Discover the Most Influential Books with High-Quality Book Summaries

The Story of Art

The Story of Art

"The Story of Art" is an iconic book about the history of art, written by art historian Ernst Gombrich.
A Little History of the World

A Little History of the World

Detailed overview of world history from prehistoric times to the end of WWI, written for children and adults alike.
Autobiography of Red

Autobiography of Red

A poetic re-telling of the Greek myth of Geryon and Heracles, exploring the implications of love, loss, and power.
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

"Unbroken" is a powerful narrative of courage and resilience, recounting one man's hardship and triumph during WWII.
Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin

Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin

Provocative analysis of history's greatest thinkers, exploring relationships between their ideas and how they have shaped the modern world.
Just Us: An American Conversation

Just Us: An American Conversation

A thought-provoking exploration of racism in America and how it affects individuals and the nation as a whole.
Purple Hibiscus: A Novel

Purple Hibiscus: A Novel

Purple Hibiscus is a coming-of-age story of a 15-year-old girl in modern-day Nigeria struggling to find her identity under a repressive father.
The Man Who Sold the Moon and Orphans of the Sky

The Man Who Sold the Moon and Orphans of the Sky

A sci-fi exploration of the great unknown, starring a daring businessman and wayward space orphans.
The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy – What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America’s Next Rendezvous with Destiny

The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy – What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America’s Next Rendezvous with Destiny

This book reveals how history repeats itself in a cycle of generational events and how America is in the middle of its fourth turning.
Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You and Your Waistline

Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You and Your Waistline

A life-changing guide to changing your health and fat loss by improving your diet with science and expert advice from Dr. Steven R. Gundry.
A Promised Land

A Promised Land

Barack Obama's "A Promised Land" tells the inspiring story of his journey to the White House, struggles along the way and successes achieved.
How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

A comprehensive investigation of emotions and how they develop, with surprising answers from neuroscience research.
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family

Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family

A unique look inside the mind of a large American family with twelve children, six of whom were diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir

Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir

Memoir of a Pulitzer Prize winning poet, tracing her journey of understanding her mother's murder and her own identity.
Deacon King Kong: A Novel

Deacon King Kong: A Novel

This fascinating novel follows an aging church deacon, who commits a crime that shakes up a local Brooklyn community.
The Undocumented Americans

The Undocumented Americans

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio's "The Undocumented Americans", an in-depth exploration of the lives of immigrant communities in America.
Sharks in the Time of Saviors: A Novel

Sharks in the Time of Saviors: A Novel

A beloved family story of Hawaiian culture, love, and hope told through the eyes of seven-year-old Nainoa.
Missionaries: A Novel

Missionaries: A Novel

The lives of four missionaries intertwine in varying ways as they each face complex moral decisions in war-torn Colombia.
Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say--and What You Don't

Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say--and What You Don't

"Leadership Is Language" shows how language can be used to empower people and shape relationships for improved outcomes.
Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training, Father, and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking

Dirt: Adventures in Lyon as a Chef in Training, Father, and Sleuth Looking for the Secret of French Cooking

A thrilling and humorous culinary adventure in Lyon, as Buford strives to uncover the secrets of French cooking, balances life as a chef and father.
We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence

We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence

A gripping investigation of a student's unsolved murder at Harvard and the half century that followed.
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

An in-depth exploration of the overlooked art of breathing, its science and its impact on our lives and bodies.
Apeirogon: A Novel

Apeirogon: A Novel

"A story of an unlikely friendship between two men from different backgrounds, inspired by an extraordinary true story."
Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last

Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last

A family-centered tale of Kentucky's famous Pappy Van Winkle bourbon, exploring its past and its lasting legacies.
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