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
The History of Sexuality, Volume 2
The Use of Pleasure
Philosophy
History
Sexuality
House of Cards
A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street
Business
Finance
Economics
Endless Universe
Beyond the Big Bang
Science
Physics
Astronomy
The First Three Minutes
A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe
Science
Physics
Astronomy
The Essential Confucius
Philosophy
Religion
History
A History of the Crusades, Vol. II
The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187
History
Medieval History
Medieval
An Ordinary Man
An Autobiography
Africa
Biography
History
Sex at Dawn
The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality
Science
History
Sexuality
Travels With Myself and Another
Travel
Memoir
Biography
Crisis Economics
A Crash Course in the Future of Finance
Economics
Finance
Business
Griftopia
Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America
Politics
Economics
History
Long Walk to Freedom
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
A Book of Five Rings
The Classic Guide to Strategy
Philosophy
Classics
History
Adolf Hitler
My Part in His Downfall
Humor
Biography
History
The Warmth of Other Suns
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
History
Race
American History
Unbroken
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
History
Biography
World War II
Autobiography of Mark Twain
Volume 1, Reader's Edition
Biography
Autobiography
History
Poorly Made in China
An Insider's Account of the Tactics Behind China's Production Game
China
Business
Economics
The Book of Basketball
The NBA According to The Sports Guy
Sports
Basketball
History
Bad Ideas?
An Arresting History of Our Inventions
Science
History
Civilization
The West and the Rest
History
Politics
Economics
The Ayatollah Begs to Differ
The Paradox of Modern Iran
Iran
History
Politics
How to Live
A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer
Philosophy
Biography
History
Life and Death in Shanghai
China
History
Memoir
Reading Lolita in Tehran
A Memoir in Books
Memoir
Iran
Biography
Triumph of the City
How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier and Happier
Economics
Urban Planning
Urbanism
God Is Not Great
How Religion Poisons Everything
Religion
Philosophy
Atheism
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
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
A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
History
Adventure
Travel
Empire
How Britain Made the Modern World
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
Politics
Race
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Science
History
Humor