Show overview
20 Minute Books has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 1,575 episodes. That works out to roughly 670 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 21 min and 29 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 885 episodes published.
From the publisher
Every Tuesday, a new book summary! Embark on a journey of knowledge with the "20 Minute Books" podcast, your free gateway to invaluable insights distilled from best-selling non-fiction books. Spanning categories such as Business, Entrepreneurship, Psychology, and more we transform influential works into engaging (roughly) 20-minute summaries. Perfect for commuters, budding entrepreneurs, or book enthusiasts, join me as I distill key takeaways from a world of wisdom, offering a rich library of book summaries directly to your ears. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your knowledge landscape in a time-efficient manner.
Latest Episodes
View all 1,575 episodesThe Practice - Book Summary
The Brand Gap - Book Summary
The Book of Humans - Book Summary
The Design of Everyday Things - Book Summary
Win at Work and Succeed at Life - Book Summary
Resurrecting Sex - Book Summary
Talk Triggers - Book Summary
"The Complete Guide to Creating Customers with Word of Mouth" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jay Baer and Daniel Lemin Category: Marketing & Sales
The Rules of Contagion - Book Summary
"Why Things Spread – and Why They Stop" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Adam Kucharski Category: Science
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs - Book Summary
"Master the gold standard for presentations" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Carmine Gallo Category: Career & Success
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing - Book Summary
"Violate Them At Your Own Risk!" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Al Ries and Jack Trout Category: Marketing & Sales
Return on Ambition - Book Summary
"A Radical Approach to Your Achievement, Growth, and Well-Being" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Nicolai Chen Nielsen and Nicolai Tillisch Category: Career & Success
The Dreamer and the Fantasy Relationship - Book Summary
"How to have happier relationships and stop being drawn to unavailable men" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Natalie Lue Category: Sex & Relationships
In Pursuit of the Unknown - Book Summary
"17 Equations That Changed the World" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Ian Stewart Category: History
Bounce - Book Summary
"The Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Matthew Syed Category: Career & Success
Content Rules - Book Summary
"How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and more) that Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Ann Handley & C.C. Chapman Category: Marketing & Sales
Can't Even - Book Summary
"How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Anne Helen Petersen Category: Health & Nutrition
Antimatter - Book Summary
"A must-read classic of modern science" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Frank Close Category: Science
Impromptu - Book Summary
"Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Reid Hoffman with GPT-4 Category: Creativity
The Strange Order of Things - Book Summary
"Life, Feeling, and the Making of Cultures" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Antonio Damasio Category: Science
Big Data - Book Summary
"A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier Category: Technology & the Future