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
Chasing the Scream
The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs
History
Politics
Psychology
American Kingpin
The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
True Crime
Crime
Biography
Persian Girls
Memoir
Iran
Biography
Reinventing Discovery
The New Era of Networked Science
Science
Technology
History
The Undoing Project
A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
Psychology
Biography
Science
SEAL Team Six
Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper
Military Fiction
History
Biography
The Ayatollah Begs to Differ
The Paradox of Modern Iran
Iran
History
Politics
Titan
The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
Biography
History
Business
Quarto de Despejo
Diário de uma Favelada
Memoir
Biography
Brazil
The Cult of Trump
A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control
Politics
Psychology
Cults
Rudolf Steiner
An Introduction to His Life and Work
Biography
Philosophy
Religion
How to Tell a Joke
An Ancient Guide to the Art of Humor
Philosophy
History
Humor
Future Shock
Sociology
Science
Philosophy
The Butterfly Effect
How Your Life Matters
Self Help
Inspirational
Personal Development
The WEIRDest People in the World
How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
Psychology
History
Science
Moral Politics
How Liberals and Conservatives Think
Politics
Psychology
Philosophy
Beauty
Philosophy
Art
Psychology
A People’s History of the United States
1492 - Present
History
Politics
American History
Valley of Genius
The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley
History
Technology
Business
Civilized to Death
What Was Lost on the Way to Modernity
History
Philosophy
Sociology
Sapiens and Homo Deus
The E-book Collection: A Brief History of Humankind and A Brief History of Tomorrow
History
Science
Modern
The Globalization Paradox
Democracy and the Future of the World Economy
Economics
Politics
History
Who Owns England?
How We Lost Our Green and Pleasant Land, and How to Take It Back
Politics
History
Environment
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Business
Economics
Technology
At Home
A Short History of Private Life
History
Humor
Science
Fast Food Nation
The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Food
Sociology
Politics
Yoga Body
The Origins of Modern Posture Practice
History
Health
Spirituality
Helgoland
Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution
Science
Physics
Philosophy
Invisible Doctrine
The Secret History of Neoliberalism
Politics
Economics
History
Killing Hope
U.S. Military and C.I.A. Interventions Since World War II
History
Politics
War
The Quants
How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
Finance
Business
Economics
The Philosophy of Money
Philosophy
Sociology
Economics
The Genius of Israel
The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World
Israel
History
Jewish
The River of Doubt
Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
History
Biography
Adventure
When the Clock Broke
Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s
History
Politics
American History
The Myth of Islamic Tolerance
How Islamic Law Treats Non-Muslims
Islam
Politics
Religion
This Is Your Mind on Plants
Science
Psychology
Nature
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Economics
Philosophy
Classics
Tyranny of the Minority
Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point
Politics
History
Political Science
Discourses and Selected Writings
Philosophy
Classics
Self Help
New Ideas from Dead Economists
An Introduction to Modern Economic Thought
Economics
History
Business
A Long Way Gone
Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Memoir
Biography
War
Napoleon
A Life
History
Biography
France
Wizard
The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius
Biography
Science
History
The Secret of Our Success
How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species, and Making Us Smarter
Science
History
Psychology
Eichmann in Jerusalem
A Report on the Banality of Evil
History
Philosophy
Politics
Enlightenment Now
The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
Science
Philosophy
History
Humans are not from Earth
a scientific evaluation of the evidence
Science
Evolution
History
Why I Am An Atheist
An Autobiographical Discourse
History
Philosophy
India
Until the End of Time
Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe
Science
Physics
Philosophy
