33 Life-Changing Books Summarized in 20 Minutes
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I’ve read over 1,000 non-fiction books in my lifetime and today I’ve summarized 33 of the most impactful ones I’ve ever come across.
We’ve got everything from my favorite relationship book to the book that inspired me to go on a transformative fitness journey at 40-so books that have saved not just my marriage but probably my life.
Here are 33 fast, quick, speedy, get-in-get-out 1-min summaries… that could do big things for you too.
Go get ‘em.
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The Books:
0:10 - Atomic Habits by James Clear (amzn.to/3UKRPdX)
0:52 - The Expectation Effect by David Robson (amzn.to/42IMmGs)
1:26 - The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal (amzn.to/49BFU6o)
2:15 - So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport (amzn.to/3wnHzyh)
2:45 - The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen (amzn.to/3UFsPos)
3:31 - Influence by Robert Cialdini (amzn.to/3SLrlWX)
4:09 - The Four-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss (amzn.to/3SGGby9)
4:41 - Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke (amzn.to/3I0rukC)
5:25 - The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker (amzn.to/3OOi0wm)
5:54 - The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz (amzn.to/3T3tbnx)
6:30 - Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki (amzn.to/3T01mMS)
7:05 - Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (amzn.to/3uuTIkr)
7:52 - How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (amzn.to/4bH0AM8)
8:29 - Start With Why by Simon Sinek (amzn.to/49vv69Y)
8:55 - Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff (amzn.to/3wmw9uC)
9:55 - The Revolt of the Public by Martin Gurri (amzn.to/48kBJuH)
11:00 - Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix (amzn.to/49EXmH7)
11:56 - The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel (amzn.to/49zw8Se)
13:49 - Outlive by Peter Attia (amzn.to/49F2xH7)
14:25 - Stumbling on Happiness by Dan Gilbert (amzn.to/49gQvnB)
15:10 - Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke (amzn.to/3uJQOrS)
15:45 - Mindset by Carol Dweck (amzn.to/3T0qiUC)
16:08 - Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (amzn.to/49gvjyb)
17:07 - On the Genealogy of Morals by Friedrich Nietzsche (amzn.to/3SHANL3)
17:58 - Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shinryu Suzuki (amzn.to/3wiwoXn)
18:57 - Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker (amzn.to/48mjS6s)
19:37 - Fear and Trembling by Soren Kierkegaard (amzn.to/3uEufVC)
20:20 - Deep Work by Cal Newport (amzn.to/3wsS7fi)
20:50 - The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle (amzn.to/3UKSI6h)
21:13 - The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker (amzn.to/3uA3SQL)
21:51 - Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb (amzn.to/48kCowb)
22:17 - Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work by John Gottman (amzn.to/3wklDnJ)
22:53 - The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson (amzn.to/4bSSMHo)
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The Books: 0:10 - Atomic Habits by James Clear (amzn.to/3UKRPdX) 0:52 - The Expectation Effect by David Robson (amzn.to/42IMmGs) 1:26 - The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal (amzn.to/49BFU6o) 2:15 - So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport (amzn.to/3wnHzyh) 2:45 - The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen (amzn.to/3UFsPos) 3:31 - Influence by Robert Cialdini (amzn.to/3SLrlWX) 4:09 - The Four-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss (amzn.to/3SGGby9) 4:41 - Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke (amzn.to/3I0rukC) 5:25 - The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker (amzn.to/3OOi0wm) 5:54 - The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz (amzn.to/3T3tbnx) 6:30 - Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki (amzn.to/3T01mMS) 7:05 - Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (amzn.to/3uuTIkr) 7:52 - How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (amzn.to/4bH0AM8) 8:29 - Start With Why by Simon Sinek (amzn.to/49vv69Y) 8:55 - Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff (amzn.to/3wmw9uC) 9:55 - The Revolt of the Public by Martin Gurri (amzn.to/48kBJuH) 11:00 - Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix (amzn.to/49EXmH7) 11:56 - The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel (amzn.to/49zw8Se) 13:49 - Outlive by Peter Attia (amzn.to/49F2xH7) 14:25 - Stumbling on Happiness by Dan Gilbert (amzn.to/49gQvnB) 15:10 - Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke (amzn.to/3uJQOrS) 15:45 - Mindset by Carol Dweck (amzn.to/3T0qiUC) 16:08 - Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (amzn.to/49gvjyb) 17:07 - On the Genealogy of Morals by Friedrich Nietzsche (amzn.to/3SHANL3) 17:58 - Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shinryu Suzuki (amzn.to/3wiwoXn) 18:57 - Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker (amzn.to/48mjS6s) 19:37 - Fear and Trembling by Soren Kierkegaard (amzn.to/3uEufVC) 20:20 - Deep Work by Cal Newport (amzn.to/3wsS7fi) 20:50 - The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle (amzn.to/3UKSI6h) 21:13 - The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker (amzn.to/3uA3SQL) 21:51 - Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb (amzn.to/48kCowb) 22:17 - Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work by John Gottman (amzn.to/3wklDnJ) 22:53 - The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson (amzn.to/4bSSMHo) Enjoy!
