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Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity (2017) is a step-by-step guide to being a strong leader who is able to communicate effectively with a team. To be ...

Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review     Preview: Written by Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, Bo...

Inner Engineering by yogi and mystic Sadhguru is a nonfiction book that explores the path to spiritual enlightenment, a state in which joy is constant. Human consciousness is lik...

Summary of The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown | Includes Analysis   Preview: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the...

Unlimited Power: The New Science of Personal Achievement (1986) by Tony Robbins is a self-help book that shares strategies for promoting personal and professional success. With t...

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a classic self-help book. It instructs readers on ways to improve their standing with others and convince others to do...

Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review   Preview: A group of old school friends meet to catch up. They end up discussing the une...

The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure by real estate mogul Grant Cardone is a no-holds-barred exhortation for people to aim higher and work harder. By emp...

The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker is a self-help book about assessing potential violence and staying safe across a range of environments. After violent episodes, observers ofte...

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Summary of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey | Includes Analysis     Preview: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People...

Summary of Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz | Includes Analysis   Preview:   Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and...

PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary of Being Mortal and NOT the original book.   Preview:   Being Mortal, written by Atul Gawande, brings to...

Down the Rabbit Hole by Holly Madison | Summary & Analysis   Preview: Down the Rabbit Hole is the memoir of former Hugh Hefner girlfriend and former s...

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review     Preview: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japan...

Man's Search for Meaning: by Viktor E. Frankl | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review   Preview: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl is a memoir of Frank...

The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham and Jason Zweig | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review     Preview: The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive ...

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene is a self-help book offering advice on how to gain and maintain power, using lessons drawn from parables and the experiences of historical f...

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review   Preview: Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team is ab...

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PLEASE NOTE: This is an unofficial summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book.  Summary of The 20/20 Diet by Dr. Phil McGraw | Includ...

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by relationship expert Dr. John Gray is a self-help guide to understanding the opposite sex so that romantic relationships can be more ful...

Good to Great by Jim Collins | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review   Preview: What does it take to make something—an activity, a work of art, a company—great? Wha...

Get insights on Robin DiAngelo's White Fragility in an easy to read and grasp format!

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by blogger Mark Manson is a candid self-help guide for anyone who needs a dose of inspired but realistic perspective on their path of self-dev...

Daring Greatly: by Brene Brown | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review   Preview: Daring Greatly, a book by researcher Brene Brown, deals with vulnerability. But...

Summary of The Wright Brothers by David McCullough | Includes Analysis   Preview: David McCullough’s The Wright Brothers is a detailed biographical acco...

Summary of The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins | Includes Analysis      Preview: The First 90 Days is a handbook for the executive in ...

Circling the Sun: by Paula McLain | Summary & Analysis   Preview: Circling the Sun is a novelized account of the life of Beryl Markham written by Paula McLa...

Essentialism by Greg McKeown | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review     Preview: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less is a self-help book by ...

The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman is an introduction to the practical application of Stoic philosophy in the format of a daily devotional. Often derided as di...

Preview: 10% Happier chronicles author and television news reporter Dan Harris’ life as he discovers mindfulness, meditation, and Buddhist theories for happiness and wellness. ...

Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad (1997) is an educational story that contrasts the mindsets of the rich and the poor. The Poor Dad is the main character’s biological ...

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, MD | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review   Preview: In The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in t...

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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (2017) by Neil deGrasse Tyson is a collection of essays covering a variety of topics in astrophysics. Physicists theorize that the universe ori...

In The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny (1997), life improvement and leadership expert Robin Sharma uses a fable to ...

The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls | Summary & Analysis  Preview: Jeannette Walls chronicles all the heartbreak, deprivation, humor, and love of her chi...

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Awaken the Giant Within by motivational speaker Tony Robbins is a comprehensive self-help book designed for people who want to feel in control of all aspects of their lives and f...

Summary of The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling | Includes Analysis   Preview:   The 4 Disciplines of Exe...

In Women Who Love Too Much (1985), marriage and family therapist Robin Norwood offers guidance for women with destructive relationship patterns. Though they might not realiz...

Ego Is the Enemy is Ryan Holiday’s attack on the role that ego can play in the lives of most people. Holiday does not use the term “ego” in the traditional Freudian sense b...

Start With Why by Simon Sinek is a self-help book for business leaders seeking ways of gaining authenticity through a focus on their purpose. Most companies rely on manipulations...

The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review   Preview: The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt an...

Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review   Preview: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin is a...

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Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz is a guide to using hostage negotiation techniques in business and personal negotiations. Modern negotiation strategies taug...

In The Magic of Thinking Big (1959), professor and leadership expert Dr. David Schwartz argues that the “size” of people’s thoughts determines their success in life. B...

Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…And Maybe the World (2017) by Admiral William H. McRaven is an expanded version of a commencement speech that the author ...

The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business by Patrick Lencioni is a practical guide to organizational health. Organizational health is a characteristi...

Modern Romance is a nonfiction book by the comedian Aziz Ansari and New York University sociologist Eric Klinenberg. For years, Ansari has been doing comedy on the absurdities of dati...

