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Inspirational Book Summaries

Daily Rituals
by Mason Currey • 2013
161 legendary artists didn't wait for inspiration. The real secret was far more boring.
3.65
21k+
Daily Rituals Summary
Daily Rituals
161 legendary artists didn't wait for inspiration. The real secret was far more boring.
by Mason Currey 2013 278 pages
3.65
21k+ ratings
Fear
by Osho • 2007
Fear is the ego's shadow, not the world's warning. Awareness dissolves it; love dispels it.
4.13
2k+
Fear Summary
Fear
Fear is the ego's shadow, not the world's warning. Awareness dissolves it; love dispels it.
by Osho 2007 192 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
All It Takes Is a Goal
by Jon Acuff • 2023
Three goal zones that keep you out of burnout and make your biggest ambitions inevitable.
4.56
2k+
All It Takes Is a Goal Summary
All It Takes Is a Goal
Three goal zones that keep you out of burnout and make your biggest ambitions inevitable.
by Jon Acuff 2023 272 pages
4.56
2k+ ratings
Discover Your Destiny
by Robin Sharma • 2004
A spiritual map from the prison of pleasing others to the freedom of your authentic life.
3.94
4k+
Discover Your Destiny Summary
Discover Your Destiny
A spiritual map from the prison of pleasing others to the freedom of your authentic life.
by Robin Sharma 2004 230 pages
3.94
4k+ ratings
Endure
by Cameron R. Hanes • 2022
A bowhunter who runs ultramarathons before dawn on what the relentless grind builds.
4.02
11k+
Endure Summary
Endure
A bowhunter who runs ultramarathons before dawn on what the relentless grind builds.
by Cameron R. Hanes 2022 336 pages
4.02
11k+ ratings
Sacred Contracts
by Caroline Myss • 2001
Your soul picked its curriculum before you were born. Archetypes hold the syllabus.
4.01
17k+
Sacred Contracts Summary
Sacred Contracts
Your soul picked its curriculum before you were born. Archetypes hold the syllabus.
by Caroline Myss 2001 530 pages
4.01
17k+ ratings
A House in the Sky
by Amanda Lindhout • 2013
460 days in a dark room: how one woman built an escape inside her own mind.
4.28
73k+
A House in the Sky Summary
A House in the Sky
460 days in a dark room: how one woman built an escape inside her own mind.
by Amanda Lindhout 2013 384 pages
4.28
73k+ ratings
Open
by Andre Agassi • 2009
A ball machine, a brutal father, and a tennis legend who despised the game.
4.32
100k+
Open Summary
Open
A ball machine, a brutal father, and a tennis legend who despised the game.
by Andre Agassi 2009 547 pages
4.32
100k+ ratings
I Will Always Write Back
by Caitlin Alifirenka • 2015
A 12-year-old picked Zimbabwe off a list. The letter she sent changed two worlds.
4.38
30k+
I Will Always Write Back Summary
I Will Always Write Back
A 12-year-old picked Zimbabwe off a list. The letter she sent changed two worlds.
by Caitlin Alifirenka 2015 393 pages
4.38
30k+ ratings
Ikigai for Teens
by Héctor García • 2021
What Okinawa's 100-year-olds can teach teens about building a life worth waking up for.
3.94
464
Ikigai for Teens Summary
Ikigai for Teens
What Okinawa's 100-year-olds can teach teens about building a life worth waking up for.
by Héctor García 2021 129 pages
3.94
464 ratings
Warrior of the Light
by Paulo Coelho • 1997
You are already a spiritual warrior. The field manual for fighting with strategy, not just strength.
3.69
42k+
Warrior of the Light Summary
Warrior of the Light
You are already a spiritual warrior. The field manual for fighting with strategy, not just strength.
by Paulo Coelho 1997 142 pages
3.69
42k+ ratings
A Street Cat Named Bob
by James Bowen • 2012
An injured ginger stray saves a struggling busker from heroin, one shoulder ride at a time.
3.99
60k+
A Street Cat Named Bob Summary
A Street Cat Named Bob
An injured ginger stray saves a struggling busker from heroin, one shoulder ride at a time.
by James Bowen 2012 280 pages
3.99
60k+ ratings
First Things First
by Stephen R. Covey • 1996
Other people's priorities run your week. The planning ritual that puts your own back in charge.
