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
Twelve Years a Slave
History
Classics
Biography
A Journey
My Political Life
Politics
Biography
Autobiography
The Next Civil War
Dispatches from the American Future
Politics
History
American History
From Plassey to Partition
A History of Modern India
History
India
Academics
1000 Years of Annoying the French
History
Humor
France
Vanishing Frontiers
The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together
Politics
Business
History
How Do You Kill 11 Million People? Why The Truth Matters More Than You Think
History
Politics
Philosophy
Hitler's Cross
The Revealing Story of How the Cross of Christ was Used as a symbol of the Nazi Agenda
History
Christian
World War II
The World Atlas of Coffee
From Beans to Brewing — Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed
Food
Cooking
History
Phenomena
The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis
History
Science
Paranormal
Churchill
The Power of Words: His Remarkable Life Recounted Through His Writings and Speeches
History
Biography
Politics
WTF?
What's the Future and Why It's Up to Us
Business
Technology
Economics
Capitalism, Alone
The Future of the System That Rules the World
Economics
Politics
History
Pandora's Seed
The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization
Science
History
Anthropology
Two Cheers for Anarchism
Six Easy Pieces on Autonomy, Dignity and Meaningful Work and Play
Politics
Philosophy
History
Why Americans Hate Politics
Politics
Political Science
American
Choice
Cooperation, Enterprise, and Human Action
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Greek to Me
Adventures of the Comma Queen
Travel
Memoir
Greece
For Her Own Good
Two Centuries of the Experts' Advice to Women
Feminism
History
Womens
Islam and Democracy
Fear of the Modern World
Islam
Politics
Religion
The Billion Dollar Spy
A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal
History
Espionage
Russia
Wired for Culture
Origins of the Human Social Mind
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Fighter Pilot
The Memoirs Of Legendary Ace Robin Olds
Biography
History
Aviation
Chariots of The Gods
History
Science
Aliens
Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament
Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible
Theology
History
Religion
All the Presidents' Bankers
The Hidden Alliances that Drive American Power
History
Economics
Politics
The Age of Turbulence
Economics
Biography
Business
The Harvard Psychedelic Club
How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America
History
Psychology
Biography
The Socialist Manifesto
The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality
Politics
Economics
History
The Great War for Civilisation
The Conquest of the Middle East
History
Politics
War
Putinism
Russia and Its Future with the West
Russia
Politics
History
In Search of Sisterhood
Delta Sigma Theta and the Challenge of the Black Sorority Movement
History
Feminism
African American
Math and the Mona Lisa
Science
History
Mathematics
The Coming China Wars
Where They Will Be Fought And How They Can Be Won
China
Politics
History
Liar's Poker
Business
Finance
Economics
The Crisis of the Old Order 1919-33
History
Biography
American History
When the Money Runs Out
The End of Western Affluence
Economics
Business
Finance
The Upstairs Wife
An Intimate History of Pakistan
Pakistan
History
Memoir
Crisis and Command
A History of Executive Power from George Washington to George W. Bush
History
Politics
Presidents
Boyd
The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
Biography
History
Military Fiction
The Myth of the Strong Leader
Political Leadership in the Modern Age
Politics
Leadership
History
Everything for Everyone
The Radical Tradition That Is Shaping the Next Economy
Economics
Politics
Business
The Great Influenza
The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History
History
Science
Medicine
Tune In
Music
Biography
History
Sugar
The World Corrupted: From Slavery to Obesity
History
Food
Science
To Risk It All
Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision
History
Military Fiction
Leadership
The Dirt on Clean
An Unsanitized History
History
Science
Microhistory
Superclass
The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making
Politics
Economics
Business
How the Other Half Banks
Exclusion, Exploitation, and the Threat to Democracy
Economics
History
Politics
Wilmington's Lie
The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy
History
Politics
Race
