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
A Brief History Of Bali
Piracy, Slavery, Opium and Guns: The Story of an Island Paradise
History
The Apache Wars
The Hunt for Geronimo, the Apache Kid, and the Captive Boy Who Started the Longest War in American History
History
American History
Native American
How to Be Free
An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life
Philosophy
Classics
Self Help
The Real Anthony Fauci
Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health
Politics
Health
History
Why Nothing Works
The Anthropology of Daily Life
Anthropology
Sociology
History
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers
The Story of Paul ErdΕs and the Search for Mathematical Truth
Biography
Mathematics
Science
Obama
From Promise to Power
Biography
Politics
History
All or Nothing
How Trump Recaptured America
Politics
History
Journalism
Why?
What Makes Us Curious
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
Sick Souls, Healthy Minds
How William James Can Save Your Life
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
The Bible of Karate
Bubishi
Martial Arts
History
Sports
How Sondheim Can Change Your Life
Music
Theatre
Self Help
The Perfect Mile
Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It
Sports
History
Biography
Attack and Die
Civil War Military Tactics and the Southern Heritage
Civil War
History
American Civil War
The Theory of Almost Everything
The Standard Model, the Unsung Triumph of Modern Physics
Science
Physics
Popular Science
Buckley
William F. Buckley Jr. and the Rise of American Conservatism
History
Biography
Politics
Kremlin Rising
Vladimir Putin's Russia and the End of Revolution
Russia
History
Politics
A State of Fear
How the UK government weaponised fear during the Covid-19 pandemic
Politics
Psychology
History
A Simple Government
Twelve Things We Really Need from Washington
Politics
History
Government
Tokyo Vice
An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan
Crime
True Crime
Memoir
The Accidental Admiral
A Sailor Takes Command at NATO
Military Fiction
Biography
Leadership
The Earth Is Weeping
The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West
History
American History
Native American
National Populism
The Revolt Against Liberal Democracy
Politics
Political Science
History
Uncharted
How to Map the Future
Business
Psychology
Science
In Sorcery's Shadow
A Memoir of Apprenticeship among the Songhay of Niger
Anthropology
Africa
Niger
Carl Jung
Wounded Healer of the Soul: An Illustrated Biography
Psychology
Biography
Philosophy
Identity
The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment
Politics
Philosophy
History
The Ones We've Been Waiting for
How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America
Politics
History
Leadership
The Gates of Gaza
A Story of Betrayal, Survival, and Hope in Israelβs Borderlands
Israel
History
Memoir
Eating to Extinction
The World's Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them
Food
Science
History
Inside the Apple
A Streetwise History of New York City
History
New York
Travel
The Faithful Preacher
Recapturing the Vision of Three Pioneering African-American Pastors
Biography
Theology
History
Minds Make Societies
How Cognition Explains the World Humans Create
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
Benjamin Franklin
A Life From Beginning to End
Biography
History
Historical
How Music Works
Music
History
Art
A Reasonable Response
Answers to Tough Questions on God, Christianity, and the Bible
Christianity
Philosophy
Theology
The Power Broker
Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
History
Biography
Politics
The Double Life of Pocahontas
History
Biography
Historical
The Rape of Nanking
The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
History
China
War
The First Conspiracy
The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington
History
American History
Biography
The Occult
Occult
History
Philosophy
Discrimination and Disparities
Economics
Politics
History
Newton's Football
The Science Behind America's Game
Sports
Science
Football
Seldom Disappointed
A Memoir
Biography
Memoir
Autobiography
The War That Ended Peace
The Road to 1914
History
World War I
War
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory
American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
Politics
Religion
History
How Woke Won
The Elitist Movement That Threatens Democracy, Tolerance and Reason
Politics
Sociology
History
A Brief History of Earth
Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters
Science
History
Geology
The Habsburgs
To Rule the World
History
European History
Biography
Undaunted Courage
The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
History
Biography
American History
