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Law Book Summaries

The Second
by Carol Anderson • 2021
Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America
4.31
1k+
History
Politics
Race
The Second Summary
The Second
Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America
by Carol Anderson 2021 272 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
History
Politics
Race
The Law
by Frédéric Bastiat • 1849
4.33
14k+
Politics
Philosophy
Economics
The Law Summary
The Law
by Frédéric Bastiat 1849 61 pages
4.33
14k+ ratings
Politics
Philosophy
Economics
A Theory of Justice
by John Rawls • 1971
3.95
13k+
Philosophy
Politics
Law
A Theory of Justice Summary
A Theory of Justice
by John Rawls 1971 824 pages
3.95
13k+ ratings
Philosophy
Politics
Law
The Day Freedom Died
by Charles Lane • 2008
The Colfax Massacre, the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of Reconstruction
4.08
447
History
Politics
American History
The Day Freedom Died Summary
The Day Freedom Died
The Colfax Massacre, the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of Reconstruction
by Charles Lane 2008 352 pages
4.08
447 ratings
History
Politics
American History
Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution
by Woody Holton • 2007
3.66
500+
History
American History
Politics
Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution Summary
Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution
by Woody Holton 2007 384 pages
3.66
500+ ratings
History
American History
Politics
The Guarded Gate
by Daniel Okrent • 2019
Bigotry, Eugenics and the Law That Kept Two Generations of Jews, Italians, and Other European Immigrants Out of America
4.05
500+
History
Politics
American History
The Guarded Gate Summary
The Guarded Gate
Bigotry, Eugenics and the Law That Kept Two Generations of Jews, Italians, and Other European Immigrants Out of America
by Daniel Okrent 2019 496 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
History
Politics
American History
Intellectual Property
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2017
A Very Short Introduction
3.92
181
Law
Economics
Politics
Intellectual Property Summary
Intellectual Property
A Very Short Introduction
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2017 144 pages
3.92
181 ratings
Law
Economics
Politics
The Nine
by Jeffrey Toobin • 2007
Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
4.09
18k+
Politics
History
Law
The Nine Summary
The Nine
Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
by Jeffrey Toobin 2007 384 pages
4.09
18k+ ratings
Politics
History
Law
Anatomy of a Murder
by Robert Traver • 1958
4.05
3k+
Mystery
Crime
Classics
Anatomy of a Murder Summary
Anatomy of a Murder
by Robert Traver 1958 437 pages
4.05
3k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Classics
The Framers' Coup
by Michael J. Klarman • 2016
The Making of the United States Constitution
4.41
422
History
Politics
American History
The Framers' Coup Summary
The Framers' Coup
The Making of the United States Constitution
by Michael J. Klarman 2016 880 pages
4.41
422 ratings
History
Politics
American History
Rights Talk
by Mary Ann Glendon • 1991
The Impoverishment of Political Discourse
4.06
124
Politics
Law
Philosophy
Rights Talk Summary
Rights Talk
The Impoverishment of Political Discourse
by Mary Ann Glendon 1991 236 pages
4.06
124 ratings
Politics
Law
Philosophy
Ideas with Consequences
by Amanda Hollis-Brusky • 2014
The Federalist Society and the Conservative Counterrevolution
3.84
88
Politics
Law
History
Ideas with Consequences Summary
Ideas with Consequences
The Federalist Society and the Conservative Counterrevolution
by Amanda Hollis-Brusky 2014 266 pages
3.84
88 ratings
Politics
Law
History
Eve Was Framed
by Helena Kennedy • 1992
Women and British Justice
4.31
500+
Law
Feminism
Politics
Eve Was Framed Summary
Eve Was Framed
Women and British Justice
by Helena Kennedy 1992 320 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
Law
Feminism
Politics
Why Nudge?
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2014
The Politics of Libertarian Paternalism
3.47
245
Politics
Economics
Psychology
Why Nudge? Summary
Why Nudge?
