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

Personal Development Book Summaries

The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide
by Ted Zeff • 2004
For the easily overwhelmed: how to manage noise, time, and people without dulling your strengths.
3.49
1k+
The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide Summary
The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide
For the easily overwhelmed: how to manage noise, time, and people without dulling your strengths.
by Ted Zeff 2004 200 pages
3.49
1k+ ratings
Mindless Eating
by Brian Wansink • 2006
Your plate and your friends decide how much you eat. The fix is not a diet.
3.93
12k+
Mindless Eating Summary
Mindless Eating
Your plate and your friends decide how much you eat. The fix is not a diet.
by Brian Wansink 2006 276 pages
3.93
12k+ ratings
Executive Toughness
by Jason Selk • 2011
Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.
4.21
500+
Executive Toughness Summary
Executive Toughness
Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.
by Jason Selk 2011 225 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Sensitive Is the New Strong
by Anita Moorjani • 2021
Stop absorbing everyone's emotions. Protect your energy and make sensitivity work for you.
3.96
1k+
Sensitive Is the New Strong Summary
Sensitive Is the New Strong
Stop absorbing everyone's emotions. Protect your energy and make sensitivity work for you.
by Anita Moorjani 2021 203 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Balancing Heaven and Earth
by Robert A. Johnson • 1998
Under the ice at eleven: a realm of light. A memoir of holding heaven and earth together.
4.38
500+
Balancing Heaven and Earth Summary
Balancing Heaven and Earth
Under the ice at eleven: a realm of light. A memoir of holding heaven and earth together.
by Robert A. Johnson 1998 320 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
How to Meditate
by Pema Chödrön • 2013
Stop trying to clear your thoughts. The real practice is learning to sit with everything.
4.19
5k+
How to Meditate Summary
How to Meditate
Stop trying to clear your thoughts. The real practice is learning to sit with everything.
by Pema Chödrön 2013 184 pages
4.19
5k+ ratings
The Adult Learner
by Malcolm Shepherd Knowles • 2012
Adults learn differently from children. The classic framework explains why, and what to do instead.
3.96
496
The Adult Learner Summary
The Adult Learner
Adults learn differently from children. The classic framework explains why, and what to do instead.
by Malcolm Shepherd Knowles 2012 378 pages
3.96
496 ratings
Welcome to Management
by Ryan Hawk • 2020
Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.
4.00
494
Welcome to Management Summary
Welcome to Management
Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.
by Ryan Hawk 2020 240 pages
4.00
494 ratings
Hope Is Not a Strategy
by Rick Page • 2001
Turn the messy, political complex sale into a disciplined, repeatable win with six linked steps.
3.84
390
Hope Is Not a Strategy Summary
Hope Is Not a Strategy
Turn the messy, political complex sale into a disciplined, repeatable win with six linked steps.
by Rick Page 2001 192 pages
3.84
390 ratings
Hustle
by Neil Patel • 2016
Turn constant motion into self-made luck, hidden opportunities, and a career you actually own.
3.49
459
Hustle Summary
Hustle
Turn constant motion into self-made luck, hidden opportunities, and a career you actually own.
by Neil Patel 2016 272 pages
3.49
459 ratings
The Amazon Way
by John Rossman • 2014
Amazon's flywheel: why customer obsession, not margin optimization, builds lasting companies.
3.94
2k+
The Amazon Way Summary
The Amazon Way
Amazon's flywheel: why customer obsession, not margin optimization, builds lasting companies.
by John Rossman 2014 170 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
How To Win Friends And Influence People (Unabridged)
by Dale Carnegie • 2010
Why a smile, a name remembered, and real curiosity open more doors than rank.
4.13
3k+
How To Win Friends And Influence People (Unabridged) Summary
How To Win Friends And Influence People (Unabridged)
Why a smile, a name remembered, and real curiosity open more doors than rank.
by Dale Carnegie 2010 333 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
Corporate Chanakya on Leadership
by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2013
Chanakya's playbook for the corner office: ancient statecraft that builds an unshakeable company.
