The best books in the world, in twenty minutes.
BATEK distils the most influential non-fiction into clear, faithful summaries. Read them, listen to them, and keep the ideas that matter to you.
Summaries currently available in Arabic. English and French editions are on the way.
One book. One sitting. Ideas that stay.
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Pick from a curated library of influential titles in psychology, business, personal growth and history.
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Every summary comes as text and studio-quality narration. Switch between them whenever you like.
Keep what matters
Highlight the sentences that move you and find them again in your personal collection.
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Guns, Germs, and Steel
11 key ideas
Crucial Conversations
11 key ideas
The Power of Habit
11 key ideas
Thinking, Fast and Slow
11 key ideas
Leaders Eat Last
11 key ideas
The Psychology of Money
13 key ideas
The 48 Laws of Power
13 key ideas
The Obstacle Is the Way
13 key ideas
The Gifts of Imperfection
13 key ideas
The Lean Startup
13 key ideas
Listen on the way. Read when you have a moment.
Your place is saved automatically, the next idea starts on its own, and your listening speed is remembered from one book to the next.
- Natural, carefully produced narration
- Adjustable speed and a discreet mini-player
- Clean typography made for long reading
Independent summaries that lead you to the original.
Each summary is written by the BATEK team to present a book's ideas faithfully. It never replaces the book — and every title links to where you can buy it.
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