Frequently Asked Questions

ReadinGraphics distills top nonfiction books into summaries you can actually use, whether you’re preparing for a coaching session, pulling a framework into a presentation, or deepening your own learning practice. Every title comes in three formats: a structural infographic, a detailed text summary, and a narrated audio walkthrough. Close to 400 titles in the library, with new summaries added every month.

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Most book summaries, whether from apps, other services, or AI, give you a list of key takeaways. That’s useful for deciding whether to read a book, but it won’t help you see how a book’s ideas actually fit together, or give you the specific detail you need to apply a framework in practice.

Our team reads every book cover to cover and builds each summary by hand: a structural infographic that maps how all the ideas connect, a detailed text summary, and a narrated audio walkthrough. That process takes 60+ professional hours per book.

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Every summary starts with one person reading the entire book, cover to cover. From there, the team builds a structural infographic (mapping how the book’s ideas connect), a comprehensive text summary, and a narrated audio walkthrough. The infographic and text are developed together, so the visual structure and written detail reinforce each other.

Yes. The structural infographic helps you see how a book’s ideas connect and spot the right framework for your situation. The text summary has the detailed steps, tips, and examples that AI tools need to produce useful output.

Try it: copy the relevant section from the text summary into ChatGPT or Claude with a prompt like: “Here’s a framework from [book title]. Help me apply this to [your specific situation].” Structured, detailed input produces far better results than asking AI to generate ideas from scratch.

We filter down to 3 new summaries per month. Fewer than 10% of bestselling titles make the cut. That’s deliberate: every summary in our library needs to earn its place. Here’s what we look for:

Framework density. Does the book offer structured models, tools, or step-by-step methods you can actually apply? Books built around clear frameworks translate best into our visual format and give you something concrete to use immediately.

Professional relevance. Will this help you lead a team, coach a colleague, sharpen a strategy, or solve a real problem at work? We prioritize titles with direct professional payoff across leadership, communication, productivity, strategy, and personal effectiveness.

Lasting value. We look for books with ideas that hold up over time, not just trending titles. Many summaries in our library are referenced years after we publish them.

Reader requests. Our community actively suggests titles, and high-demand books get fast-tracked through our evaluation.

Content suitability. We read every book before committing. Some popular titles are narrative-heavy or lack the structural depth needed for a visual summary that’s genuinely useful on its own. Those don’t make the cut, regardless of how well-known they are.

The result is a library where every title is there because it’s worth your time.

Have a book you’d like us to consider? Visit our book suggestions page or email us at [email protected].

Start with a book you already know, or one that’s relevant to something you’re working on.

Use each format for what it does best: the structural infographic to see the whole book’s argument at a glance and spot which frameworks matter most, the text summary to get the detailed steps and examples you need to actually apply them, and the audio to absorb the book’s thinking on the go.

As you build your library, use Shelves to organize summaries by project, client, or topic, so the right ideas are easy to find when you need them. And if you’re working through a problem, try copying the relevant section of the text summary into ChatGPT or Claude with a prompt like: “Help me apply this to [your situation].” Structured input produces far better AI output than asking it to generate ideas from scratch.

Every title in the library comes in three formats:

Structural infographic. A full-page visual map of all the book’s key ideas and how they fit together. Printable up to poster size. Best for: getting the big picture at a glance, spotting which frameworks matter, and using the visuals for presentations or coaching.

Text summary. A comprehensive 15-20 page walkthrough that honors the author’s thinking: real examples, context behind each idea, and applicable steps. Detailed enough to cite in a presentation or share with your team. Best for: applying frameworks in practice, preparing for meetings or workshops, and feeding specific content into AI tools for personalized outputs.

Audio summary. A professionally narrated version, around 25 minutes per book. Plays in the background on the mobile app so you can lock your phone or switch apps without interruption. Best for: reviewing a book on the go, absorbing ideas during a commute or workout, and reinforcing what you’ve already read.

Most titles also include an executive summary: the core idea, why it matters, and one thing you can do with it. Readable in under 2 minutes.

Online access means you can read, view, and listen to any summary through the web app or mobile app while your subscription is active. Think of it as streaming.

Downloads are permanent. When you download a summary (infographic PDF, text PDF, audio MP3), those files are saved to your device and remain in your account’s download section, even after your subscription ends. You can return to re-download them any time, as long as your account is active.

Monthly subscribers get 3 download credits per month (unused credits roll over). Annual and 10-Year subscribers get unlimited downloads and can mass-download the entire library.

Yes. All infographic PDFs are high-resolution.

For A4 printing, look for the A4-print-friendly version in your download list (available for summaries added after August 2021). Choose “fit to page” in your printer settings. The infographic prints across 2-3 pages that you can join.

For poster printing, the standard infographic file works well at A3 or larger. Bring the high-res PDF to any print shop.

For older titles without the A4 version, email us at [email protected] and we’ll send you the updated file.

On your computer or tablet: The web app works in any modern browser. Subscribers get full library access: browse, read, listen, and download.

