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
Fast Food Nation
The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Food
Sociology
Politics
The Master and His Emissary
The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
The New Jim Crow
Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
History
Politics
Race
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Science
History
Humor
Tried by War
Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief
History
Civil War
Biography
The Bottom Billion
Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It
Economics
Politics
International Development
Escape from Saddam
The Incredible True Story of One Man's Journey to Freedom
History
Memoir
Biography
Transgender History
History
Queer
LGBT
The Great Reset
How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post-Crash Prosperity
Economics
Business
Politics
The Warrior Ethos
Military Fiction
Philosophy
History
Below Stairs
Memoir
History
Biography
Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes
Life Lessons from the Master Detective
Mystery
Self Help
History
Brand Failures
The Truth about the 100 Biggest Branding Mistakes of All Time
Business
Economics
Management
The Greater Journey
Americans in Paris
History
France
American History
The End of the World As We Know It
Social Science for the Twenty-First Century
Sociology
Philosophy
History
The Post-American World
Politics
History
Economics
Treasure Islands
Uncovering the Damage of Offshore Banking and Tax Havens
Economics
Finance
Politics
Why We Believe in God(s)
A Concise Guide to the Science of Faith
Religion
Science
Psychology
Obama
From Promise to Power
Biography
Politics
History
The Art of Action
How Leaders Close the Gaps between Plans, Actions and Results
Business
Leadership
Management
The Audacity of Hope
Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
Politics
Biography
Memoir
Mossad
The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service
History
Israel
Espionage
The Idea Factory
Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
History
Business
Science
The Storytelling Animal
How Stories Make Us Human
Psychology
Writing
Science
Free to Choose
A Personal Statement
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
The Real Crash
Economics
Politics
Finance
Blind Ambition
The White House Years
History
Politics
Biography
The Price of Inequality
How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future
Politics
Sociology
Business
Plastic
A Toxic Love Story
Science
Environment
History
A Freewheelin' Time
A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties
Music
Memoir
Biography
The Science of Yoga
The Risks and the Rewards
Science
Health
Fitness
The Problem of Political Authority
An Examination of the Right to Coerce and the Duty to Obey
Philosophy
Politics
Economics
The World Until Yesterday
What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
History
Anthropology
Science
Seeing Like a State
How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
History
Economics
Anthropology
Decision Points
Biography
Politics
History
Basic Economics
A Citizen's Guide to the Economy
Economics
Business
Politics
On Killing
The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
Psychology
Military Fiction
War
Exploding the Phone
The Untold Story of the Teenagers and Outlaws who Hacked Ma Bell
History
Technology
True Crime
Freedom's Forge
How American Business Produced Victory in World War II
History
Business
Economics
Sacred Economics
Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition
Economics
History
Philosophy
Salt Sugar Fat
How the Food Giants Hooked Us
Food
Health
Science
Automate This
How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World
Technology
Science
Business
Bloodlands
Europe Between Hitler and Stalin
History
War
World War II
Rules for Radicals
A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals
Politics
Philosophy
Activism
This Time Is Different
Eight Centuries of Financial Folly
Economics
History
Finance
The Death and Life of the Great American School System
How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education
Education
Politics
Teaching
Into Thin Air
A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Adventure
Memoir
Travel
The Culture of Narcissism
American Life in An Age of Diminishing Expectations
Psychology
Sociology
Philosophy
Why Men Fight
Philosophy
Politics
History
Letters from a Stoic
Philosophy
Classics
History