A service for entrepreneurs to get smarter, by reading books faster
Summaries of the best books on business, broken down into
5-minute daily emails that you can read with your morning coffee
5-minute daily emails that you can read with your morning coffee
How does Bookcelerator Summary work?
Entrepreneurs are always looking for the quickest paths to growth for their businesses, and themselves. We're here to help you on that journey.
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The best books, rated by the community
Bookcelerator curates the best books on business by compiling upvotes from Product Hunt and reviews from Amazon and GoodReads. Take a look.
Bookcelerator curates the best books on business by compiling upvotes from Product Hunt and reviews from Amazon and GoodReads. Take a look.
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5-minute daily emails pushed straight to your inbox
We then craft easy-to-read 20-minute long summaries broken down into 5-minute daily emails that focus on the most important aspects of the book to accelerate the learning process.
Pick a book, and wake up to your first summary the next morning.
We then craft easy-to-read 20-minute long summaries broken down into 5-minute daily emails that focus on the most important aspects of the book to accelerate the learning process.
Pick a book, and wake up to your first summary the next morning.
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Test your knowledge
Once you've finished reading, take a short quiz to test your knowledge on key insights from the book, and further absorb the material.
Once you've finished reading, take a short quiz to test your knowledge on key insights from the book, and further absorb the material.
Why Bookcelerator Summary?
Other services create a vast library of books and then leave the rest up to you, leaving you overwhelmed and unmotivated to maintain a steady pace of reading and learning. We've tested these services, and have used that insight to make something that truly creates a consistent habit of reading in our users.
By curating our books into batches that are rolled out throughout the year at a manageable pace, and by creating quizzes that test your knowledge and absorption of the material, users actually learn more and create a better path to growth.
By curating our books into batches that are rolled out throughout the year at a manageable pace, and by creating quizzes that test your knowledge and absorption of the material, users actually learn more and create a better path to growth.
Books available now
Peter Thiel
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
Recommended by Sam Altman, Marc Anreessen, Danielle Morrill, Elon Musk.
Product Hunt: 780 upvotes
Amazon: 4.5★ by 1354 users
Goodreads: 4.16★ by 27872 users
Product Hunt: 780 upvotes
Amazon: 4.5★ by 1354 users
Goodreads: 4.16★ by 27872 users
Ben Horowitz
The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
Recommended by Marc Anreessen, Danielle Morrill.
Product Hunt: 270 upvotes
Amazon: 4.6★ by 716 users
Goodreads: 4.16★ by 12644 users
Product Hunt: 270 upvotes
Amazon: 4.6★ by 716 users
Goodreads: 4.16★ by 12644 users
Noah Wasserman
The Founder's Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls that Can Sink a Start-Up
Recommended by Marc Anreessen, Ben Horowitz, Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs.
Product Hunt: 99 upvotes
Amazon: 4.6★ by 106 users
Goodreads: 4.08★ by 1155 users
Product Hunt: 99 upvotes
Amazon: 4.6★ by 106 users
Goodreads: 4.08★ by 1155 users
Gabriel Weinberg, Justin Mares
Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth
Product Hunt: 772 upvotes
Amazon: 4.7★ by 248 users
Goodreads: 4.21★ by 1233 users
Amazon: 4.7★ by 248 users
Goodreads: 4.21★ by 1233 users
Nir Eyal
Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Product Hunt: 1144 upvotes
Amazon: 4.7★ by 738 users
Goodreads: 4.03★ by 5146 users
Amazon: 4.7★ by 738 users
Goodreads: 4.03★ by 5146 users
Ryan Holiday
Growth Hacker Marketing: A Primer on the Future of PR, Marketing, and Advertising
Product Hunt: 397 upvotes
Amazon: 4.3★ by 574 users
Goodreads: 4.03★ by 5147 users
Amazon: 4.3★ by 574 users
Goodreads: 4.03★ by 5147 users
Geoffrey A. Moore
Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers
Product Hunt: 50 upvotes
Amazon: 4.8★ by 80 users
Goodreads: 3.99★ by 12014 users
Amazon: 4.8★ by 80 users
Goodreads: 3.99★ by 12014 users
Chris Guillebeau
The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future
Product Hunt: 165 upvotes
Amazon: 4.5★ by 1183 users
Goodreads: 3.82★ by 19574 users
Amazon: 4.5★ by 1183 users
Goodreads: 3.82★ by 19574 users
Books coming soon
Available fall 2016
Jim Collins
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The Black Swan. Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable Fragility
Eric Ries
Lean Startup How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful Businesses
Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
Rework
Guy Kawasaki
The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
David Heinemeier Hansson, Jason Fried
Remote: Office Not Required
Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, Brad Kowitz
Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days
Tim Wu
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
37 Signals
Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Web Application
Ryan Holiday
The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials Into Triumph
Seth Godin
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
Many more soon
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of books does Bookcelerator Summary offer?
We make summaries for business-related books only, curated based on a rating system we developed that finds the best books for entrepreneurs to improve and grow their businesses.
I'm not an entrepreneur. Should I use Bookcelerator Summary?
Of course! We encourage anyone who wants to start a business, or get smarter on business-related topics to give Bookcelerator Summary a try.
How does the rating system work?
Our ratings are based on upvotes from Product Hunt and reviews from Amazon and GoodReads. We made an algorithm that ranks books based on their performance on these sites.
Can I try Bookcelerator Summary for free?
Yes! You can read 2 book summaries for free and take the quizzes that go along with them.
What's included in the paid subscription?
Unlimited access to the existing Bookcelerator library and quizzes, as well as unlimited access to all upcoming books.
How does the Individual subscription work?
Individual subscriptions include everything in our paid subscription package. Individuals choose a book, and start receiving their 5 minute summary emails the next day. The plan costs just $20 per year.
How do I choose my next book summary?
When you sign up for a subscription plan you create a personal account on Bookcelerator. Just log in, pick a book summary from our current offering, and you will receive your first summary email the next morning.
What if I have a question or problem?
That's what we're here for! Email habit@bookcelerator.com and one of our founders will email you back within a business day. Or, you can use a live chat form located at the bottom of the site.
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