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
Mysteries
Paranormal
Occult
History
Slanted
Politics
Journalism
Sociology
New Thinking
From Einstein to Artificial Intelligence, the Science and Technology that Transformed Our World
Science
Technology
History
History of the Philippines
From Indios Bravos to Filipinos
History
Historical
Asia
Kill Chain
Drones and The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins
History
Politics
War
God's Hotel
A Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine
Medicine
Memoir
Medical
The Montauk Project
Experiments in Time
Conspiracy Theories
Science
History
The Vaccine
Inside the Race to Conquer the COVID-19 Pandemic
Science
History
Medicine
The Inner History of Devices
History
Technology
Science
Behind the Door
The Dark Truths and Untold Stories of the Cecil Hotel
True Crime
Memoir
History
A Criminal History of Mankind
History
Psychology
True Crime
Medieval Iberia
Readings from Christian, Muslim, and Jewish Sources
History
Spain
Islam
Lady Sapiens. Enquête sur la femme au temps de la Préhistoire
History
Feminism
Science
The Chancellor
The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel
Biography
Politics
History
National Security Cinema
The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood
Politics
Film
History
Black Flags, Blue Waters
The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates
History
Pirates
American History
The Smear
How the Secret Art of Character Assassination Controls What You Think, What You Read, and How You Vote
Politics
History
Journalism
Wyatt Earp
The Life Behind the Legend
History
Biography
Westerns
The Intellectual Devotional
Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Roam Confidently with the Cultured Class
History
Reference
Education
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies
History
Historical
World History
Understanding Socialism
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
Butler to the World
How Britain Helps the World's Worst People Launder Money, Commit Crimes, and Get Away with Anything
Politics
History
Economics
How Do You Kill 11 Million People? Why The Truth Matters More Than You Think
History
Politics
Philosophy
The Passing of the Great Race or the Racial Basis of European History
History
Race
Politics
You Can't Read This Book
Censorship in an Age of Freedom
Politics
Philosophy
History
Timelines from Black History
Leaders, Legends, Legacies
History
Race
Historical
Mad, Bad, and Sad
Women and the Mind Doctors
Psychology
History
Feminism
The Great Divide
Unequal Societies and What We Can Do About Them
Economics
Politics
Sociology
Life in Code
A Personal History of Technology
Memoir
Technology
Science
Becoming Kim Jong Un
A Former CIA Officer's Insights into North Korea's Enigmatic Young Dictator
History
Biography
Politics
The Man Who Shocked The World
The Life And Legacy Of Stanley Milgram
Psychology
Biography
Science
Jainism
An Introduction
Religion
Philosophy
India
The Theory of Almost Everything
The Standard Model, the Unsung Triumph of Modern Physics
Science
Physics
Popular Science
The New Vichy Syndrome
Why European Intellectuals Surrender to Barbarism
Politics
History
Essays
Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies
The Real West
History
Westerns
Biography
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts
History
Africa
Books About Books
Steve Jobs
The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography
Biography
Business
Technology
The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective
History
Economics
European History
The Betrayal of Anne Frank
A Cold Case Investigation
History
True Crime
Holocaust
The Volatility Machine
Emerging Economies and the Threat of Financial Collapse
Economics
Finance
Business
Girls Who Rocked The World
Heroines From Anne Frank to Natalie Portman
Biography
History
Feminism
Lost Knowledge of the Imagination
Philosophy
Psychology
Occult
mental floss presents Condensed Knowledge
A Deliciously Irreverent Guide to Feeling Smart Again
Reference
Trivia
Humor
Over the Edge of the World
Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
History
Biography
Adventure
Let Me Tell You a Story
A Lifetime in the Game
Sports
Basketball
Biography
Let Me Speak! Testimony of Domitila, a Woman of the Bolivian Mines
History
Bolivia
Memoir
An Ugly Truth
Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination
Business
Technology
Politics
Enough
Politics
Memoir
History
Personal Memoirs
History
Biography
Civil War
Troy
Mythology
Greek Mythology
History
