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
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
History
Indigenous
Social Justice
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
History
Indigenous
Social Justice
Trail of Tears
The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation
History
Native American
American History
Trail of Tears
The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation
History
Native American
American History
The Forest People
Anthropology
Africa
Ethnography
The Forest People
Anthropology
Africa
Ethnography
Conversations of Socrates
Philosophy
Classics
History
Conversations of Socrates
Philosophy
Classics
History
Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens
A History of Ancient Greece
History
Greece
Ancient History
Creators, Conquerors, and Citizens
A History of Ancient Greece
History
Greece
Ancient History
Longitude
The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
History
Science
Biography
Longitude
The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
History
Science
Biography
The Triumph of Doubt
Dark Money and the Science of Deception
Science
Politics
History
The Triumph of Doubt
Dark Money and the Science of Deception
Science
Politics
History
The Archaic Revival
Philosophy
Psychology
Spirituality
The Archaic Revival
Philosophy
Psychology
Spirituality
The Hidden Pleasures of Life
A New Way of Remembering the Past and Imagining the Future
Philosophy
History
Psychology
The Hidden Pleasures of Life
A New Way of Remembering the Past and Imagining the Future
Philosophy
History
Psychology
Buckley
The Life and the Revolution That Changed America
Biography
History
Politics
Buckley
The Life and the Revolution That Changed America
Biography
History
Politics
Why I am a Hindu
Religion
India
Philosophy
Why I am a Hindu
Religion
India
Philosophy
The Origins of the Urban Crisis
Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit
History
Race
Politics
The Origins of the Urban Crisis
Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit
History
Race
Politics
The Brothers
John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles & Their Secret World War
History
Biography
Politics
The Brothers
John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles & Their Secret World War
History
Biography
Politics
The Great Derangement
Climate Change and the Unthinkable
Climate Change
Environment
Science
The Great Derangement
Climate Change and the Unthinkable
Climate Change
Environment
Science
Longshot
The Inside Story of the Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine
Science
Medicine
Medical
Longshot
The Inside Story of the Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine
Science
Medicine
Medical
From Babylon to Timbuktu
History
Religion
Africa
From Babylon to Timbuktu
History
Religion
Africa
After the Fall
Being American in the World We've Made
Politics
History
Memoir
After the Fall
Being American in the World We've Made
Politics
History
Memoir
Supermoney
Finance
Economics
Business
Supermoney
Finance
Economics
Business
Science Under Siege
How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World
Science
Politics
Climate Change
Science Under Siege
How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World
Science
Politics
Climate Change
Shopping for Bombs
Nuclear Proliferation, Global Insecurity, and the Rise and Fall of the A.Q. Khan Network
Politics
History
Asia
Shopping for Bombs
Nuclear Proliferation, Global Insecurity, and the Rise and Fall of the A.Q. Khan Network
Politics
History
Asia
Beyond the Robot
The Life and Work of Colin Wilson
Biography
Philosophy
Psychology
Beyond the Robot
The Life and Work of Colin Wilson
Biography
Philosophy
Psychology
The Spartacus War
History
Ancient History
War
The Spartacus War
History
Ancient History
War
Owning the Sun
A People's History of Monopoly Medicine from Aspirin to COVID-19 Vaccines
History
Science
Politics
Owning the Sun
A People's History of Monopoly Medicine from Aspirin to COVID-19 Vaccines
History
Science
Politics
States and Social Revolutions
A Comparative Analysis of France, Russia and China
History
Politics
Sociology
States and Social Revolutions
A Comparative Analysis of France, Russia and China
History
Politics
Sociology
Slavery, Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution
History
Economics
Slavery, Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution
History
Economics
LET IT GO
The Entrepreneur Turned Ardent Philanthropist
Biography
Business
Memoir
LET IT GO
The Entrepreneur Turned Ardent Philanthropist
Biography
Business
Memoir
The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order
America and the World in the Free Market Era
Politics
History
Economics
The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order
America and the World in the Free Market Era
Politics
History
Economics
The Gnostic Religion
The Message of the Alien God and the Beginnings of Christianity
Religion
Philosophy
Gnosticism
The Gnostic Religion
The Message of the Alien God and the Beginnings of Christianity
Religion
Philosophy
Gnosticism
Truth, Lies, and O-Rings
Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
History
Space
Science
Truth, Lies, and O-Rings
Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
History
Space
Science
The Art Spy
The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland
History
Art
World War II
The Art Spy
The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland
History
Art
World War II
Culture and Resistance
Conversations with Edward W. Said
History
Politics
Cultural
Culture and Resistance
Conversations with Edward W. Said
History
Politics
Cultural
Our Noise
The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label That Got Big and Stayed Small
Music
Biography
History
Our Noise
The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label That Got Big and Stayed Small
Music
Biography
History
The Violent Take It by Force
The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy
Politics
Religion
History
The Violent Take It by Force
The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy
Politics
Religion
History
Lying for Money
How Legendary Frauds Reveal the Workings of Our World
Finance
Economics
Business
Lying for Money
How Legendary Frauds Reveal the Workings of Our World
Finance
Economics
Business
Is Jesus History?
Christian
History
Faith
Is Jesus History?
Christian
History
Faith
Deep Undercover
My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America
History
Biography
Espionage
Deep Undercover
My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America
History
Biography
Espionage
The Anglo Files
A Field Guide to the English
Travel
Humor
British Literature
The Anglo Files
A Field Guide to the English
Travel
Humor
British Literature
The Lost Realms
History
Aliens
Ancient History
The Lost Realms
History
Aliens
Ancient History
Hellhound on His Trail
The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin
History
True Crime
Biography
Hellhound on His Trail
The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin
History
True Crime
Biography
Medicine River
A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools
History
Indigenous
Memoir
Medicine River
A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools
History
Indigenous
Memoir
Why Trust Matters
An Economist's Guide to the Ties That Bind Us
Economics
Business
History
Why Trust Matters
An Economist's Guide to the Ties That Bind Us
Economics
Business
History
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst
A True Story of Inside Information and Corruption in the Stock Market
Finance
Business
Economics
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst
A True Story of Inside Information and Corruption in the Stock Market
Finance
Business
Economics
In the Heart of the Sea
The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
History
Adventure
Survival
In the Heart of the Sea
The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
History
Adventure
Survival
The Quest for Cosmic Justice
Politics
Philosophy
Economics
The Quest for Cosmic Justice
Politics
Philosophy
Economics
The Unthinkable
Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why
Psychology
Science
Survival
The Unthinkable
Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why
Psychology
Science
Survival
Cash
Music
Biography
Memoir
Cash
Music
Biography
Memoir
Bitter Blood
A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder
True Crime
Crime
Mystery
Bitter Blood
A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder
True Crime
Crime
Mystery
Easy Money
Evolution of Money from Robinson Crusoe to the First World War
Economics
Finance
History
Easy Money
Evolution of Money from Robinson Crusoe to the First World War
Economics
Finance
History
American Lion
Andrew Jackson in the White House
History
Biography
Presidents
American Lion
Andrew Jackson in the White House
History
Biography
Presidents
Ben & Jerry's
The Inside Scoop: How Two Real Guys Built a Business with a Social Conscience and a Sense of Humor
Business
Food
Biography
Ben & Jerry's
The Inside Scoop: How Two Real Guys Built a Business with a Social Conscience and a Sense of Humor
Business
Food
Biography
