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 World for Sale
Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources
Economics
Business
Finance
The Concise 33 Strategies Of War
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
Becoming Steve Jobs
The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader
Biography
Business
Technology
The Devil in the White City
History
True Crime
Book Club
Into Thin Air
A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Adventure
Memoir
Travel
The Singapore Story
Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew
Biography
History
Politics
1491
New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
History
American History
Anthropology
The Anthropocene Reviewed
Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
Essays
Memoir
History
Empire
How Britain Made the Modern World
History
Politics
Economics
The Discovery of India
History
India
Politics
Capitalism and Freedom
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
The Art of War/The Art of Warfare
Classics
Philosophy
History
From Poor Law to Welfare State
A History of Social Welfare in America
Social Work
History
Politics
A History of God
The 4000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Religion
History
Philosophy
The India Way
Strategies for an Uncertain World
India
Politics
International Relations
Pakistan
A Hard Country
Pakistan
History
Politics
One-Dimensional Man
Studies in the Ideology of Advanced Industrial Society
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
Albion's Seed
Four British Folkways in America
History
American History
American
Tower of Basel
The Shadowy History of the Secret Bank that Runs the World
Economics
History
Finance
American Icon
Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company
Business
Biography
Leadership
Dissolving Illusions
Disease, Vaccines, and the Forgotten History
Health
History
Science
The Joy of X
A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity
Mathematics
Science
History
Poverty, by America
Politics
History
Sociology
The Nature of Technology
What It Is and How It Evolves
Technology
Science
Economics
The Symposium
Philosophy
Classics
History
Hatching Twitter
A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal
Business
Technology
Biography
Lost Islamic History
Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past
History
Islam
Religion
The Shah
History
Iran
Biography
Unbroken
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
History
Biography
Book Club
The Emperor of All Maladies
A Biography of Cancer
Science
History
Medicine
The Storytelling Animal
How Stories Make Us Human
Psychology
Writing
Science
30-Second Psychology
The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Psychology Theories, Each Explained In Half A Minute
Psychology
Science
Reference
The Master Switch
The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
History
Technology
Business
Autocracy, Inc.
Politics
History
Political Science
Defenders of the West
The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam
History
Christianity
Religion
The Rule of Law
Law
Politics
Philosophy
In Search of Schrödinger's Cat
Quantum Physics and Reality
Science
Physics
Popular Science
The Image
A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
History
Politics
Philosophy
Oxygen
The Molecule that Made the World
Science
Biology
Chemistry
Civilization
The West and the Rest
History
Politics
Economics
The Philosophy of Money
Philosophy
Sociology
Economics
A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the Occult
History
Witchcraft
Occult
Post-Truth
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
The Case for Christian Nationalism
Politics
Theology
Philosophy
The House of Morgan
An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
History
Biography
Business
The Meritocracy Trap
How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite
Politics
Economics
Sociology
Bad Samaritans
The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism
Economics
Politics
History
Hackers
Heroes of the Computer Revolution
History
Technology
Computer Science
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Biography
History
Memoir
The Wealth of Nations
Economics
Business
Philosophy
