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Hills Like White Elephants is a short story by Ernest Hemingway. It follows a conversation between a man and a woman as they sit at a train station in Spain about the possibility of her having an abortion.

The Masque of the Red Death Summary

The Masque of the Red Death is a short story by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It is a story about Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a deadly plague called the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey with his 1000 closest friends.

The Happy Prince Summary

The Happy Prince is a timeless tale written by Oscar Wilde. It is a story about a majestic statue of a little prince that overlooks a city and a swallow who helped him share his precious stones with the less fortunate.

The Tell-Tale Heart Summary

The Tell-Tale Heart is a short story by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, about an unnamed narrator who tries to convince the reader of the narrator's sanity, while describing the murder the narrator committed.

The Princess and the Pea Summary

The Princess and the Pea is a fairytale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It is a story about an unhappy prince who couldn't find a real princess to marry, so they made a test for a young girl to find out whether or not she is a true princess.

A Rose for Emily Summary

A Rose for Emily is a short story by the American author William Faulkner, first published on April 30, 1930 in The Forum magazine. A story about an unmarried woman living in the American South refusing to pay her taxes.

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Hills like white elephants analysis.

Hills Like White Elephants is a short story by American author Ernest Hemingway, first published in 1927. This is a closer analysis of the story which contains complex themes such as communication, unspoken emotions, and power dynamics in relationships.

The Happy Prince Analysis

The Happy Prince is one of the most popular fairy tales in English literature. Take a closer look at the analysis of the story which describes the sacrifice of the statue and a little swallow.

The Tell-Tale Heart Analysis

The Tell-Tale Heart is one of the most popular short stories in English literature. Take a look at a closer analysis of the story which describes the murder of an old man and the guilt of his murderer.

The Princess and the Pea Analysis

The Princess and the Pea is one of the shortest and most popular fairy tales in children's literature. Here is a closer look into the story describing the prince's desperate finding for a real princess.

A Rose for Emily Analysis

A Rose for Emily is a short story of one of the most famous American writers William Faulkner. This is a closer analysis of the very dark short story which describes the deterioration and death of a rich Southern woman.

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The Raven is one of the most well-known and famous poems in American literature. This is a closer analysis of the very dark poem which describes how losing love can drive someone to misery and madness.

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Analysis of personality and characteristics of all characters within the story Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway. Take a look at the conflicts faced by the young couple as they grapple with a difficult decision regarding the girl's pregnancy.

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Analysis of personality and characteristics of all characters within the story The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe. Take a look at what conflicts characters such as Prince Prospero and his friend face when they see the Red Death.

The Happy Prince Characters

A key analysis of characters and their behavior in the story The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde. It explains the connection of both protagonists, Happy Prince and Swallow as well as some minor characters such as Reed, God, Mayor, etc.

The Tell-Tale Heart Characters

Analysis of literary characters included in The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. This study includes characteristics of the unnamed narrator, the old man, and police officers.

The Princess and the Pea Characters

Analysis of characteristics and actions of literary characters included in The Princess and the Pea by H. C. Andersen. This study guide includes characteristics of the princess, the prince, the queen, and the pea as the symbol.

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Further study of characteristics, and connections between literary characters in A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner. The analysis includes characteristics of Snow White as the major character and minor characters such as Homer Barron, Judge Stevens, Tobe, etc.

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Mark Twain (1835. - 1910.) with the real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens was an American writer and humorist who became popular and appreciated in every generation. He wasn't a good student so he dropped out of school at the age of 12. He worked on many different jobs. Mark started as a printer and even […]

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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald on September 24, 1896, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was an American novelist and short story writer who was considered one of the most famous authors of the Jazz Age in 20th century. His novels includes "This Side of Paradise", "The Beautiful and Damned", "The […]

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📚 Lifelong Learning & Deeper Development Book Summaries

Pair with: Sloww Stage Support: How do I learn for life?

Lifelong learning book summaries:

• ⭐ How to Read a Book  by Mortimer Adler |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply It  
• ⭐ Transformative Dimensions of Adult Learning by Jack Mezirow | Book Summary | 🔒  How to Apply It
• 👍 How to Take Smart Notes  by Sönke Ahrens | Book Summary 1 , 2  | 🔒  How to Apply It  
• 👍 Make It Stick by Peter Brown, Henry Roediger III, and Mark McDaniel | Book Summary | 🔒  How to Apply It
• 👍 Learning in Adulthood  by Sharan Merriam & Lisa Baumgartner |  Book Summary | 🔒  How to Apply It
• 👍 Understanding and Promoting Transformative Learning  by Patricia Cranton |  Book Summary | 🔒  How to Apply It
• 👍 First Person Action Research by Judi Marshall | Book Summary | 🔒 Premium Synthesis
• 👍 The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin | Book Summary
• 👍 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies  by Allen Repko, Rick Szostak, & Michelle Phillips Buchberger |  Book Summary | 🔒  How to Apply It
• Interdisciplinary Research: Process and Theory  by Allen Repko and Rick Szostak | Book Summary | 🔒  How to Apply It
• A Synthesizing Mind  by Howard Gardner |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• Teaching Complex Ideas by Arnold Wentzel | Book Summary
• Range  by David Epstein |  Book Summary  
• Ultralearning by Scott Young | Book Summary
• Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte | Book Summary
• The 7 Transdisciplinary Cognitive Skills for Creative Education  by Danah Henriksen |  Book Summary

Deeper development book summaries:

• ⭐ Ego Development Theory by Susanne Cook-Greuter | Paper Summary 1 , 2 | 🔒 How to Apply It
• 👍 Integral Psychology by Ken Wilber | Book Summary
• 👍 The Farther Reaches of Human Nature  by Abraham Maslow | Book Summary  1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4  | 🔒 How to Apply It  1 ,  2
• 👍 SQ21 (Spiritual Intelligence)  by Cindy Wigglesworth |  Book Summary
• 👍 Raise a Genius! by László Polgár | Book Summary | 🔒 How to Apply It
• A Brief History of Everything by Ken Wilber | Book Summary
• A Theory of Everything  by Ken Wilber |  Book Summary
• Integral Spirituality by Ken Wilber | Book Summary
• The Integral Vision by Ken Wilber |  Book Summary
• Transcend  by Scott Barry Kaufman | Book Summary  1 , 2

🌎 Intentional Living Book Summaries

Pair with: Sloww Stage 1: How do I design a lighter lifestyle?

