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
Seven Women
And the Secret of Their Greatness
Biography
History
Christian
Seven Women
And the Secret of Their Greatness
Biography
History
Christian
We Are Dancing for You
Native Feminisms and the Revitalization of Women’s Coming-of-Age Ceremonies
Indigenous
Feminism
History
We Are Dancing for You
Native Feminisms and the Revitalization of Women’s Coming-of-Age Ceremonies
Indigenous
Feminism
History
Fear
Trump in the White House
Politics
History
Biography
Fear
Trump in the White House
Politics
History
Biography
All the Shah's Men
An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror
History
Politics
Middle East
All the Shah's Men
An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror
History
Politics
Middle East
How the Irish Saved Civilization
History
Ireland
Irish Literature
How the Irish Saved Civilization
History
Ireland
Irish Literature
A Very Short History of the Israel–Palestine Conflict
History
Politics
Middle East
A Very Short History of the Israel–Palestine Conflict
History
Politics
Middle East
Plastic
A Toxic Love Story – An Engaging Analysis of Cultural Dependency and the Resulting Environmental Crisis
Science
Environment
History
Plastic
A Toxic Love Story – An Engaging Analysis of Cultural Dependency and the Resulting Environmental Crisis
Science
Environment
History
St. Thomas Aquinas
Biography
Religion
History
St. Thomas Aquinas
Biography
Religion
History
Mandela's Way
Lessons on Life, Love, and Courage
Biography
History
Self Help
Mandela's Way
Lessons on Life, Love, and Courage
Biography
History
Self Help
The German Ideology / Theses on Feuerbach / Introduction to the Critique of Political Economy
Philosophy
Politics
Theory
The German Ideology / Theses on Feuerbach / Introduction to the Critique of Political Economy
Philosophy
Politics
Theory
Facing the Lion - Memoirs of a Young Girl in Nazi Europe
Memoir
History
Holocaust
Facing the Lion - Memoirs of a Young Girl in Nazi Europe
Memoir
History
Holocaust
Architects of Intelligence
The truth about AI from the people building it
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Science
Architects of Intelligence
The truth about AI from the people building it
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Science
The New Rules of War
Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder
Military Fiction
Politics
War
The New Rules of War
Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder
Military Fiction
Politics
War
True Style
The History and Principles of Classic Menswear
Fashion
History
Design
True Style
The History and Principles of Classic Menswear
Fashion
History
Design
Nisei Daughter
History
Memoir
Biography Memoir
Nisei Daughter
History
Memoir
Biography Memoir
Aftershocks of Disaster
Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm
History
Politics
Social Justice
Aftershocks of Disaster
Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm
History
Politics
Social Justice
Jerusalem
The Biography
History
Middle East
Religion
Jerusalem
The Biography
History
Middle East
Religion
X Saves the World
How Generation X Got the Shaft but Can Still Keep Everything from Sucking
History
Sociology
Pop Culture
X Saves the World
How Generation X Got the Shaft but Can Still Keep Everything from Sucking
History
Sociology
Pop Culture
Adolf Hitler
My Part in His Downfall
Humor
Biography
History
Adolf Hitler
My Part in His Downfall
Humor
Biography
History
The Dying Citizen
How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Dying Citizen
How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Blood Telegram
Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide
History
Politics
India
The Blood Telegram
Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide
History
Politics
India
Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism
Economics
Politics
Sociology
Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism
Economics
Politics
Sociology
Asia's Cauldron
The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific
History
Politics
China
Asia's Cauldron
The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific
History
Politics
China
Hollywood Babylon
Film
History
Biography
Hollywood Babylon
Film
History
Biography
Chavs
The Demonization of the Working Class
Politics
Sociology
History
Chavs
The Demonization of the Working Class
Politics
Sociology
History
How Music Works
Music
History
Art
How Music Works
Music
History
Art
Sam Walton, Made in America
My Story
Business
Biography
Autobiography
Sam Walton, Made in America
My Story
Business
Biography
Autobiography
What We Believe But Cannot Prove
Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty
Science
Philosophy
Essays
What We Believe But Cannot Prove
Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty
Science
Philosophy
Essays
Superclass
The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making
Politics
Economics
Business
Superclass
The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making
Politics
Economics
Business
Coming of Age in Samoa
A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilisation
Anthropology
Psychology
Sociology
Coming of Age in Samoa
A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilisation
Anthropology
Psychology
Sociology
The Real Crash
Economics
Politics
Finance
The Real Crash
Economics
Politics
Finance
Government Gangsters
The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy
Politics
History
Government
Government Gangsters
The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy
Politics
History
Government
A Call to Action
Women, Religion, Violence, and Power
Politics
Feminism
Religion
A Call to Action
Women, Religion, Violence, and Power
Politics
Feminism
Religion
Three Cups of Deceit
How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way
Biography
History
Journalism
Three Cups of Deceit
How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way
Biography
History
Journalism
The Omnivore's Dilemma
A Natural History of Four Meals
Food
Science
Health
The Omnivore's Dilemma
A Natural History of Four Meals
Food
Science
Health
New Cold Wars
China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West
Politics
History
China
New Cold Wars
China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West
Politics
History
China
The Indifferent Stars Above
The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride
History
Historical
Biography
The Indifferent Stars Above
The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride
History
Historical
Biography
A Natural History of Human Thinking
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
A Natural History of Human Thinking
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
Gandhi
His Life and Message for the World
Biography
History
India
Gandhi
His Life and Message for the World
Biography
History
India
Why Does the World Exist?
One Man's Quest for the Big Answer
Philosophy
Science
Physics
Why Does the World Exist?
One Man's Quest for the Big Answer
Philosophy
Science
Physics
What Happened
Politics
Memoir
Biography
What Happened
Politics
Memoir
Biography
Sasanian Persia
The Rise and Fall of an Empire
History
Iran
Middle East
Sasanian Persia
The Rise and Fall of an Empire
History
Iran
Middle East
What Has Government Done to Our Money?
Economics
Politics
Finance
What Has Government Done to Our Money?
Economics
Politics
Finance
Confucianism
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
China
Religion
Confucianism
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
China
Religion
The Price of Time
Economics
Finance
History
The Price of Time
Economics
Finance
History
After Capitalism
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
After Capitalism
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar
Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes
Philosophy
Humor
Comedy
Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar
Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes
Philosophy
Humor
Comedy
The Human Past
World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies
History
Archaeology
Anthropology
The Human Past
World Prehistory and the Development of Human Societies
History
Archaeology
Anthropology
Dangerous Games
The Uses and Abuses of History
History
Politics
Philosophy
Dangerous Games
The Uses and Abuses of History
History
Politics
Philosophy
How to Stop Fascism
History, Ideology, Resistance
Politics
History
Current Affairs
How to Stop Fascism
History, Ideology, Resistance
Politics
History
Current Affairs
