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
LeaderShift
A Call for Americans to Finally Stand Up and Lead
Leadership
Business
History
Innovate Like Edison
The Success System of America's Greatest Inventor
Business
Biography
Personal Development
The Challenger Launch Decision
Risky Technology, Culture, and Deviance at NASA
History
Science
Space
World War C
Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic and How to Prepare for the Next One
Science
Medical
Health
The Long Alliance
The Imperfect Union of Joe Biden and Barack Obama
Politics
History
Biography
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Economics
Politics
History
The Great Escape
A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America
History
Politics
Race
Never Give an Inch
Fighting for the America I Love
Politics
Biography
History
The Black History of the White House
History
American History
Politics
The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism
Economics
Politics
History
The Hamlet Fire
A Tragic Story of Cheap Food, Cheap Government, and Cheap Lives
History
American History
Labor
The Twilight Struggle
What the Cold War Teaches Us about Great-Power Rivalry Today
Politics
History
Military Fiction
The Great Displacement
Climate Change and the Next American Migration
Science
Climate Change
Environment
Ten Days in a Mad-House
History
Classics
Psychology
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
Politics
Economics
History
In The Land Of Israel
Israel
History
Jewish
The Story of My Life
Biography
Memoir
Autobiography
How to Read the Bible
A Guide to Scripture, Then and Now
Religion
History
Theology
How to Think Like a Woman
Four Women Philosophers Who Taught Me How to Love the Life of the Mind
Philosophy
Feminism
History
Poverty, by America
Politics
Sociology
History
The Teachers
A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession
Education
Teaching
Sociology
Starry Messenger
Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
Science
Philosophy
History
Can Ireland Be One?
History
Ireland
The Spymasters
How the CIA Directors Shape History and the Future
History
Politics
Espionage
On Fascism
History
Politics
Race
Tory Nation
How one party took over
Politics
History
Celebrity Nation
How America Evolved into a Culture of Fans and Followers
History
Pop Culture
Power and Progress
Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity
Economics
History
Politics
The Path to Power
Biography
History
Politics
The Giant Killer
The Unbelievable True Story of the Smallest Special Forces Soldier to Ever Serve Who Became a War Hero; Whose Life and Death are Shrouded in Mystery
Military Fiction
History
Biography
Hitler's American Model
The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law
History
Politics
Race
Brave Genius
A Scientist, a Philosopher, and Their Daring Adventures from the French Resistance to the Nobel Prize
History
Science
Biography
The Book of Charlie
Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man
Biography
Memoir
History
The Road to Unfreedom
Russia, Europe, America
History
Politics
Russia
Recoding America
Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better
Politics
Technology
Government
Silent Coup
How Corporations Overthrew Democracy
Politics
History
Economics
Broken Government
How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches
Politics
History
American
The Capitalist Manifesto
Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World
Economics
Politics
Business
The Laws of Human Nature
Psychology
Self Help
Philosophy
To Risk It All
Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision
History
Military Fiction
Leadership
Invention and Innovation
A Brief History of Hype and Failure
History
Science
Technology
Internet
Technology
Finnish Literature
Business
Values, Voice and Virtue
The New British Politics
Politics
History
Economics
Hackers
Heroes of the Computer Revolution
History
Technology
Computer Science
Never Enough
Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success
Biography
Politics
Business
The Country of the Blind
A Memoir at the End of Sight
Memoir
Disability
Biography Memoir
The Shortest History of China
History
China
Asia
The Fourth Turning Is Here
History
Politics
Economics
The Visionaries
Arendt, Beauvoir, Rand, Weil, and the Power of Philosophy in Dark Times
Philosophy
History
Biography
Grant
History
Biography
Civil War