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
Are Numbers Real?
The Uncanny Relationship of Mathematics and the Physical World
Science
Mathematics
History
Are Numbers Real?
The Uncanny Relationship of Mathematics and the Physical World
Science
Mathematics
History
Musonius Rufus
Lectures and Sayings
Philosophy
Classics
History
Musonius Rufus
Lectures and Sayings
Philosophy
Classics
History
The Invisible Woman
Biography
History
Biography Memoir
The Invisible Woman
Biography
History
Biography Memoir
The Quest for God
A Personal Pilgrimage
Religion
Christianity
Biography
The Quest for God
A Personal Pilgrimage
Religion
Christianity
Biography
Hauptmann's Ladder
A Step-by-Step Analysis of the Lindbergh Kidnapping
True Crime
History
Crime
Hauptmann's Ladder
A Step-by-Step Analysis of the Lindbergh Kidnapping
True Crime
History
Crime
Hall of Mirrors
The Great Depression, the Great Recession, and the Uses - and Misuses - of History
Economics
History
Finance
Hall of Mirrors
The Great Depression, the Great Recession, and the Uses - and Misuses - of History
Economics
History
Finance
The Lost Men
The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party
History
Adventure
Survival
The Lost Men
The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party
History
Adventure
Survival
Josephine Baker
The Hungry Heart
Biography
History
Music
Josephine Baker
The Hungry Heart
Biography
History
Music
The Mark of a Giant
7 People Who Changed the World
History
Biography
Historical
The Mark of a Giant
7 People Who Changed the World
History
Biography
Historical
Red Capitalism
The Fragile Financial Foundation of China's Extraordinary Rise
China
Economics
History
Red Capitalism
The Fragile Financial Foundation of China's Extraordinary Rise
China
Economics
History
Red Nation Rising
From Bordertown Violence to Native Liberation
History
Indigenous
Politics
Red Nation Rising
From Bordertown Violence to Native Liberation
History
Indigenous
Politics
Prey
Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women's Rights
Politics
Feminism
Religion
Prey
Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women's Rights
Politics
Feminism
Religion
The Barefoot Lawyer
A Blind Man's Fight for Justice and Freedom in China
China
Memoir
Biography
The Barefoot Lawyer
A Blind Man's Fight for Justice and Freedom in China
China
Memoir
Biography
Don't Burn This Country
Surviving and Thriving in Our Woke Dystopia
Politics
Society
History
Don't Burn This Country
Surviving and Thriving in Our Woke Dystopia
Politics
Society
History
Barnum
An American Life
Biography
History
Biography Memoir
Barnum
An American Life
Biography
History
Biography Memoir
Isis Unveiled
Occult
Philosophy
Theosophy
Isis Unveiled
Occult
Philosophy
Theosophy
The Real Mad Men
The Renegades of Madison Avenue and the Golden Age of Advertising
History
Business
Biography
The Real Mad Men
The Renegades of Madison Avenue and the Golden Age of Advertising
History
Business
Biography
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
LGBT
History
Queer
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
LGBT
History
Queer
Talking to the Dead
Kate and Maggie Fox and the Rise of Spiritualism
History
Biography
Paranormal
Talking to the Dead
Kate and Maggie Fox and the Rise of Spiritualism
History
Biography
Paranormal
Motherland
A Feminist History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy
History
Russia
Feminism
Motherland
A Feminist History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy
History
Russia
Feminism
Fear Is Just a Word
A Missing Daughter, a Violent Cartel, and a Mother's Quest for Vengeance
True Crime
Crime
History
Fear Is Just a Word
A Missing Daughter, a Violent Cartel, and a Mother's Quest for Vengeance
True Crime
Crime
History
Introducing Logic
A Graphic Guide
Philosophy
Logic
Science
Introducing Logic
A Graphic Guide
Philosophy
Logic
Science
Dressed Up for a Riot
Misadventures in Putin's Moscow
Russia
Politics
History
Dressed Up for a Riot
Misadventures in Putin's Moscow
Russia
Politics
History
SMiLE
The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece
Music
Biography
History
SMiLE
The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece
Music
Biography
History
A Reasonable Response
Answers to Tough Questions on God, Christianity, and the Bible
Christianity
Philosophy
Theology
A Reasonable Response
Answers to Tough Questions on God, Christianity, and the Bible
Christianity
Philosophy
Theology
Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1
The Complete and Authoritative Edition
Biography
Autobiography
History
Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1
The Complete and Authoritative Edition
Biography
Autobiography
History
From Fatwa to Jihad
How the World Changed: The Satanic Verses to Charlie Hebdo
Politics
Religion
History
From Fatwa to Jihad
How the World Changed: The Satanic Verses to Charlie Hebdo
Politics
Religion
History
The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran
A Contribution to the Decoding of the Language of the Koran
Islam
Religion
History
The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran
A Contribution to the Decoding of the Language of the Koran
Islam
Religion
History
Do Humankind’s Best Days Lie Ahead?
