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 Art of War—Spirituality for Conflict
Annotated & Explained
Philosophy
Spirituality
Self Help
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It
Wisdom of the Great Philosophers on How to Live
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
The Evolution of Everything
How New Ideas Emerge
Science
History
Philosophy
It IS About Islam
Exposing the Truth About ISIS, Al Qaeda, Iran, and the Caliphate (3)
Politics
History
Religion
Economics Rules
The Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science
Economics
Finance
Business
Between the World and Me
Memoir
Race
History
Bitita's Diary
The Childhood Memoirs of Carolina Maria de Jesus
Memoir
Brazil
Classics
Geons, Black Holes and Quantum Foam
A Life in Physics
Science
Physics
Biography
Saving Capitalism
For the Many, Not the Few
Economics
Politics
Business
Coffee Life in Japan
Japan
Food
Urban Studies
Jesus, Interrupted
Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible & Why We Don't Know About Them
Religion
History
Christianity
The Lost Art of Dress
The Women Who Once Made America Stylish
History
Fashion
Sewing
Thomas Jefferson
The Art of Power
History
Biography
Presidents
Wizard
The Life And Times Of Nikola Tesla
Biography
Science
History
The Art of the Con
The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World
Art
True Crime
History
The China Model
Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy
China
Politics
History
The Inner History of Devices
History
Technology
Science
The Subtle Body
The Story of Yoga in America
Spirituality
History
Trouble in Paradise
From the End of History to the End of Capitalism
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
Two Cheers for Anarchism
Six Easy Pieces on Autonomy, Dignity and Meaningful Work and Play
Politics
Philosophy
History
Daughters of the Samurai
A Journey from East to West and Back
History
Japan
Biography
Beyond Fundamentalism
Confronting Religious Extremism in the Age of Globalization
Religion
Politics
History
What Do You Care What Other People Think?
Science
Biography
Physics
Killing the Host
How Financial Parasites and Debt Bondage Destroy the Global Economy
Economics
Politics
History
The Only Game in Town
Central Banks, Instability, and Avoiding the Next Collapse
Economics
Finance
Business
Why Minsky Matters
An Introduction to the Work of a Maverick Economist
Economics
Finance
History
The Billionaire and the Mechanic
How Larry Ellison and a Car Mechanic Teamed up to Win Sailing's Greatest Race, the Americas Cup, Twice
Sports
Biography
History
Anatomy of Love
A Natural History of Mating, Marriage, and Why We Stray
Psychology
Science
Relationships
Food of the Gods
The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge
Philosophy
History
Science
India Unbound
From Independence to the Global Information age
India
History
Economics
The Rise and Fall of Nations
Forces of Change in the Post-Crisis World
Economics
Politics
History
The Big Picture
On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself
Science
Philosophy
Physics
Chaos Monkeys
Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley
Business
Technology
Biography
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters
The Battle for the Soul of American Business
Business
History
Economics
Suspicious Minds
Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories
Psychology
Science
History
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything
Tales from the Pentagon
Politics
History
Military Fiction
Words Like Loaded Pistols
Rhetoric from Aristotle to Obama
Writing
Philosophy
Language
100 Million Years of Food
What Our Ancestors Ate and Why It Matters Today
Food
History
Health
Utopia for Realists
The Case for a Universal Basic Income, Open Borders, and a 15-hour Workweek
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don't
A Non-Partisan Guide to the Issues That Matter
Politics
History
Political Science
Progress
Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future
Economics
History
Politics
The Attention Merchants
The Epic Scramble to Get Inside Our Heads
Psychology
Technology
Business
Strangers in Their Own Land
Anger and Mourning on the American Right
Politics
Sociology
History
Thank You for Being Late
An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations
Business
Politics
Economics
The Undoing Project
A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
Psychology
Biography
Science
The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Economics
Politics
History
Rebel Sell
Why The Culture Can't Be Jammed
Politics
Philosophy
Cultural
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition)
How America's Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges — and Who Gets Left Outside the Gates
Education
Politics
Sociology
How to Listen to Jazz
Music
Jazz
History
A Man for All Markets
From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market
Finance
Biography
Business