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
The Greatest
My Own Story
Biography
Sports
Autobiography
The Greatest
My Own Story
Biography
Sports
Autobiography
Coming Apart
The State of White America, 1960-2010
Politics
History
Sociology
Coming Apart
The State of White America, 1960-2010
Politics
History
Sociology
Labor of Love
The Invention of Dating
History
Feminism
Sociology
Labor of Love
The Invention of Dating
History
Feminism
Sociology
Cities
The First 6,000 Years
History
Archaeology
Cities
Cities
The First 6,000 Years
History
Archaeology
Cities
The Unabomber Manifesto
Industrial Society & Its Future
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
The Unabomber Manifesto
Industrial Society & Its Future
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
Quantum Man
Richard Feynman's Life in Science
Science
Biography
Physics
Quantum Man
Richard Feynman's Life in Science
Science
Biography
Physics
The Space Barons
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos
Science
Space
Business
The Space Barons
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos
Science
Space
Business
The Edifice Complex
How the Rich and Powerful--and Their Architects--Shape the World
Architecture
Politics
History
The Edifice Complex
How the Rich and Powerful--and Their Architects--Shape the World
Architecture
Politics
History
A Brief History of Intelligence
Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains
Science
Artificial Intelligence
History
A Brief History of Intelligence
Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains
Science
Artificial Intelligence
History
The Sociology Book
Big Ideas Simply Explained
Sociology
Reference
Science
The Sociology Book
Big Ideas Simply Explained
Sociology
Reference
Science
The Perfect Mile
Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It
Sports
History
Biography
The Perfect Mile
Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It
Sports
History
Biography
Economics Rules
The Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science
Economics
Business
Finance
Economics Rules
The Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science
Economics
Business
Finance
Rome's Last Citizen
The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar
History
Biography
Philosophy
Rome's Last Citizen
The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar
History
Biography
Philosophy
The Elephant, The Tiger, And the Cell Phone
Reflections on India - the Emerging 21st-Century Power
India
History
Politics
The Elephant, The Tiger, And the Cell Phone
Reflections on India - the Emerging 21st-Century Power
India
History
Politics
Bird Watching
On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love
Sports
Basketball
Biography
Bird Watching
On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love
Sports
Basketball
Biography
The Lazarus Heist
From Hollywood to High Finance: Inside North Korea's Global Cyber War
History
True Crime
Politics
The Lazarus Heist
From Hollywood to High Finance: Inside North Korea's Global Cyber War
History
True Crime
Politics
Wildland
The Making of America's Fury
Politics
History
Sociology
Wildland
The Making of America's Fury
Politics
History
Sociology
The Gun
History
Military Fiction
War
The Gun
History
Military Fiction
War
The Heart and the Fist
The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL
Military Fiction
Biography
Memoir
The Heart and the Fist
The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL
Military Fiction
Biography
Memoir
No Filter
The Inside Story of Instagram
Business
Technology
Biography
No Filter
The Inside Story of Instagram
Business
Technology
Biography
The Double Life of Pocahontas
History
Biography
Native American
The Double Life of Pocahontas
History
Biography
Native American
Nonsense on Stilts
How to Tell Science from Bunk
Science
Philosophy
Skepticism
Nonsense on Stilts
How to Tell Science from Bunk
Science
Philosophy
Skepticism
The Color of Money
Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap
History
Race
Economics
The Color of Money
Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap
History
Race
Economics
The Case Against Sugar
Health
Science
Food
The Case Against Sugar
Health
Science
Food
God
An Anatomy
Religion
History
Theology
God
An Anatomy
Religion
History
Theology
What is Hinduism?
A Guide for the Global Mind
Hinduism
History
India
What is Hinduism?
A Guide for the Global Mind
Hinduism
History
India
Red Roulette
An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China
China
Politics
Business
Red Roulette
An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China
China
Politics
Business
How to Read the Bible
A Guide to Scripture, Then and Now
Religion
History
Theology
How to Read the Bible
A Guide to Scripture, Then and Now
Religion
History
Theology
How Change Happens
Why Some Social Movements Succeed While Others Don't
Politics
Social Change
Sociology
How Change Happens
Why Some Social Movements Succeed While Others Don't
Politics
Social Change
Sociology
In Trump Time
A Journal of America's Plague Year
Politics
History
Political Science
In Trump Time
A Journal of America's Plague Year
Politics
History
Political Science
Fate Is the Hunter
Aviation
History
Biography
Fate Is the Hunter
Aviation
History
Biography
Devil's Bargain
Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency
Politics
History
Biography
Devil's Bargain
Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency
Politics
History
Biography
Controligarchs
Exposing the Billionaire Class, their Secret Deals, and the Globalist Plot to Dominate Your Life
Politics
History
Society
Controligarchs
Exposing the Billionaire Class, their Secret Deals, and the Globalist Plot to Dominate Your Life
Politics
History
Society
White Feminism
From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind
Feminism
History
Race
White Feminism
From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind
Feminism
History
Race
A Colossal Failure of Common Sense
The Inside Story of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers
Business
Finance
Economics
A Colossal Failure of Common Sense
The Inside Story of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers
Business
Finance
Economics
Monsoon
The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power
History
Politics
Asia
Monsoon
The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power
History
Politics
Asia
Underground Empire
How America Weaponized the World Economy
Politics
Economics
History
Underground Empire
How America Weaponized the World Economy
Politics
Economics
History
The Holy Place
Saunière and the Decoding of the Mystery of Rennes-le-Château
History
Religion
The Holy Place
Saunière and the Decoding of the Mystery of Rennes-le-Château
History
Religion
The Earth Is Weeping
The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West
History
American History
Native American
The Earth Is Weeping
The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West
History
American History
Native American
How Migration Really Works
A Factful Guide to the Most Divisive Issue in Politics
Politics
Sociology
Economics
How Migration Really Works
A Factful Guide to the Most Divisive Issue in Politics
Politics
Sociology
Economics
The Origins of Woke
Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics
Politics
History
Sociology
The Origins of Woke
Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics
Politics
History
Sociology
McDonald's
Behind The Arches
Business
Biography
History
McDonald's
Behind The Arches
Business
Biography
History
How to Educate a Citizen
The Power of Shared Knowledge to Unify a Nation
Education
Politics
History
How to Educate a Citizen
The Power of Shared Knowledge to Unify a Nation
Education
Politics
History
A Brief History of Indonesia
Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: The Incredible Story of Southeast Asia's Largest Nation
History
Asia
Travel
A Brief History of Indonesia
Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: The Incredible Story of Southeast Asia's Largest Nation
History
Asia
Travel
Marcus Aurelius
The Stoic Emperor
Philosophy
History
Biography
Marcus Aurelius
The Stoic Emperor
Philosophy
History
Biography
How Not to Be a Politician
A Memoir
Politics
Biography
Memoir
How Not to Be a Politician
A Memoir
Politics
Biography
Memoir
Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man
Race
Social Justice
Anti Racist
Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man
Race
Social Justice
Anti Racist
Other People's Money
The Real Business of Finance
Economics
Finance
Business
Other People's Money
The Real Business of Finance
Economics
Finance
Business
Ancient Egyptian Magic
A Hands-On Guide
History
Egypt
Mythology
Ancient Egyptian Magic
A Hands-On Guide
History
Egypt
Mythology
Ada's Algorithm
How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age
Biography
History
Science
Ada's Algorithm
How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age
Biography
History
Science