Slow living book summaries:

• 👍 In Praise of Slowness  by Carl Honore |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down  by Haemin Sunim |  Book Summary
• Slow  by Brooke McAlary |  Book Summary
• Chasing Slow  by Erin Loechner |  Book Summary
• Present Over Perfect  by Shauna Niequist |  Book Summary
• The Slow Fix  by Carl Honoré |  Book Summary
• In Praise of Idleness by Bertrand Russell | Essay Summary
• Conspicuous Consumption of Time by Bellezza, Paharia, & Keinan | Research Summary

Simple living book summaries:

• 👍 Voluntary Simplicity  by Duane Elgin |  Book Summary
• 👍 The Quest of the Simple Life  by William J. Dawson | Book Summary 1 , 2
• 👍 The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up  by Marie Kondo |  Book Summary
• The Value of Voluntary Simplicity by Richard Gregg | Essay Summary
• Voluntary Simplicity: Listening to the Quiet Revolution by Katie Barton | Thesis Summary
• Goodbye, Things  by Fumio Sasaki |  Book Summary
• Simplify  by Joshua Becker |  Book Summary
• The Blue Zones Cookbook by Dan Buettner | Book Summary

Lifestyle design book summaries:

• ⭐ Early Retirement Extreme  by Jacob Lund Fisker |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• 👍 The Psychology of Money  by Morgan Housel |  Book Summary
• 👍 Atomic Habits  by James Clear |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How To Apply It  
• 👍 Essentialism  by Greg McKeown |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How To Apply It  
• 👍 The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• 👍 The Almanack of Naval Ravikant  by Eric Jorgenson |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman | Book Summary
• Die With Zero  by Bill Perkins | Book Summary
• When  by Daniel Pink |  Book Summary  
• Areté by Brian Johnson | Book Summary | 🔒 Premium Synthesis
• Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren by John Maynard Keynes | Essay Summary

🧭 Life Purpose Book Summaries

Pair with: Sloww Stage 2: How do I find deeper purpose?

Meaning book summaries:

• ⭐ Man’s Search for Meaning  by Viktor Frankl | Book Summary  1 ,  2  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• 👍 Yes to Life  by Viktor Frankl |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• The Last Lecture  by Randy Pausch |  Book Summary  

Purpose book summaries:

• 👍 A New Earth  by Eckhart Tolle | Book Summary  1 ,  2 ,  3  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• 👍 Let Your Life Speak  by Parker Palmer |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• The Alchemist  by Paulo Coelho | Book Summary 1 , 2
• The Purpose Driven Life  by Rick Warren |  Book Summary
• Find Your Why  by Simon Sinek |  Book Summary
• Ikigai  by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles |  Book Summary | My Ikigai 2.0 eBook
• Awakening Your Ikigai  by Ken Mogi |  Book Summary | My Ikigai 2.0 eBook
• The Path Made Clear  by Oprah |  Book Summary
• The Crossroads of Should and Must  by Elle Luna |  Book Summary
• The Wisdom of the Enneagram  by Riso & Hudson | Book Summary 1 , 2

🧠 Mental Mastery Book Summaries

Pair with: Sloww Stage 3: How do I master the mind?

Brain & biology book summaries:

• ⭐ The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist | Book Summary
• ⭐ Livewired by David Eagleman | Book Summary
• 👍 Determined by Robert Sapolsky | Book Summary | 🔒 Premium Synthesis
• 👍 Conscious by Annaka Harris | Book Summary
• 👍 Whole Brain Living  by Jill Bolte Taylor |  Book Summary

Mind & psychology book summaries:

• ⭐ The Art of War by Sun Tzu (Michael Nylan Version) | Book Summary
• ⭐ Thinking in Systems  by Donella Meadows |  Book Summary  | 🔒 Premium Summary
• ⭐ Creating Freedom by Raoul Martinez |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• 👍 Free Will  by Sam Harris |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• 👍 The Lessons of History  by Will & Ariel Durant | Book Summary  1 ,  2  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• 👍 The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey |  Book Summary  | 🔒  Premium Summary
• 👍 Poor Charlie’s Almanack by Peter Kaufman & Charlie Munger | Book Summary
• 👍 Super Thinking  by Gabriel Weinberg & Lauren McCann |  Book Summary  | 🔒  Premium Summary
• 👍 The Great Mental Models Volume 1  by Farnam Street |  Book Summary  
• 👍 The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe by Steven Novella | Book Summary | 🔒 Premium Summary
• 👍 The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul | Book Summary
• Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger  by Peter Bevelin |  Book Summary
• The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli | Book Summary | 🔒 Premium Summary
• Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish | Book Summary
• Sum by David Eagleman | Book Summary
• The Grand Redesign by Sam McRoberts | Book Summary
• Lying by Sam Harris | Book Summary
• Metathinking  by Nick Shannon & Bruno Frischherz |  Book Summary

Philosophy book summaries:

• 👍 A Calendar of Wisdom  by Leo Tolstoy |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• 👍 This is Water  by David Foster Wallace |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• 👍 How to Live  by Derek Sivers |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• 👍 On The Shortness Of Life  by Seneca |  Book Summary
• 👍 As a Man Thinketh  by James Allen |  Book Summary
• The Four Agreements  by Don Miguel Ruiz |  Book Summary | 🔒 How to Apply it
• Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly | Book Summary
• The Egg by Andy Weir | Book Summary
• Meditations  by Marcus Aurelius | Book Summary  1 ,  2
• Enchiridion  by Epictetus |  Book Summary
• Stillness is the Key  by Ryan Holiday |  Book Summary
• The Existentialist’s Survival Guide  by Gordon Marino |  Book Summary

☯️ Spiritual Seeing Book Summaries

Pair with: Sloww Stage 4: How do I see beyond mind?

Spirituality book summaries:

• ⭐ Thought as a System by David Bohm | Book Summary
• ⭐ Awareness  by Anthony De Mello |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• ⭐ Being Aware of Being Aware by Rupert Spira |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply it
• ⭐ Be As You Are by Ramana Maharshi | Book Summary | 🔒  How to Apply it
• ⭐ On Having No Head by Douglas Harding | Book Summary | 🔒  How to Apply it
• ⭐ Tao Te Ching  by Lao Tzu (Stephen Mitchell Version) |  Book Summary
• 👍 Waking U p by Sam Harris | Book Summary
• 👍 Siddhartha  by Hermann Hesse |  Book Summary
• 👍 The Untethered Soul  by Michael Singer |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply it
• 👍 Be Here Now by Ram Dass | Book Summary | 🔒  How to Apply it
• 👍 The Power of Now  by Eckhart Tolle | Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply It
• 👍 The Way to Love  by Anthony de Mello |  Book Summary
• 👍 Spiritual Enlightenment  by Jed McKenna |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply it
• 👍 Being Myself by Rupert Spira |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply it
• 👍 Who Am I?  by Sri Ramana Maharshi |  Book Summary | 🔒  How to Apply it
• 👍 Know Yourself by Ibn Arabi & Balyani | Book Summary
• 👍 The Science of the 1st Person by Douglas Harding | Book Summary | 🔒  How to Apply it
• 👍 Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki | Book Summary | 🔒  How to Apply it
• 👍 Experiencing God Directly by Marshall Davis | Book Summary
• 👍 The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence & Marshall Davis | Book Summary
• No Self, No Problem by Chris Niebauer | Book Summary | 🔒 How to Apply it
• The Heart of Prayer by Rupert Spira |  Book Summary  | 🔒  How to Apply it
• Who Am I? by Swami Sarvapriyananda | Book Summary

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6 ways to find book summaries for college students.

