An inspiring journey of discovery with curated notebooks
With Notebook LM, Google is bringing a new dimension to digital knowledge management: ‘Featured Notebooks’ are now available – carefully curated notebooks from renowned experts, authors, scientists and media outlets such as The Atlantic and The Economist. The idea is that users can now interactively discover, question and explore not only their own documents, but also high-quality, verified sources in Notebook LM.
What’s behind the Featured Notebooks?
Notebook LM is based on the principle that the quality of sources is crucial to learning success. That’s why Google works with selected partners to provide notebooks on topics such as science, travel, life advice and literature. Examples from the current launch lineup include:
- Longevity tips from Eric Topol (author of ‘Super Agers’)
- Predictions for 2025 from The Economist’s ‘The World Ahead’ report
- Life advice from the column ‘How to Build a Life’ (Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic)
- A science guide to Yellowstone National Park
- Overview of long-term trends in human prosperity (‘Our World In Data’)
- Scientifically based parenting tips from Jacqueline Nesi
- The works of William Shakespeare – for students and literature fans
- Analysis of the Q1 financial reports of the 50 largest companies worldwide
Each of these collections can be explored with all the AI features of Notebook LM: read original texts, ask specific questions, delve deeper into topics – always with source references. Audio overviews and mind maps are also available, making learning even more personal and multimedia-based.
Share and learn in the community
The latest update makes it possible to share notebooks publicly – a feature that has resulted in over 140,000 public notebooks in just a few weeks. Google plans to continuously expand the selection of featured notebooks and actively involve the community in the process. This will make Notebook LM not only a personal knowledge manager, but also a platform for shared expertise and thematic discovery journeys.
Conclusion: Knowledge management is becoming more social and intelligent
Notebook LM is evolving from a smart research tool into an AI-powered knowledge platform that intelligently brings together verified content, expert advice and community knowledge. This turns learning and information gathering into a dialogical, inspiring process – whether for curious learners, students or professionals.
