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Law Book Summaries

Criminology
by Tim Newburn • 2007
Crime is whatever the powerful say it is. A textbook that rewrites the syllabus.
4.11
234
Criminology Summary
Criminology
Crime is whatever the powerful say it is. A textbook that rewrites the syllabus.
by Tim Newburn 2007 1048 pages
4.11
234 ratings
Are Prisons Obsolete?
by Angela Y. Davis • 2003
Prisons are modern slavery, built for profit rather than safety. Reform only makes them stronger.
4.51
30k+
Are Prisons Obsolete? Summary
Are Prisons Obsolete?
Prisons are modern slavery, built for profit rather than safety. Reform only makes them stronger.
by Angela Y. Davis 2003 126 pages
4.51
30k+ ratings
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. • 2005
Universities, science, and human rights emerged not despite the Catholic Church but because of it.
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3k+
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization Summary
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
Universities, science, and human rights emerged not despite the Catholic Church but because of it.
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. 2005 312 pages
4.12
3k+ ratings
The Real Book of Real Estate
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2010
The overlooked real estate play: make money from zoning approvals instead of renovation.
4.11
1k+
The Real Book of Real Estate Summary
The Real Book of Real Estate
The overlooked real estate play: make money from zoning approvals instead of renovation.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2010 464 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Venture Deals
by Brad Feld • 2011
What the board seat, liquidation preference, and option pool really cost you, before you sign.
4.12
17k+
Venture Deals Summary
Venture Deals
What the board seat, liquidation preference, and option pool really cost you, before you sign.
by Brad Feld 2011 345 pages
4.12
17k+ ratings
The Trial and Death of Socrates
by Plato
Athens tried its greatest thinker. He turned a death sentence into philosophy's founding argument.
4.12
46k+
The Trial and Death of Socrates Summary
The Trial and Death of Socrates
Athens tried its greatest thinker. He turned a death sentence into philosophy's founding argument.
by Plato 58 pages
4.12
46k+ ratings
Practical Ethics
by Peter Singer • 1979
Suffering, equally weighed, rewrites what we owe the poor, the dying, and every creature that feels.
4.06
3k+
Practical Ethics Summary
Practical Ethics
Suffering, equally weighed, rewrites what we owe the poor, the dying, and every creature that feels.
by Peter Singer 1979 356 pages
4.06
3k+ ratings
Unfair
by Adam Benforado • 2015
Justice assumes rational minds and perfect memories. Neuroscience shows we have neither.
4.05
1k+
Unfair Summary
Unfair
Justice assumes rational minds and perfect memories. Neuroscience shows we have neither.
by Adam Benforado 2015 379 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Nineteen Minutes
by Jodi Picoult • 2007
A bullied boy's school shooting forces his mother to face the everyday cruelty the town ignored.
4.18
400k+
Nineteen Minutes Summary
Nineteen Minutes
A bullied boy's school shooting forces his mother to face the everyday cruelty the town ignored.
by Jodi Picoult 2007 440 pages
4.18
400k+ ratings
The Minds of Billy Milligan
by Daniel Keyes • 1981
Twenty-four selves, one body, and a crime that broke the legal definition of guilt.
4.27
35k+
The Minds of Billy Milligan Summary
The Minds of Billy Milligan
Twenty-four selves, one body, and a crime that broke the legal definition of guilt.
by Daniel Keyes 1981 448 pages
4.27
35k+ ratings
Mad Honey
by Jodi Picoult • 2022
A beekeeper's son is charged with his girlfriend's murder. She raised him. Now she must doubt him.
4.07
500k+
Mad Honey Summary
Mad Honey
A beekeeper's son is charged with his girlfriend's murder. She raised him. Now she must doubt him.
by Jodi Picoult 2022 464 pages
4.07
500k+ ratings
Anarchy, State, and Utopia
by Robert Nozick • 1974
What if taxation is forced labor, and the only just state barely governs?
3.74
6k+
Anarchy, State, and Utopia Summary
Anarchy, State, and Utopia
What if taxation is forced labor, and the only just state barely governs?
by Robert Nozick 1974 367 pages
3.74
6k+ ratings
The Client
by John Grisham • 2005
An eleven-year-old knows the Mafia's darkest secret. The FBI wants it. The mob wants him dead.
