Sign in
Education
20 Minute Books
Every day, a new book summary!
Embark on a journey of knowledge with the "20 Minute Books" podcast, your free gateway to invaluable insights distilled from best-selling non-fiction books. Spanning categories such as Business, Entrepreneurship, Psychology, and more we transform influential works into engaging (roughly) 20-minute summaries. Perfect for commuters, budding entrepreneurs, or book enthusiasts, join me as I distill key takeaways from a world of wisdom, offering a rich library of book summaries directly to your ears. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your knowledge landscape in a time-efficient manner.
America Before - Book Summary
"The Key to Earthβs Lost Civilization" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Graham Hancock Category: Science
31:2608/12/2023
The Uninhabitable Earth - Book Summary
"A Story of the Future" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: David Wallace-Wells Category: Nature & the Environment
34:2408/12/2023
Outgrowing God - Book Summary
"A Beginnerβs Guide" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Richard Dawkins Category: Religion & Spirituality
27:4208/12/2023
The Magic of Reality - Book Summary
"How We Know Whatβs Really True" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Richard Dawkins Category: Science
34:0008/12/2023
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics - Book Summary
"A mind-bending introduction to modern physics" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Carlo Rovelli Category: Education
25:5708/12/2023
Other Minds - Book Summary
"The Octopus And The Evolution Of Intelligent Life" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Peter Godfrey-Smith Category: Nature & the Environment
22:5208/12/2023
How Bad Are Bananas? - Book Summary
"The Carbon Footprint of Everything" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Mike Berners-Lee Category: Nature & the Environment
29:1508/12/2023
Flow - Book Summary
"The Cultural Story of Menstruation" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Elissa Stein and Susan Kim Category: Health & Nutrition
31:3107/12/2023
Pandemic - Book Summary
"Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Sonia Shah Category: Health & Nutrition
22:5207/12/2023
The Big Picture - Book Summary
"On the Origins of Life, Meaning and the Universe Itself" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Sean M. Carroll Category: Science
23:0007/12/2023
The Female Brain - Book Summary
"A Comprehensive New Look at What Makes Us Women" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Louann Brizendine Category: Psychology
25:4207/12/2023
Through the Language Glass - Book Summary
"Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Guy Deutscher Category: Communication Skills
31:4907/12/2023
The God Equation - Book Summary
"The Quest for a Theory of Everything" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Michio Kaku Category: Religion & Spirituality
23:2607/12/2023
Superior - Book Summary
"The Return of Race Science" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Angela Saini Category: Science
29:0107/12/2023
The Science and Technology of Growing Young - Book Summary
"An Insider's Guide to the Breakthroughs That Will Dramatically Extend Our Lifespan . . . and What You Can Do Right Now" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Sergey Young Category: Science
27:2507/12/2023
A Crack in Creation - Book Summary
"Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Jennifer A. Doudna and Samuel H. Sternberg Category: Science
26:3607/12/2023
Scale - Book Summary
"The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies and Companies" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Geoffrey West Category: Economics
27:2207/12/2023
Safe People - Book Summary
"How to Find Relationships that are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't" Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Henry Cloud and John Townsend Category: Religion & Spirituality
21:5806/12/2023
The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex - Book Summary
"Creating a Marriage That's Both Holy and Hot" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Sheila Wray Gregoire Category: Religion & Spirituality
22:4306/12/2023
Transcendence - Book Summary
"How Humans Evolved Through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Gaia Vince Category: History
19:4006/12/2023
Saving Time - Book Summary
"Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Jenny Odell Category: History
20:4806/12/2023
The Extended Phenotype - Book Summary
"The Long Reach of the Gene" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Richard Dawkins Category: Science
35:0906/12/2023
Drawdown - Book Summary
"The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Paul Hawken (ed.) Category: Nature & the Environment
34:3206/12/2023
A Life on Our Planet - Book Summary