4.16
122
Corporate Chanakya on Leadership Summary
Corporate Chanakya on Leadership
Chanakya's playbook for the corner office: ancient statecraft that builds an unshakeable company.
by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2013 176 pages
4.16
122 ratings
Better Than Before
by Gretchen Rubin • 2015
Your friend's perfect habit system may be useless for you. The personality-based way to find yours.
3.82
42k+
Better Than Before Summary
Better Than Before
Your friend's perfect habit system may be useless for you. The personality-based way to find yours.
by Gretchen Rubin 2015 322 pages
3.82
42k+ ratings
The High-Performance Entrepreneur
by Subroto Bagchi • 2006
A complete founder's roadmap: from deciding you are ready to ringing the bell at IPO.
3.91
500+
The High-Performance Entrepreneur Summary
The High-Performance Entrepreneur
A complete founder's roadmap: from deciding you are ready to ringing the bell at IPO.
by Subroto Bagchi 2006 256 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
The Best Story Wins
by Matthew Luhn • 2018
Forget data dumps: three-act structure, flawed heroes, and moments of change win business.
4.10
389
The Best Story Wins Summary
The Best Story Wins
Forget data dumps: three-act structure, flawed heroes, and moments of change win business.
by Matthew Luhn 2018 165 pages
4.10
389 ratings
Emotional Intelligence For Dummies
by Steven J. Stein • 2009
Master the emotional skills that get you hired, promoted, and connected. IQ alone won't do it.
3.63
241
Emotional Intelligence For Dummies Summary
Emotional Intelligence For Dummies
Master the emotional skills that get you hired, promoted, and connected. IQ alone won't do it.
by Steven J. Stein 2009 335 pages
3.63
241 ratings
The Motivation Hacker
by Nick Winter • 2013
You do not need to feel motivated. You need to manipulate the four variables that produce action.
3.73
2k+
The Motivation Hacker Summary
The Motivation Hacker
You do not need to feel motivated. You need to manipulate the four variables that produce action.
by Nick Winter 2013 138 pages
3.73
2k+ ratings
Move
by Patty Azzarello • 2017
Execution is where strategies die. How to keep momentum alive and push through the stalled phase.
4.22
266
Move Summary
Move
Execution is where strategies die. How to keep momentum alive and push through the stalled phase.
by Patty Azzarello 2017 304 pages
4.22
266 ratings
The Anger Control Workbook
by Matthew McKay • 2000
Anger feeds on pain, blame, and pent-up tension. The techniques that starve it at every stage.
4.01
130
The Anger Control Workbook Summary
The Anger Control Workbook
Anger feeds on pain, blame, and pent-up tension. The techniques that starve it at every stage.
by Matthew McKay 2000 160 pages
4.01
130 ratings
What I Know for Sure
by Oprah Winfrey • 2014
Oprah's most personal lessons on joy, resilience, and the power of owning your story.
4.13
47k+
What I Know for Sure Summary
What I Know for Sure
Oprah's most personal lessons on joy, resilience, and the power of owning your story.
by Oprah Winfrey 2014 240 pages
4.13
47k+ ratings
Herding Tigers
by Todd Henry • 2018
Creative teams run on trust, focus, and the right pressure. A playbook for calibrating all three.
4.21
1k+
Herding Tigers Summary
Herding Tigers
Creative teams run on trust, focus, and the right pressure. A playbook for calibrating all three.
by Todd Henry 2018 272 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
The Prosperity Bible
by Napoleon Hill • 2007
A goal in writing, read aloud daily with faith. The mental machinery that turns words into wealth.
4.31
305
The Prosperity Bible Summary
The Prosperity Bible
A goal in writing, read aloud daily with faith. The mental machinery that turns words into wealth.
by Napoleon Hill 2007 1733 pages
4.31
305 ratings
Speed Mathematics
by Bill Handley • 2003
Calculate faster than a calculator using only a pencil, a circle, and simple subtraction.
3.98
146
Speed Mathematics Summary
Speed Mathematics
Calculate faster than a calculator using only a pencil, a circle, and simple subtraction.
by Bill Handley 2003 320 pages
3.98
146 ratings
Tao
by Osho • 2002
Self-improvement strengthens the prison it promises to open: the real alternative is ego death.
