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 Discovery of India
History
India
Politics
Salt Sugar Fat
How the Food Giants Hooked Us
Food
Health
Science
The Emperor of All Maladies
A Biography of Cancer
Science
History
Medicine
The Wealth of Nations
Economics
Business
Philosophy
Yes to Life
In Spite of Everything
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
Chaos
Making a New Science
Science
Physics
Mathematics
Requiem for the American Dream
The 10 Principles of Concentration of Wealth & Power
Politics
Economics
History
Normal Accidents
Living with High-Risk Technologies
Science
Engineering
Technology
Das Kapital
Philosophy
Economics
Politics
Debt
The First 5,000 Years
History
Economics
Anthropology
Hijacking Bitcoin
The Hidden History of BTC
Economics
History
Technology
City of God
Philosophy
Theology
Religion
Chaos
Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties
History
True Crime
Crime
The Power Law
Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future
Business
Finance
Economics
Origins
How Earth's History Shaped Human History
History
Science
Geography
A Secular Age
Philosophy
Religion
History
The Secret History of the Mongol Queens
How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire
History
Asia
Biography
Gandhi
An Autobiography
Biography
History
Autobiography
The Bottom Billion
Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It
Economics
Politics
International Development
First They Killed My Father
A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
History
Memoir
Biography
Long Walk to Freedom
Biography
History
Memoir
Genius Makers
The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Science
The Story Paradox
How Our Love of Storytelling Builds Societies and Tears them Down
Psychology
Politics
Science
The Price of Inequality
How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future
Politics
Sociology
Business
The Greatest Trade Ever
The Behind-the-Scenes Story of How John Paulson Defied Wall Street and Made Financial History
Finance
Business
Economics
Hegemony and Socialist Strategy
Towards a Radical Democratic Politics
Politics
Philosophy
Theory
The Rational Optimist
How Prosperity Evolves
Economics
History
Science
Meditations
Philosophy
Classics
History
Read Write Own
Building the Next Era of the Internet
Business
Technology
Science
Infinite Powers
How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe
Science
Mathematics
History
Work
A History of How we spend our Time
History
Anthropology
Economics
When McKinsey Comes to Town
Business
Politics
History
The Cosmic Serpent
DNA and the Origins of Knowledge
Science
Anthropology
Spirituality
The New Geography of Jobs
Economics
Business
Politics
Misogyny
The World's Oldest Prejudice
Feminism
History
Gender
When Genius Failed
The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
Finance
Business
Economics
Hagakure
The Book of the Samurai
Philosophy
Japan
History
History of Modern India
History
India
Politics
Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine
The Ten Mahavidyas
Hinduism
Religion
Spirituality
Night
Classics
History
Memoir
Conspirators' Hierarchy
The Story of the Committee of 300
Conspiracy Theories
History
Politics
How to Be a Stoic
Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
Lords of Finance
The Bankers Who Broke the World
History
Economics
Finance
The Cult of We
WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the Great Startup Delusion
Business
True Crime
History
What Is Life?
Five Great Ideas in Biology
Science
Biology
History
Unknown Market Wizards
The Best Traders You've Never Heard of
Finance
Business
Economics
Viral Justice
How We Grow the World We Want
Social Justice
Race
Politics
The Secret Life of Groceries
The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket
Food
Business
History
Leadership
Leadership
History
Business
The Smartest Guys in the Room
The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron
Business
Finance
History
