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
America
The Farewell Tour
Politics
History
Sociology
China's Economy
What Everyone Needs to Know
China
Economics
Politics
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008
Economics
Politics
Business
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Science
History
Biography
Fight for Liberty
Defending Democracy in the Age of Trump
Politics
History
The Big Short
Inside the Doomsday Machine
Business
Economics
Finance
The Story of the Human Body
Evolution, Health, and Disease
Science
Health
Biology
Lies My Teacher Told Me
Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong
History
Education
Politics
When Genius Failed
The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
Finance
Business
Economics
Eichmann in My Hands
A First-Person Account by the Israeli Agent Who Captured Hitler's Chief Executioner
History
Holocaust
Memoir
Supreme Commander
MacArthur's Triumph in Japan
History
Biography
Japan
Machiavelli
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
History
Politics
The Almost Nearly Perfect People
Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia
Travel
History
Politics
Our Kids
The American Dream in Crisis
Sociology
Education
Politics
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Biography
History
Memoir
Napoleon on Project Management
Timeless Lessons in Planning, Execution, and Leadership
Leadership
History
Business
Long Walk to Freedom
Biography
History
Africa
Malcolm X
A Life of Reinvention
Biography
History
Race
The Meritocracy Trap
How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite
Politics
Economics
Sociology
Prisoners of Geography
Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics
History
Politics
Geography
Marx
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
Politics
History
Hardball
How Politics Is Played, Told by One Who Knows the Game
Politics
School
Political Science
The Value of Everything
Making and Taking in the Global Economy
Economics
Business
Politics
The Cry for Myth
Psychology
Mythology
Philosophy
Dark Money
The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
Politics
History
Economics
Character Is Destiny
Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember
History
Biography
Politics
How the Internet Happened
From Netscape to the iPhone
History
Technology
Business
Words on the Move
Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still
Language
Linguistics
History
Power, Terror, Peace, and War
America's Grand Strategy in a World at Risk
History
Politics
International Relations
Angela Merkel
Europe's Most Influential Leader
Biography
Politics
History
Seven Women
And the Secret of Their Greatness
Biography
Christian
History
10 Judgements That Changed India
India
Law
History
How to Kill a City
Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood
Urban Planning
Politics
Urbanism
Dead Aid
Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa
Economics
Africa
Politics
A History of the World in 21 Women
A Personal Selection
History
Feminism
Biography
Chasing Perfection
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the High-Stakes Game of Creating an NBA Champion
Sports
Basketball
History
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
Finance
Business
Economics
The Wise Men
Six Friends and the World They Made
History
Biography
Politics
Bushido
The Soul of Japan
Philosophy
Japan
History
The Panama Papers
Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money
Politics
Economics
History
The Book of Spice
From Anise to Zedoary
Food
Cooking
History
Free Speech
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
My Invented Country
A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile
Memoir
Biography
Travel
LikeWar
The Weaponization of Social Media
Politics
Technology
Sociology
Dear Madam President
An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World
Politics
Feminism
Memoir
In Order to Live
A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
The Quants
How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
Finance
Business
Economics
The Quants
How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
Finance
Business
Economics
Dealing with China
An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower
China
Economics
Politics
The Omnivore's Dilemma
A Natural History of Four Meals
Food
Science
Health