Politics
Power flows through the halls of government and the pages of these books, where visionary leaders, economic forces, and social movements shape our world. Here you'll find penetrating analyses of political systems and ideologies alongside intimate portraits of the brilliant minds who've changed history through revolution, reform, and the relentless pursuit of justice.
Politics Book Summaries
On Bullshit
Philosophy
Essays
Humor
Crisis Economics
A Crash Course in the Future of Finance
Economics
Finance
Business
The Way We Eat
Why Our Food Choices Matter
Food
Philosophy
Health
Naked Economics
Undressing the Dismal Science
Economics
Business
Finance
Long Walk to Freedom
The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Biography
History
Africa
Team of Rivals
The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
History
Biography
Politics
Keynes
The Return of the Master
Economics
History
Biography
After Capitalism
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism
Economics
Politics
Business
Amusing Ourselves to Death
Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
Philosophy
Sociology
Politics
Poorly Made in China
An Insider's Account of the Tactics Behind China's Production Game
China
Business
Economics
Civilization
The West and the Rest
History
Politics
Economics
A Man Without a Country
Essays
Memoir
Humor
Crazy for God
How I Grew Up as One of the Elect, Helped Found the Religious Right, and Lived to Take All (or Almost All) of It Back
Religion
Memoir
Biography
You Are What You Speak
Grammar Grouches, Language Laws, and the Politics of Identity
Language
Linguistics
Politics
The True Believer
Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
The Dictator's Handbook
Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Price of Civilization
Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity
Politics
Economics
History
Money and Power
How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World
Business
Finance
History
Empire
The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power
History
Politics
Economics
Debt
The First 5,000 Years
History
Economics
Anthropology
Atlas Shrugged
Classics
Philosophy
Politics
The Life You Can Save
Acting Now to End World Poverty
Philosophy
Politics
Economics
Poor Economics
A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
Economics
Politics
Business
Fast Food Nation
The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Food
Sociology
Politics
The New Jim Crow
Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
History
Race
Politics
The Bottom Billion
Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It
Economics
Politics
International Development
The Blank Slate
The Modern Denial of Human Nature
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
Title of the Book
Feminism
Gender Studies
Gender
Freedomnomics
Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-Baked Theories Don't
Economics
Politics
Business
The Great Reset
How the Post-Crash Economy Will Change the Way We Live and Work
Economics
Business
Politics
The Post-American World
Release 2.0
Politics
History
Economics
Treasure Islands
Uncovering the Damage of Offshore Banking and Tax Havens
Economics
Finance
Politics
Animal Spirits
How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism
Economics
Psychology
Finance
Obama
From Promise to Power
Biography
Politics
History
The Audacity of Hope
Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
Politics
Biography
Memoir
The Signal and the Noise
Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don't
Science
Business
Economics
Free to Choose
A Personal Statement
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
The Price of Inequality
How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future
Politics
Sociology
Business
How Much Is Enough? Money and the Good Life
Economics
Philosophy
Politics
The World Until Yesterday
What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
History
Anthropology
Science
Decision Points
Biography
Politics
History
Basic Economics
A Citizen's Guide to the Economy
Economics
Business
Politics
Sacred Economics
Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition
Economics
History
Philosophy
Rules for Radicals
A Practical Primer for Realistic Radicals
Politics
Philosophy
Activism
The Tiger That Isn't
Seeing Through a World of Numbers
Science
Economics
Mathematics
Behind the Kitchen Door
Food
Social Justice
Politics
The Bankers' New Clothes
What's Wrong With Banking and What to Do About It
Economics
Finance
Business
This Time Is Different
Eight Centuries of Financial Folly
Economics
History
Finance
The New Digital Age
Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business
Business
Technology
Science