The Deal
tl;dr: Shortform* offers the most detailed book summaries out of any service. If you want to get the absolute most out of any book or summary you read, try it free for 5 days and get 20% off* if you stay »
Heyo, Nik here!
Do you ever wish you could get really detailed book summaries? The kind most services don't offer? If so, then today, I've got something for you: Shortform*.
A few years ago, I was browsing all kinds of book summary sites while building Four Minute Books. One name came up again and again: Allen Cheng. Allen wrote these incredibly detailed book summaries on his blog, and they were super helpful in getting every important idea from a book while still saving tons of time.
Eventually, Allen turned his hobby into a full-blown book summary service. Today, Shortform* offers over 1,000 guides to some of the world's best non-fiction books.
Most book summary services offer you 3 (ahem), or 5, or 10 key takeaways from a book. Shortform* offers you all of them. They will not rest until every important idea is covered.
Better yet, Shortform* includes critical reflection and efficient exercises in each of their guides, meaning you'll know exactly...
- Which parts of the book are the most useful and why.
- How to ensure you actually implement the ideas in your life.
Instead of just reading a summary, you'll also read an analysis and how-to guide of each book! Look at this table of contents for Deep Work by Cal Newport:
Do you see it? Why Deep Work matters. Best practices. How to figure out your Deep Work. That's true, in-depth learning from books!
Of course, Shortform* also offers all the usual features you'd expect:
- You can listen to audio recordings for each book. This one for Deep Work, for example, takes about 30 minutes — but it'll teach you literally everything you need to know!
- You can use it on the go. Mobile apps, offline listening, they have everything you need to make sure you can learn whenever, wherever.
- Get custom book recommendations thanks to Shortform's smart algorithm.
- Download beautifully formatted PDFs of each summary to save, print, and use forever.
- Discover the best ideas from important publications like The New York Times, The Economist, and The Wall Street Journal. That's right. Shortform summarizes more than just books!
- Highlight your favorite passages, take notes, and discuss each book with other community members. These interactive features will help you remember what you learn.
Best of all, after you sign up and tell Shortform* what you want to learn with a few simple clicks, you can test-drive the full experience for 5 days, free of charge!
Dive deep into the books that most interest you, then make up your mind. You'll even get 20% off the annual price should you decide to stay — but hey, no pressure!
Shortform* is the app with the most detailed book summaries I know. I haven't seen more wisdom per summary anywhere. It's a special product, and if you're the kind of person who wants to get the absolute most out of each book (or summary) they read, this might be the perfect tool for you.
I hope you'll give it a try.*
Happy reading,
-Nik
PS: If you like Four Minute books but wish our summaries were longer, you'll love Shortform*. Try it free for 5 days here* »
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