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Psychology Book Summaries

I Wish Someone Had Told Me...
by Dana Perino • 2025
The secrets of a meaningful career, from saving early to the habit that outranks talent.
3.99
500+
I Wish Someone Had Told Me... Summary
I Wish Someone Had Told Me...
The secrets of a meaningful career, from saving early to the habit that outranks talent.
by Dana Perino 2025 304 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
The Leader Habit
by Martin Lanik • 2018
Leadership skills are tiny daily behaviors; automate them in five minutes a day with this system.
3.83
253
The Leader Habit Summary
The Leader Habit
Leadership skills are tiny daily behaviors; automate them in five minutes a day with this system.
by Martin Lanik 2018 240 pages
3.83
253 ratings
Mindfulness
by Ellen J. Langer • 1989
Real mindfulness means noticing new details. A landmark study showed this alone can extend life.
3.80
3k+
Mindfulness Summary
Mindfulness
Real mindfulness means noticing new details. A landmark study showed this alone can extend life.
by Ellen J. Langer 1989 256 pages
3.80
3k+ ratings
Buddhist Boot Camp
by Timber Hawkeye • 2012
The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.
4.25
5k+
Buddhist Boot Camp Summary
Buddhist Boot Camp
The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.
by Timber Hawkeye 2012 160 pages
4.25
5k+ ratings
Mobile Home
by Megan Harlan • 2020
Seventeen homes on four continents before age 17: a memoir that excavates the meaning of home.
4.60
184
Mobile Home Summary
Mobile Home
Seventeen homes on four continents before age 17: a memoir that excavates the meaning of home.
by Megan Harlan 2020 184 pages
4.60
184 ratings
Passages in Caregiving
by Gail Sheehy • 2010
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
4.13
287
Passages in Caregiving Summary
Passages in Caregiving
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
by Gail Sheehy 2010 418 pages
4.13
287 ratings
Do It for a Day
by Mark Batterson • 2021
Faith meets habit science: a 30-day plan where one small daily act rewires automatic behavior.
4.25
351
Do It for a Day Summary
Do It for a Day
Faith meets habit science: a 30-day plan where one small daily act rewires automatic behavior.
by Mark Batterson 2021 272 pages
4.25
351 ratings
Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey • 1994
A year of daily readings that turn Covey's principles from ideas into reflexes.
3.91
430
Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People Summary
Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People
A year of daily readings that turn Covey's principles from ideas into reflexes.
by Stephen R. Covey 1994 368 pages
3.91
430 ratings
What Clients Love
by Harry Beckwith • 2003
Clients choose who they like. A field guide for turning that fact into faster growth.
4.00
354
What Clients Love Summary
What Clients Love
Clients choose who they like. A field guide for turning that fact into faster growth.
by Harry Beckwith 2003 256 pages
4.00
354 ratings
The Slow Fix
by Carl Honoré • 2013
The hidden ingredient behind every lasting solution: slowing down enough to learn from mistakes.
3.61
500+
The Slow Fix Summary
The Slow Fix
The hidden ingredient behind every lasting solution: slowing down enough to learn from mistakes.
by Carl Honoré 2013 262 pages
3.61
500+ ratings
Uncharted
by Margaret Heffernan • 2020
Why the best leaders swap predictions for experiments, scenarios, and collective preparation.
3.64
458
Uncharted Summary
Uncharted
Why the best leaders swap predictions for experiments, scenarios, and collective preparation.
by Margaret Heffernan 2020 362 pages
3.64
458 ratings
The Natural Baby Sleep Solution
by Polly Moore • 2016
The 90-minute rhythm inside your baby: how to time naps for longer stretches and calmer nights.
3.95
432
The Natural Baby Sleep Solution Summary
The Natural Baby Sleep Solution
The 90-minute rhythm inside your baby: how to time naps for longer stretches and calmer nights.
by Polly Moore 2016 192 pages
3.95
432 ratings
When Pigs Fly!
by Jane Killion • 2007
Your independent dog isn't broken: channel natural drives into a brilliant training partner instead.
4.33
500+
When Pigs Fly! Summary
When Pigs Fly!
Your independent dog isn't broken: channel natural drives into a brilliant training partner instead.
by Jane Killion 2007
4.33
500+ ratings
Building a StoryBrand 2.0
by Donald Miller • 2025
Marketing fails when brands try to be the hero. A storytelling framework that ends marketing waste.