4.06
400k+
The Client Summary
The Client
An eleven-year-old knows the Mafia's darkest secret. The FBI wants it. The mob wants him dead.
by John Grisham 2005 483 pages
4.06
400k+ ratings
On Liberty
by John Stuart Mill • 1859
Majority opinion has no jurisdiction over your private life. The only limit is harm to others.
3.96
43k+
On Liberty Summary
On Liberty
Majority opinion has no jurisdiction over your private life. The only limit is harm to others.
by John Stuart Mill 1859 187 pages
3.96
43k+ ratings
Hello World
by Hannah Fry • 2018
When algorithms police, diagnose, and drive, blind trust becomes the real danger.
4.11
11k+
Hello World Summary
Hello World
When algorithms police, diagnose, and drive, blind trust becomes the real danger.
by Hannah Fry 2018 256 pages
4.11
11k+ ratings
Catch Me If You Can
by Frank W. Abagnale • 1980
Fake Pan Am pilot, fake doctor, fake lawyer. Real FBI manhunt. He was 19.
4.04
62k+
Catch Me If You Can Summary
Catch Me If You Can
Fake Pan Am pilot, fake doctor, fake lawyer. Real FBI manhunt. He was 19.
by Frank W. Abagnale 1980 219 pages
4.04
62k+ ratings
The Origins of Political Order
by Francis Fukuyama • 2011
China built a modern state eighteen centuries before Europe. That gap reshapes political history.
4.18
10k+
The Origins of Political Order Summary
The Origins of Political Order
China built a modern state eighteen centuries before Europe. That gap reshapes political history.
by Francis Fukuyama 2011 585 pages
4.18
10k+ ratings
From Poor Law to Welfare State
by Walter I. Trattner • 1974
How America turned helping the poor from an act of justice into a judgment on character.
3.69
318
From Poor Law to Welfare State Summary
From Poor Law to Welfare State
How America turned helping the poor from an act of justice into a judgment on character.
by Walter I. Trattner 1974 464 pages
3.69
318 ratings
Flash Boys
by Michael Lewis • 2014
Wall Street's speed advantage rigs the market. A team of outsiders built a fair exchange.
4.14
91k+
Flash Boys Summary
Flash Boys
Wall Street's speed advantage rigs the market. A team of outsiders built a fair exchange.
by Michael Lewis 2014 274 pages
4.14
91k+ ratings
The Case for Christian Nationalism
by Stephen Wolfe • 2022
Secularism has failed; the repair is a government that orders all law and culture toward Christ.
3.56
500+
The Case for Christian Nationalism Summary
The Case for Christian Nationalism
Secularism has failed; the repair is a government that orders all law and culture toward Christ.
by Stephen Wolfe 2022 479 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
If You Tell
by Gregg Olsen • 2019
Oil made the Osage the richest people on earth. Then trusted friends began murdering them for it.
3.98
300k+
If You Tell Summary
If You Tell
Oil made the Osage the richest people on earth. Then trusted friends began murdering them for it.
by Gregg Olsen 2019 431 pages
3.98
300k+ ratings
Beauty Pays
by Daniel S. Hamermesh • 2011
Good-looking workers earn 8% more. Unattractive ones earn 13% less. It's not speculation; it's data.
3.17
142
Beauty Pays Summary
Beauty Pays
Good-looking workers earn 8% more. Unattractive ones earn 13% less. It's not speculation; it's data.
by Daniel S. Hamermesh 2011 224 pages
3.17
142 ratings
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison
by Jeffrey H. Reiman • 1979
The justice system ignores corporate harm and targets the poor. That failure is its real job.
3.94
500+
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison Summary
The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison
The justice system ignores corporate harm and targets the poor. That failure is its real job.
by Jeffrey H. Reiman 1979 260 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Mindmasters
by Sandra Matz • 2025
Algorithms read personality from digital traces. The fix isn't privacy; it's collective ownership.
3.96
399
Mindmasters Summary
Mindmasters
Algorithms read personality from digital traces. The fix isn't privacy; it's collective ownership.
by Sandra Matz 2025 240 pages
3.96
399 ratings
The Identity Trap
by Yascha Mounk • 2023
An ideology that centers race and gender is dividing the left. The origin story, and a better way.
4.05
2k+
The Identity Trap Summary
The Identity Trap
An ideology that centers race and gender is dividing the left. The origin story, and a better way.
by Yascha Mounk 2023 422 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
Chasing the Scream
by Johann Hari • 2015
Addiction is not a chemical crime, it's a social wound. A century of prohibition has deepened it.