The Politics of Libertarian Paternalism
by Cass R. Sunstein 2014 208 pages
3.47
245 ratings
Politics
Economics
Psychology
Justice on the Brink
by Linda Greenhouse • 2021
The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Rise of Amy Coney Barrett, and Twelve Months That Transformed the Supreme Court
4.01
500+
Politics
History
Law
Justice on the Brink Summary
Justice on the Brink
The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Rise of Amy Coney Barrett, and Twelve Months That Transformed the Supreme Court
by Linda Greenhouse 2021 336 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Politics
History
Law
How Democratic Is the American Constitution?
by Robert A. Dahl • 2001
3.69
500+
Politics
History
Political Science
How Democratic Is the American Constitution? Summary
How Democratic Is the American Constitution?
by Robert A. Dahl 2001 240 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
Politics
History
Political Science
More Guns, Less Crime
by John R. Lott Jr. • 1998
Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws
4.07
500+
Politics
Law
Economics
More Guns, Less Crime Summary
More Guns, Less Crime
Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws
by John R. Lott Jr. 1998 321 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Politics
Law
Economics
The Court v. The Voters
by Joshua A. Douglas • 2024
The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights
4.46
46
Law
History
Politics
The Court v. The Voters Summary
The Court v. The Voters
The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights
by Joshua A. Douglas 2024 240 pages
4.46
46 ratings
Law
History
Politics
The Case against Perfection
by Michael J. Sandel • 2007
Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering
3.83
1k+
Philosophy
Science
Genetics
The Case against Perfection Summary
The Case against Perfection
Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering
by Michael J. Sandel 2007 176 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Science
Genetics
Corporate Governance
by Bob Tricker • 2009
Principles, Policies and Practices
4.06
77
Business
Law
Corporate Governance Summary
Corporate Governance
Principles, Policies and Practices
by Bob Tricker 2009 448 pages
4.06
77 ratings
Business
Law
The Two Faces of American Freedom
by Aziz Rana • 2010
4.03
90
History
Politics
American History
The Two Faces of American Freedom Summary
The Two Faces of American Freedom
by Aziz Rana 2010 432 pages
4.03
90 ratings
History
Politics
American History
The Right To Vote The Contested History Of Democracy In The United States
by Alexander Keyssar • 2000
4.04
301
History
Politics
American History
The Right To Vote The Contested History Of Democracy In The United States Summary
The Right To Vote The Contested History Of Democracy In The United States
by Alexander Keyssar 2000 512 pages
4.04
301 ratings
History
Politics
American History
The Rights Revolution
by Charles R. Epp • 1998
Lawyers, Activists, and Supreme Courts in Comparative Perspective
3.79
42
Law
Academic
The Rights Revolution Summary
The Rights Revolution
Lawyers, Activists, and Supreme Courts in Comparative Perspective
by Charles R. Epp 1998 342 pages
3.79
42 ratings
Law
Academic
Law and the Shaping of the American Labor Movement
by William E. Forbath • 1989
3.93
46
History
Labor
Law
Law and the Shaping of the American Labor Movement Summary
Law and the Shaping of the American Labor Movement
by William E. Forbath 1989 230 pages
3.93
46 ratings
History
Labor
Law
Storytelling for Lawyers
by Philip N. Meyer • 2013
3.71
101
Law
Legal
Storytelling for Lawyers Summary
Storytelling for Lawyers
by Philip N. Meyer 2013 256 pages
3.71
101 ratings
Law
Legal
Fault Lines in the Constitution
by Cynthia Levinson • 2017
The Framers, Their Fights, and the Flaws That Affect Us Today
4.00
500+
History
Politics
Middle Grade
Fault Lines in the Constitution Summary
Fault Lines in the Constitution
The Framers, Their Fights, and the Flaws That Affect Us Today
by Cynthia Levinson 2017 240 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
History
Politics
Middle Grade