4.12
43k+
First Things First Summary
First Things First
Other people's priorities run your week. The planning ritual that puts your own back in charge.
by Stephen R. Covey 1996 366 pages
4.12
43k+ ratings
The Motivation Manifesto
by Brendon Burchard • 2014
A manifesto for reclaiming the freedom that fear, doubt, and others' expectations quietly steal.
4.02
6k+
The Motivation Manifesto Summary
The Motivation Manifesto
A manifesto for reclaiming the freedom that fear, doubt, and others' expectations quietly steal.
by Brendon Burchard 2014 236 pages
4.02
6k+ ratings
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
by Joseph Murphy • 2019
Your subconscious can heal you and make you wealthy. It just needs better instructions.
4.32
159
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind Summary
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
Your subconscious can heal you and make you wealthy. It just needs better instructions.
by Joseph Murphy 2019 391 pages
4.32
159 ratings
Who Will Cry When You Die?
by Robin Sharma • 1999
101 lessons for a life that leaves a mark: why service and silence outlast achievement.
4.00
26k+
Who Will Cry When You Die? Summary
Who Will Cry When You Die?
101 lessons for a life that leaves a mark: why service and silence outlast achievement.
by Robin Sharma 1999 204 pages
4.00
26k+ ratings
Loyalty & Disloyalty
by Dag Heward-Mills • 2004
Loyalty matters more than talent. The eight-step path to betrayal, and how to stop it.
4.33
352
Loyalty & Disloyalty Summary
Loyalty & Disloyalty
Loyalty matters more than talent. The eight-step path to betrayal, and how to stop it.
by Dag Heward-Mills 2004 161 pages
4.33
352 ratings
48 Laws of Spiritual Power
by Frank Viola • 2022
Forty-eight principles for spiritual leaders: why power that lasts demands humility, not a platform.
4.68
148
48 Laws of Spiritual Power Summary
48 Laws of Spiritual Power
Forty-eight principles for spiritual leaders: why power that lasts demands humility, not a platform.
by Frank Viola 2022 272 pages
4.68
148 ratings
Parenting
by Paul David Tripp • 2016
You can't fix your child's deepest problem. That admission is where real parenting begins.
4.44
11k+
Parenting Summary
Parenting
You can't fix your child's deepest problem. That admission is where real parenting begins.
by Paul David Tripp 2016 216 pages
4.44
11k+ ratings
The Voice of Knowledge
by Miguel Ruiz • 2000
Your mental narrator is a liar. Rewrite its story using a Toltec practice for inner peace.
4.21
9k+
The Voice of Knowledge Summary
The Voice of Knowledge
Your mental narrator is a liar. Rewrite its story using a Toltec practice for inner peace.
by Miguel Ruiz 2000 249 pages
4.21
9k+ ratings
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
by Sean Covey • 1997
Urgent things scream. Important things whisper. Seven habits to hear the difference.
4.05
37k+
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Summary
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Urgent things scream. Important things whisper. Seven habits to hear the difference.
by Sean Covey 1997 268 pages
4.05
37k+ ratings
The Book of Awakening
by Mark Nepo • 1999
The life you want hides inside the one you have. A poet's year of daily unearthing.
4.22
10k+
The Book of Awakening Summary
The Book of Awakening
The life you want hides inside the one you have. A poet's year of daily unearthing.
by Mark Nepo 1999 436 pages
4.22
10k+ ratings
Be Ready When the Luck Happens
by Ina Garten • 2024
From White House policy to Barefoot Contessa: the leap and the six-year Boston Cream Pie.
4.22
100k+
Be Ready When the Luck Happens Summary
Be Ready When the Luck Happens
From White House policy to Barefoot Contessa: the leap and the six-year Boston Cream Pie.
by Ina Garten 2024 307 pages
4.22
100k+ ratings
The Warrior Ethos
by Steven Pressfield • 2011
Why Spartans prized the shield above the sword, and what that says about living well.
4.07
5k+
The Warrior Ethos Summary
The Warrior Ethos
Why Spartans prized the shield above the sword, and what that says about living well.
by Steven Pressfield 2011 112 pages
4.07
5k+ ratings
How To Develop Self-Confidence
by Dale Carnegie • 2011
Speak well and a career opens: the preparation, delivery, and mindset that build lasting confidence.