4.50
21k+
Chasing the Scream Summary
Chasing the Scream
Addiction is not a chemical crime, it's a social wound. A century of prohibition has deepened it.
by Johann Hari 2015 400 pages
4.50
21k+ ratings
Myth of Islamic Tolerance
by Robert Spencer • 2005
Behind Islam's tolerance story lies a legal caste system for non-Muslims, and its logic never left.
3.68
62
Myth of Islamic Tolerance Summary
Myth of Islamic Tolerance
Behind Islam's tolerance story lies a legal caste system for non-Muslims, and its logic never left.
by Robert Spencer 2005 602 pages
3.68
62 ratings
Eichmann in Jerusalem
by Hannah Arendt • 1963
The Holocaust needed no monsters: careerism and stock phrases were enough. Evil is deeply ordinary.
4.20
34k+
Eichmann in Jerusalem Summary
Eichmann in Jerusalem
The Holocaust needed no monsters: careerism and stock phrases were enough. Evil is deeply ordinary.
by Hannah Arendt 1963 312 pages
4.20
34k+ ratings
Legal Writing in Plain English
by Bryan A. Garner • 2001
The plain-English playbook for lawyers: how to structure, cut, and clarify every sentence you write.
4.25
500+
Legal Writing in Plain English Summary
Legal Writing in Plain English
The plain-English playbook for lawyers: how to structure, cut, and clarify every sentence you write.
by Bryan A. Garner 2001 227 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Tyranny of the Minority
by Steven Levitsky • 2023
The party fewer voters chose governs, and the rulebook was written to let them.
4.39
4k+
Tyranny of the Minority Summary
Tyranny of the Minority
The party fewer voters chose governs, and the rulebook was written to let them.
by Steven Levitsky 2023 368 pages
4.39
4k+ ratings
Global Politics
by Andrew Heywood • 2011
How states, corporations, and ideas compete in a world where borders mean less than ever.
4.14
411
Global Politics Summary
Global Politics
How states, corporations, and ideas compete in a world where borders mean less than ever.
by Andrew Heywood 2011 448 pages
4.14
411 ratings
Know My Name
by Chanel Miller • 2019
A dentist touched her jaw and it broke. The paint that made her glow was radioactive.
4.68
200k+
Know My Name Summary
Know My Name
A dentist touched her jaw and it broke. The paint that made her glow was radioactive.
by Chanel Miller 2019 384 pages
4.68
200k+ ratings
Fake Law
by The Secret Barrister • 2020
The legal myths Britain believes aren't random. They were built to weaken your access to justice.
4.18
5k+
Fake Law Summary
Fake Law
The legal myths Britain believes aren't random. They were built to weaken your access to justice.
by The Secret Barrister 2020 372 pages
4.18
5k+ ratings
Peaks and Valleys
by Spencer Johnson • 2009
Emily Doe, an anonymous assault victim, must fight a system that turns her silence into consent.
4.04
4k+
Peaks and Valleys Summary
Peaks and Valleys
Emily Doe, an anonymous assault victim, must fight a system that turns her silence into consent.
by Spencer Johnson 2009 112 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
American Kingpin
by Nick Bilton • 2017
One man, one laptop, a billion in drugs. The manhunt that started with an envelope.
4.41
54k+
American Kingpin Summary
American Kingpin
One man, one laptop, a billion in drugs. The manhunt that started with an envelope.
by Nick Bilton 2017 328 pages
4.41
54k+ ratings
Critique of Practical Reason
by Immanuel Kant • 1788
Morality comes from reason alone, not feelings or consequences; through it we discover our freedom.
3.94
11k+
Critique of Practical Reason Summary
Critique of Practical Reason
Morality comes from reason alone, not feelings or consequences; through it we discover our freedom.
by Immanuel Kant 1788 181 pages
3.94
11k+ ratings
The Evolution of Fiqh
by Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips • 1988
Islamic law was built on reason, then sealed by blind imitation. Six centuries of decline explained.
4.36
364
The Evolution of Fiqh Summary
The Evolution of Fiqh
Islamic law was built on reason, then sealed by blind imitation. Six centuries of decline explained.
by Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips 1988 228 pages
4.36
364 ratings
The Devil's Advocate
by Steve Cavanagh • 2021
A con-man lawyer takes on a corrupt DA to save an innocent man from death row.
