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
Create Your Own Religion
A How-To Book without Instructions
Philosophy
Religion
Spirituality
Microbe Hunters
Science
History
Biology
Yemen
Dancing on the Heads of Snakes
History
Politics
Cultural
Blackbeard
America's Most Notorious Pirate
History
Pirates
Biography
The Ascent of Man
Science
History
Philosophy
The Viking Spirit
An Introduction to Norse Mythology and Religion
Mythology
History
Religion
Autobiography of Mark Twain
Volume 1, Reader's Edition
Biography
Autobiography
History
The Afghanistan Papers
A Secret History of the War
History
Politics
War
How Data Happened
A History from the Age of Reason to the Age of Algorithms
History
Science
Technology
Transgender History
History
Queer
LGBT
Empire of Pain
The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
History
Biography
True Crime
Return to the Little Kingdom
Steve Jobs and the Creation of Apple
Business
Biography
Apple
Losing the Signal
The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry
Business
Technology
History
The Alchemists
Three Central Bankers and a World on Fire
Economics
Finance
History
Charles Dickens in Love
Biography
British Literature
Literature
The American Presidency
A Very Short Introduction
Politics
History
American History
Everything for Everyone
The Radical Tradition That Is Shaping the Next Economy
Economics
Politics
Business
Glass House
The 1% Economy and the Shattering of the All-American Town
Politics
History
Economics
The Book of Spice
From Anise to Zedoary
Food
Cooking
History
The Upstairs Wife
An Intimate History of Pakistan
Pakistan
History
Memoir
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
Politics
Economics
History
The Wolf Age
The Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons and the Battle for the North Sea Empire
History
Medieval
Historical
The Earth Is Weeping
The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West
History
American History
Native American
Black Flags
The Rise of ISIS
History
Politics
War
Greek to Me
Adventures of the Comma Queen
Travel
Memoir
Greece
Prisoner
My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison―Solitary Confinement, a Sham Trial, High-Stakes Diplomacy, and the Extraordinary Efforts It Took to Get Me Out
Memoir
Iran
Biography
A Culture of Growth
The Origins of the Modern Economy
Economics
History
Science
The Underground Girls of Kabul
In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan
History
Feminism
Book Club
Marcus Aurelius
The Stoic Emperor
Philosophy
History
Biography
Tocqueville
A Very Short Introduction
History
Philosophy
Politics
Some People Need Killing
A Memoir of Murder in My Country
History
Memoir
Politics
A Short History of the World
History
Historical
Reference
Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking
A Memoir of Food and Longing
Memoir
Food
Russia
Going to Church in Medieval England
History
Religion
Medieval
Not for Sale
The Return of the Global Slave Trade—and How We Can Fight It
Social Justice
Politics
History
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown
Verses for a Despotic Age
Poetry
Humor
Politics
The Third Revolution
Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State
China
Politics
History
The Great Wall
China Against the World, 1000 BC - AD 2000
History
China
Asia
Flawless
Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital
Feminism
Sociology
Asia
Billion-Dollar Ball
A Journey Through the Big-Money Culture of College Football
Sports
Football
Education
The Audacity to Win
The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory
Politics
History
Biography
The Two Cultures
Science
Philosophy
History
Thomas Jefferson
The Art of Power
History
Biography
Presidents
Science and Religion
A Very Short Introduction
Religion
Science
Philosophy
Philosophy
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
History
Reference
GDP
A Brief but Affectionate History
Economics
History
Business
Blowout
Politics
History
Economics
Up from Slavery
History
Biography
Classics
The Reality Bubble
How Science Reveals the Hidden Truths that Shape Our World
Science
Psychology
History
Measure of a Man
From Auschwitz Survivor to Presidents' Tailor
History
Biography
Holocaust
