AhmadAlabbas

A reader’s notebook

Book summaries

Stories, ideas, and the questions beneath them.

29 books

Cover of Factfulness

Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling & Anna Rosling Rönnlund

Factfulness

A clearer view of the world starts with questioning our instincts.

2026-10-09

Cover of Digital Minimalism

Cal Newport

Digital Minimalism

Choose digital tools according to the life you want them to support.

2026-10-09

Cover of Dare to Lead

Brené Brown

Dare to Lead

Leadership requires the courage to face uncertainty together.

2026-10-09

Cover of The Anxious Generation

Jonathan Haidt

The Anxious Generation

An argument about childhood, smartphones, and shared responsibility.

2026-10-09

Cover of Shoe Dog

Phil Knight

Shoe Dog

The uncertain early years behind a globally familiar brand.

2026-10-09

Cover of Born a Crime

Trevor Noah

Born a Crime

Language, belonging, and a childhood shaped by apartheid.

2026-10-09

Cover of Becoming

Michelle Obama

Becoming

A life shaped by education, public service, and changing expectations.

2026-10-09

Cover of Outlive

Peter Attia with Bill Gifford

Outlive

A framework for thinking about longer, healthier lives.

2026-10-09

Cover of The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient

Silence, obsession, and a narrator whose account demands attention.

2026-10-09

Cover of Lessons in Chemistry

Bonnie Garmus

Lessons in Chemistry

A scientist refuses to let other people define her abilities.

2026-10-09

Cover of The Martian

Andy Weir

The Martian

Engineering, patience, and teamwork against an unforgiving planet.

2026-10-09

Cover of Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary

An interstellar problem solved through experiments and friendship.

2026-10-09

Cover of Educated

Tara Westover

Educated

Education changes what we know—and how we understand home.

2026-10-09

Cover of Atomic Habits

James Clear

Atomic Habits

Small actions, repeated often, become a system for change.

2026-10-09

Cover of Everything, Everything

Nicola Yoon

Everything, Everything

A sheltered life opens into questions about freedom, trust, and risk.

2026-10-09

Cover of The Sun Is Also a Star

Nicola Yoon

The Sun Is Also a Star

One day in New York, two lives, and the tension between chance and choice.

2026-10-09

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