"My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: David Attenborough Category: Nature & the Environment
26:3106/12/2023
Reality Is Not What It Seems - Book Summary
"The Journey to Quantum Gravity" Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Carlo Rovelli Category: Science
19:2606/12/2023
The Hidden Life of Trees - Book Summary
"What They Feel, How They Communicate β Discoveries from a Secret World" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Peter Wohlleben Category: Nature & the Environment
30:1006/12/2023
How Luck Happens - Book Summary
"Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love and Life" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Janice Kaplan and Barnaby Marsh Category: Personal Development
19:3806/12/2023
Smarter Tomorrow - Book Summary
"How 15 Minutes of Neurohacking a Day Can Help You Work Better, Think Faster, and Get More Done" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Elizabeth R. Ricker Category: Education
23:2705/12/2023
The Botany of Desire - Book Summary
"A Plantβs-Eye View of the World" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Michael Pollan Category: Nature & the Environment
22:2605/12/2023
A Mind for Numbers - Book Summary
"How to Excel at Math and Science (Even if You Flunked Algebra)" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Barbara Oakley Category: Science
26:4405/12/2023
Altered Traits - Book Summary
"Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Daniel Goleman and Richard J. Davidson Category: Mindfulness & Happiness
23:0805/12/2023
The Art of Statistics - Book Summary
"Learning from Data" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: David Spiegelhalter Category: Science
26:3005/12/2023
The Third Chimpanzee - Book Summary
"The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Jared Diamond Category: History
28:2105/12/2023
Quantum Supremacy - Book Summary
"How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Michio Kaku Category: History
21:1605/12/2023
Remember - Book Summary
"The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Lisa Genova Category: Psychology
31:5105/12/2023
Rewire Your Ocd Brain - Book Summary
"Powerful Neuroscience-Based Skills to Break Free from Obsessive Thoughts and Fears" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Catherine M. Pittman, William H. Youngs Category: Health & Nutrition
19:2705/12/2023
The Secret World of Weather - Book Summary
"How to Read Signs in Every Cloud, Breeze, Hill, Street, Plant, Animal, and Dewdrop" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Tristan Gooley Category: Nature & the Environment
24:4105/12/2023
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari - Book Summary
"A guide to using ancient practices to improve your quality of life and achieve your goals" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Robin Sharma Category: Religion & Spirituality
22:1204/12/2023
The Disordered Mind - Book Summary
"What Unusual Brains Tell Us About Ourselves" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Eric R. Kandel Category: Psychology
30:2604/12/2023
Until the End of Time - Book Summary
"Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Brian Greene Category: Science
40:5204/12/2023
I Contain Multitudes - Book Summary
"The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Ed Yong Category: Health & Nutrition
24:1904/12/2023
A Thousand Brains - Book Summary
"A New Theory of Intelligence" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Jeff Hawkins Category: Science
19:5204/12/2023
Skin in the Game - Book Summary
"Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Nassim Nicholas Taleb Category: Science
22:4904/12/2023
The Language Instinct - Book Summary
"How the Mind Creates Language" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Steven Pinker Category: Science
31:2904/12/2023
The Age of Empathy - Book Summary
"Natureβs Lessons for a Kinder Society" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Frans de Waal Category: Science
19:1004/12/2023
Phantoms in the Brain - Book Summary
"Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: V. S. Ramachandran and Sandra Blakeslee Category: Psychology
26:2404/12/2023
The Brain that Changes Itself - Book Summary
"Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Norman Doidge Category: Psychology
39:2104/12/2023
The Communist Manifesto - Book Summary
"Workers of the world unite!" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels Category: Philosophy
20:0503/12/2023
How to Create a Mind - Book Summary
"The Secret of Human Thought Revealed" π For more insights, check out the full book here π Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: Ray Kurzweil Category: Science
25:2803/12/2023
The Great Influenza - Book Summary
"The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History" Transcript and written book summary available here for free ποΈ Author: John M. Barry Category: History
33:2003/12/2023