4.26
1k+
Tao Summary
Tao
Self-improvement strengthens the prison it promises to open: the real alternative is ego death.
by Osho 2002 192 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety
by John Duffy • 2019
Your adolescence is irrelevant. New rules for raising resilient teens in the age of anxiety.
4.08
500+
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety Summary
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety
Your adolescence is irrelevant. New rules for raising resilient teens in the age of anxiety.
by John Duffy 2019 208 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Hidden Figures
by Margot Lee Shetterly • 2016
One small language shift that gets kids to cooperate without yelling or threats.
3.96
100k+
Hidden Figures Summary
Hidden Figures
One small language shift that gets kids to cooperate without yelling or threats.
by Margot Lee Shetterly 2016 349 pages
3.96
100k+ ratings
Raising Critical Thinkers
by Julie Bogart • 2022
Critical thinking isn't fact-checking. It starts with self-awareness and the courage to be wrong.
3.99
2k+
Raising Critical Thinkers Summary
Raising Critical Thinkers
Critical thinking isn't fact-checking. It starts with self-awareness and the courage to be wrong.
by Julie Bogart 2022 345 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Upside of Your Dark Side
by Todd Kashdan • 2014
Negative emotions aren't bugs. They're features, and using them well beats chasing happiness.
3.83
1k+
The Upside of Your Dark Side Summary
The Upside of Your Dark Side
Negative emotions aren't bugs. They're features, and using them well beats chasing happiness.
by Todd Kashdan 2014 304 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
There Is Nothing Wrong with You
by Cheri Huber • 1997
Self-hate is not a truth; it's a conditioning loop. The practice for turning down the volume.
4.16
2k+
There Is Nothing Wrong with You Summary
There Is Nothing Wrong with You
Self-hate is not a truth; it's a conditioning loop. The practice for turning down the volume.
by Cheri Huber 1997 239 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
The Untethered Soul at Work
by Michael A. Singer • 2019
Work stress lives in your head, not the office. The awareness practice that sets you free.
4.13
500+
The Untethered Soul at Work Summary
The Untethered Soul at Work
Work stress lives in your head, not the office. The awareness practice that sets you free.
by Michael A. Singer 2019 0 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Quantum Love
by Laura Berman • 2016
Shift your frequency, reshape your relationship. The physics of love as conscious energy.
4.18
194
Quantum Love Summary
Quantum Love
Shift your frequency, reshape your relationship. The physics of love as conscious energy.
by Laura Berman 2016 392 pages
4.18
194 ratings
How to Master the Art of Selling
by Tom Hopkins • 1981
From cold call to commission: a complete sales system built on questions, not pitches.
4.10
1k+
How to Master the Art of Selling Summary
How to Master the Art of Selling
From cold call to commission: a complete sales system built on questions, not pitches.
by Tom Hopkins 1981
4.10
1k+ ratings
How to Get People to Do Stuff
by Susan M. Weinschenk • 2013
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
3.82
500+
How to Get People to Do Stuff Summary
How to Get People to Do Stuff
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
by Susan M. Weinschenk 2013 216 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
A Whole New Mind
by Daniel H. Pink • 2004
The last economy rewarded analysis and logic. The next one pays for design, story, and empathy.
3.92
29k+
A Whole New Mind Summary
A Whole New Mind
The last economy rewarded analysis and logic. The next one pays for design, story, and empathy.
by Daniel H. Pink 2004 275 pages
3.92
29k+ ratings
The Nice Girl Syndrome
by Beverly Engel • 2008
Niceness is a magnet for abuse. The tools for replacing it with anger, boundaries, and safety.
3.84
500+
The Nice Girl Syndrome Summary
The Nice Girl Syndrome
Niceness is a magnet for abuse. The tools for replacing it with anger, boundaries, and safety.
by Beverly Engel 2008 256 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Brave, Not Perfect
by Reshma Saujani • 2019
The perfectionism learned in girlhood is the real glass ceiling; shatter it one risk at a time.
3.86
9k+
Brave, Not Perfect Summary
Brave, Not Perfect
The perfectionism learned in girlhood is the real glass ceiling; shatter it one risk at a time.
by Reshma Saujani 2019 208 pages
3.86
9k+ ratings
Compelling People
by John Neffinger • 2013
The two traits behind every social judgment, and why projecting only one always backfires.
