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
This Is Your Mind on Plants
Science
Psychology
Nature
Diplomacy
History
Politics
International Relations
Intellectuals and Society
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
The Bill of Obligations
The Ten Habits of Good Citizens
Politics
History
American History
The Genius of Israel
The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World
Israel
History
Jewish
A Secular Age
Philosophy
Religion
History
Lives of the Stoics
The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
Philosophy
History
Biography
The Jakarta Method
Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World
History
Politics
Asia
The Demon-Haunted World
Science as a Candle in the Dark
Science
Philosophy
History
The Oil Curse
How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations
Politics
Economics
History
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
Economics
History
Politics
Sapiens and Homo Deus
The E-book Collection: A Brief History of Humankind and A Brief History of Tomorrow
History
Science
Modern
How the Word Is Passed
A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
History
Race
Social Justice
Africa Is Not a Country
Notes on a Bright Continent
History
Africa
Politics
The Nature of Technology
What It Is and How It Evolves
Technology
Science
Economics
Tyranny of the Minority
Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point
Politics
History
Political Science
The Globalization Paradox
Democracy and the Future of the World Economy
Economics
Politics
History
The Book of Enoch
Religion
History
Christianity
A Long Way Gone
Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Memoir
Biography
War
The Singapore Story
Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew
Biography
History
Politics
Awakenings
Science
Psychology
Medicine
America's Original Sin
Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America
Race
History
Anti Racist
Blues Legacies and Black Feminism
Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday
Music
Feminism
History
The World for Sale
Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources
Economics
Business
Finance
At Home
A Short History of Private Life
History
Humor
Science
A Little History of Philosophy
Philosophy
History
Science
The Fate of Rome
Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire
History
Ancient History
Science
The Myth of Islamic Tolerance
How Islamic Law Treats Non-Muslims
Islam
Politics
Religion
Rudolf Steiner
An Introduction to His Life and Work
Biography
Philosophy
Religion
Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
Stalling for Time
My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator
True Crime
Memoir
Biography
Burn Book
A Tech Love Story
Memoir
Technology
Business
The Hypomanic Edge
The Link Between (A Little) Craziness and (A Lot of) Success in America
Business
Psychology
Self Help
Hackers
Heroes of the Computer Revolution
History
Technology
Computer Science
American Kingpin
The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
True Crime
Crime
Biography
The Undoing Project
A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
Psychology
Biography
Science
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Economics
Philosophy
Classics
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
Politics
History
International Relations
The Cosmic Serpent
DNA and the Origins of Knowledge
Science
Anthropology
Spirituality
Behold a Pale Horse
Conspiracy Theories
Politics
History
Money Men
A Hot Startup, A Billion Dollar Fraud, A Fight for the Truth
Business
Finance
Crime
Central Banking 101
Economics
Finance
Business
A People’s History of the United States
1492 - Present
History
Politics
American History
The Persian Expedition
History
Classics
Ancient History
NeuroTribes
The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
Psychology
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Science
Helgoland
Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution
Science
Physics
Philosophy
Down with the System
A Memoir
Music
Memoir
Biography
Beauty
Philosophy
Art
Psychology
I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree
A Memoir of a Schindler's List Survivor
Holocaust
History
Memoir
JFK's Forgotten Crisis
Tibet, the CIA, and the Sino-Indian War
History
India
Politics
