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
White Tears/Brown Scars
How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color
Feminism
Race
Social Justice
Shroom
A Cultural History of the Magic Mushroom
History
Science
Food
Un-Trumping America
A Plan to Make America a Democracy Again
Politics
History
American
How We Got the Bible
Religion
History
Christian
The Prince
Philosophy
Politics
History
Capitalism, Alone
The Future of the System That Rules the World
Economics
Politics
History
How Do You Kill 11 Million People? Why The Truth Matters More Than You Think
History
Politics
Philosophy
The Precipice
Philosophy
Science
Politics
The System
Who Rigged It, How We Fix It
Politics
Economics
History
On Tyranny
Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
History
Philosophy
Essays
How to Grow Old
Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life
Philosophy
Classics
History
The Hacker and the State
Cyber Attacks and the New Normal of Geopolitics
Technology
Politics
Science
No Filter
The Inside Story of Instagram
Business
Technology
Biography
Lost Islamic History
Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past
History
Islam
Religion
Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism
Economics
Politics
Sociology
Leadership in War
Essential Lessons from Those Who Made History
History
Leadership
Biography
Humankind
A Hopeful History
History
Psychology
Philosophy
How Innovation Works
Serendipity, Energy and the Saving of Time
Business
Economics
Science
The Marvel Studios Story
How a Failing Comic Book Publisher Became a Hollywood Superhero
History
Business
Comics
We Are the Change We Seek
The Speeches of Barack Obama
Politics
History
Biography
The Deficit Myth
Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy
Economics
Politics
Finance
The Last Kings of Shanghai
The Rival Jewish Dynasties That Helped Create Modern China
History
China
Jewish
Gandhi
His Life and Message for the World
Biography
History
India
Globalization and its Discontents
Economics
Politics
History
Was the Cat in the Hat Black?
The Hidden Racism of Children's Literature, and the Need for Diverse Books
Education
Books About Books
Race
Basic Economics
A Citizen's Guide to the Economy
Economics
Business
Politics
From Darwin to Derrida
Selfish Genes, Social Selves, and the Meanings of Life
Philosophy
Science
Evolution
Stamped
Racism, Antiracism, and You
History
Race
Social Justice
Sam Walton
Made In America
Business
Biography
Autobiography
Aftershocks of Disaster
Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm
Politics
History
Social Justice
Yes to Life
In Spite of Everything
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
One Person, No Vote
How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy
Politics
History
Race
American Icon
Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company
Business
Biography
Leadership
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act
Indigenous
History
Canada
Too Much and Never Enough
How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
Biography
Politics
Memoir
We Are Not Yet Equal
Understanding Our Racial Divide
History
Race
Social Justice
Stranger in the Shogun's City
A Japanese Woman and Her World
History
Japan
Biography
COVID-19
The Great Reset
Politics
Economics
History
The Politics Industry
How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy
Politics
Business
Economics
Our Time Is Now
Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America
Politics
Social Justice
History
Origin Story
A Big History of Everything
History
Science
Anthropology
The Madness of Crowds
Gender, Race and Identity
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
The Age of American Unreason
Politics
History
Philosophy
Michael Jordan
The Life
Biography
Sports
Basketball
The End of Fashion
How Marketing Changed the Clothing Business Forever
Fashion
Business
History
The Accidental Billionaires
The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal
Business
Biography
Technology
Appetite for America
How Visionary Businessman Fred Harvey Built a Railroad Hospitality Empire That Civilized the Wild West
History
Biography
American History
In the Plex
How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
Business
Technology
History
The Google Story
Inside the Hottest Business, Media and Technology Success of Our Time
Business
Technology
Biography
Consumed by Hate, Redeemed by Love
How a Violent Klansman Became a Champion of Racial Reconciliation
Biography
Christian
Memoir