Was AI used in the part about "Coddling of the American Mind"? It sounds a lot different than the rest of the video up to that point
Thank you !!!
i like the gym mark!
@@gabrielx6490 Wow, impressed you noticed it was different. No AI. But I ended up improvising that one because I switched it in last minute. Everything else was scripted.
You should read astavakra gita
I read the “Paradox of Choice” and now I wish you’d only suggested 3 books we should read.
Haha. 😁
I’m trying to choose an emoji to respond with but at overwhelmed 🥹
Good one bro
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An author who is willing to do this for other authors? You're a good egg, Mark.
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Tortured egg😂
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The respect for "Man's search of meaning"💯
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i look for this😂
List with timestamps 0:14 Atomic Habits - James Clear 0:52 The Expectation Effect - David Robson 1:33 The Upside of Stress - Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D. 2:21 So Good They Can’t Ignore You - Cal Newport 2:49 The Innovator’s Dilemma - Clayton M. Christensen 3:38 Influence - Robert B. Cialdini 4:06 The 4-Hour Workweek - Timothy Ferriss 4:53 Dopamine Nation - Anna Lembke, M.D. 5:26 The Denial of Death - Ernest Becker 5:55 The Paradox of Choice - Barry Schwartz 6:30 Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert T. Kiyosaki 7:06 Man’s Search for Meaning- Viktor E. Frankl 7:51 How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie 8:29 Start With Why - Simon Sinek 9:00 The Coddling of the American Mind - Greg Lukianoff & Johnathan Haidt 9:55 The Revolt of the Public - Martin Gurri 11:02 Getting the Love You Want - Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. 11:57 The Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel 13:49 Outlive - Peter Attia, MD 14:26 Stumbling on Happiness - Daniel Gilbert 15:10 Thinking in Bets - Annie Duke 15:46 Mindset - Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. 16:08 Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman 17:08 On the Genealogy of Morals - Friedrich Nietzsche 17:58 Zen Mind, Beginners Mind - Shunryu Suzuki 18:57 The BetterAngels of Our Nature - Steven Pinker 19:36 Fear and Trembling - Soren Kierkeguard 20:20 Deep Work - Cal Newport 20:51 The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle 21:14 The Blank Slate - Steven Pinker 21:51? Fooled by Randomness - Nassim Nicholas Taleb 22:26 The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work - John M. Gottman, Ph.D. 22:54 The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck - Mark Manson
Which is one is the the best?
I've read two (2) of these and have a copy of a third.
@@emilik2121 either of the last two 👍
This was the comment I was looking for. Thank you!
Thank you!
The Power of Now is my bible. Every time I'm not doing well I read a page and I'm back on track. Nothing has given me such a sense of comfort and at the same time inspired me to change myself completely.
'Influence' is the best psychology book i have ever read. Not a self-help book in any respect, it will absolutely change how you view and interact with others.
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Yes Worth reading. Also coddling of the American mind is really good.
Try Thinking Fast and Slow
@@hpvinayak02 kahneman's books are on my to read list. If you have other related books recommendations do share. Thanks!
