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 Wal-Mart Effect
How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works--and How It's Transforming the American Economy: How the World's Most Powerful ... HowIt's Transforming the American Economy
Business
Economics
History
The Wal-Mart Effect
How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works--and How It's Transforming the American Economy: How the World's Most Powerful ... HowIt's Transforming the American Economy
Business
Economics
History
The Ancient Celts
History
Ancient History
Archaeology
The Ancient Celts
History
Ancient History
Archaeology
The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire
Why Our Species Is on the Edge of Extinction
Science
History
Anthropology
The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire
Why Our Species Is on the Edge of Extinction
Science
History
Anthropology
Wired for Culture
Origins of the Human Social Mind
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Wired for Culture
Origins of the Human Social Mind
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Always With Honour
History
Russia
Biography
Always With Honour
History
Russia
Biography
Modern Money Theory
A Primer on Macroeconomics for Sovereign Monetary Systems
Economics
Finance
Money
Modern Money Theory
A Primer on Macroeconomics for Sovereign Monetary Systems
Economics
Finance
Money
The Natashas
Inside the New Global Sex Trade
True Crime
Feminism
Sociology
The Natashas
Inside the New Global Sex Trade
True Crime
Feminism
Sociology
The Unfolding of Language
An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention
Linguistics
Language
History
The Unfolding of Language
An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention
Linguistics
Language
History
We Had a Little Real Estate Problem
History
Humor
Indigenous
We Had a Little Real Estate Problem
History
Humor
Indigenous
Socialism Betrayed
Behind the Collapse of the Soviet Union
History
Politics
Russia
Socialism Betrayed
Behind the Collapse of the Soviet Union
History
Politics
Russia
Why Bob Dylan Matters
Music
Biography
Poetry
Why Bob Dylan Matters
Music
Biography
Poetry
Models of My Life
Biography
Science
Philosophy
Models of My Life
Biography
Science
Philosophy
Shout, Sister, Shout!
The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Music
Biography
History
Shout, Sister, Shout!
The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Music
Biography
History
Tramp for the Lord
Christian
Biography
History
Tramp for the Lord
Christian
Biography
History
Travels with Myself and Another
Travel
Memoir
Biography
Travels with Myself and Another
Travel
Memoir
Biography
Deception
The Great Covid Cover-Up
Politics
History
Science
Deception
The Great Covid Cover-Up
Politics
History
Science
From Here to Equality
Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century
History
Politics
Race
From Here to Equality
Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century
History
Politics
Race
On the Warrior's Path
Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology
Philosophy
Martial Arts
History
On the Warrior's Path
Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology
Philosophy
Martial Arts
History
7 Tipping Points That Saved the World
History
Historical
Politics
7 Tipping Points That Saved the World
History
Historical
Politics
Steve Jobs
The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography
Biography
Business
Biography Memoir
Steve Jobs
The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography
Biography
Business
Biography Memoir
A Patriot's History of the United States
From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terror
History
American History
Politics
A Patriot's History of the United States
From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terror
History
American History
Politics
Nations and Nationalism since 1780
Programme, Myth, Reality
History
Politics
Philosophy
Nations and Nationalism since 1780
Programme, Myth, Reality
History
Politics
Philosophy
The Man Who Ran Washington
The Life and Times of James A. Baker III
Biography
Politics
History
The Man Who Ran Washington
The Life and Times of James A. Baker III
Biography
Politics
History
Not for Sale
The Return of the Global Slave Trade―and How We Can Fight It – An Inspirational Exposé on Modern Slavery and Activism
Social Justice
Politics
History
Not for Sale
The Return of the Global Slave Trade―and How We Can Fight It – An Inspirational Exposé on Modern Slavery and Activism
Social Justice
Politics
History
Firefighting
The Financial Crisis and Its Lessons
Economics
Finance
Business
Firefighting
The Financial Crisis and Its Lessons
Economics
Finance
Business
The Shadow of the Great Game
The Untold Story of India's Partition
History
India
Politics
The Shadow of the Great Game
The Untold Story of India's Partition
History
India
Politics
The Smear
How the Secret Art of Character Assassination Controls What You Think, What You Read, and How You Vote
Politics
History
Journalism
The Smear
How the Secret Art of Character Assassination Controls What You Think, What You Read, and How You Vote
Politics
History
Journalism
Where White Men Fear to Tread
The Autobiography of Russell Means
Native American
Biography
History
Where White Men Fear to Tread
The Autobiography of Russell Means
Native American
Biography
History
Create Your Own Religion
A How-To Book without Instructions
Philosophy
Religion
Spirituality
Create Your Own Religion
A How-To Book without Instructions
Philosophy
Religion
Spirituality
Municipal Dreams
The Rise and Fall of Council Housing
History
Politics
Architecture
Municipal Dreams
The Rise and Fall of Council Housing
History
Politics
Architecture
The Man Who Remade India
A Biography of P.V. Narasimha Rao
History
India
Biography
The Man Who Remade India
A Biography of P.V. Narasimha Rao
History
India
Biography
The Case for Trump
Politics
History
Biography
The Case for Trump
Politics
History
Biography
The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Mysteries
Paranormal
Mystery
History
The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Mysteries
Paranormal
Mystery
History
The Chancellor
The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel
Biography
Politics
History
The Chancellor
The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel
Biography
Politics
History
The Upstairs Wife
An Intimate History of Pakistan
Pakistan
History
Memoir
The Upstairs Wife
An Intimate History of Pakistan
Pakistan
History
Memoir
Venice
Travel
Italy
History
Venice
Travel
Italy
History
The Two Cultures
Science
Philosophy
History
The Two Cultures
Science
Philosophy
History
Wilmington's Lie
The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy
History
Politics
Race
Wilmington's Lie
The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy
History
Politics
Race
The Age of American Unreason
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Age of American Unreason
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Origins of Victory
How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers
Military Fiction
History
War
The Origins of Victory
How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers
Military Fiction
History
War
Going to Church in Medieval England
History
Religion
Medieval
Going to Church in Medieval England
History
Religion
Medieval
Boundless
The Rise, Fall, and Escape of Carlos Ghosn – The Apple TV+ True Crime Business Story from WSJ Reporters
Business
Biography
History
Boundless
The Rise, Fall, and Escape of Carlos Ghosn – The Apple TV+ True Crime Business Story from WSJ Reporters
Business
Biography
History
The American Presidency
A Very Short Introduction
Politics
History
American History
The American Presidency
A Very Short Introduction
Politics
History
American History
Black Flags, Blue Waters
The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates
History
Pirates
American History
Black Flags, Blue Waters
The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates
History
Pirates
American History
Four Battlegrounds
Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Military Fiction
Four Battlegrounds
Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Military Fiction
The Other Side of Israel
My Journey Across the Jewish/Arab Divide
Middle East
Israel
Politics
The Other Side of Israel
My Journey Across the Jewish/Arab Divide
Middle East
Israel
Politics
The Passing of the Great Race or the Racial Basis of European History
History
Race
Politics
The Passing of the Great Race or the Racial Basis of European History
History
Race
Politics
Tragedy, the Greeks, and Us
Philosophy
History
Drama
Tragedy, the Greeks, and Us
Philosophy
History
Drama
All the Presidents' Bankers
The Hidden Alliances that Drive American Power
History
Economics
Politics
All the Presidents' Bankers
The Hidden Alliances that Drive American Power
History
Economics
Politics
Kremlin Rising
Vladimir Putin's Russia and the End of Revolution
Russia
History
Politics
Kremlin Rising
Vladimir Putin's Russia and the End of Revolution
Russia
History
Politics