4.27
1k+
Building a StoryBrand 2.0 Summary
Building a StoryBrand 2.0
Marketing fails when brands try to be the hero. A storytelling framework that ends marketing waste.
by Donald Miller 2025 304 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Misfits
by Colin Wilson • 1988
De Sade, Byron, and the 'perverts' who followed weren't just deviants but mystics chasing intensity.
3.69
121
The Misfits Summary
The Misfits
De Sade, Byron, and the 'perverts' who followed weren't just deviants but mystics chasing intensity.
by Colin Wilson 1988 272 pages
3.69
121 ratings
Gentle Writing Advice
by Chuck Wendig • 2023
The writing life burns out the best. Skip the craft rules; this is the guide to creative survival.
4.27
500+
Gentle Writing Advice Summary
Gentle Writing Advice
The writing life burns out the best. Skip the craft rules; this is the guide to creative survival.
by Chuck Wendig 2023 256 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
Wild Comfort
by Kathleen Dean Moore • 2010
The natural world holds no cure for grief, only a rhythm vast enough to carry it.
4.12
500+
Wild Comfort Summary
Wild Comfort
The natural world holds no cure for grief, only a rhythm vast enough to carry it.
by Kathleen Dean Moore 2010 208 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Personality Type
by Lenore Thomson • 1998
Your personality runs on four mental functions. The one you suppress runs you.
4.12
492
Personality Type Summary
Personality Type
Your personality runs on four mental functions. The one you suppress runs you.
by Lenore Thomson 1998 432 pages
4.12
492 ratings
Meta-Coaching
by L. Michael Hall • 2005
Shift identity, not just behavior. The coaching frameworks that make deep change systematic.
4.07
15
Meta-Coaching Summary
Meta-Coaching
Shift identity, not just behavior. The coaching frameworks that make deep change systematic.
by L. Michael Hall 2005 298 pages
4.07
15 ratings
Glow in the F*cking Dark
by Tara Schuster • 2023
The unglamorous daily practices that rebuilt a life, from a hot mess who tried everything else.
3.91
3k+
Glow in the F*cking Dark Summary
Glow in the F*cking Dark
The unglamorous daily practices that rebuilt a life, from a hot mess who tried everything else.
by Tara Schuster 2023 320 pages
3.91
3k+ ratings
It's the Thought That Counts
by David R. Hamilton • 2005
Your thoughts are not private: they alter your DNA and influence total strangers.
4.16
171
It's the Thought That Counts Summary
It's the Thought That Counts
Your thoughts are not private: they alter your DNA and influence total strangers.
by David R. Hamilton 2005 224 pages
4.16
171 ratings
What Now?
by Yael Shy • 2017
Buddhist practice for twenty-something chaos: meditation for anxiety, heartbreak, and staying human.
4.24
269
What Now? Summary
What Now?
Buddhist practice for twenty-something chaos: meditation for anxiety, heartbreak, and staying human.
by Yael Shy 2017 226 pages
4.24
269 ratings
Hypersanity
by Neel Burton • 2019
Logic fails at life's hardest problems. The tools you really use are older and stranger.
3.60
182
Hypersanity Summary
Hypersanity
Logic fails at life's hardest problems. The tools you really use are older and stranger.
by Neel Burton 2019 229 pages
3.60
182 ratings
Rowing the Atlantic
by Roz Savage • 2009
How three thousand miles alone on the Atlantic rewired one woman's relationship with fear.
4.02
456
Rowing the Atlantic Summary
Rowing the Atlantic
How three thousand miles alone on the Atlantic rewired one woman's relationship with fear.
by Roz Savage 2009 256 pages
4.02
456 ratings
Fear Less
by Pippa Grange • 2020
That nagging feeling you're not enough is fear. Replace it with something stronger.
3.83
500+
Fear Less Summary
Fear Less
That nagging feeling you're not enough is fear. Replace it with something stronger.
by Pippa Grange 2020 320 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
Black Mass
by Dick Lehr • 2001
Master the mental and physical practices that turn chronic self-doubt into steady confidence.