We are all in need of accurate book summaries once in a while, especially when studying at college or hopping on a busy work schedule. There are so many reading lists and recommendations like “100 books everybody should read,” “ 10 Best Sci-Fi Books ,” or more college-specific “ 12 Books Every Law Student Should Read .” But how can one possibly devour and digest all this information, especially when it’s not just for fun but also relevant to your college studies and career? The answer is: find book summaries for college students.

There are multiple resources for various needs and are relevant for different purposes. Some of them are behind a paywall that is relatively high to climb… We’ve selected a few best resources that help you get the plot and the main ideas of the books you want or need to read—fiction, novels, productivity and self-help books, and scholarly works. We mention even obvious open-source websites, but there are many more fantastic services with summaries that do precisely what you need—summarize books and textbooks in a 10–15 minute read.

Of course, you also need a summary of this post. So here we go: don’t confuse review and summaries, don’t forget that summaries are rarely impartial, and use the resources listed below. 

Why do You Need Book Summaries? 

Summaries are not about cheating—they are helpful because they can save you time, help write college papers, and prevent you from making bad reading choices. 

Get to Know Cultural References 

Sometimes, the only thing you need from a book is a chance to understand references (and memes, of course) based on its plot. You might not care about Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s , and you don’t wanna watch the movie (which is quite different from an original novella). The only thing you need is to know what’s the craze about it, and a book summary will get you there. 

Refresh the Plot in Your Head

You’ve read so many books in the past 10–15 years, and there is no way you can still remember the plot or character names. It is especially handy when reading ongoing book series like The Game of Thrones. We need to refresh “what happened in the previous book” while waiting for George Martin to get done with his new bestseller. 

Write College Papers  

More often than not, you have to rely on scholarly literature while writing your college essays and doing research projects. Here you’d usually need both academic literature and some self-help advice on how to overcome writer’s block , for example. Browsing through summaries of scientific works will help you find relevant studies to use for your college project. 

Get Self-Help Advice, Quickly 

The industry of self-help continues to bloom, and the amount of productivity books has quadrupled. Summaries will help you to decide which books have compelling ideas and are worth your time. You really don’t wanna spend hours reading another self-help book just to learn that its primary (and only) advice is “work hard” or something along these lines.

Decide What to Read Next 

If you’re not afraid of spoilers, getting acquainted with a summary will help you decide whether you want to read a book or not. Whatever book you’ve set your mind on, BooksRun will help you to buy it cheaply .

Though don’t forget that summaries are no substitution for learning from textbooks and reading. To absorb and apply the knowledge, you need to do much more than just get the main idea in 10 minutes. Always think critically: stay alert that summaries are not unprejudiced. Some summaries can be simply inadequate or misleading, even on paid services.

Wikipedia and WikiSummaries: Best Free Websites for Fiction Book Summaries 

Duh. But let’s state the obvious—Wikipedia is an excellent resource with great articles about classics and popular self-help books. And it won’t get annoying by try to sell you something every 5 minutes like some other websites. If you find the summary you need there, search no more. Additionally, WikiSummaries is a website dedicated to… you’ve guessed it right. They have a pretty awesome collection that is easy to navigate

Four Minutes Books

(free summaries of self-help, scholarly, and productivity books).

If you want to keep things short and cheap (actually, entirely free)—check Four Minutes Books . Their collection of books is just great, covering popular self-help books and also more academically-oriented studies. You can start with a quiz to define what kind of self-help you need—that’s quite fun! 

Every book is unpacked in one or ten sentences that highlight three main points offered by the study. It is excellent for refreshing the books you’ve read and deciding whether you need this study for your college essay or not. To be fair, these are more reviews of reviews (curators do not pledge to have read each and every book), but these short summaries can give you a good idea of the book. It is a valuable resource that can totally save you when you need to browse through a significant number of books and references to choose a few that are worth your attention.

(Probably the best subscription app for self-help and productivity book summaries)

There are many beautiful things to say about Blinkist , but you won’t get this effective time-saving app for free. Although they give you a 7-day trial to check it out. The idea is pretty simple: a terrific amount of self-help books (especially those your friends and top-notch entrepreneurs are talking about) are summarized in around 15 minutes. You can listen to these summaries or read through them. 

There are multiple alternatives like Get Abstract , Read It for Me , and Summaries . Still, Blinkist has a better selection, a user-friendly interface, and a flexible subscription plan. 

CliffsNotes

(a sure way to find book summaries for students).

CliffNotes is an endless resource for pumping up your study routine. There are many literature notes (aka summaries) for all kinds of books, from Virgil’s Aeneid to Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit.

Literary Magazines

(an old-school way of getting to book summaries).

Multiple magazines cover all kinds of literary genres. Usually, their articles don’t offer a summary per se but a lengthy review that is exquisitely written. These articles give you a good sense of the book and its plot and, crucially, help you perceive it in a bigger literary and social context.

If you care only about the plot, choose Blinkist or free services. But if you want to be on top of all the literary trends and discussion, this old-school magazine subscription will turn out as a pleasant experience! Some apparent choices are The New Yorker and London Review of Books; you can choose something more niche that fits your interests.

A bonus tip: check your subscription options if you have an @edu email. There are some plans for students that allow you free access under a specific limit of articles per month.

Book Bloggers

(join a reading community).

There are quite a few “professional” readers around the globe who regularly publish reading notes and reviews with their reading community. Why don’t you follow somebody like that?

Let’s take James Clear, who is a popular lifestyle and productivity guru and an author himself. On his website, he provides summaries of the most essential self-help books (both in a short 3-sentence version and a more in-depth analysis)—and they’re pretty valuable! For non-fiction books, also consider book summaries by Sam Thomas Davies and Ali Abdaal . 

Find a blogger who shares your literary preferences, be it history books , biography, or fashion , and you’ll find book summaries in plenty!

There is quite an amount of resources with book summaries for college assignments and for the fun of it. If you are using open-source and free platforms, consider contributing to them as well! Finally, just don’t forget to read actual books once in a while! 

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10 Best Book Chapter Summary Websites

Let’s face it – life is like a rat race these days. It’s so fast-paced that people rarely have time to slow down and enjoy leisure activities, like reading a book .

To retain your reading culture , book summary websites provide a speedy shortcut to grasp the main plot and key points of a book. It saves you the stress and time invested in a full reading experience.

