what you want; the buried clues and exercises that prove it.
3.79
7k+
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was Summary
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was
You already know what you want; the buried clues and exercises that prove it.
by Barbara Sher 1994 322 pages
3.79
7k+ ratings
Writing Down the Bones
by Natalie Goldberg • 1986
Outrun your inner editor: the Zen practice of raw, unedited writing that unlocks your truest voice.
4.21
32k+
Writing Down the Bones Summary
Writing Down the Bones
Outrun your inner editor: the Zen practice of raw, unedited writing that unlocks your truest voice.
by Natalie Goldberg 1986 336 pages
4.21
32k+ ratings
The Unpublished David Ogilvy
by David Ogilvy • 1987
The advertising legend's private memos: how to hire, lead, write, and build brands that last.
4.14
500+
The Unpublished David Ogilvy Summary
The Unpublished David Ogilvy
The advertising legend's private memos: how to hire, lead, write, and build brands that last.
by David Ogilvy 1987 192 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
The Win Without Pitching Manifesto
by Blair Enns • 2010
The pitch is the enemy: how creative firms win clients without giving away their thinking.
4.44
2k+
The Win Without Pitching Manifesto Summary
The Win Without Pitching Manifesto
The pitch is the enemy: how creative firms win clients without giving away their thinking.
by Blair Enns 2010 144 pages
4.44
2k+ ratings
The Innovator's Mindset
by George Couros • 2015
Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.
4.16
2k+
The Innovator's Mindset Summary
The Innovator's Mindset
Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.
by George Couros 2015 250 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
Design Driven Innovation
by Roberto Verganti • 2009
User research cannot reveal the next breakthrough. Radical innovation is a proposal, not a response.
4.00
498
Design Driven Innovation Summary
Design Driven Innovation
User research cannot reveal the next breakthrough. Radical innovation is a proposal, not a response.
by Roberto Verganti 2009 288 pages
4.00
498 ratings
Gamify
by Brian Burke • 2014
Stop adding badges to everything. Real gamification starts with what the player wants to achieve.
3.44
500+
Gamify Summary
Gamify
Stop adding badges to everything. Real gamification starts with what the player wants to achieve.
by Brian Burke 2014 162 pages
3.44
500+ ratings
Finding Your Element
by Ken Robinson • 2013
Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.
3.81
6k+
Finding Your Element Summary
Finding Your Element
Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.
by Ken Robinson 2013 320 pages
3.81
6k+ ratings
Obsessed
by Emily Heyward • 2020
The brands people obsess over made one decision early: brand isn't paint, it's the foundation.
3.96
500+
Obsessed Summary
Obsessed
The brands people obsess over made one decision early: brand isn't paint, it's the foundation.
by Emily Heyward 2020 238 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
A New Way to Think
by Roger L. Martin • 2022
Eight pieces of management wisdom that hold you back, and what actually works instead.
4.02
500+
A New Way to Think Summary
A New Way to Think
Eight pieces of management wisdom that hold you back, and what actually works instead.
by Roger L. Martin 2022 254 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Lateral Thinking
by Edward de Bono • 2014
Not better digging, but different digging: the skill of seeing what logic leaves out.
3.61
152
Lateral Thinking Summary
Lateral Thinking
Not better digging, but different digging: the skill of seeing what logic leaves out.
by Edward de Bono 2014
3.61
152 ratings
Making and Breaking the Grid
by Timothy Samara • 2003
Build grids like a modernist, break them like a punk. A workshop on the grid's double life.
3.88
4k+
Making and Breaking the Grid Summary
Making and Breaking the Grid
Build grids like a modernist, break them like a punk. A workshop on the grid's double life.
by Timothy Samara 2003 208 pages
3.88
4k+ ratings
The Polymath
by Waqas Ahmed • 2019
History's true geniuses refused to pick a lane. Why versatility beats narrow expertise every time.
3.86
413
The Polymath Summary
The Polymath
History's true geniuses refused to pick a lane. Why versatility beats narrow expertise every time.
by Waqas Ahmed 2019 336 pages
3.86
413 ratings
Structuring Your Novel
by K.M. Weiland • 2013
How to structure your novel's scenes, acts, and plot points to keep readers turning pages.
4.33
3k+
Structuring Your Novel Summary
Structuring Your Novel
How to structure your novel's scenes, acts, and plot points to keep readers turning pages.
by K.M. Weiland 2013 295 pages
4.33
3k+ ratings
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol
by Andy Warhol • 1975
The most exciting thing is the thing you never do, and the best art is a dollar bill.
3.85
48k+
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol Summary
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol
The most exciting thing is the thing you never do, and the best art is a dollar bill.
by Andy Warhol 1975 272 pages
3.85
48k+ ratings
Killer ChatGPT Prompts
by Guy Hart-Davis • 2023
Everyone has ChatGPT. The difference between frustration and productivity is how you ask.
2.56
39
Killer ChatGPT Prompts Summary
Killer ChatGPT Prompts
Everyone has ChatGPT. The difference between frustration and productivity is how you ask.
by Guy Hart-Davis 2023 240 pages
2.56
39 ratings
The Back of the Napkin
by Dan Roam • 2008
Turn stick figures into solved problems and sold ideas: the visual thinking system anyone can use.
3.96
15k+
The Back of the Napkin Summary
The Back of the Napkin
Turn stick figures into solved problems and sold ideas: the visual thinking system anyone can use.
by Dan Roam 2008 278 pages
3.96
15k+ ratings
Use Your Head
by Tony Buzan • 2003
A system for reading faster, remembering more, and thinking in pictures, not in lists.
3.87
1k+
Use Your Head Summary
Use Your Head
A system for reading faster, remembering more, and thinking in pictures, not in lists.
by Tony Buzan 2003 157 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Music Theory for Computer Musicians
by Michael Hewitt • 2008
The producer's missing manual: music theory from notes to exotic scales, built for the DAW workflow.
4.22
391
Music Theory for Computer Musicians Summary
Music Theory for Computer Musicians
The producer's missing manual: music theory from notes to exotic scales, built for the DAW workflow.
by Michael Hewitt 2008 336 pages
4.22
391 ratings
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