In 2018 Jordan Peterson's '12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos' became an international bestseller. Since then controversy has raged around both book and author. This critical summary sets out the outlines of the text and subjects its central claims to a critical reading. Jack Hughes' book is a must-read for Peterson's admirers and critics, and provides everyone else with an introduction to the one of the most influential - and hotly debated - books of recent years.