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
All or Nothing
How Trump Recaptured America
Politics
History
Presidents
All or Nothing
How Trump Recaptured America
Politics
History
Presidents
Google It
A History of Google
Business
History
Technology
Google It
A History of Google
Business
History
Technology
We Are Anonymous
Inside the Hacker World of LulzSec, Anonymous, and the Global Cyber Insurgency
Technology
History
Politics
We Are Anonymous
Inside the Hacker World of LulzSec, Anonymous, and the Global Cyber Insurgency
Technology
History
Politics
The Swerve
How the World Became Modern
History
Philosophy
Science
The Swerve
How the World Became Modern
History
Philosophy
Science
A Brief History of Thought
A Philosophical Guide to Living
Philosophy
History
Psychology
A Brief History of Thought
A Philosophical Guide to Living
Philosophy
History
Psychology
Crashed
How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World
Economics
History
Politics
Crashed
How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World
Economics
History
Politics
Supernatural
Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind
History
Spirituality
Religion
Supernatural
Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind
History
Spirituality
Religion
The Bhagavad Gita
Royal Science of God-Realization
Spirituality
Religion
Philosophy
The Bhagavad Gita
Royal Science of God-Realization
Spirituality
Religion
Philosophy
Carmide
Philosophy
Classics
Ancient
Carmide
Philosophy
Classics
Ancient
On Palestine
Politics
History
Middle East
On Palestine
Politics
History
Middle East
City of Gold
Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism
History
Middle East
Travel
City of Gold
Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism
History
Middle East
Travel
Ninety Percent of Everything
Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate
Business
Economics
History
Ninety Percent of Everything
Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate
Business
Economics
History
Buffett
The Making of an American Capitalist
Biography
Business
Finance
Buffett
The Making of an American Capitalist
Biography
Business
Finance
The Evolution of Useful Things
How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are.
History
Science
Design
The Evolution of Useful Things
How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are.
History
Science
Design
The Father of Spin
Edward L. Bernays and The Birth of Public Relations
Biography
Psychology
History
The Father of Spin
Edward L. Bernays and The Birth of Public Relations
Biography
Psychology
History
The Passion of the Western Mind
Understanding the Ideas that Have Shaped Our World View
Philosophy
History
Psychology
The Passion of the Western Mind
Understanding the Ideas that Have Shaped Our World View
Philosophy
History
Psychology
Bright-Sided
How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America
Psychology
Sociology
Politics
Bright-Sided
How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America
Psychology
Sociology
Politics
White Tears/Brown Scars
How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color
Feminism
Race
Social Justice
White Tears/Brown Scars
How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color
Feminism
Race
Social Justice
The Books of Enoch
Religion
Theology
Christian
The Books of Enoch
Religion
Theology
Christian
The Devil at His Elbow
Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty
True Crime
Crime
History
The Devil at His Elbow
Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty
True Crime
Crime
History
The Diversity Illusion
What We Got Wrong About Immigration How to Set it Right
Politics
History
Sociology
The Diversity Illusion
What We Got Wrong About Immigration How to Set it Right
Politics
History
Sociology
The Fire Next Time
Classics
Essays
Race
The Fire Next Time
Classics
Essays
Race
The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism
Philosophy
Politics
History
The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism
Philosophy
Politics
History
Flesh and Stone
The Body and the City in Western Civilization
History
Architecture
Sociology
Flesh and Stone
The Body and the City in Western Civilization
History
Architecture
Sociology
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
Politics
History
Economics
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
Politics
History
Economics
Marco Polo
From Venice to Xanadu
History
Biography
Travel
Marco Polo
From Venice to Xanadu
History
Biography
Travel
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1
Chess
History
Games
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1
Chess
History
Games
I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse
Insider Business Tips from a Former Mob Boss
Business
Biography
Crime
I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse
Insider Business Tips from a Former Mob Boss
Business
Biography
Crime
Corruptible
Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
Corruptible
Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
The Unprotected Class
How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart
Politics
History
Cultural
The Unprotected Class
How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart
Politics
History
Cultural
Anne Frank
The Biography
Biography
History
Holocaust
Anne Frank
The Biography
Biography
History
Holocaust
A Walk in the Park
The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
Travel
Memoir
Nature
A Walk in the Park
The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
Travel
Memoir
Nature
The Death and Life of the Great American School System
How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education
Education
Politics
Teaching
The Death and Life of the Great American School System
How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education
Education
Politics
Teaching
King John and the Road to Magna Carta
History
Biography
Medieval History
King John and the Road to Magna Carta
History
Biography
Medieval History
The Written World
The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, Civilization
History
Books About Books
Literature
The Written World
The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, Civilization
History
Books About Books
Literature
Fooling some of the People all of the time
A long short story
Finance
Business
Economics
Fooling some of the People all of the time
A long short story
Finance
Business
Economics
Make Something Wonderful
Biography
Business
Design
Make Something Wonderful
Biography
Business
Design
Somewhere There Is Still a Sun
A Memoir of the Holocaust
Holocaust
Memoir
History
Somewhere There Is Still a Sun
A Memoir of the Holocaust
Holocaust
Memoir
History
Discrimination and Disparities
Economics
Politics
History
Discrimination and Disparities
Economics
Politics
History
The Next Decade
Where We've Been . . . and Where We're Going
Politics
History
Economics
The Next Decade
Where We've Been . . . and Where We're Going
Politics
History
Economics
Undaunted Courage
The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
History
Biography
American History
Undaunted Courage
The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
History
Biography
American History
The Liberal Tradition in America
Politics
History
American History
The Liberal Tradition in America
Politics
History
American History
The Language Game
How Improvisation Created Language and Changed the World
Language
Linguistics
Science
The Language Game
How Improvisation Created Language and Changed the World
Language
Linguistics
Science
Antimatter
Science
Physics
Popular Science
Antimatter
Science
Physics
Popular Science
The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise
Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain
History
Islam
Spain
The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise
Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain
History
Islam
Spain
Essential Works of Lenin
"What Is to Be Done?" and Other Writings
Politics
Philosophy
History
Essential Works of Lenin
"What Is to Be Done?" and Other Writings
Politics
Philosophy
History
A More Beautiful and Terrible History
The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History
History
Race
Politics
A More Beautiful and Terrible History
The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History
History
Race
Politics
The Hamlet Fire
A Tragic Story of Cheap Food, Cheap Government, and Cheap Lives
History
American History
Labor
The Hamlet Fire
A Tragic Story of Cheap Food, Cheap Government, and Cheap Lives
History
American History
Labor
Nobody Knows My Name
Essays
Race
Classics
Nobody Knows My Name
Essays
Race
Classics
The Campaigns of Alexander
History
Classics
Biography
The Campaigns of Alexander
History
Classics
Biography