4.33
23k+
The Devil's Advocate Summary
The Devil's Advocate
A con-man lawyer takes on a corrupt DA to save an innocent man from death row.
by Steve Cavanagh 2021 403 pages
4.33
23k+ ratings
Black Edge
by Sheelah Kolhatkar • 2017
When the FBI wiretapped a hedge fund, they found traders swapping illegal secrets for millions.
4.20
17k+
Black Edge Summary
Black Edge
When the FBI wiretapped a hedge fund, they found traders swapping illegal secrets for millions.
by Sheelah Kolhatkar 2017 295 pages
4.20
17k+ ratings
The Mediation Process
by Christopher W. Moore • 1986
When you cannot impose a decision, how to guide hostile parties toward their own settlement.
3.96
185
The Mediation Process Summary
The Mediation Process
When you cannot impose a decision, how to guide hostile parties toward their own settlement.
by Christopher W. Moore 1986 704 pages
3.96
185 ratings
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act
by Bob Joseph • 2018
The law that seized land, banned ceremonies, and created residential schools is still Canadian law.
4.57
10k+
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act Summary
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act
The law that seized land, banned ceremonies, and created residential schools is still Canadian law.
by Bob Joseph 2018 160 pages
4.57
10k+ ratings
Tomorrow's Lawyers
by Richard Susskind • 2013
More legal help for less money: the demand that is finally breaking law firms apart.
3.90
1k+
Tomorrow's Lawyers Summary
Tomorrow's Lawyers
More legal help for less money: the demand that is finally breaking law firms apart.
by Richard Susskind 2013 208 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
India that is Bharat
by J. Sai Deepak • 2021
Independence did not end colonialism. It just moved inside the constitution.
4.42
1k+
India that is Bharat Summary
India that is Bharat
Independence did not end colonialism. It just moved inside the constitution.
by J. Sai Deepak 2021 472 pages
4.42
1k+ ratings
Permanent Record
by Edward Snowden • 2019
He helped build the hidden architecture of mass surveillance. Then he blew it wide open.
4.3
59k+
Permanent Record Summary
Permanent Record
He helped build the hidden architecture of mass surveillance. Then he blew it wide open.
by Edward Snowden 2019 339 pages
4.3
59k+ ratings
Hitler's American Model
by James Q. Whitman • 2017
The Nuremberg Laws had an American blueprint. Nazi lawyers studied Jim Crow and found their model.
3.91
1k+
Hitler's American Model Summary
Hitler's American Model
The Nuremberg Laws had an American blueprint. Nazi lawyers studied Jim Crow and found their model.
by James Q. Whitman 2017 208 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
The Hidden Wealth of Nations
by Gabriel Zucman • 2015
Eight percent of global wealth hides in tax havens; the fix is known and unused.
3.95
1k+
The Hidden Wealth of Nations Summary
The Hidden Wealth of Nations
Eight percent of global wealth hides in tax havens; the fix is known and unused.
by Gabriel Zucman 2015 129 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Liberalism and Its Discontents
by Francis Fukuyama • 2022
Liberalism's enemies on left and right agree on one thing. Neither has a workable replacement.
3.90
3k+
Liberalism and Its Discontents Summary
Liberalism and Its Discontents
Liberalism's enemies on left and right agree on one thing. Neither has a workable replacement.
by Francis Fukuyama 2022 190 pages
3.90
3k+ ratings
Recoding America
by Jennifer Pahlka • 2023
Government's tech catastrophes share one cause: it treats code as a purchase, never a practice.
4.37
2k+
Recoding America Summary
Recoding America
Government's tech catastrophes share one cause: it treats code as a purchase, never a practice.
by Jennifer Pahlka 2023 336 pages
4.37
2k+ ratings
Criminal Psychology
by Ray Bull • 2006
A research-based tour of criminal justice: what works, what fails, and why television gets it wrong.
3.67
302
Criminal Psychology Summary
Criminal Psychology
A research-based tour of criminal justice: what works, what fails, and why television gets it wrong.
by Ray Bull 2006 232 pages
3.67
302 ratings
The Locust Effect
by Gary A. Haugen • 2013
Poverty's root cause is violence, not economics. The aid industry has been fixing the wrong problem.
4.32
1k+
The Locust Effect Summary
The Locust Effect
Poverty's root cause is violence, not economics. The aid industry has been fixing the wrong problem.
by Gary A. Haugen 2013 368 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
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