Ultralearning
by Scott Young
★ Top 25 book of 2019 · #14 on Best Books of 2019
Scott Young explains how he picked up four languages and worked through a full MIT computer science curriculum within a year. He lays out seven principles meant to help anyone learn faster and more effectively.
Best for: Ambitious self-teachers wanting practical methods to master languages, degrees or new skills
Ultralearning is #14 on BookWard's Best Books of 2019, out of 84 2019 books that cleared our data bar.
What Ultralearning is about
Scott Young argues that what you learn matters less than how you learn it. He taught himself the entire four-year MIT computer science curriculum within a year and learned four new languages, and his book presents seven ultralearning principles. He is critical of a culture of passive learning and sets out a more active way to pursue ambitious goals, from speaking a language fluently to gaining the equivalent of a degree in far less time, or mastering several skills to launch a product or business. The tone is practical and encouraging. It will help self-taught learners, career changers and anyone who wants to build new abilities without waiting for a classroom.
Ultralearning on the Best Books of 2019
Ultralearning came out in 2019. Of the 84 books first published in 2019 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #14 on our Best Books of 2019 list.
Why it made the list: 468 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (14 ratings); 23 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2019 list
- Find Me André Aciman, #12
- Gideon the Ninth Tamsyn Muir, #13
- Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Lori Gottlieb, #15
- Daisy Jones & the Six Taylor Jenkins Reid, #16
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 428 want to read it, 23 are reading it now and 17 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 14 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 77 | 55% |
| Reader love | 68 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 85 | 20% |
Questions about Ultralearning
When was Ultralearning published?
Ultralearning by Scott Young was first published in 2019.
Was Ultralearning one of the best books of 2019?
Ultralearning is #14 on BookWard's Best Books of 2019, out of 84 2019 books that cleared our data bar. 468 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (14 ratings); 23 are reading it right now.
Why is Ultralearning on the Best Books of 2019 list?
468 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (14 ratings); 23 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2019
- Red, White & Royal Blue Casey McQuiston, #1
- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Holly Jackson, #2
- Heartstopper, Volume 2 Alice Oseman, #3
- Guts Raina Telgemeier, #4
- The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, #5
- The Wicked King Holly Black, #6
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How we know
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