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
Crooked
Man-Made Disease Explained: The incredible story of metal, microbes, and medicine—hidden within our faces.
Health
History
Science
Ancient Philosophy
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
History
Classics
Central America's Forgotten History
Revolution, Violence, and the Roots of Migration
History
Politics
War
Lessons from the Titans
What Companies in the New Economy Can Learn from the Great Industrial Giants to Drive Sustainable Success
Business
Management
History
Great Thinkers
Simple Tools from 60 Great Thinkers to Improve Your Life Today
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
Wealth, Poverty and Politics
An International Perspective
Economics
Politics
History
Zero Fail
The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service
History
Politics
American History
The Vital Question
Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life
Science
Biology
Evolution
Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing
Feminism
Australia
Politics
Extra Life
A Short History of Living Longer
Science
History
Health
How to Tell a Joke
An Ancient Guide to the Art of Humor
Philosophy
History
Humor
The Lessons of History
History
Philosophy
Politics
A State of Fear
How the UK government weaponised fear during the Covid-19 pandemic
Politics
Psychology
History
Ship of Fools
How Stupidity and Corruption Sank the Celtic Tiger
Politics
Ireland
Irish Literature
Cultish
The Language of Fanaticism
Psychology
Sociology
History
This Is Your Mind on Plants
Science
Psychology
Nature
Home in the World
A Memoir
Memoir
Biography
Economics
The Long Game
China's Grand Strategy to Displace American Order
China
Politics
History
The Aristocracy of Talent
How Meritocracy Made the Modern World
History
Politics
Economics
Stoic Six Pack (Illustrated)
Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion
Philosophy
Classics
History
Power Play
Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century
Business
Biography
Technology
Until the End of Time
Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe
Science
Physics
Philosophy
The Cult of We
WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the Great Startup Delusion
Business
History
True Crime
Against White Feminism
Notes on Disruption
Feminism
Race
Politics
Pastoral Song
A Farmer’s Journey
Nature
Memoir
Environment
The Tatas
How a Family Built a Business and a Nation
Biography
Business
History
Becoming Trader Joe
How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys
Business
Biography
Memoir
Nelson Mandela
A Biography
Biography
Africa
History
The Leadership of Muhammad
Leadership
Islam
Biography
The Golem
What You Should Know about Science
Science
Philosophy
History
The Daily Laws
366 Meditations from the author of the bestselling The 48 Laws of Power
Self Help
Psychology
Philosophy
The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Stoic Philosophy as Rational and Cognitive Psychotherapy
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
Critical Thinking
Philosophy
Education
Psychology
Transforming Leadership
Leadership
History
Business
The India Way
Strategies for an Uncertain World
India
Politics
International Relations
The Coming of Neo-Feudalism
A Warning to the Global Middle Class
Politics
Economics
History
The Lever of Riches
Technological Creativity and Economic Progress
Economics
History
Technology
Securing Democracy
My Fight for Press Freedom and Justice in Brazil
Politics
Brazil
History
Mother of Invention
How Good Ideas Get Ignored in an Economy Built for Men
Feminism
History
Economics
How the Word Is Passed
A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
History
Race
Social Justice
The Nones
Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going
Religion
Sociology
History
The Essential Jung
Selected Writings
Psychology
Philosophy
Psychoanalysis
The Power of Geography
Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World
History
Politics
Geography
A Brief History of Thought
A Philosophical Guide to Living
Philosophy
History
Psychology
A Human History of Emotion
How the Way We Feel Built the World We Know
History
Psychology
Science
The Story Paradox
How Our Love of Storytelling Builds Societies and Tears them Down
Psychology
Politics
Science
Corruptible
Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
Politics
Psychology
History
Flying Blind
The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing
Business
History
Aviation
The Art of War
Philosophy
History
War
A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth
4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters
Science
History
Biology
