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
When Affirmative Action Was White
An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America
History
Race
Politics
When Affirmative Action Was White
An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America
History
Race
Politics
Contemporary Conflict Resolution
Politics
Textbooks
School
Contemporary Conflict Resolution
Politics
Textbooks
School
Proof
The Art and Science of Certainty
Science
Mathematics
Philosophy
Proof
The Art and Science of Certainty
Science
Mathematics
Philosophy
Copenhagen
Plays
Drama
Science
Copenhagen
Plays
Drama
Science
Truman by David McCullough
Biography
History
Presidents
Truman by David McCullough
Biography
History
Presidents
The Muslim Brotherhood and the West
A History of Enmity and Engagement
Middle East
History
Islam
The Muslim Brotherhood and the West
A History of Enmity and Engagement
Middle East
History
Islam
America's Greatest Challenge
Confronting the Chinese Communist Party
Politics
China
History
America's Greatest Challenge
Confronting the Chinese Communist Party
Politics
China
History
The Peloponnesian War
History
Ancient History
Greece
The Peloponnesian War
History
Ancient History
Greece
Forty Autumns
A Family's Story of Courage and Survival on Both Sides of the Berlin Wall
History
Memoir
Book Club
Forty Autumns
A Family's Story of Courage and Survival on Both Sides of the Berlin Wall
History
Memoir
Book Club
Dying of Whiteness
How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland
Politics
Race
Social Justice
Dying of Whiteness
How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland
Politics
Race
Social Justice
All in Her Head
The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today
Feminism
Science
History
All in Her Head
The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today
Feminism
Science
History
The Invisible Rainbow
A History of Electricity and Life
Health
Science
History
The Invisible Rainbow
A History of Electricity and Life
Health
Science
History
Year Zero
A History of 1945
History
World War II
War
Year Zero
A History of 1945
History
World War II
War
The Road to Jonestown
Jim Jones and Peoples Temple
True Crime
History
Biography
The Road to Jonestown
Jim Jones and Peoples Temple
True Crime
History
Biography
American Exceptionalism
A Double-Edged Sword
Politics
Sociology
American History
American Exceptionalism
A Double-Edged Sword
Politics
Sociology
American History
The Rise of Rome
From the Iron Age to the Punic Wars
History
Roman History
Ancient History
The Rise of Rome
From the Iron Age to the Punic Wars
History
Roman History
Ancient History
To End All Wars
A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918 – A New York Times Bestselling History of WWI Critics and Heroes
History
World War I
War
To End All Wars
A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918 – A New York Times Bestselling History of WWI Critics and Heroes
History
World War I
War
The Common Good
Politics
Economics
History
The Common Good
Politics
Economics
History
The Battle of Salamis
The Naval Encounter that Saved Greece—and Western Civilization
History
Ancient History
Greece
The Battle of Salamis
The Naval Encounter that Saved Greece—and Western Civilization
History
Ancient History
Greece
The Nazi Doctors
Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide
History
Psychology
Holocaust
The Nazi Doctors
Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide
History
Psychology
Holocaust
Ocean
Earth’s Last Wilderness
Science
Nature
History
Ocean
Earth’s Last Wilderness
Science
Nature
History
At the Hands of Persons Unknown
The Lynching of Black America
History
Race
American History
At the Hands of Persons Unknown
The Lynching of Black America
History
Race
American History
The Right Stuff
History
Space
Science
The Right Stuff
History
Space
Science
The Loom of Language
An Approach to the Mastery of Many Languages
Language
Linguistics
History
The Loom of Language
An Approach to the Mastery of Many Languages
Language
Linguistics
History
Biblical Archaeology
A Very Short Introduction
History
Religion
Archaeology
Biblical Archaeology
A Very Short Introduction
History
Religion
Archaeology
Helen of Troy
Goddess, Princess, Whore
History
Mythology
Biography
Helen of Troy
Goddess, Princess, Whore
History
Mythology
Biography
The 13 Satanic Bloodlines
Paving the Road to Hell: The End of Individual Choice is at Hand - Worldwide Evil and Misery - The Antichrist - Salvation
Conspiracy Theories
History
Politics
The 13 Satanic Bloodlines
Paving the Road to Hell: The End of Individual Choice is at Hand - Worldwide Evil and Misery - The Antichrist - Salvation
