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
Essential Confucius
Philosophy
Religion
History
An Ordinary Man
Africa
Biography
Memoir
Sex at Dawn
The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality
Science
History
Sexuality
Crisis Economics
A Crash Course in the Future of Finance
Economics
Finance
Business
Long Walk to Freedom
The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Biography
History
Africa
Team of Rivals
The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
History
Biography
Politics
Technopoly
The Surrender of Culture to Technology
Technology
Philosophy
Sociology
Keynes
The Return of the Master
Economics
History
Biography
The Greatest Trade Ever
The Behind-the-Scenes Story of How John Paulson Defied Wall Street and Made Financial History
Finance
Business
Economics
Bonhoeffer
Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
Biography
History
Christian
After Capitalism
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism
Economics
Politics
Business
The Book of Five Rings
Philosophy
Classics
History
The Warmth of Other Suns
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
History
Race
American History
Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1
The Complete and Authoritative Edition
Biography
Autobiography
History
Poorly Made in China
An Insider's Account of the Tactics Behind China's Production Game
China
Business
Economics
Bad Ideas?
An Arresting History of Our Inventions
Science
History
Civilization
The West and the Rest
History
Politics
Economics
How to Live
Or A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer
Philosophy
Biography
History
Reading Lolita in Tehran
Memoir
Iran
Biography
Triumph of the City
How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier and Happier
Economics
Urbanism
Urban Planning
You Are What You Speak
Grammar Grouches, Language Laws, and the Politics of Identity
Language
Linguistics
Politics
The Ghost Map
The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic — and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
History
Science
Medicine
The True Believer
Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
The Dictator's Handbook
Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics
Politics
History
Philosophy
Reinventing Discovery
The New Era of Networked Science
Science
Technology
History
The Price of Civilization
Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity
Politics
Economics
History
At Home
A Short History of Private Life
History
Humor
Science
Money and Power
How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World
Business
Finance
History
The Lost City of Z
History
Adventure
Travel
Empire
The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power
History
Politics
Economics
Debt
The First 5,000 Years
History
Economics
Anthropology
The Dirt on Clean
An Unsanitized History
History
Science
Microhistory
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
Race
Politics
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
An Autobiography
Biography
Autobiography
Memoir
Transgender History
History
Queer
LGBT
The Great Reset
How the Post-Crash Economy Will Change the Way We Live and Work
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 End of the World As We Know It
Social Science for the Twenty-First Century
Sociology
Philosophy
History
The Post-American World
Release 2.0
Politics
History
Economics
Treasure Islands
Uncovering the Damage of Offshore Banking and Tax Havens
Economics
Finance
Politics