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
Edible Economics
A Hungry Economist Explains the World
Economics
Food
Politics
Edible Economics
A Hungry Economist Explains the World
Economics
Food
Politics
The Old Regime and the French Revolution
History
Politics
France
The Old Regime and the French Revolution
History
Politics
France
Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy
A Primer in the Social History of Pictorial Style
Art
Art History
History
Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy
A Primer in the Social History of Pictorial Style
Art
Art History
History
21st Century Monetary Policy
The Federal Reserve from the Great Inflation to COVID-19
Economics
History
Finance
21st Century Monetary Policy
The Federal Reserve from the Great Inflation to COVID-19
Economics
History
Finance
Exo-Vaticana
Petrus Romanus, Project Lucifer, and the Vatican's Astonishing Exo-Theological Plan for the Arrival of an Alien Savior
Religion
Christian
Conspiracy Theories
Exo-Vaticana
Petrus Romanus, Project Lucifer, and the Vatican's Astonishing Exo-Theological Plan for the Arrival of an Alien Savior
Religion
Christian
Conspiracy Theories
Flying Blind
The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing
Business
History
Aviation
Flying Blind
The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing
Business
History
Aviation
The Return of Great Powers
Russia, China, and the Next World War
Politics
History
China
The Return of Great Powers
Russia, China, and the Next World War
Politics
History
China
Man, Economy, and State / Power and Market
Government and Economy
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Man, Economy, and State / Power and Market
Government and Economy
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service
Politics
History
Essays
Who Is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service
Politics
History
Essays
Fearless
The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown
Biography
Military Fiction
History
Fearless
The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown
Biography
Military Fiction
History
People, Power, and Profits
Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent
Economics
Politics
Business
People, Power, and Profits
Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent
Economics
Politics
Business
Permanent Record
Biography
Politics
Memoir
Permanent Record
Biography
Politics
Memoir
Growth
A Reckoning
Economics
History
Politics
Growth
A Reckoning
Economics
History
Politics
Stocks for the Long Run
The Definitive Guide to Financial Market Returns and Long-Term Investment Strategies
Finance
Business
Economics
Stocks for the Long Run
The Definitive Guide to Financial Market Returns and Long-Term Investment Strategies
Finance
Business
Economics
Valley of Genius
The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley
History
Technology
Business
Valley of Genius
The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley
History
Technology
Business
Capitalism in America
An Economic History of the United States
Economics
History
Business
Capitalism in America
An Economic History of the United States
Economics
History
Business
America's Original Sin
Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America
Race
History
Anti Racist
America's Original Sin
Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America
Race
History
Anti Racist
Who We Are and How We Got Here
Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past
Science
History
Biology
Who We Are and How We Got Here
Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past
Science
History
Biology
The Great Displacement
Climate Change and the Next American Migration
Science
Climate Change
Politics
The Great Displacement
Climate Change and the Next American Migration
Science
Climate Change
Politics
The March of Folly
From Troy to Vietnam
History
Politics
War
The March of Folly
From Troy to Vietnam
History
Politics
War
Status and Culture
How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change
Sociology
Psychology
Fashion
Status and Culture
How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change
Sociology
Psychology
Fashion
The New Map
Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations
Politics
Economics
History
The New Map
Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations
Politics
Economics
History
Philosophy of Science
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
Science
History
Philosophy of Science
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
Science
History
Burn Book
A Tech Love Story
Memoir
Technology
Business
Burn Book
A Tech Love Story
Memoir
Technology
Business
The End of Fashion
The Mass Marketing of the Clothing Business Forever
Fashion
Business
History
The End of Fashion
The Mass Marketing of the Clothing Business Forever
Fashion
Business
History
Original Sins
The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism
History
Education
Race
Original Sins
The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism
History
Education
Race
Glimpses of World History
History
India
World History
Glimpses of World History
History
India
World History
Essential Confucius
Philosophy
Religion
History
Essential Confucius
Philosophy
Religion
History
The Relevance of the Communist Manifesto
Philosophy
Politics
History
The Relevance of the Communist Manifesto
Philosophy
Politics
History
Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies
The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, the Illuminati, Skull & Bones, Black Helicopters, the New World Order, and Many, Many More
History
Religion
Cults
Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies
The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, the Illuminati, Skull & Bones, Black Helicopters, the New World Order, and Many, Many More
History
Religion
Cults
The Order of Things
An Archaeology of the Human Sciences
Philosophy
History
Theory
The Order of Things
An Archaeology of the Human Sciences
Philosophy
History
Theory
The Wisdom Of Finance
Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return
Finance
Economics
Business
The Wisdom Of Finance
Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return
Finance
Economics
Business
Churchill
Walking with Destiny
Biography
History
Politics
Churchill
Walking with Destiny
Biography
History
Politics
Tesla
Man Out of Time
Biography
Science
History
Tesla
Man Out of Time
Biography
Science
History
In the Plex
How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
Business
Technology
History
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
The Predators' Ball
The Inside Story of Drexel Burnham and the Rise of the Junk Bond Raiders
Business
Finance
History
The Warmth of Other Suns
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
History
Race
Book Club
The Warmth of Other Suns
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
History
Race
Book Club
Modern Times
The World from the Twenties to the Nineties
History
Politics
World History
Modern Times
The World from the Twenties to the Nineties
History
Politics
World History
Shadow and Evil in Fairy Tales
Psychology
Mythology
Philosophy
Shadow and Evil in Fairy Tales
Psychology
Mythology
Philosophy
How Asia Works
Success and Failure in the World's Most Dynamic Region
Economics
Business
History
How Asia Works
Success and Failure in the World's Most Dynamic Region
Economics
Business
History
Africa Is Not a Country
Notes on a Bright Continent
History
Africa
Politics
Africa Is Not a Country
Notes on a Bright Continent
History
Africa
Politics
The Innovators
How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
History
Biography
Business
The Innovators
How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
History
Biography
Business
The Outsider
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology
The Outsider
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology
R. N. Kao
Gentleman Spymaster
Biography
History
Espionage
R. N. Kao
Gentleman Spymaster
Biography
History
Espionage
Persian Girls
Memoir
Iran
Middle East
Persian Girls
Memoir
Iran
Middle East
The Perennial Philosophy
Philosophy
Religion
Spirituality
The Perennial Philosophy
Philosophy
Religion
Spirituality
The Shia Revival
How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future
History
Middle East
Religion
The Shia Revival
How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future
History
Middle East
Religion
A History of Bangladesh
History
Bangladesh
India
A History of Bangladesh
History
Bangladesh
India
Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches
The Riddles of Culture
Anthropology
History
Sociology
Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches
The Riddles of Culture
Anthropology
History
Sociology
Jesus, Interrupted
Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible & Why We Don't Know About Them
Religion
History
Christianity
Jesus, Interrupted
Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible & Why We Don't Know About Them
Religion
History
Christianity
