Social Science
Our world pulses with invisible patterns of human behavior, group dynamics, and societal forces that shape everything from friendships to financial markets. Through rigorous research and compelling analysis, these books illuminate how people think, connect, and organize themselves—revealing the hidden architecture of our social world.
Social Science Book Summaries
The Social Animal
The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement
Psychology
Sociology
Science
Tricks of the Trade
How to Think about Your Research While You're Doing It (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
Sociology
Research
Writing
The End of the World As We Know It
Social Science for the Twenty-First Century
Sociology
Philosophy
History
Liquid Surveillance
A Conversation
Sociology
Philosophy
Politics
Time Warped
Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception. Claudia Hammond
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
The Intelligence Paradox
Why the Intelligent Choice Isn't Always the Smart One
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
Sociology
A Very Short Introduction
Sociology
Science
Psychology
Social Physics
How Good Ideas Spread-The Lessons from a New Science
Science
Sociology
Psychology
Environmental Economics
A Very Short Introduction
Economics
Environment
Science
Bowling Alone
The Collapse and Revival of American Community
Sociology
Politics
History
Who Gets What ― and Why
The New Economics of Matchmaking and Market Design
Economics
Business
Science
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Game Theory in Everyday Life
Science
Mathematics
Psychology
Economics Rules
The Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science
Economics
Finance
Business
SuperFreakonomics CD
Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
Business
Science
Psychology
Toward a Psychology of Being
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
Hidden Order
The Economics of Everyday Life
Economics
Business
Politics
Killing the Host
How Financial Parasites and Debt Bondage Destroy the Global Economy
Economics
Politics
History
Why You Love Music
From Mozart to Metallica — The Emotional Power of Beautiful Sounds
Music
Psychology
Science
Mismeasuring Our Lives
Why GDP Doesn't Add Up
Economics
Politics
Social Science
Radical Markets
Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society
Economics
Politics
Finance
Come of Age
The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble
Philosophy
Psychology
Spirituality
The Trouble with Diversity
How We Learned to Love Identity and Ignore Inequality
Politics
Sociology
Race
Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences (Belfer Center Studies in International Security)
Political Science
Politics
Social Science
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy
An Agenda for Growth and Shared Prosperity
Economics
Politics
Business
The Power of Bad
How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Adult ADHD
How to Succeed as a Hunter in a Farmer's World
Adhd
Psychology
Self Help
A Job to Love (The School of Life Library)
Self Help
Philosophy
Psychology
50 Economics Classics
Your shortcut to the most important ideas on capitalism, finance, and the global economy (50 Classics)
Economics
Business
Finance
How Pleasure Works
The New Science of Why We Like What We Like
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
The Edge of Reason
A Rational Skeptic in an Irrational World
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
The Art of Life
Philosophy
Sociology
Psychology
The Meritocracy Trap
How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite
Politics
Economics
Sociology
SuperFreakonomics
Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
Business
Science
Psychology
Lessons for the Young Economist
Economics
Business
Money
The Golem
What You Should Know About Science (Canto Classics)
Science
Philosophy
History
Creative Blindness (And How To Cure It)
Real-life stories of remarkable creative vision
Business
Self Help
Productivity
The Little Book of Psychology
An Introduction to the Key Psychologists and Theories You Need to Know
Psychology
Science
Self Help
The Happiness Equation
The Surprising Economics of Our Most Valuable Asset
Personal Development
Economics
Social Science
Smart on Crime
A Career Prosecutor's Plan to Make Us Safer
Politics
Memoir
African American
Mystery
A Seduction, A Strategy, A Solution
Psychology
Writing
Mystery
The Good-Enough Life
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
Everything Is Predictable
How Bayesian Statistics Explain Our World
Science
Mathematics
Philosophy
End Times
Elites, Counter-Elites, and the Path of Political Disintegration
Politics
History
Economics
Art of Manipulation
How to Get What You Want Out of People in Business, in Your Personal Life, and in Your Love Life
Psychology
Self Help
Business
The Illusion of Choice
16 ½ psychological biases that influence what we buy
Psychology
Business
Economics
The Road to Freedom
Economics and the Good Society
Economics
Politics
Business
Connected
The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives
Psychology
Sociology
Science
Butterfly Economics
A New General Theory of Social and Economic Behavior
Economics
Sociology
Business
How to Feel Confident
Simple Tools for Instant Confidence
Self Help
Psychology
Social Science
Saving the Modern Soul
Therapy, Emotions, and the Culture of Self-Help
Psychology
Sociology
Self Help