Shortform Daily Book Summaries8.8.0 - App Store

Join thousands of curious Shortform readers to get smarter, faster.

Get the highest quality book summaries and analyses available in the world. Shortform summaries contain the book's key ideas, plus analysis comparing those ideas to other books.

Remember the key lessons from books you’ve read, and discover new books you need to read.

Reinforce the key lessons with interactive exercises that challenge you to reflect on your past and improve your life.

Trust in writer quality. Shortform summaries are written by professional authors, PhD’s, and Ivy League graduates.

Check out Shortform summaries of this week’s NY Times bestsellers:
. Sapiens, by Yuval Harari
. Educated, by Tara Westover
. Born a Crime, by Trevor Noah
. Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker
. 12 Rules for Life, by Jordan Peterson

Check out Shortform summaries of these all-time classics:
. How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie
. Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman
. The 48 Laws of Power, by Robert Greene
. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey

=====================================
KEY FEATURES

. Quick 1-page summaries to understand the book at a glance

. Chapter-by-chapter comprehensive summaries and analysis

. 550% more ideas covered than other services

. Audio narrations so you can learn on the go

. #1 Bestsellers and all-time classic books

. Interactive exercises to apply the key lessons to your life

. Highlight your favorite passages and take notes

. Share key points with friends and co-workers

. 18 book categories, including Business, Health, Self-Improvement, History, and more

. Printable PDF downloads for your reading convenience

. Offline mode to read without Internet

. Features coming soon: publishing feed, reading tracker, and more...
=====================================
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY

"Shortform has by far the best book guides available anywhere. They cover key points and have much more original analysis and content than other summaries.” -- Andy T.

"You guys really hit it out of the park with this summary! I’ve never seen such a complete yet concise summary of this book. The exercises are perfect - not overwhelming or meager, but just right. Thanks for making me smarter every day." -- Stacey M.

“If real books are like fine wine, and book summaries are box wine, Shortform is 100-proof vodka.” -- Gregg P.
=====================================
CONTACT US

Have questions or feedback? Email us at help@shortform.com any time.

Terms of Service: https://www.shortform.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.shortform.com/privacy

Version History Improvements for the highlighting experience. 8.8.0 Sep 10 Updated the timing for the push-notification permission request popup. 8.7.0 Aug 4 - Improved subscription reliability and in-app purchase performance. 8.6.0 Jul 14 - Fixed a bug that caused the app to become unresponsive.
- Updated technical dependencies. 8.5.0 Jun 26 Bug fixes and performance improvements. 8.4.1 Jan 14 Bug fixes and performance improvements. 8.4.0 Jan 2 Bug fixes and performance improvements. 7.4.0 12/17/2025 Bug fixes and performance improvements 7.3.0 10/02/2025 Bug fixes and performance improvements 7.2.8 08/27/2025 Bug fixes and performance improvements 7.2.7 08/24/2025 Bug fixes and performance improvements 7.2.6 08/06/2025 Bug fixes and performance improvements 7.2.5 07/31/2025 Bug fixes and performance improvements 7.2.4 06/28/2025 Bug fixes and performance improvements 7.2.0 03/18/2025 Bug fixes and performance improvements 7.1.10 02/28/2025 Bug fixes and performance improvements 7.1.9 01/15/2025 Bug fixes and performance improvements. 7.1.8 11/19/2024 Bug fixes and performance improvements 7.1.7 10/16/2024 Added privacy data usage information. 7.1.6 10/04/2024 Bug fixes and performance improvements. 7.1.5 09/19/2024 Bug fixes 7.1.4 08/28/2024 Bug fixes and performance improvements. 7.1.3 08/17/2024 Bug fixes and small improvements 7.1.2 07/10/2024 Additional measurement for improving user experience. 7.1.0 06/10/2024 Upgraded billing system. 7.0.0 04/26/2024