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
Alexander Hamilton
History
Biography
American History
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President
Politics
Psychology
History
Big History
The Big Bang, Life On Earth, And The Rise Of Humanity
History
Science
Evolution
Helgoland
Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution
Science
Physics
Philosophy
The Radium Girls
The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women
History
Science
Book Club
The Hypomanic Edge
The Link Between (A Little) Craziness and (A Lot of) Success in America
Business
Psychology
Self Help
The Golden Ratio
The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number
Science
Mathematics
History
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Economics
Politics
History
The Philosophy of History
Philosophy
History
Classics
Rudolf Steiner
An Introduction to His Life and Work
Biography
Philosophy
Religion
Maps of Meaning
The Architecture of Belief
Psychology
Philosophy
Religion
Lone Survivor
The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
Military Fiction
History
War
The Identity Trap
A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time
Politics
Philosophy
Sociology
Consilience
The Unity of Knowledge
Science
Philosophy
Biology
Becoming Trader Joe
How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys
Business
Biography
Memoir
Counsels and Maxims
Philosophy
Classics
German Literature
Recoding America
Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better
Politics
Technology
Government
Persian Fire
The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
History
Ancient History
Ancient
American Kingpin
The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
True Crime
Crime
Biography
Meditations
With Selected Correspondence
Philosophy
Classics
Ancient
The End of the World Is Just the Beginning
Mapping the Collapse of Globalization
Politics
History
Economics
On Grand Strategy
History
Politics
Business
The Grid
The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future
Science
History
Technology
A Long Way Gone
Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Memoir
Biography
War
The Story Paradox
How Our Love of Storytelling Builds Societies and Tears them Down
Psychology
Politics
Science
John D. Rockefeller on Making Money
Advice and Words of Wisdom on Building and Sharing Wealth
Business
Biography
Finance
The Orthodox Church
Religion
History
Theology
The WEIRDest People in the World
How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
Psychology
History
Science
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Loonshots
How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries
Business
Leadership
Science
Indaba My Children
Africa
History
Mythology
The Anarchy
The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire
History
India
Politics
The Practicing Stoic
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
Politics
History
International Relations
The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Philosophy
Economics
Classics
The Sword and the Shield
The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB
History
Espionage
Russia
The House of Rothschild, Vol 1
Money's Prophets, 1798-1848
History
Biography
Finance
Musashi's Dokkodo (The Way of Walking Alone)
Half Crazy, Half Genius—Finding Modern Meaning in the Sword Saint’s Last Words
Philosophy
Self Help
Martial Arts
The Psychology Book
Big Ideas Simply Explained
Psychology
Science
Reference
The Evolution of Fiqh
Islamic Law & the Madh-habs
Islam
Religion
History
Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge
George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away; Young Readers Edition
Biography
History
Middle Grade
How Economics Explains the World
A Short History of Humanity
Economics
History
Finance
House of Huawei
The Secret History of China's Most Powerful Company
China
Business
History
The Empathic Civilization
The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis
History
Psychology
Philosophy
Tried by War
Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief
History
Civil War
Biography
On Liberty
Philosophy
Politics
Classics
Son of Hamas
A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices
Biography
History
Memoir
Misogyny
The World's Oldest Prejudice
Feminism
History
Gender
Beyond Band of Brothers
The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters
History
Biography
World War II
Chasing the Scream
The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs
History
Politics
Psychology