These websites also help you quickly determine whether a book is worth your time or not before reading it. You can check out the summaries, plots, characters, and themes and if they pique your interest, you go for it.

There are also situations where you could forget what happened in the middle of a book. It’s kind of frustrating when you’re trying to tell someone about the book but suddenly forget an important detail.

You can quickly browse through these websites to jog your memory and find out the juicy bits of the story. For students, these platforms are important academic assistants especially when preparing for a test or an exam.

So whether you’re a literature lover or book enthusiast , there’s a chance that you can grasp the key points of a book without reading the entire work.

Some of the best book chapter summary websites include SparkNotes, Novelguide, Shmoop, BookRags, Blinkist, and getAbstract.

In this article, I’m going to review them all, explaining their features and how they work. Make sure you read to the end.

Quick Summary

Here’s a glance at what is in store for you:

• SparkNotes – Best for understanding Shakespearean works
• Cliffs Notes – Value for money
• Shmoop – Fun and humorous book summaries for students, schools, and teachers
• BookRags – Best for students to prepare for literary exams
• Blinkist – Summarizes all books in 15 minutes
• Book Summary Club – Best for super short book summaries
• Quick Book Summary – Free book chapter summary website
• Novelguide – Best novel breakdown by chapters
• Readingraphics – Presents book summaries in infographics
• getAbstract – Features non-fiction books

Best Book Chapter Summary Websites To Check Out

1. sparknotes.

SparkNotes simplifies your study by providing detailed chapter-by-chapter summaries for different books, although this website is mainly suited to literature lovers or scholars.

You’ll find lots of novels, dramas, and plays summarized such that their main plots, characters, and themes are condensed for easy reading. It’s quite interesting how each chapter is explained in great detail, giving you a deeper understanding of the book.

One of the notable features of this website is the “No Fear Shakespeare” section which presents the full text of Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets together with side-by-side, modern English translations.

Shakespearean works are already difficult to understand and you need a platform that breaks down the language for you to easily understand. It saves you a lot of headaches.

SparkNotes also serves as a study guide for other subjects including history, biology, drama, poetry, math, and many others.

This is a helpful feature for students seeing that the website offers quick quizzes to test their retention before a test. The Plus plan goes further in helping you prepare for your AP English exams with standardized questions.

One of the exciting features you’ll meet is the illustrated plays and visual summaries of most of the novels and plays plus the audio recordings of Shakespare’s works.

Finally, SparkNotes goes for just $4.99 per month and $24.99 for yearly subscriptions. There’s a seven-day trial period to help you get started and afterward you can upgrade your subscription plan.

The platform also has a mobile app that allows you to access content on the go. You can download it from the Apple Store .

Also Read : Best Sites Like SparkNotes

2. Cliffs Notes

Cliffs Notes is another superb website to explore if you need a quick overview of your favorite books without reading them. When you visit the website, you’re greeted with a friendly and colorful interface.

The website features literature guides that serve as study guides, especially for students. Interestingly, these guides are written by real teachers and professors, making them highly in-depth.

Each book title comes with a full section of the summary, character breakdown, chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, critical essays, quizzes, and essay questions. All of these are free to access from the website.

However, if you want to download the PDF version of the summaries, you have to upgrade to the paid plan which costs just $9 monthly and $3 if you’re subscribing yearly. The paid plans allow you to reach out to expert tutors on the platform.

You’ll also gain access to more PDFs, quote explanations, and theme tracking and analysis. Additionally, Cliffs Notes is known for serving as a study aid for other academic subjects like organic chemistry and statistics.

Each subject is broken down into different topics and if you have a standardized test like the SAT, ACT, or AP exam coming up, there are questions, tips, and strategies properly laid out on the website.

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Shmoop has a unique approach to book summaries. Because the website prioritizes in-depth learning and retention, it approaches study breakdown with a humorous and fun style.

It goes as far as breaking down tough subjects so that they become easy to understand and digest. You’ll find lots of book summaries and study guides for other subjects.

You can use the filter tool to select the subject you want, including the study guides and books you want to read . There’s also a search bar where you can type in the title.

Each book comes with an in-depth analysis of each of the chapters, including characters, themes and motifs, writing style, genre, and even quotes. You can view all of these on the go without having to subscribe to the platform.

To make their content more relatable, they create video guides instead. In their words, “Reading has never been so fun.”

There are also a lot of study tools for better understanding during your studies. You’ll get flashcards where you can jot down important points and also take quizzes to test your retention capacity.

Shmoop is also a valuable resource for teachers and schools. Teachers can use it to design their lesson plans and prepare teaching guides and classroom activities. Schools can also integrate these into their teaching curriculum.

There’s a free trial to get started. However, if you want to access other products like the ACT, SAT, and AP diagnostic test prep, then you can subscribe to their paid plans. You’ll also receive help with writing your essays when needed.

The student-paid plan goes for $14.99 per month and $150 per year.

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4. BookRags

BookRags has everything you need to study and teach literature. The website is free to access and features a wide range of books analyzing the characters, key events, themes, and literary devices.

The study guides are very detailed and designed specifically to help you scale in your academics. So, if you’re a literature student, you can explore the website for your school work or assignment.

There is also a section dedicated to quizzes and tests that assess your understanding of the material. You’ll find different questions, including multiple-choice and short essay questions.

There are also answers for each of the questions. Teachers rely on the website to prepare their lesson plans and classroom activities.

This website has been functioning since 1999 and has so far remained one of the most in-demand educational resources. Although it started with just 40 books, it has evolved to contain more than four million unique books.

I also noticed that there are different kinds of content. You’ll find encyclopedia articles, critical essays, student essays, biographies , and interviews.

To use the website, you need to create an account with your full first name and email.

5. Blinkist

If you’re very curious to learn or interested in improving your reading culture but don’t have time to read, Blinkist should be your go-to platform. Unlike most book summary websites, this platform focuses more on non-fiction books.

They are all condensed to accommodate 15 minutes of reading. That’s enough time for you to grasp the key insights and main ideas of a book quickly or in a “Blink.” There are more than 6,000 books to explore.

You’ll get books on personal development, productivity, management and leadership, mindfulness and happiness, communication skills, career and success, and many more.

Before signing up on the platform, you have to indicate your interests and personal goals and the website curates a personalized book list for you.

If you’re not sure which book to go for, there are special book lists and recommendations suggested by experts who have carefully studied you based on the info you provided during sign-up.

Additionally, there’s a podcast section where you can listen to the summarized versions of audiobooks . The platform has a mobile app that can be downloaded from Google Play Store or Apple Store.

With this app, you can easily engage your mind especially while commuting. Rather than scroll endlessly on social media, you can read or listen to your favorite books.

When you subscribe to the website, you’re entitled to a seven-day free trial after which you have to pay either $7.49 monthly or $89.99 yearly.