Summary of I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi | Includes & Analysis Preview: I Will Teach You to Be Rich is a do-it-yourself guide to buildi...

How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success is a book of parenting advice. The author, Julie Lythcott-Haims, is a former freshman dean...

Summary of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie | Includes Analysis Preview: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegi...

David McCullough's The Wright Brothers is a detailed biographical account of Wilbur and Orville Wright and their journey and achievements in the early, burgeoning world of human aviat...

Please note: This is key takeaways and analysis of the book, not the original book. Preview: Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time is about t...

Please note: These are key takeaways and an analysis of the book, and not the original book. Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson | Key Takeaways, Analysis &...

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J. D. Vance is an account of the struggles of white working-class Americans in the post-industrial United States. The au...

Patrick Lencioni's The Five Dysfunctions of a Team is about the reasons teams fail to work together for the collective good of an organization and ways to overcome these problems.... ...

Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek advocates for a leadership style that focuses on serving others rather than pursuing shareholder goals or personal interests. Modern trends in leadersh...

Summary of Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey | Includes Analysis Preview: Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is a dating advice book by c...

The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing by Benjamin Graham, with commentary by Jason Zweig, is a thorough guide to the principles of portfolio creation, cost ...

Summary of Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton | Includes Analysis Preview: Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and B...

Please note: These are key takeaways and an analysis of the book, and not the original book. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell | Key Takeaway...

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Please note: This is key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. Preview: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl is a memoir of...

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne is a book in the New Thought tradition that theorizes thought is the most powerful force in the universe.... Please note: This is key takeawa...

Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz is a guide to using hostage negotiation techniques in business and personal negotiations. Modern negotiation strategi...

Preview: The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene is a self-help book offering advice on how to gain and maintain power, using lessons drawn from parables and the expe...

Rising Strong: The Reckoning, the Rumble, the Revolution by Brene Brown is a book about the importance of people getting back up after they have fallen. But it's also a book about the...

In The God Delusion, philosopher Richard Dawkins evaluates popular arguments for the existence of God. The idea that God is not an object that can be accessed and reviewed using human...

Preview: Written by Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, Boundaries: When to Say Yes; How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life examines how conservative evangelica...

Please note: This is an unofficial summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Inside this Instaread: Summary of entire book Introduct...

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a self-help book that outlines seven skills to develop in order to increase efficiency and have more rewarding interpersonal relationships. ...

Summary of The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson | Includes Analysis Preview: The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Ti...

Summary of The Obesity Code by Jason Fung | Includes Analysis Preview: The Obesity Code addresses the history, causes, and treatments of obesity and tod...

Summary of The Lean Startup by Eric Ries | Includes Analysis Preview: The Lean Startup offers a set of tools and methodologies for entrepreneurs both in...

Please note: this is a summary and analysis of The Glass Castle and not the original book. Preview: Jeannette Walls chronicles all the heartbreak, deprivation,...

Blue Ocean Strategy is the 2015 update to the classic business strategy text of the same name originally published in 2005. The text offers a practical handbook to business students a...

Scientist and physician Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All Maladies, calls his book a biography of cancer rather than simply a history. The author explores a wide rang...

Rebecca Skloot's book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, chronicles the life, death, and immortality of Henrietta Lacks, a young black woman whose cervical cancer cells became one...

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown is a nonfiction account of the remarkable life story of Joe Rantz....

Patrick Lencioni's The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues posits that in order to succeed - especially in a work environment - one must be a...

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less is a self-help book by Greg McKeown. The book outlines a minimalist approach to tasks and obligations by focusing on truly important goal...

In this 30th-anniversary edition of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks, MD, brings together more than two dozen narratives of patients with many different neurologic...

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Summary of High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove| Includes Analysis Preview: First published in 1983, High Output Management by Andrew Grove is a ma...

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox describes a process by which an unprofitable manufacturing operation can be made profitable. It conveys pro...

Please Note: This is key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. Sociopaths comprise an alarming four percent of the population; that is, one in ever...

Summary of The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander | Includes Analysis Preview: The New Jim Crow argues that the ongoing "War on Drugs" and the resulting...

Summary of The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford | Includes Analysis Preview: The Phoenix Project is a business allegory abou...

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg is a thorough examination of several case studies about how habit formation and habit change impact daily life. It details the experiences of indi...

Down the Rabbit Hole is the memoir of former Hugh Hefner girlfriend and former star of The Girls Next Door, Holly Madison. By 2002 Holly was Hugh Hefner's girlfriend at the Pla...

Please note: This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book.  As society has experienced the recent deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and...

The 4 Disciplines of Execution is a guide for businesses to reliably commit to the goals and plans they set, authored by associates from FranklinCovey, a management consultancy. Rathe...

Please Note: This is key takeaways of the book and NOT the original book.Bessel van der Kolk, MD, explores the ways in which trauma rewires the brain and changes th...

Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice by Bill Browder is a unique story that blends biography, entrepreneurial business narrative, history,...

Preview: Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal is an examination of the process he began of restructuring the Joint Special Operations Command management styl...

Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review Preview: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Bab...