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
Realpolitik
A History
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Gulag Archipelago
History
Russia
Politics
All Souls
A Family Story from Southie
Memoir
History
Biography
The Billionaire and the Mechanic
How Larry Ellison and a Car Mechanic Teamed Up to Win Sailing's Greatest Race, The America's Cup
Sports
Biography
Business
English Journey
Travel
History
British Literature
The Grapes of Math
How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life
Mathematics
Science
History
The Book of Basketball
The NBA According to The Sports Guy
Sports
Basketball
History
Geons, Black Holes and Quantum Foam
A Life in Physics
Science
Physics
Biography
The Swerve
How the World Became Modern
History
Philosophy
Science
The Elephant in the Universe
Our Hundred-Year Search for Dark Matter
Science
Physics
Space
Gladys Aylward
The Little Woman
Biography
Christian
China
Make Something Wonderful
Biography
Business
Design
Afghanistan
The Bear Trap
History
War
Military Fiction
The Social Leap
The New Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From, and What Makes Us Happy
Science
Psychology
Evolution
The Elephant, the Tiger, and the Cell Phone
Reflections on India, the Emerging 21st-Century Power
India
Politics
History
The Founding Fathers on Leadership
Classic Teamwork in Changing Times
Leadership
History
Business
My Invented Country
A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile
Memoir
Biography
Travel
Shakespeare's Freedom
Literary Criticism
Literature
History
Uncle Tungsten
Science
Memoir
Biography
Hi Honey, I'm Homo!
Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture
LGBT
History
Queer
Forensics
What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime
Science
True Crime
Crime
The Decline and Rise of Democracy
A Global History from Antiquity to Today
History
Politics
Economics
Greek Mythology
The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook: From Aphrodite to Zeus, a Profile of Who's Who in Greek Mythology
Mythology
Greek Mythology
History
The Political Thought of Xi Jinping
China
Politics
History
Paper Soldiers
How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order
Economics
History
Finance
DIY
The Wonderfully Weird History and Science of Masturbation
Sexuality
History
Science
Why?
What Makes Us Curious
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
Learning from Leonardo
Decoding the Notebooks of a Genius
Science
History
Art
Blind Ambition
The White House Years
History
Politics
Biography
The Theological Origins of Modernity
Philosophy
History
Theology
The Oligarchs
Wealth and Power in the New Russia
History
Russia
Politics
Symmetry
A Journey into the Patterns of Nature
Mathematics
Science
Popular Science
Stress Test
Reflections on Financial Crises
Economics
Finance
Business
The Campaigns of Alexander
History
Classics
Biography
Ada's Algorithm
How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age
Biography
History
Science
50 Business Classics
Your shortcut to the most important ideas on innovation, management and strategy
Business
Management
Finance
Character Is Destiny
Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember
History
Biography
Politics
Transforming Leadership
Leadership
History
Business
The Lost Painting
The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece
Art
History
Art History
The Universe Within
Discovering the Common History of Rocks, Planets, and People
Science
Biology
Evolution
Under the Black Flag
The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
History
Pirates
Historical
The Conservative Heart
How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
Tokyo Vice
An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan
Crime
True Crime
Memoir
Diplomacy
A Very Short Introduction
Politics
History
Political Science
A Brief History of the Spanish Language
Language
Linguistics
History
Fallen Leaves
Last Words on Life, Love, War, and God
Philosophy
History
Essays
To Explain the World
The Discovery of Modern Science
Science
History
Physics
PSI Spies
The True Story of America's Psychic Warfare Program
History
Science
Conspiracy Theories
The Gates of Gaza
A Story of Betrayal, Survival, and Hope in Israel’s Borderlands
Israel
History
Memoir
The Turning Point
Science, Society, and the Rising Culture
Science
Philosophy
Sociology
