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
Once Upon a Time in Russia
The Rise of the Oligarchs―A True Story of Ambition, Wealth, Betrayal, and Murder
History
Russia
Politics
Stranger in the Shogun's City
A Japanese Woman and Her World
History
Japan
Biography
The Origins of Political Order
From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
History
Politics
Political Science
The End of Education
Redefining the Value of School
Education
Philosophy
Sociology
Sacred Economics
Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition
Economics
History
Philosophy
Brand Failures
The Truth about the 100 Biggest Branding Mistakes of All Time
Business
Economics
Management
American Sniper
The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
Biography
Military Fiction
History
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Science
History
Humor
Read Dangerously
The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times
Books About Books
Essays
Politics
Letters to a Young Contrarian
Philosophy
Politics
Essays
The System
Who Rigged It, How We Fix It
Politics
Economics
History
بیست و سه سال
۲۳ سال
Religion
History
Islam
Stamped
Racism, Antiracism, and You
History
Race
Social Justice
A Little History of Science
Science
History
History Of Science
The Open Society and Its Enemies
Philosophy
Politics
History
Seeing Like a State
How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
Politics
History
Economics
Dongri To Dubai
Six Decades of The Mumbai Mafia
Crime
India
History
A Call to Action
Women, Religion, Violence, and Power
Politics
Feminism
Religion
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008
Economics
Politics
Business
Liberalism and Its Discontents
Politics
Philosophy
History
The Global Minotaur
America, the True Origins of the Financial Crisis and the Future of the World Economy
Economics
Politics
History
The Omnivore's Dilemma
A Natural History of Four Meals
Food
Science
Health
The Great Debate
Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and the Birth of Right and Left
History
Politics
Philosophy
Why We're Polarized
Politics
History
Psychology
The Origins of Totalitarianism
History
Philosophy
Politics
What Is This Thing Called Science?
Philosophy
Science
History
Hitler's American Model
The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law
History
Politics
Race
How to Live
A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer
Philosophy
Biography
History
Average Is Over
Powering America Beyond the Age of the Great Stagnation
Economics
Business
Politics
Jesus, Interrupted
Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible & Why We Don't Know About Them
Religion
History
Christianity
Occupy
Politics
Philosophy
History
G.I. Gurdjieff
The War Against Sleep
Biography
Philosophy
Psychology
Citizens
Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
Politics
Sociology
Society
Aftershocks of Disaster
Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm
Politics
History
Social Justice
The Predators' Ball
The Inside Story of Drexel Burnham and the Rise of the Junk Bond Raiders
Business
Finance
History
Inside the House of Money
Top Hedge Fund Traders on Profiting in the Global Markets
Finance
Business
Economics
Bonk
The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
Science
Humor
Sexuality
Viking Age Iceland
History
Medieval
Historical
Easy Money
Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud
Economics
Finance
Business
Adults in the Room
My Battle with Europe's Deep Establishment
Politics
Economics
History
The Return of Great Powers
Russia, China, and the Next World War
Politics
History
China
The Orthodox Church
Religion
History
Theology
The Travels of A T-Shirt in the Global Economy
An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade
Economics
Business
Politics
The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Philosophy
Economics
Classics
Chaos Kings
How Wall Street Traders Make Billions in the New Age of Crisis
Finance
Business
Economics
Deluxe
How Luxury Lost Its Luster
Fashion
Business
History
War on Peace
The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence
Politics
History
War
Blood and Oil
Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power
Politics
History
Biography
How to Win an Argument
An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion
Philosophy
Classics
Politics
Rules for Radicals
A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals
Politics
Philosophy
Activism