I'm going to throw in for Atomic Habits. Great advice. Love these tips/opinions. Thanks everyone!
greetings to all and greetings to you Mark, great video and good books, I would add the book Astro Money Alchemy whose story dives deeper into the mysterious secrets of making money and the great secrets of it, genius and once again I would like to praise the video, thank you
Did it make you any better at making money?
@@armywhammer-dc9qk OP writes like A bot
"You don't wanna own a ferrari, you wanna own the feeling of owing a ferrari." Gahdamnn!
Lies. I want to feel that acceleration and the roar of the V12
@@thingsnstuff85 Exaclty Im with you, but could be the difference between them and us car people.
Read more Mark, Watch more Mark, Love more Mark.
Gay simp
I just finished Man's Search for Meaning. It is beyond incredible. Frankl had to have had one of the most indomitable spirits humanity hs ever produced.
Love your work and the ingenuity of summarising these books in a succinct, simple and absorbable manner. The ones who will read all these books will have daily implementable solutions, elevated consciousness and systems of enhanced life. The others who just hear this will post on social media, talk to their friends, get their feeling of importance of appearing knowledgeable - validation cycle. You read a book not that you go through it, you read it so the book can go through you. This in some ways what you say Mark, the biggest enemy to progress is the idea of it.
"so basically.. we're all getting fat and sassy" *immediately subscribes*
That was my favorite comment too! 😆
Why do you have to throw the books....😢
Because he doesn't give a f*ck. Yes, best sentences start with subordinating conjunctions 🙈
If you take serious, then it’s nearly impossible get the sense of humor, don’t be serious 🎉 🤡 🐦
Probably just for dramatic effect...
Understanding what the book said is more important than the book itself the book itself is just paper and ink
He just wants attention and made a bad decision by throwing the books. It could have burned your hair. It would be more interesting.
I read 10 books out of these 33 books. All are great books. Amazing curation that you have done. Thanks.
Thanks, Mark. For long-time I have known and was inspired, by the Recommended Books section on your web-page, but what I lacked is the summary of each of them that you have just provided in this video. Thank you once more!
Really powerful video I’ve already shared this with 5 people who I care about the most. People struggling, people succeeding, people confused, people depressed, people ambitious. Really excellent idea that was executed well. Thank you.
I have just borrowed 25 of them from my favorite online library called libgen.
oh man
Was much needed. Denial of deaths recommendation was the best..never read any book as powerful as that
Thanks!
You're my favorite channel on KZhead. Thank you, Mark!
This is SO good. No we shouldn’t just read the books unless the main topics resonate with you. If they don’t then you won’t ACT on them. Most books are filled with FLUFF and stories to drive home the main points. This video imo is a great jumping off point for any of these books that sparks your interests. I’ve read or listened to many of these books and you’d be surprised how well you can boil a book down to its essentials in a minute or less. Also 90% of people do NOT finish a book they’ve started. Bravo. Great video.
Great selection. All my most impactfull books here. And many more I will read. Thank you!!!
Thank you for the quick review. It allowed me to decide what books I want to read first.
The snickers bar bit was brillaint. The video being a hunger for information, and the 'you aren't you when you're hungry'. Satisfying connection.
Super useful summaries and books guidance, but also brilliant sense of humour !
Self help is an addiction! And it doesn't work, we're always looking for the next.
Damn, condensing all this info into such a short punchy video. Awesome. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to put this together 🎉 you are very talented
I thoroughly enjoyed this episode! It was fun and truly enlightening. Thank you!
I feel the paradox of choice explained is not the only paradox experienced by this video. We should all be conscious of the "paradox of compromise” too. You just shouldn’t expect to learn much from a video summarizing so many books in such a short amount of time.
7. The 4 hour work week 8. Dopamine nation 9. The denial of death 10. The paradox of choice 11. Rich dad poor dad 12. Man's search for meaning 13. How to win friends and influence people 14. Start with why 15. The coddling of american mind. 16. The revolt of the public 17. Getting the love you want 18. The psychology of money 19. Outlive 20. Stumbling on happiness 21. Thinking in bets 22. Mindset 23. Thinking fast and slow 24. On the geneology of morals 25. Zen mind , beginners mind 26. The better angels of our nature 27. Fear and trembling 28. Deep work 29. The power of now 30. The blank slate 31. Fooled by randomness 32. The seven principles for making marriage work 33. The subtle art of not giving a fuck
1. Atomic habits 2. The expectation effects 3. The upside of stress 4. So good they can't ignore you 5. The innovators dillema 6. Influence
Thanks !
