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
Discipline and Punish
The Birth of the Prison
Philosophy
History
Sociology
Corruptible
Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
Politics
Psychology
History
Fluke
Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
1493
Uncovering the New World Columbus Created
History
Science
American History
The Master Switch
The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
History
Technology
Business
On Killing
The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
Psychology
Military Fiction
War
Mind Hunter
Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit
True Crime
Crime
Psychology
The Analects
Philosophy
Classics
China
Oxygen
The Molecule that Made the World
Science
Biology
Chemistry
Autocracy, Inc.
Politics
History
Political Science
Economics in One Lesson
Economics
Business
Politics
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway
A Chronological Analysis of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger's Conglomerate Masterpiece
Business
Finance
Economics
iWoz
Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It
Biography
Technology
Business
The Arts and the Creation of Mind
Education
Art
Teaching
Globalization and its Discontents
Economics
Politics
History
The Art of Action
How Leaders Close the Gaps between Plans, Actions and Results
Business
Leadership
Management
The Trial and Death of Socrates
Philosophy
Classics
History
The Attention Merchants
The Epic Scramble to Get Inside Our Heads
Psychology
Technology
Business
Dominion
How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
History
Christianity
Philosophy
Becoming Trader Joe
How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys
Business
Biography
Memoir
The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919-1939
An Introduction to the Study of International Relations
History
International Relations
Politics
In Search of Schrödinger's Cat
Quantum Physics and Reality
Science
Physics
Popular Science
Cicero
The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician
History
Biography
Ancient History
Politics
Philosophy
Politics
Classics
القانون في الطب
Science
Medicine
Philosophy
Man's Search for Meaning
A Young Adult Edition
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
History
Religion
Catholic
Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
History
Science
Anthropology
Homo Ludens
A Study of the Play Element in Culture
Philosophy
History
Game Design
Michael Jordan
The Life
Biography
Sports
Basketball
The Storytelling Animal
How Stories Make Us Human
Psychology
Writing
Science
The Holy Bible
King James Version
Classics
Christian
Religion
A History of Western Philosophy
Philosophy
History
Classics
Recoding America
Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better
Politics
Technology
Government
Mutual Aid
A Factor of Evolution
Politics
Philosophy
Science
Homo Deus
A History of Tomorrow
History
Science
Philosophy
Into Thin Air
A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Adventure
Memoir
Travel
Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History
History
Feminism
Womens
Reality is Not What it Seems
The Journey to Quantum Gravity
Science
Physics
Philosophy
Number Go Up
Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall
Business
Economics
Finance
A History of God
The 4000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Religion
History
Philosophy
An Ordinary Man
An Autobiography
Africa
Biography
History
The Network State
How To Start a New Country
Politics
Technology
Philosophy
Black Wave
Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East
History
Politics
Iran
The Big Fat Surprise
Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet
Health
Nutrition
Food
Civilization
The West and the Rest
History
Politics
Economics
When Prophecy Fails
A Social and Psychological Study of a Modern Group that Predicted the Destruction of the World
Psychology
Religion
Sociology
Too Big to Fail
The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System from Crisis — and Themselves
Business
Finance
Economics
The Great Divergence
China, Europe, and the Making of the Modern World Economy
History
Economics
China
The Dictator's Handbook
Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics
Politics
History
Philosophy