6. Book Summary Club

The name Book Summary Club alone already suggests that this is a book summary website. It focuses more on short summaries of the best nonfiction books in the market. You’ll get quick insights into all the key points of each book.

The website is specifically built for business owners who have little or no time to build a reading culture but still yearn to expand their horizons through books. There are more than 140 book summaries for them to explore.

I also noticed that the founder is a trained English teacher who was greatly inspired by the high-performing students who only read summaries before reading the complete book for a more comprehensive understanding.

However, a summary of each book usually leads back to websites like Blinkist and Readingraphics. This gives you multiple views on a single topic which is good because it helps you build a well-rounded understanding in less time.

Most of all the website is known for suggesting the next book for its users. This is based on your interests and preferences when you sign up.

The website is free to access.

7. Quick Book Summary

Quick Book Summary is built specially for book lovers to grasp the main ideas and concepts from books without reading them.

This website summarizes a wide variety of books, both old and new. So, if you’re a lover of classical literature, you’ll discover new books that might not be easily found.

There are also non-fiction books across different fields from self-help, business, science fiction, and many more.

To ensure that you get an accurate and meaningful summary of each book, the website works with a team of book lovers and expert writers to read and capture the heart of the original book. In the end, there’s little difference between you and someone who read the full book.

Even as all the books on the platform are properly categorized, you can also use the search box to locate any book of your choice.

The website is free to access and if you’re part of their community, you’ll receive regular updates, book recommendations, and other exclusive content directly to your email.

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8. Novelguide

Novelguide is another book chapter summary website you should check out. The books are categorized alphabetically, making them easy to navigate.

You can also locate books through the author’s name or a popular quote in the book which is incredible.

Interestingly, there are forums for most of the classic books such as Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, and many more. It’s a good way to meet like-minded people and share your love for these timeless literary works.

As a student, there’s a lot to gain from this website. It’s a great educational supplement . You can get a free tutor and gain access to lots of test preparation materials.

I also noticed that the platform is actively adding more books to its collection every week. So, if your desired book isn’t available, you can always check back.

9. Readingraphics

Readingraphics is an interesting website. It goes beyond the traditional book summary method and incorporates both audio and infographics. This means that you’ll have diverse content types to explore.

This website is best fitted for book lovers who digest information better through pictures. Now, imagine having your favorite books summarized in colorful, easy-to-digest graphics. Bliss.

You’ll remember every detail of the book much better than reading, listening to audiobooks, or watching summary videos.

If you fall in love with the book, you can even print out the infographic as a poster for easy access whenever you want to read it again.

Since Readingraphics incorporates different reading habits, you can customize yours. You can read the summaries online, listen to the audio version, print, or download them for better flexibility.

While the text summaries are between 10 to 15 pages, the audio summaries are only about 20 minutes long. You’ll love reading the most complex or boring non-fiction books on this website.

Whether it’s a book on business or investments, the website breaks down complex ideas into clear and memorable tips, backing them up visually. Reading becomes interesting and you can’t wait to jump right back in where you left off.

There’s a free plan to get started. But you’re only entitled to two free books in whatever format. You can always upgrade to any of their paid plans . If you’re unable to afford that, you can check out their blog for free book summaries.

Also Read : How To Get Free Audiobooks With Amazon Prime ?

10. getAbstract

getAbstract features diverse nonfiction books from the world’s best authors. The knowledge in these books is compressed into 15 minutes.

You can either read the text version or listen to the podcast. Even as an individual, you can also utilize the website to gain more expert knowledge.

Whether it’s business and technology, personal development, leadership, management, or marketing, there’s a book for you. The in-house editors help to curate the best picks for you based on your interests and preferences.

Thankfully, there’s a mobile version available for download on Play Store and Apple Store . This means that you can read or listen to the book anytime and from anywhere.

If you’re running a business, you can integrate the platform’s library into your existing LMS or LXP so that your employees can easily access them. Most of all, the content comes in different languages including German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, and Russian.

Although there’s a free plan to start with, you can always upgrade to the paid plan . It costs $29.90 per month and $25 if you’re paying yearly.

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As you have seen, there are a lot of book chapter summary websites to rejuvenate your reading habits.

While some of them are sticking to the traditional book summary technique, others have incorporated other content formats like podcasts, infographics, and videos.

Also, while some are focused on literary works, others feature lots of non-fiction books on different topics.

It’s best to go through all of them and consider your reading goals, interests, and habits before making a choice.

Tom loves to write on technology, e-commerce & internet marketing. Tom has been a full-time internet marketer for two decades now, earning millions of dollars while living life on his own terms. Along the way, he’s also coached thousands of other people to success.

10 Best Book Summary Websites and Apps

They’re much shorter and cover the essential parts of a book, so you can still learn something new.

• 10 Top Book Summary Websites (and Apps)

Here is a list of the best summary websites and apps.

Headway is a mobile app that offers short summaries of popular non-fiction and self-improvement books. It’s for busy people who want to grow personally and professionally.

The app turns long books into ten-page summaries that can be read or listened to. This makes learning easier and more accessible.

It boasts a comprehensive library of over 1,500 book summaries , catering to a broad user base of over 18 million people.

Headway provides personalized learning paths and features trusted content from reputable bestseller lists.

It also includes a Spaced Repetition feature, turning key insights into flashcards for easier recall.

For more info, review the Blinkist vs Headway App page or the Headway App Review .

• 2. Shortform

Shortform was designed with you in mind. It features an easy-to-navigate web page and app with more than 1000 nonfiction book summaries.

Here’s why we love it:

• Dive Deep: Unlike others, Shortform gives you more than just the basics. Along with a 1-page summary, you’ll find chapter by chapter breakdowns, as well as context and information from other sources on the topic.
• Learn More: It’s not just reading; it’s learning. With quizzes and questions, you’ll re-enforce your learning with useful exercises at the end of each summary.
• For Everyone: Whether you love politics, science, history, or psychology; you’ll find books in all nonfiction categories.
• Try It First: Not sure yet? Start with a free trial. Love it, then jump into everything with a subscription.
• Easy-Peasy: The app and website are super simple to use. You can add books to your own Shortform library and pull them up for a quick learning session any time you have 10 free minutes.
• Keep Growing: Unlimited access to an ever-growing library of summaries as long as you’re subscribed.
• AI Tools: Shortform also has AI features like podcast, article, and youtube video summaries.

It’s all about making your learning journey as smooth and enjoyable as possible, ensuring you get the most out of every summary.

All thinkimpact users get 20% off, if you sign up using this special link .

You can read the Shortform review here .

• 3. Blinkist

Blinkist is one of the best apps to access book summaries. You can sign up for free and access one new summary per day, and Blinkist will choose the summary for you.

However, you can subscribe to access its entire library of thousands of titles.

