Book Project Ideas

Find the right book project ideas to write a lindy book.

Why reading lindy books is important to gain book project ideas

How to find good book project ideas? Embarking on a journey to find compelling ideas for a book project can be a daunting task. However, the answer to this challenge lies in the pages of old Lindy books. Lindy books, characterized by their enduring relevance and timeless themes, serve as a treasure trove of inspiration for aspiring authors. You may discover a topic for which other authors developed an interesting idea, but that was not further developed by following writer generations.

Exploring Lindy Literature: To discover compelling book project ideas, one must turn to Lindy books that have stood the test of time. These books often contain foundational concepts that can be revisited, reimagined, and developed further to create fresh and engaging content.

Building on Existing Fundamentals: Lindy books may introduce ideas that, while intriguing, were not extensively explored by other authors. By building on these existing fundamentals, writers can contribute new perspectives and insights to enrich the literary landscape.

Some Book Ideas

• Write an updated version of "Bureaucrats: How to Annoy Them".

  Apply the principles of dealing with bureaucrats to modern environments with email and social media.

  •  Bureaucrats: How to Annoy Them (The Twitmarsh Files)

• Apply and develop further the "The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity".

  •  The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
  •  The Stupidity Quotient

• Write a book about how we can renew our culture based on inspiration from the past

  •  In Defense of Civilization

• Write a Character Study of contemporary people in the spirit of Theophrastus

  •  The Characters

My own book project idea

My idea for writing my book “The Stupidity Quotient”, came from reading an old lindy book, Carlo Cipollas “The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity”. I could hardly find any books that developed Cipollas ideas further and this was additional motivation for me to bring my book project idea to paper.

Inspiration from Carlo Cipolla: A personal example of deriving inspiration from Lindy literature is the development of my book project, "The Stupidity Quotient." This idea stemmed from Carlo Cipolla's "The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity," a Lindy classic. Cipolla's concepts intrigued me, and upon further exploration, I realized there was a lack of books that delved deeper into his ideas.

Motivation to Contribute: The scarcity of literature on Cipolla's work became a motivating factor for me to bring my book project idea, "The Stupidity Quotient," to fruition. The aim was not only to explore the existing concepts but also to contribute to the ongoing discourse and development of ideas initiated by Lindy literature.