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 Demon-Haunted World
Science as a Candle in the Dark
Science
Philosophy
History
The Globalization Paradox
Democracy and the Future of the World Economy
Economics
Politics
History
"They Take Our Jobs!"
And 20 Other Myths about Immigration
Politics
History
Economics
A Simple Government
Twelve Things We Really Need from Washington
Politics
History
Government
Keynes
A Very Short Introduction
Economics
Biography
History
King of Capital
The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone
Business
Finance
Biography
Letters to a Young Contrarian
Philosophy
Politics
Essays
Looking for Spinoza
Joy, Sorrow, and the Feeling Brain
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
More Money Than God
Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite
Finance
Business
Economics
Mutual Aid
A Factor of Evolution
Politics
Philosophy
Science
Rights of Man, Common Sense and Other Political Writings
Politics
Philosophy
History
Scotland
A Very Short Introduction
History
Scotland
British Literature
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
Adventures of a Curious Character
Science
Biography
Physics
The 48 Laws of Power
Psychology
Self Help
Business
The Audacity to Win
The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory
Politics
History
Biography
The Silenced Majority
Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope
Politics
Journalism
History
The Song Machine
Inside the Hit Factory
Music
Business
History
Traffic
Why We Drive the Way We Do and What It Says About Us
Psychology
Science
Sociology
You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
A Personal History of Our Times
History
Politics
Memoir
The Big Switch
Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google
Technology
Business
History
The Second Founding
How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution
History
American History
Civil War
Outgrowing God
A Beginner’s Guide to Atheism
Science
Religion
Philosophy
Fighter Pilot
The Memoirs Of Legendary Ace Robin Olds
Biography
History
Aviation
Goliath
The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy
History
Economics
Politics
Targeted
The Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower s Inside Story of How Big Data, Trump, and Facebook Broke Democracy and How It Can Happen Again
Politics
Technology
Memoir
Narrative Economics
How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events
Economics
Finance
Business
Did America Have a Christian Founding?
Separating Modern Myth from Historical Truth
History
Politics
American History
Silent Spring
Science
Environment
Nature
Genome
The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters
Science
Biology
Genetics
Conversations with RBG
Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life, Love, Liberty, and Law
Biography
Politics
History
Bowie's Bookshelf
The Hundred Books that Changed David Bowie's Life
Music
Biography
Books About Books
Musashi's Dokkodo (The Way of Walking Alone)
Half Crazy, Half Genius—Finding Modern Meaning in the Sword Saint’s Last Words
Philosophy
Self Help
Martial Arts
Warriors Don't Cry
A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High
History
Memoir
School
Where White Men Fear to Tread
The Autobiography of Russell Means
Native American
Biography
History
Friday Night Lights
Sports
Football
History
Arguing with Zombies
Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future
Economics
Politics
Business
Semicolon
The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark
Language
Writing
History
Lessons in Stoicism
What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us About How to Live
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
Why We're Polarized
Politics
History
Psychology
The Polymath
Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility
Self Help
Psychology
History
The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
Philosophy
Psychology
Humor
The Ones We've Been Waiting for
How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America
Politics
History
Leadership
How to Argue With a Racist
What Our Genes Do (and Don't) Say About Human Difference
Science
Race
Politics
Political Tribes
Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations
Politics
History
Psychology
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
The Power Worshippers
Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism
Politics
Religion
History
Politics Is for Power
How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change
Politics
Political Science
Social Justice
We Need New Stories
Politics
Feminism
Essays
The Return of the Russian Leviathan
Russia
Politics
History
The Reality Bubble
Blind Spots, Hidden Truths, and the Dangerous Illusions that Shape Our World
Science
Psychology
History