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
SEAL Team Six
Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper
Military Fiction
Biography
History
The Fiat Standard
Debt Slavery Alternative to Human Civilization
Economics
Finance
Politics
The Elephant, the Tiger, and the Cell Phone
Reflections on India, the Emerging 21st-Century Power
India
Politics
History
The Butterfly Effect
How Your Life Matters
Self Help
Inspirational
Personal Development
The New New Thing
A Silicon Valley Story
Business
Technology
Biography
Corruptible
Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
Politics
Psychology
History
Invisible Child
Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City
Biography
Social Justice
History
Powershift
Knowledge, Wealth, and Power at the Edge of the 21st Century
Politics
Economics
Business
How We Eat
The Brave New World of Food and Drink
Food
Business
Science
Against the Gods
The Polemical Theology of the Old Testament
Theology
History
Old Testament
The Lords of Easy Money
How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy
Economics
Finance
Business
On Combat
The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace
Psychology
Military Fiction
War
It Takes a Pillage
Behind the bailouts,bonuses, and backroom deals
Economics
Politics
Finance
Eating to Extinction
The World's Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them
Food
Science
History
Spies, Lies, and Algorithms
The History and Future of American Intelligence
History
Politics
Espionage
The Power of Women
A Doctor's Journey of Hope and Healing
Feminism
Africa
War
Capitalism in America
An Economic History of the United States
Economics
History
Business
Don't Wait For The Next War
Rethinking America's Global Mission
Politics
Military Fiction
History
Sick Souls, Healthy Minds
How William James Can Save Your Life
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
The Language Game
How Improvisation Created Language and Changed the World
Linguistics
Language
Science
Read Dangerously
The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times
Books About Books
Essays
Politics
In Defense of Witches
The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial
Feminism
History
Witches
Red Paint
The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk
Memoir
Indigenous
Biography
Meditations
Philosophy
History
Self Help
The Bond King
How One Man Made a Market, Built an Empire, and Lost it All
Finance
Business
Biography
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
Memoir
History
Essays
Power Play
Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century
Business
Biography
Technology
Citizens
Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
Politics
Sociology
Society
Caste
The Origins of Our Discontents
History
Race
Social Justice
The Vaccine
Inside the Race to Conquer the COVID-19 Pandemic
Science
History
Medicine
Dreamland
The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic
History
True Crime
Politics
Digital Gold
Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money
Business
Economics
Finance
The Age of the Strongman
How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy around the World
Politics
History
Sociology
The Next Africa
An Emerging Continent Becomes a Global Powerhouse
Africa
Economics
Business
How the World Really Works
A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future
Science
History
Economics
You Can't Read This Book
Censorship in an Age of Freedom
Politics
Philosophy
History
The Man Who Broke Capitalism
How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America―and How to Undo His Legacy
Business
Economics
Biography
Moveable Feasts
From Ancient Rome to the 21st Century, the Incredible Journeys of the Food We Eat
Food
History
Food History
All The Young Men
Memoir
LGBT
History
50 Economics Ideas You Really Need to Know
Economics
Business
Reference
The Inner Citadel
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
Philosophy
History
Self Help
Man's Search for Meaning
A Young Adult Edition
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
Capital Returns
Investing Through the Capital Cycle: A Money Manager’s Reports 2002-15
Finance
Business
Economics
The Constitution of Liberty
Economics
Philosophy
Politics
Benjamin Franklin
An American Life
Biography
History
American History
An Anatomy of Pain
How the Body and the Mind Experience and Endure Physical Suffering
Science
Health
Medicine
Longpath
Becoming the Great Ancestors Our Future Needs – An Antidote for Short-Termism
Philosophy
Self Help
History
Boundless
The Rise, Fall, and Escape of Carlos Ghosn
Business
Biography
History
Nation of Victims
Identity Politics, the Death of Merit, and the Path Back to Excellence
Politics
History
Philosophy
Status and Culture
How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change
Sociology
Fashion
Psychology
