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
Women in the Valley of the Kings
The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age
History
Egypt
Biography
Chasing Perfection
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the High-Stakes Game of Creating an NBA Champion
Sports
Basketball
History
The Great Transformation
The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time
Economics
History
Politics
Dealing with China
An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower
China
Economics
Politics
Devil's Bargain
Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency
Politics
History
Biography
Shout, Sister, Shout!
The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Music
Biography
History
Jewish Space Lasers
The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories
History
Politics
Jewish
What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an
Islam
Theology
Religion
Judaism
A Very Short Introduction
Religion
Judaism
History
Never Give an Inch
Fighting for the America I Love
Politics
Biography
History
The Ends of the Earth
From Togo to Turkmenistan, from Iran to Cambodia, a Journey to the Frontiers of Anarchy
Travel
History
Politics
Where the Water Goes
Life and Death Along the Colorado River
Science
Environment
Nature
What Evolution Is
Science
Evolution
Biology
Where White Men Fear to Tread
The Autobiography of Russell Means
Native American
Biography
History
The Gutenberg Parenthesis
The Age of Print and Its Lessons for the Age of the Internet
History
Politics
Cultural
Den of Spies
Reagan, Carter, and the Secret History of the Treason That Stole the White House: A Provocative History with Deep Political Revelations, ... the High-Stakes Political Games of the 1980s
History
Politics
American History
Science Fiction
A Very Short Introduction
Literature
Literary Criticism
History
The Theory That Would Not Die
How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy
Science
History
Mathematics
The Frontiersmen
History
American History
Historical
The Inner History of Devices
History
Technology
Science
How Do You Kill 11 Million People? Why The Truth Matters More Than You Think
History
Politics
Philosophy
Tears of the Desert
A Memoir of Survival in Darfur
Africa
Memoir
Biography
Conversations with RBG
Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life, Love, Liberty, and Law
Biography
Politics
History
The Lost City of the Monkey God
History
Adventure
Travel
Kill Chain
Drones and The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins
History
Politics
War
Lady Sapiens. Enquête sur la femme au temps de la Préhistoire
History
Feminism
Science
The Communist Manifesto and Other Writings
Philosophy
Politics
Classics
Under a White Sky
The Nature of the Future
Science
Environment
Nature
Timelines from Black History
Leaders, Legends, Legacies
History
Race
Historical
A Short History of the World
History
Classics
World History
Dark Star Rising
Magick and Power in the Age of Trump
Politics
Occult
History
The Last Tycoons
The Secret History of Lazard Frères & Co.
Business
Finance
History
The Man Who Shocked The World
The Life And Legacy Of Stanley Milgram
Psychology
Biography
Science
Tide of War
The Impact of Weather on Warfare
History
Winter Is Coming
Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped
Politics
Russia
History
The Ancient Celts
History
Ancient History
Archaeology
In the Enemy's House
The Secret Saga of the FBI Agent and the Code Breaker Who Caught the Russian Spies
History
Espionage
Russia
History of the Philippines
From Indios Bravos to Filipinos
History
Historical
Asia
God's Hotel
A Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine
Medicine
Memoir
Medical
Slanted
Politics
Journalism
Sociology
The Vaccine
Inside the Race to Conquer the COVID-19 Pandemic
Science
History
Medicine
For Her Own Good
Two Centuries of the Experts' Advice to Women
Feminism
History
Womens
The New Vichy Syndrome
Why European Intellectuals Surrender to Barbarism
Politics
History
Essays
The Arabs in History
History
Islam
Religion
Behind the Door
The Dark Truths and Untold Stories of the Cecil Hotel
True Crime
Memoir
History
The Truth About Markets
Why Some Nations are Rich But Most Remain Poor
Economics
Business
Finance
Why Nothing Works
Who Killed Progress―and How to Bring It Back
Politics
History
Economics
The Dancing Universe
From Creation Myths to the Big Bang
Science
Physics
Astronomy
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies
History
Historical
World History
National Security Cinema
The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood
Politics
Film
History