Every summary is 15 minutes long, so they’re easy to digest. They’re the perfect length for a short commute, so you can listen to one on the way to work.

Unfortunately, you’ll lose access to your summaries after you cancel your subscription.

Still, it’s an affordable service, so it’s great if you don’t have much time.

The app and website are easy to use, and you can even recommend titles to help you get started.

• 4. Sumizeit

Sumizeit gives you the key ideas from essential non-fiction books in short summaries that take only 10-15 minutes to read or listen to.

The language is easy to understand so you won’t get lost in complicated words or concepts.

They now have 1000+ book summaries.

You can access these summaries in different ways—through text, audio, or video.

This way, you can keep learning and growing personally without spending hours reading. Summarize covers different topics such as business, leadership, and technology. This means you’ll always have something interesting to talk about.

• 5. getAbstract

Another platform that offers professional book summaries is getAbstract .

This program benefits teams if you want your employees to learn more. You can set up a learning platform just for your organization.

getAbstract lets you see what everyone is up to regarding the app.

You can even set aside specific titles from the library that you want people to read or listen to. That makes it an excellent training tool for new and current employees.

However, you can also use it individually and access thousands of books.

The tool is easy to use but gets expensive if you want unlimited access.

• 6. Readingraphics

With Readingraphics , you can access multiple forms of book summaries.

You can view a one-page infographic or read through a PDF. If you prefer to listen, each summary is about 20 minutes long.

The platform lets you buy single summaries or subscribe for unlimited access.

Before you sign up, you can get a couple of free sample summaries to see if you like their style.

Some categories of summaries they have include business, marketing, personal development, and health and wellness.

That means you can find summaries to help you grow in your life or at work.

• 7. Instaread

Instaread provides 15-minute audio summaries as well as text summaries of books.

You can access your summaries on your desktop, mobile device, or tablet.

The platform summarizes thousands of books about business, politics, and more.

When you sign up, you’ll get a free seven-day trial to test all the features. After the trial ends, you’ll have to pay $8.99 monthly to continue with a premium membership.

This is a good alternative if you like Blinkist but want something different. It’s also lovely because it even has summaries of certain fiction books, which Blinkist doesn’t offer.

• 8. Readitfor. me

If you want book summaries to help your business, try Readitfor. Me. You can access all of their summaries for a monthly or annual fee.

The monthly rate is $29, while the annual cost is $299.

After using it for a while, you can switch to the lifetime plan. That comes with a one-time purchase of $999.

If you assume you’ll use the tool for over a few years, the one-time cost will eventually even.

Most summaries are 12 minutes or less, which is perfect for busy people.

They don’t have the most extensive library, but it’s an excellent place to start.

• 9. Optimize. me/Heroic

The best book summary website for self-improvement is Optimize. Me, now known as Heroic .

You can sign up for free to start learning new things about yourself. The premium plan costs $14.99 per month.

There are philosopher notes, classes, and other resources available. You can start with a free trial if you want to check out all the features.

While it’s not specific to book summaries, it’s an excellent learning platform. You can sign up using your computer or mobile device, so you can learn anywhere if you have an internet connection.

Maybe you have some extra time but not enough to listen to an entire book. Bookey offers more extended book summaries than the competition.

The summaries are 30 minutes each, so you can listen to them when it takes to watch a short TV show.

You’ll also get access to text summaries and mind maps to help you better understand a book.

They release new titles weekly, so you’ll always have something to read. Plus, you can download your summaries to access them on the go.

This platform has summaries from fiction books to business books to memoirs.

That means there’s something for almost everyone.

• What Are Websites That Offer Books Summaries?

Summary websites are online platforms that give short and valuable summaries of different content.

These summaries can cover a wide range of topics, including:

• news stories and more.

These websites aim to make it easier for users to understand important information quickly.

Summary websites usually find the original text’s main ideas, arguments, or themes. We typically achieve this by using both computer programs and human editors.

Summaries of books are helpful for people who want to understand a lot of information quickly. This includes students, researchers, professionals, and people who learn for fun.

• Why I Like Websites that Summarize Books

Book summary sites, often perceived as a shortcut, serve many beneficial purposes. Some people call them spoiler websites.

They are not about cheating the literary experience but enhancing it in various ways.

I think these sites benefit those who wish to get the essence of a book before committing to the full read. In my experience, these act as a teaser that can inspire further reading.

For those who have already journeyed through a book, these summaries offer a quick way to refresh their memory.

• Why Read Book Summaries

No matter which book summary websites and apps you choose, you may wonder if book summaries are worth reading. It can seem like it’s not the same as reading an entire book, and that’s correct.

However, there are a few advantages of consuming book summaries.

• Choose Books to Read

If you like reading books, try reading the summary first to understand the story.

It might tell you more than the back cover. After checking the summary, you can decide to read the whole book.

Sometimes, the summary is enough, but if you’re interested in more details, go for the entire book.

• Revisit Old Books

Try reading a summary if you’ve read a book and want to recall its key points.

This is useful for revisiting and applying essential concepts in life or work.

If you don’t own the book, subscribing to a summary service lets you quickly access many summaries and review multiple books.

• Treat Them Like Articles

You can also read summaries independently without intending to read the entire book. Treat the summaries like articles or podcasts and listen to one or two per day.

A lot of summaries are short and easy to consume. Some services offer text versions for when you want to read like you would a news article.

However, you may also be able to listen to the summary like a podcast. Instead of scouring the news for articles to read, go to your book summary app.

That way, you’ll always have something new to read or listen to during your day.

Busy people who love reading can use book summary websites to keep up with new books.

These summaries are often as short as 10 minutes and can be listened to during commutes or spare moments.

This service is flexible, proper for months or years, and eliminates the need to read entire books.

• Learn More Efficiently

A book summary can speed up your learning by cutting out unnecessary details in whole books.

If you often find books longer than needed, consider using summaries.

They capture all the key points, allowing you to grasp new concepts quickly.

For any missing information, check summaries of similar books.

You can also buy the whole book and use the summary as a guide to focus on relevant chapters.

• Individuals Who Offer Free Book Summaries

Some of the best book summaries come from individual bloggers. Be sure to check out the following websites if you want some free summaries:

• Alex J. Hughes
• Derek Sivers
• James Clear
• Nat Eliason
• Paul Minors

Now, these bloggers don’t have as many summaries as the platforms. However, you don’t have to pay to access the content.

If you don’t have a specific book in mind, you can follow these creators to see what books they cover in the future.

Book Summaries: The Best Book Summary Websites & Apps

“So many books, so little time.” — Frank Zappa

Ever since humans learned to read and write, everything changed.

We could pass on information and wisdom to the next generations and that’s the reason for our dramatic growth.

We all know the importance of books. Yet, not all of us can read books as often as we’d like to. Here are a few reasons for that:

So we either turn to book summaries or we don’t read at all.

