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
Wired for Culture
Origins of the Human Social Mind
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Decision Points
Biography
Politics
History
Kremlin Rising
Vladimir Putin's Russia and the End of Revolution
Russia
History
Politics
The Bone Woman
A Forensic Anthropologist's Search for Truth in the Mass Graves of Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo
Anthropology
History
Africa
The Yank
The True Story of a Former US Marine in the Irish Republican Army
Ireland
War
Biography
Cooking for Kings
The Life of Antonin Carême, the First Celebrity Chef
Biography
Food
History
The Black Hand
The Bloody Rise and Redemption of "Boxer" Enriquez, a Mexican Mob Killer
True Crime
Crime
Biography
Holding It Together
How Women Became America's Safety Net
Feminism
Politics
History
World Without Mind
The Existential Threat of Big Tech
Technology
Science
Business
My Friend Anne Frank
The Inspiring and Heartbreaking True Story of Best Friends Torn Apart and Reunited Against All Odds
History
Memoir
Biography
Philosophy in the Modern World
Philosophy
History
Reference
The Road Taken
The History and Future of America's Infrastructure
History
Engineering
Economics
The Unfolding of Language
An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention
Linguistics
Language
History
All the Presidents' Bankers
The Hidden Alliances that Drive American Power
History
Economics
Politics
Wilmington's Lie
The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy
History
Politics
Race
Never Enough
Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success
Biography
Politics
Business
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
History
Classics
Biography
Hidden History
Lost Civilizations, Secret Knowledge, and Ancient Mysteries
History
Historical
Ancient History
Papa Hemingway
Biography
History
Memoir
The Spider Network
The Wild Story of a Math Genius, a Gang of Backstabbing Bankers, and One of the Greatest Scams in Financial History
Business
Finance
History
A Culture of Growth
The Origins of the Modern Economy
Economics
History
Science
A Colony in a Nation
Politics
History
Race
Why Nothing Works
The Anthropology of Daily Life
Anthropology
Sociology
History
Black Like Me
History
Memoir
Classics
The Celts
Search for a Civilization
History
Archaeology
Ancient History
Devil's Game
How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam
Politics
History
Islam
Jews Don't Count
Politics
Jewish
History
Was the Cat in the Hat Black?
The Hidden Racism of Children's Literature, and the Need for Diverse Books
Education
Race
Books About Books
Making It in America
The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the U.S.A.
Economics
Business
Politics
We Two
Victoria and Albert: Rulers, Partners, Rivals
History
Biography
British Literature
The Return of the Russian Leviathan
Russia
Politics
History
The Wolf Age
The Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons and the Battle for the North Sea Empire
History
Medieval
Historical
Barbarians Led by Bill Gates
Business
History
Computers
America's Cultural Revolution
How the Radical Left Conquered Everything
Politics
History
Sociology
One Palestine, Complete
Jews and Arabs Under the British Mandate
History
Middle East
Israel
The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Mysteries
Paranormal
Mystery
History
The First Conspiracy
The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington
History
American History
Biography
The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe, 6500-3500 BC.
Myths and Cult Images
History
Mythology
Anthropology
The Age of American Unreason
Politics
History
Philosophy
On the Warrior's Path
Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology
Philosophy
Martial Arts
History
The Craft Beer Revolution
How a Band of Microbrewers Is Transforming the World's Favorite Drink
Beer
Business
Brewing
America
The Farewell Tour
Politics
History
Sociology
City of Women
Sex and Class in New York, 1789-1860
History
American History
Gender
The Gospel According to Coco Chanel
Life Lessons From The World's Most Elegant Woman
Fashion
Biography
Self Help
The Other Side of Prospect
A Story of Violence, Injustice, and the American City
History
True Crime
Politics
Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance
Finance
Economics
Biography
Henry V
The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King
History
Biography
Medieval
Women in the Valley of the Kings
The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age
History
Egypt
Biography
The Company
The Rise and Fall of the Hudson's Bay Empire
History
Canada
Business
Monsoon
The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power
History
Politics
Asia
