History
The past comes alive through the pivotal moments, groundbreaking ideas, and remarkable individuals that have shaped our world. Here you'll find compelling accounts of everything from ancient philosophy to modern economics, from social movements to technological transformation, all carefully examined through the lens of time.
History Book Summaries
Becoming Trader Joe
How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys
Business
Biography
Memoir
Helgoland
Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution
Science
Physics
Philosophy
The Golden Ratio
The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number
Science
Mathematics
History
American Kingpin
The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
True Crime
Crime
Biography
Why Bharat Matters
India
Politics
History
Persian Fire
The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
History
Ancient History
Ancient
The Identity Trap
A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time
Politics
Philosophy
Sociology
The Quants
How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
Finance
Business
Economics
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
The Story Paradox
How Our Love of Storytelling Builds Societies and Tears them Down
Psychology
Politics
Science
Big History
The Big Bang, Life On Earth, And The Rise Of Humanity
History
Science
Evolution
Man-Eaters of Kumaon
Adventure
India
History
Lone Survivor
The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
Military Fiction
History
War
A Long Way Gone
Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Memoir
Biography
War
Rudolf Steiner
An Introduction to His Life and Work
Biography
Philosophy
Religion
Maps of Meaning
The Architecture of Belief
Psychology
Philosophy
Religion
The Art of War/The Prince
Philosophy
Classics
History
Consilience
The Unity of Knowledge
Science
Philosophy
Biology
The Secret History of the World
History
Philosophy
Religion
The End of the World Is Just the Beginning
Mapping the Collapse of Globalization
Politics
History
Economics
Loonshots
How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries
Business
Leadership
Science
The Philosophy of History
Philosophy
History
Classics
The Grid
The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future
Science
History
Technology
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Economics
Politics
History
The Psychology Book
Big Ideas Simply Explained
Psychology
Science
Reference
The Practicing Stoic
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
The Empathic Civilization
The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis
History
Psychology
Philosophy
On Grand Strategy
History
Politics
Business
Indaba My Children
Africa
History
Mythology
Viral Justice
How We Grow the World We Want
Social Justice
Race
Politics
Tried by War
Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief
History
Civil War
Biography
Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge
George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away; Young Readers Edition
Biography
History
Middle Grade
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Classics
Metaphysics
The Art of Rhetoric
Philosophy
Classics
Politics
The WEIRDest People in the World
How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
Psychology
History
Science
Chasing the Scream
The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs
History
Politics
Psychology
The Anarchy
The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire
History
India
Politics
How Economics Explains the World
A Short History of Humanity
Economics
History
Finance
Beyond Band of Brothers
The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters
History
Biography
World War II
Son of Hamas
A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices
Biography
History
Memoir
The Orthodox Church
Religion
History
Theology
John D. Rockefeller on Making Money
Advice and Words of Wisdom on Building and Sharing Wealth
Business
Biography
Finance
"Believing Women" in Islam
Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur'an
Islam
Religion
Feminism
Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln
21 Powerful Secrets of History's Greatest Speakers
Business
Self Help
Leadership
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
Politics
History
International Relations
Stalling for Time
My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator
True Crime
Memoir
Biography
The House of Rothschild, Vol 1
Money's Prophets, 1798-1848
History
Biography
Finance
The Evolution of Fiqh
Islamic Law & the Madh-habs
Islam
Religion
History
Meditations
With Selected Correspondence
Philosophy
Classics
Ancient
Keynes Hayek
The Clash that Defined Modern Economics
Economics
History
Politics