When you read a book summary, you hear voices like:

Should You Read Book Summaries?

The short answer is yes.

In fact, they provide more value than you could ever get from the passive consumption of social media.

Instead of choosing between reading book summaries or reading books , why not do both?

I’ve read book summaries of so many books that I will never touch in my life and I still read the books I want to read.

I’ve already done the hard work for you and compiled a list of websites with free book summaries (especially nonfiction book summaries) along with the summarizer’s best or favorite book summary to start with.

The Best Websites To R ead Book Summaries (Free & Paid)

Best book summary apps and subscription services.

Some famous apps include spark notes or cliff notes. Cliffs notes is mostly for students while Sparknotes is for literature and fiction book summaries. But if you’re looking for summaries of nonfiction books, below are the top apps and websites like Sparknotes (for non-fiction) . I have ranked them after testing and reviewing them:

1. Blinkist

Blinkist is the first app that comes to mind when we speak of book summaries with the largest book catalog. It is a wonderful app and best for listening to summaries on the go.

2. Shortform

Note: You can use the link below to get a 5-day free trial plus 20% off your annual membership.

3. Instaread

Instaread is big on quality over quantity. If you prefer long in-depth book summaries, it can be a great app for you.

4. Optimize.me

If you’re looking for book summaries on self-improvement , it’s got to be Brian Johnson’s Philosophers Notes. They are plain epic.

5. Readingraphics

Folks at Readingraphics are doing a brilliant job. They provide audios, PDFs, and even infographics for the books. Infographics are great since you can revisit them to remember the big ideas from the books.

6. Getabstract

7. sumizeit.

Sumizeit is another great book summary app option. It provides 15-minute summaries in text, audio, and video formats.

Bookey provides long book summaries in audio and text forms. They also give you a mind map for each summary so you can also get the key points in a digestible format.

Best Free Book Summary Websites Or Blogs

9. james clear.

Start with:  On the Shortness of Life by Seneca

10. Derek Sivers

Start with:  A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy By William Irvine

11. Nat Eliason

Nat’s notes are crisp, to-the-point, written in short sentences. Once you start reading, you will keep scrolling for more.

12. Four Minute Books

Start with: The One Thing By Gary Keller

13. Samuel Thomas Davies

Sam provides five big ideas for each book and then continues writing a longer book summary by chapter.

14. Paul Minors

Speaking of organizing, Paul’s book summaries make such good reads. You can scan, read or skip as you scroll down because they are written keeping the reader in mind.

15. Alex J. Hughes

Start with: Atomic Habits By James Clear

16. Actionable Books

Actionable books is an incredible website that summarizes books and provides an amazing reading experience.

17. NJlifehacks

Nils’ and Jonas’ summaries are remarkable. They break down the books into sub-headings and then cover the details so you can read them like you read articles.

18. Sipreads

Another gem with a great reading experience. I love the simplicity of Basile’s and Ali’s summaries.

Start with:  The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A Fuck By Mark Manson ( Paperback | Audiobook )

Start with:  Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life By Héctor García and Francesc Miralles

20. Ivaylo Durmonski

Ivaylo does a great job at distilling down the books into key takeaways and then explaining them further.

How To Read A Book Summary

Here’s a quick rundown of the different ways you can use these book summary websites:

The last thing you need is a plan for reading the best book summaries. It won’t fit in your schedule by accident. For that, determine your reading frequency, set a trigger, create a focused environment, and get reading.

Readwise is a great tool to gather all your book notes and use spaced repetition to remember what you read.

Books are still one of the best sources of learning. Now that you know where to find the best-summarized version of them, it’s your turn to “hack” your way through life one book summary at a time.

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The 5 Best Book Summary Websites to Up-Level Your Brain

There’s a lot of reasons you might need a book summary. Maybe you don’t have the time to get through the books on your “want to read” list . Maybe you need to write some book notes for an article you’re working on. Maybe you just want to figure out if you want to read a full book.

Either way, it can be incredibly time-consuming to read through a whole book to find what you need, which is where book summary websites become a great option.

In this article, we’re going to dive into five different options. Most sites cover different types of books or have different uses, so you should be able to find the one you need.

This guide to the best book summary websites covers:

What are book summaries, getabstract.

Book summaries are pretty much exactly what they sound like — a summary of a book. Some summaries are incredibly in-depth and give you a ton of details. Others are shorter and give you main bullet points. Which one you pick will depend on what you need the summary for, but just know both are available.

If you’re a person who loves the nitty gritty details in some books, book summaries might not work for you. Most summaries skip over the stories that accompany most of the points the author is trying to make. However, if you love just being able to understand the main points and don’t mind losing some of the accompanying stories, these are exactly what you need.

Each book summary also depends on the person or company creating the summaries, as different people might find some parts more important than others.

Blinkist is one of the more well-known book summary websites. It helps you get through books within fifteen minutes instead of the usual hours (or days) it takes to get through a book. Currently, there are over 5,000 books you have access to inside of Blinkist to learn. At the time of writing this, there is currently a free plan which only lets you access one summary per day, but depending on your schedule that might be a great option.

The main premise behind Blinkist is to use your blocks of time where you’re doing something mindless, such as commuting or waiting in line at a store, to learn great takeaways from some of the most popular books out there. You can download the audio versions of any of the book summaries so you can listen to them while you travel or are offline.

• Curates a to-read list for you as you go through books
• Gives notes on podcasts as well as books
• Provides both audio and video summaries
• Works offline
• Around 40 books added per month
• Available on iPhone and Android
• Limited free plan
• To fit in their time frame for summaries, longer books can be missing more key information than shorter books
• With a free account, you are capped at only one book summary per day
• Free trial for first 7 days
• Paid plan starts at $8.34/month and is billed at $99.99 for the year
• Month-to-month plan is $15.99/month

If you’re a fan of business books but don’t have time to read all the ones you wish you could, getAbstract is a great option. With a third of the Fortune 500 using GetAbstract, it has some of the best information to keep you up to date on all the newest books and information being published regularly. They have some other books out

As opposed to some others, getAbstract also has features based around businesses with employees. You can set up a monthly reading club or give access to certain topics for your employees to get caught up on a subject before important meetings.

• Mobile app for on-the-go learning
• Rights secured for every title
• 22,000+ books
• Comes in multiple languages: English, German, Spanish, Chinese, French, Portuguese, and Russian
• Summaries of articles and reports
• Summaries of TED Talks
• More expensive than some other options
• Mostly focused on business books
• 3 day free trial
• A free student plan with access to 5,000 book summaries (upgrade to 22,000+ titles at $99 per year)
• The Pro Monthly starts at $29.90 per month or $299 for the year

Most of us used SparkNotes in school to get a quick summary on a book we had to read for an assignment. SparkNotes mainly focuses on academic books and topics such as Shakespeare, biographies, classic books, and other commonly-read books in schools.

