Politics
Power flows through the halls of government and the pages of these books, where visionary leaders, economic forces, and social movements shape our world. Here you'll find penetrating analyses of political systems and ideologies alongside intimate portraits of the brilliant minds who've changed history through revolution, reform, and the relentless pursuit of justice.
Politics Book Summaries
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
History
Science
Physics
How to Be a Dictator
The Cult of Personality in the Twentieth Century
History
Politics
Psychology
Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone
Politics
Philosophy
History
The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born
From Progressive Neoliberalism to Trump and Beyond
Politics
Philosophy
Theory
Understanding Iran
Everything You Need to Know, From Persia to the Islamic Republic, From Cyrus to Khamenei
History
Iran
Politics
I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening)
A Guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversations
Politics
Self Help
Book Club
Confronting the Presidents
No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden
History
Politics
Biography
Work Won't Love You Back
How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone
Politics
Business
Labor
Opus
The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking, and Right-Wing Conspiracy inside the Catholic Church
History
Religion
Politics
Capitalism, Alone
The Future of the System That Rules the World
Economics
Politics
History
The Only Game in Town
Central Banks, Instability, and Avoiding the Next Collapse
Economics
Finance
Business
We Are Bellingcat
Global Crime, Online Sleuths, and the Bold Future of News
Politics
Journalism
History
Our Kids
The American Dream in Crisis
Sociology
Education
Politics
The Quick Fix
Why Fad Psychology Can't Cure Our Social Ills
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Between Barack and a Hard Place
Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama
Race
Politics
Social Justice
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Feminism
Classics
Philosophy
The Emergency
A Personal History
India
History
Politics
My Beloved World
Memoir
Biography
Book Club
The Palestine Laboratory
How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World
Politics
History
War
Best Things First
Economics
Politics
Science
Archaeologies of the Future
The Desire Called Utopia and Other Science Fictions
Philosophy
Theory
Utopia
The Quest for a Moral Compass
A Global History of Ethics
Philosophy
History
Religion
What's the Matter with Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America
Politics
History
Political Science
Melania and Me
Politics
Memoir
Biography
Meme Wars
The Untold Story of the Online Battles Upending Democracy in America
Politics
Technology
History
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
Politics
History
Economics
Good Thinking
Why Flawed Logic Puts Us All at Risk and How Critical Thinking Can Save the World
Philosophy
Psychology
Politics
The Hamlet Fire
A Tragic Story of Cheap Food, Cheap Government, and Cheap Lives
History
American History
Labor
Can't Even
How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation
Psychology
Sociology
Self Help
The People’s Republic of Walmart
How the World’s Biggest Corporations are Laying the Foundation for Socialism
Economics
Politics
History
First Principles
What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country
History
Politics
Philosophy
Suspicious Minds
Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories
Psychology
Science
History
Plato at the Googleplex
Why Philosophy Won't Go Away
Philosophy
History
Science
The Twilight Struggle
What the Cold War Teaches Us about Great-Power Rivalry Today
Politics
History
Military Fiction
The Emperor Wears No Clothes
The Authoritative Historical Record of Cannabis and the Conspiracy Against Marijuana
History
Politics
Science
Essential Works of Lenin
"What Is to Be Done?" and Other Writings
Politics
Philosophy
History
The Father of Spin
Edward L. Bernays and The Birth of Public Relations
Biography
Psychology
History
Race Marxism
The Truth About Critical Race Theory and Praxis
Politics
Philosophy
Cult Classics
Crimes Against Logic
Exposing the Bogus Arguments of Politicians, Priests, Journalists, and Other Serial Offenders
Philosophy
Logic
Politics
Digital Empires
The Global Battle to Regulate Technology
Technology
Politics
Law
Thriving in Sex Work
Heartfelt Advice for Staying Sane in the Sex Industry
Sex Work
Self Help
Feminism
Face Value
The Irresistible Influence of First Impressions
Psychology
Science
Politics
The True Life
Philosophy
Essays
Psychology
Awake, Not Woke
A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology
Christian
Faith
Religion
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
Psychology
Conspiracy Theories
Science
Corruptible
Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
Politics
Psychology
History
Can’t We Just Print More Money? Economics in Ten Simple Questions
Economics
Finance
Politics
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
Race
Politics
Feminism
Knowledge and Power
The Information Theory of Capitalism and How it is Revolutionizing our World
Economics
Business
Politics
Dumbing Us Down
The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
Education
Parenting
Politics
