I asked 300,000+ people to share the shortest, most insightful book ever written.

These were the 12 most popular answers:

(non-fiction edition) 1) "The Lessons of History" by Will & Ariel Durant

128 pages

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There isn't just one type of wealth, there's actually five.

Here are 10 key lessons from "The 5 Types of Wealth" by @SahilBloom:

(calling it now this book will be a NYT bestseller) 1) The true definition of wealthy is having all five types of wealth:

-Time Wealth
-Social Wealth
-Mental Wealth
-Physical Wealth
-Financial Wealth

The Washington Post just released its newest survey about reading.

Here are 10 stats about reading that will surprise you:

1) 64% of Americans read at least 1 book in 2024. 2) That's a 9% improvement from the 54% stat in 2023.

3) 37% of Americans read 0 books in 2024.

4) People who make $100k+ are about 20% more likely to read a book than people who make <$50k.

10 Ways you can read books for free (legally): 1) ElevenReader

ElevenReader has thousands of free ebooks and audiobooks.

You can also easily turn ebooks into audiobooks, and you can read an ebook while listening to the audiobook at the same time.

Link: elevenreader.sng.link/Dc0cy/xbea?_sm…

10 Awesome Book Summary Visuals:

1) "Thinking, Fast & Slow" by Daniel Kahneman 2) "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by @StephenRCovey

10 Insightful Book Summary Mindmaps:

1) “The Courage to Be Disliked” by @kishimi
2) “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by @kahneman_daniel

I just finished my first Dostoevsky novel.

It’s unlike anything else I’ve ever read.

Here are 10 quotes that hit me hard: 1) "I swear to you, gentlemen, that to be overly conscious is a sickness, a real, full-blown sickness."

10 FREE valuable websites every reader should know: 1) Margins

This is a great Amazon-free alternative to Goodreads.

You can set reading goals, track reading sessions, search books by vibes, and so much more.

Link: margins.app

10 Visuals that will inspire you to read more books in 2025:

(visual credit to @FerraroRoberto)

1) Read what you love until you love to read. 2) Those who keep learning will keep rising in life.

I asked my 300,000 followers for their favorite podcast episodes of 2024.

Here were the 12 most popular answers: 1) @pmarca with @joerogan

Joe Rogan Experience #2234 - Marc Andreessen

I read 55 books in 2024.

Here were my top 10 favorite ones:

(plus a key lesson from each book) 1) "Good Energy" by @CaseyMeansMD & @calleymeans

Written by a Stanford doctor and an ex-food lobbyist who expose the food, medical, and pharma industry.

It’s a must-read to understand our medical system, food policy, and how chronic disease forms.

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I listened to 300+ podcasts in 2024.

Here were my top 10 favorite ones: 1) @davidgoggins with @hubermanlab

Goggins knows more about mental toughness and grit than anyone else.

He's an ex-Navy SEAL turned ultra-endurance athlete who's run 200+ mile races and biked 400+ mile races (even after multiple knee surgeries).

10 Highly anticipated books coming out in 2025:

(you'll want to preorder these books) 1) "Protocols" by @hubermanlab

Dr. Huberman is one of the most followed scientists in the world. In his book, he shares simple, powerful, and evidence-based solutions to life's most common challenges.

Releasing April 22, 2025.
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I asked 300,000+ people for the best book they read in 2024.

These were the 12 most popular answers: 1) "Greenlights" by @McConaughey

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Stop trying to replace reading a book with reading a summary of it.

No one's life was ever changed from reading a book summary.

Here's the right way to use book summaries: 1) Book Summaries = Movie Trailers

Summaries and trailers are a great way to SAMPLE content.

Just how you watch a movie trailer to decide whether the movie is worth watching, you want to read a book summary to decide whether or not the book is worth reading.

This is @jimkwik.

He went from being the "boy with the broken brain" to reading 1,000+ books and selling 1,000,000+ copies of his book "Limitless."

Here's his F.A.S.T.E.R. method for getting the most out of any book: F is for Forget

Forget what you already know about the subject.

If you think you already know everything about a subject, you won't be interested or open to absorbing new information.

Start every book with an open mind instead of a closed one.

10 Insightful Book Summary Mindmaps:

1) “The Psychology of Money” by @morganhousel
2) "The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck" by @IAmMarkManson

This is @jimkwik.

He went from being the "boy with the broken brain" to reading 1,000+ books and selling 1M+ copies of his book "Limitless."

Here are 11 tips to help you read books faster and better: 1) Use A Visual Pacer

Use a pen or your finger to follow the words that you're reading.

This technique can help you read 25-70% faster.

Your eyes are naturally attracted to motion, so your reading speed will increase when you use a visual pacer.

Before Napoleon was a leader, he was a reader.

He read everything he could get his hands on–history, philosophy, politics, etc.

Here are the 10 books that influenced him the most: 1) "Lives" by Plutarch

Napoleon discovered this book when he was 9 years old.

From it, he learned about two legendary figures–Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar.

From that point on, Napoleon dreamed of following in their footsteps of military glory and leadership.

7 Strategies that will make you a better reader:

(from bestselling author @RyanHoliday) 1) Stop Reading Books You Aren’t Enjoying

You turn off a TV show if it’s boring. You stop eating food that doesn’t taste good. You unfollow people when you realize their content is useless.

Life is too short to read books you don’t enjoy reading.

My rule is 100 pages minus your age. Say you’re 30 years old—if a book hasn’t captivated you by page 70, stop reading it.

This is @katy_milkman.

She has a PhD from Harvard, is a professor at Wharton, and has spent her life studying behavior change.

Here are 10 key lessons from her bestselling book "How To Change": 1) An ideal time to change your behavior is after a fresh start (new year, month, week, birthday, etc).