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
Against White Feminism
Notes on Disruption
Feminism
Race
Politics
Pastoral Song
A Farmer’s Journey
Nature
Memoir
Environment
The Tatas
How a Family Built a Business and a Nation
Biography
Business
History
Becoming Trader Joe
How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys
Business
Biography
Memoir
Nelson Mandela
A Biography
Biography
Africa
History
The Leadership of Muhammad
Leadership
Islam
Biography
The Golem
What You Should Know about Science
Science
Philosophy
History
The Daily Laws
366 Meditations from the author of the bestselling The 48 Laws of Power
Self Help
Psychology
Philosophy
The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Stoic Philosophy as Rational and Cognitive Psychotherapy
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
Critical Thinking
Philosophy
Education
Psychology
Transforming Leadership
Leadership
History
Business
The India Way
Strategies for an Uncertain World
India
Politics
International Relations
The Coming of Neo-Feudalism
A Warning to the Global Middle Class
Politics
Economics
History
The Lever of Riches
Technological Creativity and Economic Progress
Economics
History
Technology
Securing Democracy
My Fight for Press Freedom and Justice in Brazil
Politics
Brazil
History
Mother of Invention
How Good Ideas Get Ignored in an Economy Built for Men
Feminism
History
Economics
How the Word Is Passed
A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
History
Race
Social Justice
The Nones
Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going
Religion
Sociology
History
The Essential Jung
Selected Writings
Psychology
Philosophy
Psychoanalysis
The Power of Geography
Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World
History
Politics
Geography
A Brief History of Thought
A Philosophical Guide to Living
Philosophy
History
Psychology
A Human History of Emotion
How the Way We Feel Built the World We Know
History
Psychology
Science
The Story Paradox
How Our Love of Storytelling Builds Societies and Tears them Down
Psychology
Politics
Science
Corruptible
Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
Politics
Psychology
History
Flying Blind
The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing
Business
History
Aviation
The Art of War
Philosophy
History
War
A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth
4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters
Science
History
Biology
SEAL Team Six
Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper
Military Fiction
Biography
History
The Fiat Standard
Debt Slavery Alternative to Human Civilization
Economics
Finance
Politics
The Elephant, the Tiger, and the Cell Phone
Reflections on India, the Emerging 21st-Century Power
India
Politics
History
The Butterfly Effect
How Your Life Matters
Self Help
Inspirational
Personal Development
The New New Thing
A Silicon Valley Story
Business
Technology
Biography
Corruptible
Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
Politics
Psychology
History
Invisible Child
Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City
Biography
Social Justice
History
Powershift
Knowledge, Wealth, and Power at the Edge of the 21st Century
Politics
Economics
Business
How We Eat
The Brave New World of Food and Drink
Food
Business
Science
Against the Gods
The Polemical Theology of the Old Testament
Theology
History
Old Testament
The Lords of Easy Money
How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy
Economics
Finance
Business
On Combat
The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace
Psychology
Military Fiction
War
It Takes a Pillage
Behind the bailouts,bonuses, and backroom deals
Economics
Politics
Finance
Eating to Extinction
The World's Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them
Food
Science
History
Spies, Lies, and Algorithms
The History and Future of American Intelligence
History
Politics
Espionage
The Power of Women
A Doctor's Journey of Hope and Healing
Feminism
Africa
War
Capitalism in America
An Economic History of the United States
Economics
History
Business
Don't Wait For The Next War
Rethinking America's Global Mission
Politics
Military Fiction
History
Sick Souls, Healthy Minds
How William James Can Save Your Life
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
The Language Game
How Improvisation Created Language and Changed the World
Linguistics
Language
Science
Read Dangerously
The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times
Books About Books
Essays
Politics
In Defense of Witches
The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial
Feminism
History
Witches
Red Paint
The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk
Memoir
Indigenous
Biography