4.11
8k+
How To Develop Self-Confidence Summary
How To Develop Self-Confidence
Speak well and a career opens: the preparation, delivery, and mindset that build lasting confidence.
by Dale Carnegie 2011 256 pages
4.11
8k+ ratings
What Every Woman Wants in a Man/What Every Man Wants in a Woman
by John Hagee • 2001
Ten biblical non-negotiables for a lasting marriage, half for him, half for her.
3.99
237
What Every Woman Wants in a Man/What Every Man Wants in a Woman Summary
What Every Woman Wants in a Man/What Every Man Wants in a Woman
Ten biblical non-negotiables for a lasting marriage, half for him, half for her.
by John Hagee 2001 322 pages
3.99
237 ratings
Sacred Marriage Gift Edition
by Gary L. Thomas • 2000
Marriage is for your holiness, not your happiness. That one shift reframes every conflict.
4.26
20k+
Sacred Marriage Gift Edition Summary
Sacred Marriage Gift Edition
Marriage is for your holiness, not your happiness. That one shift reframes every conflict.
by Gary L. Thomas 2000 464 pages
4.26
20k+ ratings
Ignited Minds
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam • 2002
Turn India's one billion minds into a superpower: a scientist-president's manifesto.
4.03
11k+
Ignited Minds Summary
Ignited Minds
Turn India's one billion minds into a superpower: a scientist-president's manifesto.
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 2002 222 pages
4.03
11k+ ratings
Disciplines of a Godly Man
by R. Kent Hughes • 1991
Godliness takes sweat. The disciplines that train a man's mind, marriage, work, and soul.
4.20
6k+
Disciplines of a Godly Man Summary
Disciplines of a Godly Man
Godliness takes sweat. The disciplines that train a man's mind, marriage, work, and soul.
by R. Kent Hughes 1991 304 pages
4.20
6k+ ratings
Pollyanna
by Eleanor H. Porter • 1913
An orphan teaches a Vermont town to find one reason for happiness in every misfortune.
4.02
92k+
Pollyanna Summary
Pollyanna
An orphan teaches a Vermont town to find one reason for happiness in every misfortune.
by Eleanor H. Porter 1913 304 pages
4.02
92k+ ratings
100 Ways to Motivate Yourself
by Steve Chandler • 2006
Motivation is a skill you can build. A hundred mental switches for activating it on demand.
4.01
7k+
100 Ways to Motivate Yourself Summary
100 Ways to Motivate Yourself
Motivation is a skill you can build. A hundred mental switches for activating it on demand.
by Steve Chandler 2006 223 pages
4.01
7k+ ratings
Sociopath
by Patric Gagne • 2024
Five stages explain why men pursue glory, build empires, and disappear into silence. Learn the map.
3.74
100k+
Sociopath Summary
Sociopath
Five stages explain why men pursue glory, build empires, and disappear into silence. Learn the map.
by Patric Gagne 2024 368 pages
3.74
100k+ ratings
Life Without Limits
by Nick Vujicic • 2007
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
4.11
9k+
Life Without Limits Summary
Life Without Limits
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
by Nick Vujicic 2007 238 pages
4.11
9k+ ratings
The Language of Letting Go
by Melody Beattie • 1990
A daily reader for codependency: 366 reminders that other people's problems are not yours to solve.
4.37
9k+
The Language of Letting Go Summary
The Language of Letting Go
A daily reader for codependency: 366 reminders that other people's problems are not yours to solve.
by Melody Beattie 1990 393 pages
4.37
9k+ ratings
15 Success Habits of Bishop David Oyedepo
by Daniel C. Okpara • 2016
15 habits from a Nigerian bishop: built a 50,000-seat church debt-free, no borrowing, no shortcuts.
4.48
44
15 Success Habits of Bishop David Oyedepo Summary
15 Success Habits of Bishop David Oyedepo
15 habits from a Nigerian bishop: built a 50,000-seat church debt-free, no borrowing, no shortcuts.
by Daniel C. Okpara 2016 74 pages
4.48
44 ratings
The Warrior Poet Way
by John Lovell • 2023
Most men pick strength or sensitivity. This book makes you choose both.
4.37
1k+
The Warrior Poet Way Summary
The Warrior Poet Way
Most men pick strength or sensitivity. This book makes you choose both.
by John Lovell 2023 287 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
The Seasons of Life
by Jim Rohn • 1981
Four seasons, one cycle: the attitude you bring to each is the whole game.
4.32
1k+
The Seasons of Life Summary
The Seasons of Life
Four seasons, one cycle: the attitude you bring to each is the whole game.
by Jim Rohn 1981 119 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Life You Were Born to Live
by Dan Millman • 1993
One digit from your birth date holds your purpose and the obstacle that defines it.