3.72
1k+
Compelling People Summary
Compelling People
The two traits behind every social judgment, and why projecting only one always backfires.
by John Neffinger 2013 304 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
60 Seconds and You're Hired!
by Robin Ryan • 1994
The one-minute pitch and five-strength framework that make employers see you as the answer.
3.96
500+
60 Seconds and You're Hired! Summary
60 Seconds and You're Hired!
The one-minute pitch and five-strength framework that make employers see you as the answer.
by Robin Ryan 1994 208 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Liespotting
by Pamela Meyer • 2010
We catch barely half the lies told to us. Training starts with seven hidden facial signals.
3.51
2k+
Liespotting Summary
Liespotting
We catch barely half the lies told to us. Training starts with seven hidden facial signals.
by Pamela Meyer 2010 256 pages
3.51
2k+ ratings
How to Walk
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2013
Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.
4.16
3k+
How to Walk Summary
How to Walk
Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013 120 pages
4.16
3k+ ratings
Stop Procrastinating
by Nils Salzgeber • 2017
Why five minutes of work beats motivation, and the emotion skills that make it stick.
4.19
500+
Stop Procrastinating Summary
Stop Procrastinating
Why five minutes of work beats motivation, and the emotion skills that make it stick.
by Nils Salzgeber 2017 115 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
Outrageous Openness
by Tosha Silver • 2011
Stop running the show. A spiritual guide to surrender where the divine handles the details.
4.24
5k+
Outrageous Openness Summary
Outrageous Openness
Stop running the show. A spiritual guide to surrender where the divine handles the details.
by Tosha Silver 2011 240 pages
4.24
5k+ ratings
Walking to Destiny
by Christopher M. Snider • 2023
Eleven moves that make your exit timing irrelevant and build real wealth right now.
4.11
133
Walking to Destiny Summary
Walking to Destiny
Eleven moves that make your exit timing irrelevant and build real wealth right now.
by Christopher M. Snider 2023 324 pages
4.11
133 ratings
Fight Like a Girl
by Lisa Bevere • 2006
Stop hiding your femininity. It's your God-given edge for mending a broken world.
3.99
500+
Fight Like a Girl Summary
Fight Like a Girl
Stop hiding your femininity. It's your God-given edge for mending a broken world.
by Lisa Bevere 2006
3.99
500+ ratings
Earl Nightingale's Greatest Discovery
by Earl Nightingale • 1987
Your thoughts steer your life automatically. The rule for taking the wheel.
4.40
114
Earl Nightingale's Greatest Discovery Summary
Earl Nightingale's Greatest Discovery
Your thoughts steer your life automatically. The rule for taking the wheel.
by Earl Nightingale 1987 182 pages
4.40
114 ratings
Mind Full to Mindful
by Om Swami • 2018
Sitting still, walking slowly, sipping tea: a Zen monk's small acts for a quiet mind.
4.41
1k+
Mind Full to Mindful Summary
Mind Full to Mindful
Sitting still, walking slowly, sipping tea: a Zen monk's small acts for a quiet mind.
by Om Swami 2018 194 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
How to Be Like Mike
by Pat Williams • 2001
His edge wasn't talent. It was a mental playbook you can run.
4.31
346
How to Be Like Mike Summary
How to Be Like Mike
His edge wasn't talent. It was a mental playbook you can run.
by Pat Williams 2001 368 pages
4.31
346 ratings
The Science of Social Intelligence
by Patrick King • 2017
Thirty-three studies that decode likability: when to talk less, what to reveal, how emotions spread.
3.85
239
The Science of Social Intelligence Summary
The Science of Social Intelligence
Thirty-three studies that decode likability: when to talk less, what to reveal, how emotions spread.
by Patrick King 2017 116 pages
3.85
239 ratings
Girl, Wash Your Face
by Rachel Hollis • 2018
Your limiting beliefs are reversible lies. A personal, story-driven manual for unlearning them.
3.57
200k+
Girl, Wash Your Face Summary
Girl, Wash Your Face
Your limiting beliefs are reversible lies. A personal, story-driven manual for unlearning them.
by Rachel Hollis 2018 220 pages
3.57
200k+ 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 Aug 26,
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