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
The Revolution Betrayed
Politics
History
Philosophy
Food of the Gods
The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge
Philosophy
History
Science
Freedom from Fear
The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945
History
American History
Politics
The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism
Economics
Politics
History
What Happened to Goldman Sachs
An Insider's Story of Organizational Drift and Its Unintended Consequences
Business
Finance
History
Story of Civilization
History
Philosophy
World History
Who Stole the American Dream?
Politics
Economics
History
The Problem of Political Authority
An Examination of the Right to Coerce and the Duty to Obey
Philosophy
Politics
Economics
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
A Comparison of Primitive and Modern Diets and Their Effects
Health
Nutrition
Food
George Washington's Secret Six
The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution
History
American History
American Revolution
How to stand Up to a Dictator
Politics
Memoir
History
Easy Money
Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud
Economics
Finance
Business
Brick by Brick
How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry
Business
History
Biography
Your Inner Fish
a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
Science
Biology
Evolution
Shroom
A Cultural History of the Magic Mushroom
History
Science
Food
War and Peace and War
The Rise and Fall of Empires
History
Politics
War
The Scam
Business
Finance
Economics
Prisoner's Dilemma
John von Neumann, Game Theory, and the Puzzle of the Bomb
Science
History
Economics
No Hero
The Evolution of a Navy SEAL
Military Fiction
History
Biography
Adults in the Room
My Battle with Europe's Deep Establishment
Politics
Economics
History
Bulls, Bears and Other Beasts
Finance
Business
India
After Steve
How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul
Business
Biography
Technology
The Future Is Asian
Politics
China
Economics
Natural Goodness
Philosophy
History
School
The Problems of Philosophy
Philosophy
Classics
History
Bonk
The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
Science
Humor
Sexuality
Tunesmith
Inside the Art of Songwriting
Music
Writing
History
Tyranny of the Minority
Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point
Politics
History
Political Science
The Capitalist Manifesto
Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World
Economics
Politics
Business
Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret
Biography
Christian
Christianity
The Big Thirst
The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water
Science
Environment
Nature
Everyone Is African
How Science Explodes the Myth of Race
Science
Race
History
Best Evidence
History
Conspiracy Theories
Politics
Dreams from My Father
A Story of Race and Inheritance; The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
Biography
History
Politics
Public Relations
Psychology
Politics
Philosophy
Command and Control
Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety
History
Politics
Science
Dark Money
The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
Politics
History
Economics
The Sum of Us
What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
Race
History
Politics
Socrates
A Man for Our Times
Philosophy
Biography
History
Persians
The Age of the Great Kings
History
Ancient History
Iran
The Google Story
Inside the Hottest Business, Media and Technology Success of Our Time
Business
Technology
Biography
In the Garden of Beasts
Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
History
Book Club
World War II
Triumph of the City
How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier and Happier
Economics
Urban Planning
Urbanism
Lead Yourself First
Inspiring Leadership Through Solitude
Leadership
Business
Self Help
Colossus
The Rise and Fall of the American Empire
History
Politics
American History
Confucianism
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
China
Religion
Profit and Punishment
How America Criminalizes the Poor in the Name of Justice
Politics
Social Justice
History
Gandhi
His Life and Message for the World
Biography
History
India
Trouble in Paradise
From the End of History to the End of Capitalism
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
The Reactionary Mind
Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin
Politics
History
Philosophy