3.81
8k+
Black Mass Summary
Black Mass
Master the mental and physical practices that turn chronic self-doubt into steady confidence.
by Dick Lehr 2001 424 pages
3.81
8k+ ratings
When It Is Darkest
by Rory O'Connor • 2022
Unbearable pain, not a death wish, drives suicide. The pain has a shape we can interrupt.
4.36
493
When It Is Darkest Summary
When It Is Darkest
Unbearable pain, not a death wish, drives suicide. The pain has a shape we can interrupt.
by Rory O'Connor 2022 352 pages
4.36
493 ratings
Never Enough
by Mike Hayes • 2021
A SEAL commander on choosing the hard path, leading and following, and finding meaning in work.
4.22
500+
Never Enough Summary
Never Enough
A SEAL commander on choosing the hard path, leading and following, and finding meaning in work.
by Mike Hayes 2021 232 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
On Pluto
by Greg O'Brien • 2014
What a journalist sees when he turns his reporter's eye on his own disappearing brain.
3.96
1k+
On Pluto Summary
On Pluto
What a journalist sees when he turns his reporter's eye on his own disappearing brain.
by Greg O'Brien 2014 240 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Cardio Sucks
by Michael Matthews • 2012
Lose fat fast, keep muscle, skip the endless cardio: the science-backed shortcuts.
3.79
500+
Cardio Sucks Summary
Cardio Sucks
Lose fat fast, keep muscle, skip the endless cardio: the science-backed shortcuts.
by Michael Matthews 2012 200 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Aging Thoughtfully
by Martha C. Nussbaum • 2017
Wrinkles, retirement, and desire: a moral philosopher's guide to the challenges of growing old.
3.42
119
Aging Thoughtfully Summary
Aging Thoughtfully
Wrinkles, retirement, and desire: a moral philosopher's guide to the challenges of growing old.
by Martha C. Nussbaum 2017 261 pages
3.42
119 ratings
The Space Within
by Michael Neill • 2016
Your problems are made of thought, not circumstance. See this once and they unplug for good.
4.24
443
The Space Within Summary
The Space Within
Your problems are made of thought, not circumstance. See this once and they unplug for good.
by Michael Neill 2016 176 pages
4.24
443 ratings
We Need Your Art
by Amie McNee • 2025
No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.
4.36
1k+
We Need Your Art Summary
We Need Your Art
No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.
by Amie McNee 2025 272 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
Self-Therapy, Vol. 2
by Jay Earley • 2016
The parts running your life don't know you've grown up. Here's how to tell them.
4.24
49
Self-Therapy, Vol. 2 Summary
Self-Therapy, Vol. 2
The parts running your life don't know you've grown up. Here's how to tell them.
by Jay Earley 2016 220 pages
4.24
49 ratings
Catch a Wave
by Peter Ames Carlin • 2006
A $16,000 single, a sandbox piano, and the psychiatrist who took over his life.
3.96
1k+
Catch a Wave Summary
Catch a Wave
A $16,000 single, a sandbox piano, and the psychiatrist who took over his life.
by Peter Ames Carlin 2006 342 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
I Can Make You Confident
by Paul McKenna • 2008
Install confidence like software: five minutes a day to reprogram your inner voice and posture.
3.70
240
I Can Make You Confident Summary
I Can Make You Confident
Install confidence like software: five minutes a day to reprogram your inner voice and posture.
by Paul McKenna 2008 224 pages
3.70
240 ratings
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness
by Carlo Rovelli • 2018
A physicist finds echoes of black holes in Dante, free will, and the future of our planet.
4.02
3k+
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness Summary
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness
A physicist finds echoes of black holes in Dante, free will, and the future of our planet.
by Carlo Rovelli 2018
4.02
3k+ ratings
Live More Think Less
by Pia Callesen • 2017
Endlessly analyzing your moods fuels depression. The mental move that stops the loop can be learned.
3.52
1k+
Live More Think Less Summary
Live More Think Less
Endlessly analyzing your moods fuels depression. The mental move that stops the loop can be learned.
by Pia Callesen 2017 168 pages
3.52
1k+ ratings
The Woman's Comfort Book
by Jennifer Louden • 1992
Self-nurture for depleted women: how to build rituals, set boundaries, and stop giving from nothing.
