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 End of Race Politics
Arguments for a Colorblind America
Politics
Race
History
The Origins of Victory
How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers
Military Fiction
War
History
Sisters in Law
How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World
History
Biography
Feminism
The Quakers
A Very Short Introduction
Religion
History
Christianity
The Sellout
How Three Decades of Wall Street Greed and Government Mismanagement Destroyed the Global Financial System
Finance
Business
Economics
Lincoln on Leadership for Today
Abraham Lincoln’s Approach to Twenty-First-Century Issues
Leadership
History
Politics
A People's Guide to Capitalism
An Introduction to Marxist Economics
Economics
Politics
History
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness
Science
Philosophy
Essays
These Are the Plunderers
How Private Equity Runs—and Wrecks—America
Economics
Business
Finance
Thinking like an Economist
How Efficiency Replaced Equality in U.S. Public Policy
Economics
Politics
History
The Lost Art of Dress
The Women Who Once Made America Stylish
History
Fashion
Sewing
Escape from Saddam
The Incredible True Story of One Man's Journey to Freedom
History
Memoir
Biography
The Accidental President of Brazil
A Memoir
History
Brazil
Biography
Sons of Wichita
How the Koch Brothers Became America's Most Powerful and Private Dynasty
Biography
Politics
Business
The Einstein of Money
The Life and Timeless Financial Wisdom of Benjamin Graham
Biography
Finance
Business
The Book on the Bookshelf
Books About Books
History
Microhistory
Boeing Versus Airbus
The Inside Story of the Greatest International Competition in Business
Aviation
Business
Economics
Under the Trestle
The 1980 Disappearance of Gina Renee Hall & Virginia’s First “No Body” Murder Trial.
True Crime
Crime
Mystery
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes
Life Lessons from the Master Detective
Mystery
Self Help
History
Wouldn't it Be Nice
Brian Wilson and the Making of the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds
Music
Biography
History
Propaganda Blitz
How the Corporate Media Distort Reality
Politics
Journalism
History
A Sense of the Mysterious
Science and the Human Spirit
Science
Philosophy
Essays
Mother of Invention
How Good Ideas Get Ignored in an Economy Built for Men
Feminism
History
Economics
Soccer in Sun and Shadow
Sports
Football
Soccer
To Risk It All
Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision
History
Military Fiction
Leadership
Rights of Man, Common Sense and Other Political Writings
Politics
Philosophy
History
Aristotle’s Way
How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life
Philosophy
Self Help
History
The Dark Valley
A Panorama of the 1930s
History
European History
World History
International Relations
Politics
International Relations
Political Science
An Alchemy of Mind
The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
The JFK Conspiracy
The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy―and Why It Failed
History
Politics
Biography
Hatching Twitter
A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal
Business
Technology
Biography
Four Shots in the Night
A True Story of Spies, Murder, and Justice in Northern Ireland
History
Ireland
True Crime
A Brief History Of Bali
Piracy, Slavery, Opium and Guns: The Story of an Island Paradise
History
Demanding the Impossible
A History of Anarchism
History
Politics
Philosophy
The Birth of Plenty
How the Prosperity of the Modern World was Created
History
Economics
Business
Pharma
Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America
Business
Science
History
Venice
Travel
Italy
History
Walt Whitman
A Life
Biography
Poetry
History
The Big Change
America Transforms Itself, 1900-50
History
American History
Economics
Shivaji
The Grand Rebel
History
Biography
India
The Man Who Ran Washington
The Life and Times of James A. Baker III
Biography
Politics
History
The Mexico Reader
History, Culture, Politics
History
Politics
Latin American History
How to Have a Life
An Ancient Guide to Using Our Time Wisely
Philosophy
Classics
Personal Development
Fire in the Lake
The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam
History
War
Asia
Fly Girls
How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History
History
Biography
Aviation
Killing Jesus
A History
History
Religion
Biography
Essays on the Great Depression
Economics
History
Finance
William Blake vs the World
Biography
Art
Poetry
Blueprint
The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society
Science
Psychology
History