4.14
2k+
The Life You Were Born to Live Summary
The Life You Were Born to Live
One digit from your birth date holds your purpose and the obstacle that defines it.
by Dan Millman 1993 468 pages
4.14
2k+ ratings
The Master Key System
by Charles F. Haanel • 1912
Twenty-four lessons to train the mind so precisely that reality begins to reflect your thoughts.
4.21
7k+
The Master Key System Summary
The Master Key System
Twenty-four lessons to train the mind so precisely that reality begins to reflect your thoughts.
by Charles F. Haanel 1912 475 pages
4.21
7k+ ratings
Dream Big, Think Small
by Jeff Manion • 2017
Great lives are built on small habits, a sustainable pace, and a weekly stop to refuel.
4.34
235
Dream Big, Think Small Summary
Dream Big, Think Small
Great lives are built on small habits, a sustainable pace, and a weekly stop to refuel.
by Jeff Manion 2017 223 pages
4.34
235 ratings
Gravitas
by Caroline Goyder • 2014
Speak so the room leans in: a voice coach's system for projecting authority without faking it.
3.76
500+
Gravitas Summary
Gravitas
Speak so the room leans in: a voice coach's system for projecting authority without faking it.
by Caroline Goyder 2014 250 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families
by Stephen R. Covey • 2014
Classic productivity habits, remade for families: shared purpose, protected time, real listening.
4.13
11k+
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families Summary
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families
Classic productivity habits, remade for families: shared purpose, protected time, real listening.
by Stephen R. Covey 2014 390 pages
4.13
11k+ ratings
The Prophet
by Kahlil Gibran • 1923
After twelve years of exile, a prophet's ship arrives, and the city gathers for his parting truths.
4.23
300k+
The Prophet Summary
The Prophet
After twelve years of exile, a prophet's ship arrives, and the city gathers for his parting truths.
by Kahlil Gibran 1923 127 pages
4.23
300k+ ratings
Life's Amazing Secrets
by Gaur Gopal Das • 2018
Life drifts out of alignment in four places. A monk's spiritual practice for keeping them steady.
4.23
9k+
Life's Amazing Secrets Summary
Life's Amazing Secrets
Life drifts out of alignment in four places. A monk's spiritual practice for keeping them steady.
by Gaur Gopal Das 2018 208 pages
4.23
9k+ ratings
You Owe You
by Eric Thomas • 2022
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
4.07
1k+
You Owe You Summary
You Owe You
Your unique gift is the blueprint for your success; the strategy to own it starts here.
by Eric Thomas 2022 288 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
In Pursuit of Purpose
by Myles Munroe • 1992
Every life comes with a blueprint. Ignoring it wastes time, talent, and peace.
4.51
500+
In Pursuit of Purpose Summary
In Pursuit of Purpose
Every life comes with a blueprint. Ignoring it wastes time, talent, and peace.
by Myles Munroe 1992 226 pages
4.51
500+ ratings
A Gift of Hope
by Danielle Steel • 2012
She gave teddy bears to homeless men. The toughest cried, and her grief began to heal.
3.98
2k+
A Gift of Hope Summary
A Gift of Hope
She gave teddy bears to homeless men. The toughest cried, and her grief began to heal.
by Danielle Steel 2012 144 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Four Agreements
by Miguel Ruiz • 1997
Your reactions were programmed before you had words. Four shifts in awareness can rewrite them.
4.19
500k+
The Four Agreements Summary
The Four Agreements
Your reactions were programmed before you had words. Four shifts in awareness can rewrite them.
by Miguel Ruiz 1997
4.19
500k+ ratings
Don't Overthink It
by Anne Bogel • 2020
Why you replay every conversation, what to do instead, and how to finally trust your judgment.
3.87
16k+
Don't Overthink It Summary
Don't Overthink It
Why you replay every conversation, what to do instead, and how to finally trust your judgment.
by Anne Bogel 2020 217 pages
3.87
16k+ ratings
The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO
by Robin Sharma • 2003
A shattered man meets a saint, a surfer, and a CEO who guide him to truth.
4.04
7k+
The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO Summary
The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO
A shattered man meets a saint, a surfer, and a CEO who guide him to truth.
by Robin Sharma 2003 240 pages
4.04
7k+ ratings
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