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
Who Owns England?
Politics
History
Environment
Who Owns England?
Politics
History
Environment
The Spy and the Traitor
The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
History
Espionage
Biography
The Spy and the Traitor
The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
History
Espionage
Biography
On the Good Life
Philosophy
Classics
History
On the Good Life
Philosophy
Classics
History
Muhammad
A Biography of the Prophet
Religion
Islam
History
Muhammad
A Biography of the Prophet
Religion
Islam
History
Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln
Business
Self Help
Leadership
Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln
Business
Self Help
Leadership
The Hot Zone
The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus
Science
History
Medical
The Hot Zone
The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus
Science
History
Medical
The True Believer
Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
The True Believer
Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Iran Awakening
A memoir of revolution and hope
Iran
Middle East
Memoir
Iran Awakening
A memoir of revolution and hope
Iran
Middle East
Memoir
Grundrisse
Foundations of the Critique of Political Economy
Philosophy
Economics
Politics
Grundrisse
Foundations of the Critique of Political Economy
Philosophy
Economics
Politics
Hard Drive
Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire
Biography
Business
Technology
Hard Drive
Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire
Biography
Business
Technology
Lincoln on Leadership
Executive Strategies for Tough Times
Leadership
Business
History
Lincoln on Leadership
Executive Strategies for Tough Times
Leadership
Business
History
Words Like Loaded Pistols
Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama
Writing
Philosophy
History
Words Like Loaded Pistols
Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama
Writing
Philosophy
History
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
History
Biography
Asia
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
History
Biography
Asia
Open Socrates
The Case for a Philosophical Life
Philosophy
History
Biography
Open Socrates
The Case for a Philosophical Life
Philosophy
History
Biography
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
How Propaganda Works
Politics
Philosophy
History
How Propaganda Works
Politics
Philosophy
History
Liberalism and Its Discontents
Politics
Philosophy
History
Liberalism and Its Discontents
Politics
Philosophy
History
Ramayana Unravelled
Lesser Known Facets of Rishi Vālmiki’s Epic
History
Mythology
Religion
Ramayana Unravelled
Lesser Known Facets of Rishi Vālmiki’s Epic
History
Mythology
Religion
The Koran
A Very Short Introduction
Religion
Islam
History
The Koran
A Very Short Introduction
Religion
Islam
History
Worshipping False Gods
Ambedkar and the Facts Which Have Been Erased
History
India
Politics
Worshipping False Gods
Ambedkar and the Facts Which Have Been Erased
History
India
Politics
The Code Breaker
Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
Science
Biography
History
The Code Breaker
Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
Science
Biography
History
Five Families
The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires
History
True Crime
Crime
Five Families
The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires
History
True Crime
Crime
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy
or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails
Economics
Politics
History
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy
or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails
Economics
Politics
History
Viral Justice
How We Grow the World We Want
Social Justice
Race
Politics
Viral Justice
How We Grow the World We Want
Social Justice
Race
Politics
The Doctor and the Saint
The Ambedkar - Gandhi Debate
India
History
Politics
The Doctor and the Saint
The Ambedkar - Gandhi Debate
India
History
Politics
National Identity
History
Politics
Sociology
National Identity
History
Politics
Sociology
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing
History
Race
Social Justice
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing
History
Race
Social Justice
Discourses and Selected Writings
Philosophy
Classics
Self Help
Discourses and Selected Writings
Philosophy
Classics
Self Help
"Believing Women" in Islam
Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur'an
Islam
Religion
Feminism
"Believing Women" in Islam
Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur'an
Islam
Religion
Feminism
The Meaning of Life
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
Religion
Psychology
The Meaning of Life
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
Religion
Psychology
Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan
History
Japan
Biography
Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan
History
Japan
Biography
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Technology Trap
Capital, Labor, and Power in the Age of Automation
Economics
Technology
History
The Technology Trap
Capital, Labor, and Power in the Age of Automation
Economics
Technology
History
Atlantis
The Antediluvian World
History
Mythology
Classics
Atlantis
The Antediluvian World
History
Mythology
Classics
The Creation of Patriarchy
Feminism
History
Womens
The Creation of Patriarchy
Feminism
History
Womens
The End of Education
Redefining the Value of School
Education
Philosophy
Sociology
The End of Education
Redefining the Value of School
Education
Philosophy
Sociology
The Bomber Mafia
A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
History
War
World War II
The Bomber Mafia
A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
History
War
World War II
The World Atlas of Coffee
From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed
Food
Cooking
History
The World Atlas of Coffee
From Beans to Brewing -- Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed
Food
Cooking
History
The Accidental Superpower
The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder
Politics
History
Economics
The Accidental Superpower
The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder
Politics
History
Economics
No More Tears
The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson
History
Business
Science
No More Tears
The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson
History
Business
Science
Food of the Gods
The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge
Philosophy
History
Science
Food of the Gods
The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge
Philosophy
History
Science
Steve Jobs
Biography
Business
Technology
Steve Jobs
Biography
Business
Technology
Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field
How Two Men Revolutionized Physics
Science
Physics
History
Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field
How Two Men Revolutionized Physics
Science
Physics
History
Strangers in Their Own Land
Anger and Mourning on the American Right
Politics
Sociology
History
Strangers in Their Own Land
Anger and Mourning on the American Right
Politics
Sociology
History
Khomeinism
Essays on the Islamic Republic
Iran
History
Politics
Khomeinism
Essays on the Islamic Republic
Iran
History
Politics
How the Word Is Passed
A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
History
Race
Social Justice
How the Word Is Passed
A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
History
Race
Social Justice
Boomerang
Travels in the New Third World
Economics
Business
Finance
Boomerang
Travels in the New Third World
Economics
Business
Finance
The Immortality Key
Uncovering the Secret History of the Religion with No Name
History
Religion
Philosophy
The Immortality Key
Uncovering the Secret History of the Religion with No Name
History
Religion
Philosophy
The Constitution of Knowledge
A Defense of Truth
Politics
Philosophy
History
The Constitution of Knowledge
A Defense of Truth
Politics
Philosophy
History
Dongri To Dubai
Six Decades of The Mumbai Mafia
Crime
India
History
Dongri To Dubai
Six Decades of The Mumbai Mafia
Crime
India
History
