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 Written World
The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, Civilization
History
Books About Books
Literature
The Twilight Struggle
What the Cold War Teaches Us about Great-Power Rivalry Today
Politics
History
Military Fiction
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Feminism
Classics
Philosophy
What's the Matter with Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America
Politics
History
Political Science
Hollywood Babylon
Film
History
Biography
The 10000 Year Explosion
How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution
Science
History
Evolution
Buffett
The Making of an American Capitalist
Biography
Business
Finance
Gamers at Work
Stories Behind the Games People Play
Video Games
Games
Game Design
A More Beautiful and Terrible History
The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History
History
Race
Politics
Plato at the Googleplex
Why Philosophy Won't Go Away
Philosophy
History
Science
Decoding the Heavens
A 2,000-Year-Old Computer and the Century-Long Search to Discover Its Secrets
History
Science
Technology
The Intel Trinity
How Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Andy Grove Built the World's Most Important Company
Business
Technology
Biography
Lying About Hitler
History, Holocaust, and the David Irving Trial
History
Holocaust
World War II
Thank God for Bitcoin
The Creation, Corruption and Redemption of Money
Economics
Finance
Business
Bowie's Bookshelf
The Hundred Books that Changed David Bowie's Life
Music
Biography
Books About Books
Facing the Lion
Memoirs of a Young Girl in Nazi Europe
History
Memoir
Holocaust
Schadenfreude
The Joy of Another's Misfortune
Psychology
Philosophy
Sociology
Traffic
Why We Drive the Way We Do and What It Says About Us
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Coffee Life in Japan
Japan
Food
Urban Studies
Understanding Iran
Everything You Need to Know, From Persia to the Islamic Republic, From Cyrus to Khamenei
History
Iran
Politics
Antimatter
Science
Physics
Popular Science
1000 Years of Annoying the French
History
Humor
France
The Manual
A Philosopher's Guide to Life
Philosophy
Classics
Self Help
The Servile State
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
The Palestine Laboratory
How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World
Politics
History
War
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
History
Science
Physics
The Plot to Kill Hitler
Dietrich Bonhoeffer—Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero
History
Biography
Middle Grade
Virtual Society
The Metaverse and the New Frontiers of Human Experience
Technology
Sociology
Science
Beyond Measure
The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants
Science
History
Technology
Melania and Me
Politics
Memoir
Biography
The Big Con
The Story of the Confidence Man
History
Crime
True Crime
The People’s Republic of Walmart
How the World’s Biggest Corporations are Laying the Foundation for Socialism
Economics
Politics
History
The Father of Spin
Edward L. Bernays and The Birth of Public Relations
Biography
Psychology
History
Storm of Steel
History
War
Biography
The Emperor Wears No Clothes
The Authoritative Historical Record of Cannabis and the Conspiracy Against Marijuana
History
Politics
Science
In The Land Of Israel
Israel
History
Jewish
The Nones
Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going
Religion
Sociology
History
Meme Wars
The Untold Story of the Online Battles Upending Democracy in America
Politics
Technology
History
What Is Real?
The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics
Science
Physics
Philosophy
Essential Works of Lenin
"What Is to Be Done?" and Other Writings
Politics
Philosophy
History
Goliath
The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy
History
Economics
Politics
People vs. Donald Trump
An Inside Account
Politics
History
Crime
The Battle For Syria
International Rivalry In The New Middle East
Politics
History
International Relations
Race Marxism
The Truth About Critical Race Theory and Praxis
Politics
Philosophy
Cult Classics
Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings
Philosophy
History
Politics
The Speech
A Historic Filibuster on Corporate Greed and the Decline of Our Middle Class
Politics
History
Economics
Keynes
The Return of the Master
Economics
History
Biography
The Unexpected Spy
From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World's Most Notorious Terrorists
Memoir
Biography
Politics
Why the Germans Do it Better
Notes from a Grown-Up Country
History
Politics
Germany
The Evolution of Useful Things
How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are
History
Science
Design