Conspiracy Theories
History
Politics
The Stage of Time
Secrets of the Past, the Nature of Reality, and the Ancient Gods of History
History
Religion
Science
The Stage of Time
Secrets of the Past, the Nature of Reality, and the Ancient Gods of History
History
Religion
Science
The Great Experiment
Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Great Experiment
Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure
Politics
History
Philosophy
Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop
The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America
Politics
Political Science
History
Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop
The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America
Politics
Political Science
History
Democracy in Chains
The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
Politics
History
Economics
Democracy in Chains
The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
Politics
History
Economics
Democracy
Eleven writers and leaders on what it is – and why it matters
Politics
Essays
Philosophy
Democracy
Eleven writers and leaders on what it is – and why it matters
Politics
Essays
Philosophy
The Longest Line on the Map
The United States, the Pan-American Highway, and the Quest to Link the Americas
History
Travel
Politics
The Longest Line on the Map
The United States, the Pan-American Highway, and the Quest to Link the Americas
History
Travel
Politics
McNamara at War
A New History
History
Politics
Military Fiction
McNamara at War
A New History
History
Politics
Military Fiction
Empires and Barbarians
The Fall of Rome and the Birth of Europe
History
Ancient History
European History
Empires and Barbarians
The Fall of Rome and the Birth of Europe
History
Ancient History
European History
Future Babble
Why Expert Predictions Fail - and Why We Believe Them Anyway
Psychology
Science
History
Future Babble
Why Expert Predictions Fail - and Why We Believe Them Anyway
Psychology
Science
History
The Day Freedom Died
The Colfax Massacre, the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of Reconstruction
History
Politics
American History
The Day Freedom Died
The Colfax Massacre, the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of Reconstruction
History
Politics
American History
Giants
The Global Power Elite
Politics
Economics
History
Giants
The Global Power Elite
Politics
Economics
History
Dark Pools
The Rise of the Machine Traders and the Rigging of the U.S. Stock Market
Finance
Business
Economics
Dark Pools
The Rise of the Machine Traders and the Rigging of the U.S. Stock Market
Finance
Business
Economics
The Half Has Never Been Told
Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism
History
Race
Economics
The Half Has Never Been Told
Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism
History
Race
Economics
The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism
Economics
Politics
Sociology
The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism
Economics
Politics
Sociology
The Plot to Seize the White House
The Shocking TRUE Story of the Conspiracy to Overthrow F.D.R.
History
Politics
American History
The Plot to Seize the White House
The Shocking TRUE Story of the Conspiracy to Overthrow F.D.R.
History
Politics
American History
How to Become Famous
Lost Einsteins, Forgotten Superstars, and How the Beatles Came to Be
History
Celebrity
How to Become Famous
Lost Einsteins, Forgotten Superstars, and How the Beatles Came to Be
History
Celebrity
On Democracy
Politics
Political Science
Philosophy
On Democracy
Politics
Political Science
Philosophy
The Decline of the West
History
Philosophy
Politics
The Decline of the West
History
Philosophy
Politics
Finks
How the CIA Tricked the World's Best Writers
History
Politics
American History
Finks
How the CIA Tricked the World's Best Writers
History
Politics
American History
Fight for Liberty
Defending Democracy in the Age of Trump
Politics
History
Fight for Liberty
Defending Democracy in the Age of Trump
Politics
History
Tomorrow Is Yesterday
Life, Death, and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine
History
Politics
Middle East
Tomorrow Is Yesterday
Life, Death, and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine
History
Politics
Middle East
Dark Wire
The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever
True Crime
History
Crime
Dark Wire
The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever
True Crime
History
Crime
Shadowplay
Behind the Lines and Under Fire: The Inside Story of Europe's Last War
History
Politics
Geography
Shadowplay
Behind the Lines and Under Fire: The Inside Story of Europe's Last War
History
Politics
Geography
