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
How to Lose a Country
The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship
Politics
History
Sociology
How Jesus Became God
The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee
Religion
History
Christianity
Confident Women
Swindlers, Grifters, and Shapeshifters of the Feminine Persuasion
True Crime
History
Feminism
Fight for Liberty
Defending Democracy in the Age of Trump
Politics
History
Palestine
A Four Thousand Year History
History
Middle East
Politics
Do Humankind’s Best Days Lie Ahead?
The Munk Debates
Philosophy
Science
Politics
Conquistador
Hernán Cortés, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs
History
Biography
War
The Acid Queen
The Psychedelic Life and Counterculture Rebellion of Rosemary Woodruff Leary
Biography
History
Biography Memoir
A First-Rate Madness
Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness
Psychology
History
Politics
Paper Girl
A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America
Memoir
History
Biography
A History of the Federal Reserve, Volume 1
1913-1951
Economics
History
Finance
The Genesis 6 Conspiracy
How Secret Societies and the Descendants of Giants Plan to Enslave Humankind
Christian
Religion
History
Closer Encounters
Philosophy
Spirituality
History
A Natural History of Human Emotions
History
Psychology
Science
The Invention of Tradition
History
Anthropology
Sociology
Epistles 1-65
Philosophy
Classics
History
Isis Unveiled
Occult
Philosophy
Theosophy
The Civilizing Process
Sociology
History
Philosophy
A Black Women's History of the United States
History
Race
Feminism
The Romans
A 2,000-Year History
History
Ancient History
Everybody Wins
Four Decades of the Greatest Board Games Ever Made
History
Games
Gaming
When We Cease to Understand the World
Science
History
Philosophy
Gene Machine
The Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribosome
Science
Biology
Biography
Hellhound on His Trail
The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin
History
True Crime
Biography
Franchise
The Golden Arches in Black America
History
Business
Race
The Upstarts
How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World
Business
Technology
Entrepreneurship
The Caesars Palace Coup
How a Billionaire Brawl Over the Famous Casino Exposed the Power and Greed of Wall Street
Business
Finance
History
Nine Pints
A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood
Science
History
Medicine
The 12th Planet
History
Mythology
Aliens
The Plantagenets
The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
History
Medieval
Historical
Trail of Tears
The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation
History
Native American
American History
The Gospel Focus of Charles Spurgeon
Biography
Theology
Christian
The Deep Learning Revolution
Science
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
The Gales of November
The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
History
American History
Historical
I Am Dynamite! A Life of Nietzsche
Philosophy
Biography
History
The Victory of Reason
How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success
History
Religion
Christianity
How Progress Ends
Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations
Economics
Business
History
Studies in the Development of Capitalism
Economics
History
Sociology
España partida en dos
Breve historia de la guerra civil española
History
Deadliest Enemy
Our War Against Killer Germs
Science
Health
Medical
They Came Before Columbus
The African Presence in Ancient America
History
Africa
Race
The Souls of Black Folk
History
Classics
Race
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Tech Coup
How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley
Politics
Technology
Business
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
India
Book Club
History
The Secret of Scent
Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell
Science
History
Biology
Kicking Away the Ladder
Development Strategy in Historical Perspective
Economics
History
Politics
Marx and Satan
Christian
Politics
Religion
Patient Zero
A Curious History of the World's Worst Diseases
Science
History
Medical
How to Survive History
How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurus, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic, and Survive the Rest of History's Deadliest Catastrophes
History
Science
Humor
