Social Science
Our world pulses with invisible patterns of human behavior, group dynamics, and societal forces that shape everything from friendships to financial markets. Through rigorous research and compelling analysis, these books illuminate how people think, connect, and organize themselves—revealing the hidden architecture of our social world.
Social Science Book Summaries
50 Economics Classics
Your shortcut to the most important ideas on capitalism, finance, and the global economy
Economics
Business
Finance
Why You Love Music
From Mozart to Metallica--The Emotional Power of Beautiful Sounds
Music
Psychology
Science
Come of Age
The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble
Philosophy
Spirituality
Society
Killing the Host
How Financial Parasites and Debt Bondage Destroy the Global Economy
Economics
Politics
History
The Edge of Reason
A Rational Skeptic in an Irrational World
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy
An Agenda for Growth and Shared Prosperity
Economics
Politics
Business
National Populism
The Revolt Against Liberal Democracy
Politics
Political Science
History
دروس مبسطة في الاقتصاد
Economics
Business
Money
Bobos in Paradise
The New Upper Class and How They Got There
Sociology
Politics
History
Finance and the Good Society
Economics
Finance
Business
Anger
The Misunderstood Emotion
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Trading for Dummies
Finance
Economics
Business
Evolutionary Ideas
Unlocking ancient innovation to solve tomorrow’s challenges
Psychology
Science
Business
Freedom from Your Inner Critic
A Self-Therapy Approach
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Economics Rules
The Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science
Economics
Business
Finance
المراقبة السائلة
Sociology
Philosophy
Politics
Environmental Economics
A Very Short Introduction
Economics
Environment
Science
Perception - How Our Bodies Shape Our Minds
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
Political Philosophy
A Beginners' Guide for Students and Politicians
Philosophy
Politics
Academic
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Game Theory in Everyday Life
Science
Mathematics
Psychology
The Injustice of Place
Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America
History
Politics
Sociology
A Pelican Introduction
Social Class in the 21st Century
Sociology
Politics
Economics
The Cost-Benefit Revolution
Economics
Politics
Law
Kremlin Rising
Vladimir Putin's Russia and the End of Revolution
Russia
History
Politics
Why Nothing Works
The Anthropology of Daily Life
Anthropology
Sociology
History
2052
A Global Forecast for the Next Forty Years
Environment
Economics
Politics
Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State
Why Americans Vote the Way They Do
Politics
Political Science
History
Our Kind
Who We Are, Where We Came From, Where We Are Going
Anthropology
Science
History
A Culture of Growth
The Origins of the Modern Economy
Economics
History
Science
Thinking like an Economist
How Efficiency Replaced Equality in U.S. Public Policy
Economics
Politics
History
Discover Your Inner Economist
Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Dentist
Economics
Psychology
Business
Economies and Cultures
Foundations of Economic Anthropology
Anthropology
Economics
Social Science
Social Psychology
Psychology
Textbooks
Reference
Democracy at Work
A Cure for Capitalism
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Butterfly Economics
A New General Theory of Social and Economic Behavior
Economics
Sociology
Business
Paranormal America
Ghost Encounters, UFO Sightings, Bigfoot Hunts, and Other Curiosities in Religion and Culture
Paranormal
Religion
Monsters
The Dialectical Imagination
A History of the Frankfurt School & the Institute of Social Research, 1923-50
Philosophy
History
Sociology
Contesting Democracy
Political Ideas in Twentieth-Century Europe
Politics
History
Philosophy
Social Security for Dummies
Reference
Social Science
Disability
The Happiness Equation
Personal Development
Economics
Social Science
May Contain Lies
How Stories, Statistics and Studies Exploit Our Biases - And What We Can Do About It
Psychology
Science
Economics
The Origins of Happiness
The Science of Well-Being over the Life Course
Economics
Psychology
Science
The Gift of Not Belonging
How Outsiders Thrive in a World of Joiners
Psychology
Self Help
Science
The Givers
Wealth, Power, and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age
Politics
Economics
Business
Culture and Resistance
Conversations with Edward W. Said
History
Politics
Cultural
Is There Anything Good About Men?
How Cultures Flourish by Exploiting Men
Psychology
Gender
Sociology
The Evolutionary Bases of Consumption
Psychology
Evolution
Science
Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life
A Psychologist Investigates How Evolution, Cognition, and Complexity are Revolutionizing our View of Human Nature
Psychology
Science
Evolution
Hegemony How-To
A Roadmap for Radicals
Politics
Activism
Social Justice
Authoritarian Nightmare
Trump and His Followers
Politics
Psychology
History
