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 Contrarian
Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power
Business
Biography
Politics
Should We Eat Meat?
Evolution and Consequences of Modern Carnivory
Science
Food
Health
Trillions
How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever
Finance
Economics
Business
Russian Roulette
The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump
Politics
History
Russia
The Sea and Civilization
A Maritime History of the World
History
Maritime
World History
The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal
Chess
Biography
Games
Boundless
The Rise, Fall, and Escape of Carlos Ghosn
Business
Biography
History
The Red Web
The Struggle Between Russia's Digital Dictators and the New Online Revolutionaries
Politics
Russia
History
Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths―and How We Can Stop
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
Masters of Command
Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership
History
Leadership
Ancient History
Chasing Perfection
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the High-Stakes Game of Creating an NBA Champion
Sports
Basketball
History
Language City
The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York
Language
Linguistics
History
The Accidental President of Brazil
A Memoir
History
Brazil
Biography
R. N. Kao
Gentleman Spymaster
Biography
History
India
The Theological Origins of Modernity
Philosophy
History
Theology
Realpolitik
A History
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Emperor Wears No Clothes
The Authoritative Historical Record of Cannabis and the Conspiracy Against Marijuana
History
Politics
Science
50 Politics Classics
Freedom Equality Power: Mind-Changing, World-Changing Ideas from Fifty Landmark Books
Politics
Philosophy
History
Vienna
How the City of Ideas Created the Modern World
History
Politics
Travel
Breakout Nations
In Pursuit of the Next Economic Miracles
Economics
Business
Finance
The Tyranny of Experts
Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor
Economics
Politics
History
Daughters of the Sun
Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire
History
India
Indian Literature
Celebrity Nation
How America Evolved into a Culture of Fans and Followers
History
Pop Culture
The Wal-Mart Effect
How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works - and How It's Transforming the American Economy
Business
Economics
History
Decision Points
Biography
Politics
History
Stress Test
Reflections on Financial Crises
Economics
Finance
Business
Four Lost Cities
A Secret History of the Urban Age
History
Science
Anthropology
The Two Cultures
Science
Philosophy
History
You Belong to the Universe
Buckminster Fuller and the Future
Biography
Science
Architecture
Progress - Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future
Economics
History
Politics
Controligarchs
Exposing the Billionaire Class, their Secret Deals, and the Globalist Plot to Dominate Your Life
Politics
History
Economics
The Great Agnostic
Robert Ingersoll and American Freethought
History
Biography
Religion
The 10000 Year Explosion
How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution
Science
History
Evolution
The American Presidency
A Very Short Introduction
Politics
History
American History
Losing the Signal
The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry
Business
Technology
History
The Coming China Wars
Where They Will Be Fought And How They Can Be Won
China
Politics
History
The Great Influenza
The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History
History
Science
Medicine
Diana
Her True Story in Her Own Words
Biography
History
Memoir
Not for Sale
The Return of the Global Slave Trade—and How We Can Fight It
Social Justice
Politics
History
Mama Lola
A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn
Religion
Anthropology
Biography
Superclass
The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making
Politics
Economics
Business
Thomas Jefferson
The Art of Power
History
Biography
Presidents
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
Philosophy
History
Psychology
The Almost Nearly Perfect People
Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia
Travel
History
Politics
The Truth About Stories
A Native Narrative
Indigenous
Essays
Canada
The Great Bridge
The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
History
American History
New York
Where White Men Fear to Tread
The Autobiography of Russell Means
Native American
Biography
History
An Empire of Wealth
The Epic History of American Economic Power
History
Economics
Business
User Friendly
How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play
Design
Business
Technology
Follow the Money
The Shocking Deep State Connections of the Anti-Trump Cabal
Politics
History
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