On your phone: The ReadinGraphics mobile app is available for iOS and Android. Subscribers get the full library on the go, with audio that keeps playing in the background while you use other apps, and the option to download summaries for offline access. Download on the App Store | Get it on Google Play.

Downloaded files: The PDFs and MP3s you download work on any device. Save them wherever you want: your laptop, phone, tablet, or cloud storage.

Yes. The ReadinGraphics app is available for iOS and Android, included with any subscription at no extra cost. You get the full library: browse, read, listen, and download. Audio plays in the background so you can lock your screen or switch apps. The app syncs with your web account, so anything you access on one device is available on the other.

The mobile app is included with all subscription plans (Monthly, Annual, and 10-Year). Once subscribed, you can log in and access the full library, listen to audio summaries in the background, and organize your shelves on the go. If you’ve purchased individual summaries through Flexi, or your subscription has ended, you can still access your account and purchased content online anytime.

Yes. In the app, tap the download icon on any summary to save it for offline access. Downloaded summaries are available without an internet connection. Your download credits work the same way as on the web: Monthly subscribers get 3 per month (rolling over), Annual and 10-Year subscribers get unlimited downloads.

Most titles in the library now include curated recommendations from our editorial team: books that cover similar ground or take the idea further. So if you finish a book on team dynamics and want to go deeper into communication, you’ll see suggested titles right there.
You can also organize your library using Shelves: group summaries by topic, project, client, or whatever system makes sense for how you work.

It depends on how you plan to use the library. Here’s the quick version:

Flexi ($9.97-$13.97 per title): Buy individual summaries. Best if you want a specific book for a specific purpose. No subscription needed.

Monthly ($19.97/month): Full library access with 3 downloads per month. Best if you want to explore before committing. Cancel anytime.

Annual ($169.70/year): Full library access with unlimited downloads. Best if you reference book ideas regularly in your work. The plan most subscribers choose.

10-Year ($997 one-time): Everything in Annual, locked in for a decade. Best if you’ve been using the library and want long-term access without renewals.

For a more detailed walkthrough with usage scenarios, read our complete pricing guide.

For current prices and promotions, visit the pricing page.

Yes. Our blog has free overviews of every book in the library, and you can preview any title in the library (partial infographic, first page of text, 90-second audio clip) without purchasing. Every plan also comes with a money-back guarantee within 30 days.

Yes. You can upgrade from Monthly to Annual (or Annual to 10-Year) at any time. For upgrades to Annual or 10-Year, we’ll refund purchases made in the last 30 days automatically within 48 hours.

Note: the automatic refund does not apply for upgrades to Monthly subscriptions.

Yes. Monthly and Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel before the renewal date. If you cancel, you’ll still have full access through the end of your current billing period, so nothing changes until then.

You can cancel anytime through your account page, through your PayPal or Stripe account, or by emailing us at [email protected].

After cancellation, you keep access for the remainder of your paid period: the rest of the month for Monthly, the rest of the year for Annual. Every file you downloaded is permanently yours, and you can return to re-download them any time. There are no partial refunds for unused time.

There are no recurring payments for 10-Year subscriptions, so cancellation doesn’t apply.

Any unused download credits expire when your subscription ends. But any summaries you’ve already downloaded are yours permanently. The PDF and audio files stay with you. Your shelves, reading progress, and My Library also stay in your account, so you can come back to them anytime.

Monthly subscribers can pause once, for up to 90 days. During the pause, you can’t access the online library and no new download credits are added. Your subscription resumes automatically after 90 days, or when you unpause, whichever comes first. Unused credits are held for 12 months.

Annual and 10-Year subscribers don’t have a pause option, since you can mass-download the entire library at any time and use the summaries at your leisure. If you have a special situation, contact us and we’ll work something out.

Yes. We offer a quality guarantee: if any summary doesn’t capture the essence of the book, contact us within 30 days for a full refund.

For annual subscriptions, let us know within 14 days of renewal and we’ll refund the payment.

Flexi (individual) purchases: Your files are available immediately. You can access them three ways: (1) the download page that appears after checkout, (2) the confirmation email with download links, and (3) your account’s Library section at any time.

Subscribers: Log in at readingraphics.com/dashboard or open the mobile app. You’ll see the full library: browse, read, listen, or download. Past downloads are stored in your Library for easy re-access.

We’re happy for subscribers to use extracts of our summaries in discussions, presentations, and coaching sessions, as long as there’s proper citation and the materials aren’t reproduced in full or circulated.

For sharing complete summaries with teams, clients, or community members, separate copies need to be purchased. We support corporate subscriptions and bulk purchases, with flexible arrangements for teams of any size. We can also recommend titles matched to your team’s development goals. Contact us with your needs and we’ll find the right setup.

Shelves let you group summaries by topic, project, client, or whatever system makes sense for how you work. If you’ve saved books to your Favorites list, those are now available as a shelf you can edit and build on.