Four Minute Books

Want a quick summary of 8 Rules of Love by Jay Shetty? Here are the 4 stages of love, Jay's 8 rules, and his 2 top tips in just 4 minutes.

Read our summary of The Light We Carry, the follow-up to Michelle Obama's memoir Becoming, to learn how to beat fear and shine bright!

Our summary of A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens will give you the key plot points along with a theme analysis and good life lessons.

Want a summary of What's Our Problem? by Tim Urban? Listen to our short, 3-lesson summary to discover "The Ladder of Thinking" and more.

Need a summary of The Great Gatsby? Here are 3 lessons from the 3 main characters, based on the plot and some context on this great novel.

Want a summary of The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business? Listen to our 4-minute post for 3 lessons on how to start your solo business empire.

Our summary of Life Worth Living, based on the popular Yale course, breaks down "the Question" on how to find meaning in life. Listen now.

Listen to our summary of Life in Five Senses, Gretchen Rubin's latest NYT bestseller, to discover 11 ways to improve your sight, smell, and touch.

Listen to our summary of Spike Carlsen's A Walk Around the Block to unveil the origins of 3 everyday wonders: phones, concrete, and traffic lights.

Listen to our summary of Outlive by Dr. Peter Attia, the #1 bestseller, to discover 3 tips for improving your exercise, nutrition, and sleep today.

Want a summary of Built to Move by Kelly & Juliet Starrett? Here are their 10 habits for better movement (3 in detail) in just 4 minutes.

Listen to a four minute summary of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Want a summary of the book Starry Messenger by Neil deGrasse Tyson? Listen to our 4-min post for 3 lessons about the cosmic perspective and more.

Listen to our summary of Enchantment by Katherine May to learn how the 4 elements can re-enable your sense of wonder. Listen now for inner calm.

Listen to our summary of The Art of Aliveness by Flora Bowley to discover 3 ways your art can improve your life and vice versa.

Listen to our summary of Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink for 3 inspiring, immediately applicable lessons for more self-discipline.

Listen to our summary of Peter Russell's Letting Go of Nothing to discover why letting go is hard and how to make it easy with a 2-step process.

Need a summary of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry? Listen to our 4-minute plot summary and learn 3 life lessons along the way!

Listen to our summary of The Creative Act by legendary producer Rick Rubin to discover 3 inspiring lessons that will help you make better art.

Listen to our summary of Awe by Dacher Keltner to discover the 8 types of awe and how you can instill your life with wonder. Learn in 4 minutes!