Mark idk how ur timing is always so perfect.. ur a saviour dude❤️🤝
Love this episode, thank you mark!
As a highschooler the official first non fiction I'm going to read is how to win friends and influence people (it was already pre-planned and I have this book lying around from before I was born..my mom bought it but never read it)
I recommend it, too
This book is a must read for keeping a job. Work is more about being social than actually doing anything especially in the US (the land of BS).
@@Nowhere888 thankyou
Which place has less BS than America? I'm pretty sure other places have their own BS.@@Nowhere888
I've read many of these and all of them I've enjoyed. That said, Behave may well be the single best non-fiction book ever written. It's phenomenal!!!
Awesome video! Just started Dopamine Nation, really need it right now. You’re quickly becoming my favorite podcaster/youtuber!
the one about how every choice you make is a gamble is my favourite. very interesting and fun way to look at choices
I just wasted the last year reading the 32 best books from another youtuber. What have I done, so glad i can now achieve enlightenment
Love that he has read over a 1000 books, a sign of a well-developed mind. Always love his content and the real talk. No wonder, we've read all the same books! Each one of these books is an excellent pick, and you could go a bit deeper once you finish this list and read one additional book from each author!
I hope everyone reads different 1000 books, or else everyone will become a clone O_o
Great overview Mark, helpfull way to learn about different kind of books that i probably would never find in my own echo chamber!
Really enjoyed this, Mark. Thanks so much! I just ordered a few new titles... And of course, thanks for all of your contributions to the literary world! :)
My heart was also smashed again and again😅 when he throws these great books again and again but great video Love you Mark from NePal❤
Thank you so much for the great book reviews!! I am really looking forward to read these specifically Innovators dilemma!
One thing I remember about How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie was to use people's name, this is more important today with all the texting with no names. He says a persons name resonants with them and you make a connection with them by using their name. Great video Mark. 🙂
This is probably one of the most useful KZhead videos ever made. Thank you, Mark!
This video is pure gold, thank you Mark!
Thank you for this ! It cannot be overstated ... the first book, Atomic Habits, was transformational for me !
Thanks for the quick, helpful reviews!😊 and Congrats!👏🏽👏🏽
You have just earned a new subscriber.Great summary!
Love a good summary
Mark thank you so much for this. The subtle art is in my top 3. Thank you even more for that. ✌🏼♥️
Quality content Mark, good job.
Dude recommended 33 books leaving us in a paradox of choice, but he also suggested the book which is about a paradox of choice, so I guess it's fine.
The fact that he read his own book and included it in this video is what fascinates me.
Bro, I'm sure you've heard this before but "Models" genuinely changed my life and was the catalyst that helped pull me from a severe depression. It also saved me from the fake "PUA" shit that was so popular in the early 2010s.
Thank You Mark!! Your videos are life changing.
thank you. i dont have a good attentuon span so summaries are best for me. some of these things i realize now that im in my 40s. i am to rely on myself to feel stuck or get unstuck. many circumstances i cant change. but sulking doesnt help.
Enough wisdom for a lifetime.
Robert Kyioski is not saying he is broke when he states he is 1.2 billion in debt. That debt owns rental properties over 1500 doors that rents pay him. His net worth is stated online as 100 - 120 million net worth
Hey Mark, i love your content and It is so helpful and informative ♥️.
Thank you for the summaries because then if something really resonates, I will read the whole book🙏🏾🙌🏾
This isn't the video we wanted, but it's the video we needed.
Great vid Mark, but I hate the book throwing :Ddd precious books!
Agree. Abhorrent disrespectful behavior done solely for engagement, that negates the point of the entire video. Why does everybody need to insult our intelligence with gimmicks these days?
@@jareds5249 exactly. There is so much ideas Mark could do with the books for the engagement (sliding, motion effects etc) but throwing them, pretending not to care...it disregards the entire point of the video - I don't know, these books are the type of knowledge you want to have on you bookshelf without damaged edges (reckless)
Amazing, thanks for this Mark!
