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
Grinding It Out
The Making of McDonald's
Business
Biography
Autobiography
The Geography of Genius
Lessons from the World's Most Creative Places
History
Travel
Science
The Wisdom Of Finance
Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return
Finance
Economics
Business
Requiem for the American Dream
The 10 Principles of Concentration of Wealth & Power
Politics
Economics
History
Rome's Last Citizen
The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar
History
Biography
Philosophy
Giants of Enterprise
Seven Business Innovators and the Empires They Built
Business
History
Leadership
The Rise of the Outsiders
How Mainstream Politics Lost its Way
Politics
21st Century
History
The Art of Living
The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
Selfie
How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It's Doing to Us
Psychology
Sociology
History
The Retreat of Western Liberalism
Politics
History
Economics
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Business
Economics
Technology
How to Be a Stoic
Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
Son of Hamas
A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices
Biography
History
Memoir
Private Government
How Employers Rule Our Lives
Philosophy
Politics
Economics
Churchill
The Power of Words
History
Biography
Politics
On the Shoulders of Giants
My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance
History
Sports
Biography
An Alchemy of Mind
The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
Facing the Lion - Memoirs of a Young Girl in Nazi Europe
History
Holocaust
Memoir
Not for Sale
The Return of the Global Slave Trade — and How We Can Fight It
Social Justice
Politics
Crime
Warsaw Boy
A Memoir of a Wartime Childhood
History
Biography
Holocaust
Free Market Revolution
How Ayn Rand's Ideas Can End Big Government
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
How the Irish Saved Civilization
History
Ireland
Historical
King John
And the Road to Magna Carta
History
Biography
Medieval
Until We Are Free
My Fight for Human Rights in Iran
Iran
Memoir
Politics
Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric
Writing
Language
Education
The Barefoot Lawyer
A Blind Man's Fight for Justice and Freedom in China
China
Biography
Memoir
The Craft Beer Revolution
How a Band of Microbrewers Is Transforming the World's Favorite Drink
Beer
Business
Brewing
Steve Jobs
Biography
Business
Technology
30-Second Psychology
The 50 Most Thought-provoking Psychology Theories, Each Explained in Half a Minute
Psychology
Science
Reference
The American Presidency
A Very Short Introduction
Politics
History
American History
The Killing Zone
My Life in the Vietnam War
History
War
Military Fiction
Russia - Culture Smart!
The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Travel
History
Russia
The Primal Prescription
Surviving The "Sick Care" Sinkhole
Health
Economics
Medicine
The Rape of the Mind
The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing
Psychology
Philosophy
Politics
The Geopolitics of Emotion
How Cultures of Fear, Humiliation, and Hope are Reshaping the World
Politics
Psychology
Political Science
The End of Education
Redefining the Value of School
Education
Philosophy
Teaching
England's Mistress
The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton
Biography
History
British Literature
John D. Rockefeller on Making Money
Advice and Words of Wisdom on Building and Sharing Wealth
Business
Biography
Finance
Identity and Violence
The Illusion of Destiny
Philosophy
Politics
History
America's Original Sin
Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America
Race
History
Anti Racist
Equal Is Unfair
America's Misguided Fight Against Income Inequality
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
The Economics of Innocent Fraud
Truth for Our Time
Economics
Politics
Business
Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy
Economics
History
Business
What Happened
Politics
Memoir
Biography
The Four
The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google
Business
Technology
Economics
Spies in the Family
An American Spymaster, His Russian Crown Jewel, and the Friendship That Helped End the Cold War
History
Memoir
Espionage
The Predators' Ball
The Inside Story of Drexel Burnham and the Rise of the Junk Bond Raiders
Business
Finance
Economics
The New Human Rights Movement
Reinventing the Economy to End Oppression
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
The Square and the Tower
Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook
History
Politics
Economics
Kids These Days
Human Capital and the Making of Millennials
Economics
Sociology
Politics