It’s not purely summaries either, it’s mostly meant to help you understand what is being said, which is particularly helpful when it comes to old texts or Shakespeare. With over 500 guides, you’re bound to find the text you need.

• Accurate, quality summaries of most of the famous classic books
• No Fear Shakespeare which is a side-by-side translation of Shakespeare which takes the text and turns it into plain English so you can understand every line
• Apps available on iOS and Android
• Help to make sure you can source from SparkNotes correctly
• It doesn’t have a lot of the new bestsellers as most content is for students
• If you’re being tested on a book, it might not have all the details you need
• SparkNotes is free to use 

Instaread has a ton of book summaries inside of a clean, simple interface. They have a built-in “cards” feature which allows you to save your favorite quotes from books for reference. If there’s a book you’re enjoying more than the others, you also have the option to purchase the audiobook through the app itself to store in your digital Instaread library.

There are also some books exclusive to Instaread, so you can get all-new content. Some authors with exclusive content include Oprah, Elon Musk, Steven Hawking, Tim Ferriss, and so on. Along with major books, they also release summaries of articles from publications such as The New York Times and Harvard Business Review.

• Available on all devices
• Can buy audiobooks through the app
• Exclusive content not available anywhere else
• Some of the reviews and summaries are longer than you would find on the other apps
• Fewer book options than on some of the other websites
• Seven days of a free trial
• Plans start at $

Optimize.me focuses mainly on books and content surrounding personal development — thus, its name. Most of the books focus on health, wealth, business, fitness, lifestyle, and philosophy. It has a sleek design which makes reading each of the notes easier. There are also accompanying videos for a ton of the books for a deeper understanding.

While it has over 600+ personal growth book notes, it also has tips for better optimizing your life along with a class that shows you how to get the most out of your life. Due to a great funding round, Optimize is now free for people to use.

• Available on iOS and Android
• Focuses on personal development
• Personal development bonus options (quotes, courses, and so on)
• PDF and mp3 downloads available
• Not many books outside of the personal development realm
• More for personal development than notes in an academic setting
• It used to be $100 per year, but now it’s free

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Pulitzer Center Update September 11, 2024

Five Years of Teaching 'The 1619 Project'

Our Impact: Five Years of Teaching The 1619 Project

On August 18, 2019, The New York Times Magazine published a special issue, The 1619 Project . It called readers to recognize the foundational role of the institution of slavery in the United States and the often unacknowledged contributions of Black Americans in moving the country toward the ideals of its founding documents. The publication date for the issue was a commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the first recorded sale of enslaved Africans to British settlers in the colony of Virginia. 

This report is a commemoration of the fifth anniversary of that New York Times Magazine special issue and a documentation of the impact of the programming that Pulitzer Center K-12 Education and Campus and Outreach team members have implemented over the last five years as the original and a continued education partner of The 1619 Project .

The 1619 Project is one of the most creative and ambitious journalistic projects published in recent years. The Project continues to expand and creatively engage audiences through text and media resources from over 100 contributing journalists, historians, and artists that have been published in a print magazine, five-episode podcast, six-part docuseries, a book anthology, and a children’s book. 

In the five years since the publication of the original issue, the Pulitzer Center teams have, likewise, explored and refined a variety of strategies for focused engagement of educators and students with the Project and the critical questions it raises. Over 1 million people have engaged with the reading guides we published in 2019 as the first initiative for this partnership. Since that time, we’ve developed a series of educator programs, building a network of 541 educator partners and reaching over 25,000 students in pre-K-12th grade and over 2,500 adult learners. We have facilitated 203 events and workshops attended by over 15,000 people, and published over 100 curricular materials on our award-winning 1619education.org website, which has been viewed over 400,000 times by people in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

The thousands of educators we’ve had the privilege of supporting, either directly through our 1619 Education programs or indirectly through our online curricular resource library, overwhelmingly emphasize the relevance and usefulness of our programming and resources in better understanding The 1619 Project and the history it covers. They share that these programs and resources have helped them develop a meaningful classroom experience for their students, further developing their skills as educators, and that they have inspired meaningful action in their classrooms and communities.

In our most recent survey of our website audience, 87% say that they would highly recommend our resources to other educators. The educators surveyed saw positive impacts on their learning environments with 78% of the educators reporting that the 1619 materials helped their students build new content knowledge, and 75% of educators surveyed reported that engaging with 1619 helped their students further develop critical thinking skills.

The Pulitzer Center’s 1619 Education programming connects educators and students to The 1619 Project resources and to one another, thus expanding and sustaining the influence of a journalistic project examining some of the most complex issues of our time.

In choosing the Pulitzer Center as an education partner, The New York Times Magazine put trust in our audience engagement strategy and commitment to partnerships that inspire action. Through our time implementing focused programming around The 1619 Project and Pulitzer Center-supported reporting on racial justice, we have developed new education partnerships built on that same trust and investment in our K-12 Education mission to cultivate a more curious, informed, empathetic, and engaged public. 

In addition to the thousands of educators whose individual classrooms we’ve supported, our programs have built partnerships with over 120 K-12 schools and districts in 30 states and Washington, D.C. We’ve partnered with professors at 22 colleges and universities in 15 states and facilitated 17 workshops at academic education conferences.

We designed and hosted three annual 1619 Education Conferences for teacher program partners to share the work they’re doing with public audiences and to connect educators directly with Project contributors. Of 1619 Education Conference attendees surveyed this year, 98% said they would recommend the conference to other educators. 

We’ve met teachers where they already are through collaborative events with organizations like the National Council of Teachers of English, National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Federation of Teachers. Our curricular resource library has been cited by the American Historical Association as one of the top no-cost resources for secondary teachers of history, and our team wrote the official 1619 book guides for the books’ publisher, Penguin Random House. 

Our programming is a testament to the power of investing in targeted engagement to extend the reach and impact of quality journalism to key audiences and communities. A desire for increased engagement in 1619 programming also led to the launch of a dedicated newsletter that now regularly reaches over 6,000 educators.

When the Pulitzer Center agreed to be an education partner for the initial magazine publication of The 1619 Project , we had no way of knowing the impact that the Project would have in journalism, education, policy, and beyond. Now, five years later, the questions the Project raises about how we define the United States and understand its history are more relevant than ever. 

As we come upon a historic presidential election and look ahead just two years to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we recognize this as a moment when many Americans are seeking to better understand how our past connects to our present and how to work together to create the future. 

We are proud that we have become leaders in this work since The 1619 Project launched in 2019. We are excited to share the learning and impact of our 1619 Education programs with those hoping to join the consistently growing network of educators engaging with these questions, and continue our work engaging educators with breakthrough racial justice reporting into the future.

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