Adversarial Legalism
by Robert A. Kagan • 2003
The American Way of Law
3.72
72
Law
Politics
History
Adversarial Legalism Summary
Adversarial Legalism
The American Way of Law
by Robert A. Kagan 2003 352 pages
3.72
72 ratings
Law
Politics
History
Project Management in Electronic Discovery
by Michael I. Quartararo • 2016
An Introduction to Core Principles of Legal Project Management and Leadership In eDiscovery
3.67
12
Law
Project Management in Electronic Discovery Summary
Project Management in Electronic Discovery
An Introduction to Core Principles of Legal Project Management and Leadership In eDiscovery
by Michael I. Quartararo 2016 425 pages
3.67
12 ratings
Law
We Have Not a Government
by George William Van Cleve • 2017
The Articles of Confederation and the Road to the Constitution
3.99
76
History
Politics
American History
We Have Not a Government Summary
We Have Not a Government
The Articles of Confederation and the Road to the Constitution
by George William Van Cleve 2017 390 pages
3.99
76 ratings
History
Politics
American History
The Federalist Society
by Michael Avery • 2013
How Conservatives Took the Law Back from Liberals
4.29
24
Politics
Law
History
The Federalist Society Summary
The Federalist Society
How Conservatives Took the Law Back from Liberals
by Michael Avery 2013
4.29
24 ratings
Politics
Law
History
The Ideological Origins of American Federalism
by Alison L. LaCroix • 2010
3.52
31
History
Law
Politics
The Ideological Origins of American Federalism Summary
The Ideological Origins of American Federalism
by Alison L. LaCroix 2010 320 pages
3.52
31 ratings
History
Law
Politics
The People's Welfare
by William J. Novak • 1996
Law and Regulation in Nineteenth-Century America
3.88
81
History
American History
Law
The People's Welfare Summary
The People's Welfare
Law and Regulation in Nineteenth-Century America
by William J. Novak 1996 408 pages
3.88
81 ratings
History
American History
Law
A Revolution in Favor of Government
by Max M. Edling • 2003
Origins of the U.S. Constitution and the Making of the American State
3.78
65
History
Politics
American History
A Revolution in Favor of Government Summary
A Revolution in Favor of Government
Origins of the U.S. Constitution and the Making of the American State
by Max M. Edling 2003 352 pages
3.78
65 ratings
History
Politics
American History
The Interbellum Constitution
by Alison L. LaCroix • 2024
Union, Commerce, and Slavery in the Age of Federalisms
4.47
17
History
Law
The Interbellum Constitution Summary
The Interbellum Constitution
Union, Commerce, and Slavery in the Age of Federalisms
by Alison L. LaCroix 2024 576 pages
4.47
17 ratings
History
Law
The Forum and the Tower
by Mary Ann Glendon • 2011
How Scholars and Politicians Have Imagined the World, from Plato to Eleanor Roosevelt
3.95
66
Philosophy
History
Law
The Forum and the Tower Summary
The Forum and the Tower
How Scholars and Politicians Have Imagined the World, from Plato to Eleanor Roosevelt
by Mary Ann Glendon 2011 280 pages
3.95
66 ratings
Philosophy
History
Law
Last Branch Standing
by Sarah Isgur • 2026
A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today's Supreme Court
4.36
500+
Politics
History
Law
Last Branch Standing Summary
Last Branch Standing
A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today's Supreme Court
by Sarah Isgur 2026 416 pages
4.36
500+ ratings
Politics
History
Law
The Inside Counsel Revolution
by Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. • 2016
Resolving the Partner-Guardian Tension
3.77
43
Business
Law
The Inside Counsel Revolution Summary
The Inside Counsel Revolution
Resolving the Partner-Guardian Tension
by Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. 2016 629 pages
3.77
43 ratings
Business
Law
Till Death Us Do Part
by Vincent Bugliosi • 2004
A True Murder Mystery
4.05
2k+
True Crime
Crime
Mystery
Till Death Us Do Part Summary
Till Death Us Do Part
A True Murder Mystery
by Vincent Bugliosi 2004 450 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
True Crime
Crime
Mystery
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