The Munk Debates
Philosophy
Science
Politics
Do Humankind’s Best Days Lie Ahead?
The Munk Debates
Philosophy
Science
Politics
Rubicon
The Last Years of the Roman Republic
History
Ancient History
Roman History
Rubicon
The Last Years of the Roman Republic
History
Ancient History
Roman History
Burqas, Baseball, and Apple Pie
Being Muslim in America
Religion
Memoir
Islam
Burqas, Baseball, and Apple Pie
Being Muslim in America
Religion
Memoir
Islam
God
The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction
Religion
Atheism
Philosophy
God
The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction
Religion
Atheism
Philosophy
Bad Ideas?
An Arresting History of Our Inventions
Science
History
Bad Ideas?
An Arresting History of Our Inventions
Science
History
Not Stolen
The Truth About European Colonialism in the New World
History
American History
Politics
Not Stolen
The Truth About European Colonialism in the New World
History
American History
Politics
How God Became Jesus
The Real Origins of Belief in Jesus' Divine Nature—A Response To Bart Ehrman
Theology
Religion
Christianity
How God Became Jesus
The Real Origins of Belief in Jesus' Divine Nature—A Response To Bart Ehrman
Theology
Religion
Christianity
The Gospel According to Jesus
Religion
Spirituality
Christianity
The Gospel According to Jesus
Religion
Spirituality
Christianity
The Secret Life of Words
English Words and Their Origins
Language
Linguistics
History
The Secret Life of Words
English Words and Their Origins
Language
Linguistics
History
Influence Empire
The Story of Tencent and China's Tech Ambition
Business
China
Technology
Influence Empire
The Story of Tencent and China's Tech Ambition
Business
China
Technology
Landfill
Birds
Nature
Environment
Landfill
Birds
Nature
Environment
Palestine
A Four Thousand Year History
History
Middle East
Politics
Palestine
A Four Thousand Year History
History
Middle East
Politics
Bailout Nation
How Greed and Easy Money Corrupted Wall Street and Shook the World Economy
Economics
Finance
Business
Bailout Nation
How Greed and Easy Money Corrupted Wall Street and Shook the World Economy
Economics
Finance
Business
Inside Money
Brown Brothers Harriman and the American Way of Power
History
Business
Economics
Inside Money
Brown Brothers Harriman and the American Way of Power
History
Business
Economics
The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation
Stories of My Family's Journey to Freedom
History
Biography
The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation
Stories of My Family's Journey to Freedom
History
Biography
The Stairway to Heaven
History
Mythology
Aliens
The Stairway to Heaven
History
Mythology
Aliens
Heaven and Hell
A History of the Afterlife
Religion
History
Philosophy
Heaven and Hell
A History of the Afterlife
Religion
History
Philosophy
The Dollar Trap
How the U.S. Dollar Tightened Its Grip on Global Finance
Economics
Finance
Politics
The Dollar Trap
How the U.S. Dollar Tightened Its Grip on Global Finance
Economics
Finance
Politics
Targeted
The Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower's Inside Story of How Big Data, Trump, and Facebook Broke Democracy and How It Can Happen Again
Politics
Technology
Business
Targeted
The Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower's Inside Story of How Big Data, Trump, and Facebook Broke Democracy and How It Can Happen Again
Politics
Technology
Business
The Last Warlord
The Life and Legend of Dostum, the Afghan Warrior Who Led US Special Forces to Topple the Taliban Regime
History
Military History
Military Fiction
The Last Warlord
The Life and Legend of Dostum, the Afghan Warrior Who Led US Special Forces to Topple the Taliban Regime
History
Military History
Military Fiction
Back on the Road (Otra Vez)
A Journey Through Latin America
History
Travel
Politics
Back on the Road (Otra Vez)
A Journey Through Latin America
History
Travel
Politics
Bandits
History
Sociology
Crime
Bandits
History
Sociology
Crime
