Read the 130+ Best Non-Fiction Book Summaries for Free

When I started this website, I soon realized that summarizing non-fiction books and posting them on the internet is a great resource. Below, you’ll find book summaries that taught me everything I know about business, self-help, writing, and life, among other topics.

Latest book summary: Creativity by John Cleese (Posted on August 31st, 2024).

1. Book Summaries in Alphabetical Order

Here’s a list of some of the best non-fiction book summaries in alphabetical order:

  1. $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi
  2. 10% Happier by Dan Harris
  3. 10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan
  4. The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone
  5. 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing by Gary Provost
  6. 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
  7. 3 Months to No. 1 by Will Coombe
  8. The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
  9. The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
  10. The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
  11. 8 Rules of Love by Jay Shetty
  12. A Complaint Free World by Will Bowen
  13. A Geek in Japan by Hector Garcia
  14. A World Without Email by Cal Newport
  15. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson
  16. The Anthology of Balaji by Eric Jorgenson
  17. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
  18. Anything You Want by Derek Sivers
  19. The Art and Business of Online Writing by Nicolas Cole
  20. The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene
  21. Atomic Attraction by Christopher Canwell
  22. Atomic Habits by James Clear
  23. The Beginner’s Guide to Stoicism by Matthew J. Van Natta
  24. Blog, Inc. by Joy Deangdeelert Cho
  25. The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner
  26. The Book of Ichigo Ichie by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles
  27. Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte
  28. The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll
  29. Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish
  30. The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter
  31. The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
  32. Courage Is Calling by Ryan Holiday
  33. Creativity by John Cleese
  34. The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman
  35. Declutter Your Mind by S. J. Scott and Barry Davenport
  36. Deep Work by Cal Newport
  37. Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
  38. The Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett
  39. Die with Zero by Bill Perkins
  40. Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
  41. Discipline Is Destiny by Ryan Holiday
  42. Don’t Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen
  43. Dotcom Secrets by Russel Brunson
  44. The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
  45. Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy
  46. Effortless by Greg McKeown
  47. Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
  48. The Essential Habits of 6-Figure Bloggers by Sammy Miller
  49. Essentialism by Greg McKeown
  50. Everything Is Fucked by Mark Manson
  51. Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal
  52. Fluent Japanese From Anime and Manga by Eric Bodnar
  53. Food Rules by Michael Pollan
  54. Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
  55. The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan
  56. The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
  57. Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspé
  58. Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki
  59. The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha
  60. The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
  61. Happy Sexy Millionaire by Steven Bartlett
  62. The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Anchor
  63. Hashtag Authentic by Sara Tasker
  64. The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness by Andy Puddicombe
  65. Hell Yeah or No by Derek Sivers
  66. Hello, Habits by Fumio Sasaki
  67. How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams
  68. How to Not Die Alone by Logan Ury
  69. How to Stop Worrying and Start Thinking by Dale Carnegie
  70. How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens
  71. How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes
  72. How to Think Like a Roman Emperor by Donald Robertson
  73. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
  74. How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen
  75. Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey
  76. I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi
  77. Ikigai by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles
  78. The Ikigai Journey by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles
  79. Keep Going by Austin Kleon
  80. The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene
  81. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
  82. Lifestyle Blogging Basics by Laura Lynn
  83. The Little Book of Stoicism by Jonas Salzgeber
  84. The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz
  85. Make Money from Blogging by Lisa Tanner and Sammy Miller
  86. Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
  87. Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven
  88. Mastery by Robert Greene
  89. The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco
  90. Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life by Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus
  91. The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker
  92. The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
  93. Models by Mark Manson
  94. Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
  95. Newsletter Ninja by Tammi Labrecque
  96. No More Mr. Nice Guy by Robert Glover
  97. The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday
  98. On Writing by Stephen King
  99. The One Hour Content Plan by Meera Kothand
  100. The ONE Thing by Gary Keller
  101. The Only Study Guide You’ll Ever Need by Jade Bowler
  102. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
  103. Outlive by Peter Attia
  104. The PARA Method by Tiago Forte
  105. The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz
  106. The Power of Less by Leo Babauta
  107. The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
  108. The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
  109. Quit Like a Millionaire by Kristy Shen
  110. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
  111. Right Thing, Right Now by Ryan Holiday
  112. Same as Ever by Morgan Housel
  113. SEO 2023 by Adam Clark
  114. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman
  115. Show Your Work by Austin Kleon
  116. Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
  117. Start with Why by Simon Sinek
  118. Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
  119. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
  120. Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday
  121. Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
  122. Stop Overthinking by Nick Trenton
  123. Stop Procrastinating by Nils Salzgeber
  124. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson
  125. Things that Matter by Joshua Becker
  126. Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty
  127. Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke
  128. The Third Door by Alex Banayan
  129. The Unfair Advantage by Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba
  130. Unshakeable by Peter Mallouk and Tony Robbins
  131. Vagabonding by Rolf Potts
  132. The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
  133. Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson
  134. Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
  135. You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
  136. You Can Buy Happiness (and It’s Cheap) by Tammy Strobel
  137. Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin
  138. Zen to Done by Leo Babauta
  139. Zero to One by Peter Thiel

2. Book Summaries by Category

  1. Biography & Memoir: learn to become great through the summaries of the biographies and memoirs of some of the brightest minds who ever lived.
  2. Business: learn fascinating takeaways and captivating tales from the brightest and most successful luminaries from the business world.
  3. Health & Fitness: although eating well and staying fit is difficult, these health and fitness books will teach you to get in shape or eat healthily.
  4. Meditation & Mindfulness: living in the present moment without any judgment is the art that these books on meditation and mindfulness will teach you.
  5. Personal Finance: personal finance books encompass the world of managing the finances of individuals or families in a responsible and future-proof manner.
  6. Philosophy: although some people dismiss philosophy as obtuse or impractical, these books will give you the tools to live the best life you can.
  7. Psychology: these provocative books on psychology will teach you why we do what we do, how the mind works, and how we can change for the better.
  8. Relationships: these books about relationships will help you overcome the challenges of being with someone or build the kind of love that lasts.
  9. Self-Help: these self-help classics will help you become the best version of yourself by improving areas of your life such as confidence or goal-setting.

3. My Annual Reading List

At some point, I decided that reading books should be more about quality than quantity. Even though there’s pride attached to the number of titles I read every year, I rather read a few great books, than several average ones. For an always up-to-date list of the books I read, you can follow me on Goodreads. But for those who can wait, here are the annual lists of all of the books I’ve read so far:

3. Best Books by Year

Apart from working on a handful of book summaries, at the end of each year, I reflect on the best books I read. I’m turning that into a blog post and sharing it on this website for the world to see.

4. More Resources

To be successful in life, you have to read more and whether we like it or not, there’s no way around that fact. However, remembering everything you read and applying it to practical contexts is as important. Below, I compiled some of the resources that helped me on my journey to read more books, write book summaries, and use their principles in real life.

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