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
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
Finance and the Good Society
Economics
Finance
Business
Time Warped
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
The Narcissism Epidemic
Living in the Age of Entitlement
Psychology
Sociology
Cultural
Bowling Alone
The Collapse and Revival of American Community
Sociology
Politics
History
The Happiness Industry
How the Government and Big Business Sold Us Well-Being
Psychology
Politics
Sociology
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
Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
Business
Science
Psychology
The China Model
Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy
China
Politics
History
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
The Knowledge Illusion
Why We Never Think Alone
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
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
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
Science Fictions
How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
A Job to Love
A practical guide to finding fulfilling work by better understanding yourself
Self Help
Philosophy
Psychology
50 Economics Classics
Your shortcut to the most important ideas on capitalism, finance, and the global economy
Economics
Business
Finance
Mating Intelligence Unleashed
The Role of the Mind in Sex, Dating, and Love
Psychology
Sexuality
Science
The Culture of Fear
Sociology
Politics
Psychology
How Pleasure Works
The New Science of Why We Like What We Like
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
Discover Your Inner Economist
Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Dentist
Economics
Psychology
Business
The Edge of Reason
A Rational Skeptic in an Irrational World
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
The Art of Life
Philosophy
Sociology
Psychology
The Nurture Assumption
Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do, Revised and Updated
Psychology
Parenting
Science
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, Second Edition
What You Should Know About Science
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
Foolproof
Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity
Psychology
Politics
Sociology