3.97
1k+
The Woman's Comfort Book Summary
The Woman's Comfort Book
Self-nurture for depleted women: how to build rituals, set boundaries, and stop giving from nothing.
by Jennifer Louden 1992 224 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Marriage of Sense and Soul
by Ken Wilber • 1998
The war between science and religion is a category error. Fix the method, conflict dissolves.
4.11
500+
The Marriage of Sense and Soul Summary
The Marriage of Sense and Soul
The war between science and religion is a category error. Fix the method, conflict dissolves.
by Ken Wilber 1998 142 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Quantum Creativity
by Amit Goswami • 1998
True creativity is a discontinuous leap from the unconscious; here's how to invite it.
4.10
196
Quantum Creativity Summary
Quantum Creativity
True creativity is a discontinuous leap from the unconscious; here's how to invite it.
by Amit Goswami 1998 264 pages
4.10
196 ratings
Understanding ADHD in Girls and Women
by Joanne Steer • 2021
ADHD looks different in girls: quieter, internal, and easy to overlook, with a fallout that lasts.
3.98
278
Understanding ADHD in Girls and Women Summary
Understanding ADHD in Girls and Women
ADHD looks different in girls: quieter, internal, and easy to overlook, with a fallout that lasts.
by Joanne Steer 2021 354 pages
3.98
278 ratings
Remember Everything You Want and Manage the Rest
by Helmut Sachs • 2013
Keep what matters, organize the rest: a system to train your memory and master your knowledge.
3.87
246
Remember Everything You Want and Manage the Rest Summary
Remember Everything You Want and Manage the Rest
Keep what matters, organize the rest: a system to train your memory and master your knowledge.
by Helmut Sachs 2013 273 pages
3.87
246 ratings
Girl at the End of the World
by Elizabeth Esther • 2014
Her grandfather's cult taught her the world was ending. Motherhood taught her otherwise.
4.02
2k+
Girl at the End of the World Summary
Girl at the End of the World
Her grandfather's cult taught her the world was ending. Motherhood taught her otherwise.
by Elizabeth Esther 2014 213 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
Mindfulness for Beginners
by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2006
Most suffering is self-made. A physician's practice for catching it before it catches you.
3.78
9k+
Mindfulness for Beginners Summary
Mindfulness for Beginners
Most suffering is self-made. A physician's practice for catching it before it catches you.
by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2006 170 pages
3.78
9k+ ratings
Feedback (and Other Dirty Words)
by M. Tamra Chandler • 2019
Feedback dread is biology, not destiny. The step-by-step fix for turning it into growth.
3.71
184
Feedback (and Other Dirty Words) Summary
Feedback (and Other Dirty Words)
Feedback dread is biology, not destiny. The step-by-step fix for turning it into growth.
by M. Tamra Chandler 2019 209 pages
3.71
184 ratings
What Is Psychotherapy?
by The School of Life • 2019
Your flaws are not character defects but childhood survival strategies. How therapy rewrites them.
4.00
342
What Is Psychotherapy? Summary
What Is Psychotherapy?
Your flaws are not character defects but childhood survival strategies. How therapy rewrites them.
by The School of Life 2019 120 pages
4.00
342 ratings
The Case of the Female Orgasm
by Elisabeth A. Lloyd • 2005
Female orgasm is nature's spare part: a developmental echo of the penis that science misinterpreted.
3.97
124
The Case of the Female Orgasm Summary
The Case of the Female Orgasm
Female orgasm is nature's spare part: a developmental echo of the penis that science misinterpreted.
by Elisabeth A. Lloyd 2005 320 pages
3.97
124 ratings
Discover Your Inner Economist
by Tyler Cowen • 2007
Hidden economics of love, lunch, and looking good: incentives that work when cash fails.
3.41
1k+
Discover Your Inner Economist Summary
Discover Your Inner Economist
Hidden economics of love, lunch, and looking good: incentives that work when cash fails.
by Tyler Cowen 2007 245 pages
3.41
1k+ ratings
Innocents
by Cathy Coote • 1999
A lonely schoolgirl pulls her teacher into an affair, but she holds all the power.
3.36
1k+
Innocents Summary
Innocents
A lonely schoolgirl pulls her teacher into an affair, but she holds all the power.
by Cathy Coote 1999 248 pages
3.36
1k+ ratings
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