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
Once Upon a Time in Russia
The Rise of the OligarchsβA True Story of Ambition, Wealth, Betrayal, and Murder
History
Russia
Politics
Warriors Don't Cry
A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High
History
Memoir
School
Existentialism
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
History
Reference
Inside the House of Money
Top Hedge Fund Traders on Profiting in the Global Markets
Finance
Business
Economics
The Essential Confucius
Philosophy
Religion
History
The Origins of Virtue
Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
Why Empires Fall
Rome, America and the Future of the West
History
Politics
Economics
Seeing Like a State
How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
Politics
History
Economics
The Robber Barons
History
Business
American History
Capitalism
The Unknown Ideal
Philosophy
Economics
Politics
In the Plex
How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
Business
Technology
History
The Predators' Ball
The Inside Story of Drexel Burnham and the Rise of the Junk Bond Raiders
Business
Finance
History
Jesus, Interrupted
Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible & Why We Don't Know About Them
Religion
History
Christianity
On Tyranny
Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century - Graphic Edition
History
Graphic Novels
Politics
How to Live
A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer
Philosophy
Biography
History
Groupthink
Psychological Studies of Policy Decisions and Fiascoes
Psychology
Politics
History
Valley of Genius
The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley
History
Technology
Business
How to Fly a Horse
The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery
Business
History
Science
The World As It Is
Inside the Obama White House
Politics
Memoir
History
Against Intellectual Monopoly
Economics
Law
Politics
The Art of Power
My Story as America's First Woman Speaker of the House
Politics
Memoir
Biography
Hiroshima
History
War
Classics
Worshipping False Gods
Ambedkar and the Facts Which Have Been Erased
History
India
Politics
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
American Sniper
The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
Biography
Military Fiction
History
America's Original Sin
Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America
Race
History
Anti Racist
On Democracies and Death Cults
Israel and the Future of Civilization
Politics
History
Israel
The Ayatollah Begs to Differ
The Paradox of Modern Iran
Iran
History
Politics
The Shia Revival
How Conflicts Within Islam Will Shape the Future
History
Religion
Islam
R. N. Kao
Gentleman Spymaster
Biography
History
India
The Bond King
How One Man Made a Market, Built an Empire, and Lost it All
Finance
Business
Biography
The Oil Kings
How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East
History
Politics
Iran
Freefall
America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy
Economics
Politics
Finance
The Road to Mecca
Islam
Religion
Biography
The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China
History
China
Military Fiction
Hard Drive
Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire
Biography
Business
Technology
The Return of Great Powers
Russia, China, and the Next World War
Politics
History
China
Learning from the Germans
Race and the Memory of Evil
History
Politics
Philosophy
Atlantis
The Antediluvian World
History
Mythology
Classics
The Relevance of the Communist Manifesto
Philosophy
Politics
History
Life and Death in Shanghai
China
History
Memoir
The Culture of Fear
Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things
Sociology
Politics
Psychology
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It
Wisdom of the Great Philosophers on How to Live
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
Cinema Speculation
Film
Media Tie In
Memoir
Softwar
An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle
Biography
Business
Technology
Stocks for the Long Run
The Definitive Guide to Financial Market Returns and Long-Term Investment Strategies
Finance
Business
Economics
Who We Are and How We Got Here
Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past
Science
History
Anthropology
The Order of Things
An Archaeology of the Human Sciences
Philosophy
History
Theory
Philosophy of Science
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
Science
History