How to Win Friends and Influence People, was an absolute joy to read. It's really useful, but the 'dated' language usage felt like I was watching a movie. My favorite quote from the book is also a joke. 'Mark Twain lost his temper occasionally and wrote letters that turned the paper brown. For example, he once wrote to a man who had aroused his ire: ‘The thing for you is a burial permit. You have only to speak and I will see that you get it.’ This is the kind of humor I miss in today's world. Pure genius.
Man’s search for meaning is one of my all time favorites! Read it many times
Thank you for the book recommendations! I’m definitely writing the ones down that I want to read from this list! 🙌
Thank you for doing this!
Hi Mark, thanks for the recommendations, added quite a few to my list of books to read. And I was wondering what your opinion is on Robert Greene's books. I am just getting into them, and from their reputation, they seem pretty fucking powerful (to the point that "the 48 laws of power" is banned from US prisons), and was expecting to see one here. So I was wondering is there a reason for this?
Yes, always looking for the next book. very helpful.
Very helpful list and explanations! Thank you !
Thank you for mentioning that Robert Kiyosaki is broke lol 😂
Bro you missed one of the greatest books "the obstacle is the way"
I enjoyed that one, too!
Gems. 💎 Thank you so much 🙌🏾
perfect timing , I want to purchase another book tomorrow . Thanks for this ^^
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What about "the road less traveled"?
This book emphasises on the importance of discipline and self love. I think it's my personal best book(s) the ideas are very straight forward and disgestable
Yes!
Absolutely love that book. I need to go back and read it again.
Love this format! More please.
Amazing insights. Welldone thank you for sharing
can't name a youtuber who has helped me with my life more than you, mark. ur the best. Hi btw I know ur reading the comments now. ur cool man. Im from romania man. Read more Mark Watch more Mark. Hell yeah.
Watching him from Serbia :0
Shouldn't we just read them
@@Sh0n0lower you need to have 3 summaries on at a time to keep you stimulated
Sure, if you like wasting time 🤷
Some books spend entire chapters using analogy after analogy to beat home a point that they achieved in a couple sentences the first time around. When im trying to pull the big points from something (esp like atomic habits, which i have read), summaries are great. Read it all if you want to dig in deeper.
He's trying to crush his competition 🤫
If you're so lazy you can't even end your question with a question mark, you'll never read these books
Taking the list and goning to read them all.Thanks,mark.
I selected this video while in my commute so I didn’t realize it was from the author of one of my favorite books. So the last part made me feel like when you had a conversation with someone for a while and at some point you realize: wow it’s actually you!! Great video though! At least I’ve read 12 of them. Thanks for this guide.
Am I the only one that cringes every time he just carelessly tosses a book over his shoulder? 😢
Why are people so obsessed with finding the quick fix to solving their problems? I got stuck in the “self-improvement bubble” a few years back. It all revolves around the concept that there’s something inherently wrong with you. There’s nothing wrong with you ❤ You just haven’t taken the time to truly get to know yourself😮
What makes you think, in the context of this video, that people are so obsessed with finding the quick fix to solving their problems?
This was great; thanks so much! Your last review is hilarious 😂 BTW: loved your interview on DCEO ⭐️
Love your book related videos the most
does it mean that I just read 33 books in 24 minutes?
First give some respect to books 😢😢
I don’t think he gives a f*!k. Just saying
Second. Don't use foul language.
Great summary Mark!
Thank you Mark❤️ outstanding video full of useful information👍🏻
I will do 1 push up every like I got 😤 👇
sad
Sad life bruh
I loved the book throwing!! Great summaries!
That change of background for every other book💯
If a self help author is a musician, libertarian and just a good writer it's a yes for me. Good job Mark!
Love book #33 LOL! Thanks for this video.
Great books Mark, thanks!
This is a great reading list guide!!!
Thank you for this video!! Just added like 15 books to my Audible wishlist 😎
Looking good! Thank you! I filled up my Audible wish list, and I am excited!
This video was awesome and helpful thank you!