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
After Capitalism
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
The New Silk Roads
The Present and Future of the World
History
Politics
China
Stuff Matters
Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
Science
History
Chemistry
Lessons in Stoicism
What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us About How to Live
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
The Founders
The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley
Business
Biography
Technology
Softwar
An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle
Biography
Business
Technology
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
Politics
History
Economics
Mexico
Biography of Power
History
Politics
Biography
The Origin of Wealth
Evolution, Complexity, and the Radical Remaking of Economics
Economics
History
Business
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho
Film
History
Biography
To Pixar and Beyond
My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History
Business
Biography
Memoir
War as I Knew It
History
Biography
Military Fiction
Hidden Figures
History
Science
Biography
On Boxing
Sports
Essays
Martial Arts
Against the Gods
The Polemical Theology of the Old Testament
Theology
History
Old Testament
The Power of Women
A Doctor's Journey of Hope and Healing
Feminism
Health
War
The Formula
How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest-Growing Sport
Sports
Business
History
The Accidental Superpower
The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder
Politics
History
Economics
Area 51
An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base
History
Science
Military Fiction
Caesar's Last Breath
Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us
Science
History
Chemistry
The Vedas and Upanishads for Children
Philosophy
Mythology
History
The Bhagavad Gita
Royal Science of God-Realization
Spirituality
Religion
Philosophy
Man, Economy, and State / Power and Market
Government and Economy
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
From Darwin to Derrida
Selfish Genes, Social Selves, and the Meanings of Life
Philosophy
Science
Evolution
Fermat's Enigma
Science
Mathematics
History
The Path to Power
Biography
History
Politics
Indaba My Children
Africa
History
Mythology
Being Digital
Technology
Science
Business
Overbooked
The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism
Travel
Economics
Business
Zealot
The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
History
Religion
Biography
The Avoidable War
The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China
China
Politics
History
A Walk in the Park
The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
Travel
Memoir
Nature
China's Great Wall of Debt
Shadow Banks, Ghost Cities, Massive Loans, and the End of the Chinese Miracle
China
Economics
Politics
Strategic Vision
America and the Crisis of Global Power
Politics
History
International Relations
BluOne Ink Hindus in Hindu Rashtra
Politics
History
India
The Story of Philosophy
The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers
Philosophy
History
Biography
Democracy in America
History
Politics
Philosophy
In Defense of a Liberal Education
Education
Philosophy
Politics
The Heat Will Kill You First
Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
Science
Climate Change
Environment
Why Read Moby-Dick?
Literary Criticism
Books About Books
Classics
The White Man's Burden
Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good
Economics
Politics
International Development
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar
Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes
Philosophy
Humor
Comedy
The Clash of the Cultures
Investment vs. Speculation
Finance
Business
Economics
One Bullet Away
The Making of a Marine Officer
Military Fiction
War
History
Coffee Life in Japan
Japan
Food
Urban Studies
Colossus
The Rise and Fall of the American Empire
History
Politics
American History
The New Human Rights Movement
Reinventing the Economy to End Oppression
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
Conspiracy
Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue
Business
History
Politics
Fear
Trump in the White House
Politics
History
Biography
Automate This
How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World
Science
Technology
Business
