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Best History Books
A curated list of the best history books.
Book Summaries
Steve Jobs
Biography
Business
Technology
Sapiens
A Brief History of Humankind
History
Science
Philosophy
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Science
History
Biography
I Am Malala
The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
Biography
Memoir
Feminism
The Art of War
Philosophy
History
War
Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
History
Science
Anthropology
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Science
History
Humor
The Boys in the Boat
Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
History
Sports
Biography
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Biography
History
Memoir
Homo Deus
A History of Tomorrow
History
Science
Philosophy
Just Mercy
Memoir
Social Justice
Race
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
Adventures of a Curious Character
Science
Biography
Physics
The Omnivore's Dilemma
A Natural History of Four Meals
Food
Science
Health
The 48 Laws of Power
Psychology
Self Help
Business
Team of Rivals
The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
History
Biography
Politics
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
History
Philosophy
Science
Benjamin Franklin
An American Life
Biography
History
American History
Prisoners of Geography
Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics
History
Politics
Geography
Too Much and Never Enough
How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
Biography
Politics
Memoir
The Innocent Man
Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
True Crime
Crime
Mystery
The Everything Store
Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
Business
Biography
Technology
Gandhi
An Autobiography
Biography
History
Autobiography
The River of Doubt
Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
History
Biography
Adventure
Why Nations Fail
The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
Politics
History
Business
The Snowball
Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
Biography
Business
Finance
Silent Spring
Science
Environment
Nature
Too Big to Fail
The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System from Crisis — and Themselves
Business
Finance
Economics
The Consolations of Philosophy
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
The Girls of Atomic City
The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
History
World War II
Science
Justice
What's the Right Thing to Do?
Philosophy
Politics
Law
The Lucifer Effect
Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
The Laws of Human Nature
Psychology
Self Help
Philosophy
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Biography
History
Autobiography
Manufacturing Consent
The Political Economy of the Mass Media
Politics
History
Philosophy
Beyond Band of Brothers
The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters
History
Biography
World War II
Masters of Doom
How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
Biography
History
Video Games
Hatching Twitter
A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal
Business
Technology
Biography
The Lessons of History
History
Philosophy
Politics
The 33 Strategies of War
Psychology
History
Business
Same as Ever
A Guide to What Never Changes
Psychology
Business
Finance
iWoz
Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It
Biography
Technology
Business
Becoming Steve Jobs
The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader
Biography
Business
Technology
Where Good Ideas Come From
The Natural History of Innovation
Business
Science
History
Starry Messenger
Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
Science
Philosophy
History
Basic Economics
A Citizen's Guide to the Economy
Economics
Business
Politics
World Order
Politics
History
International Relations
The Rational Optimist
How Prosperity Evolves
Economics
History
Science
The World As It Is
Inside the Obama White House
Politics
Memoir
History
The New New Thing
A Silicon Valley Story
Business
Technology
Biography
When McKinsey Comes to Town
Business
Politics
History
The Deficit Myth
Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy
Economics
Politics
Finance
Dead Aid
Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa
Economics
Africa
Politics
The Master Switch
The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
History
Technology
Business
Cicero
The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician
History
Biography
Ancient History
The Bottom Billion
Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It
Economics
Politics
International Development
Michael Jordan
The Life
Biography
Sports
Basketball
A Man for All Markets
From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market
Finance
Biography
Business
The Fourth Turning
An American Prophecy—What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny
History
Politics
Philosophy
Digital Gold
Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money
Business
Economics
Finance
The Cult of We
WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the Great Startup Delusion
Business
History
True Crime
Wizard
The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius
Biography
Science
History
Tried by War
Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief
History
Civil War
Biography
The Revenge Of Geography
What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate
History
Politics
Geography
Until the End of Time
Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe
Science
Physics
Philosophy
I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree
A Memoir of a Schindler's List Survivor
Holocaust
History
Memoir
How Civil Wars Start
And How to Stop Them
Politics
History
War
Stalling for Time
My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator
True Crime
Memoir
Biography
Life Ascending
The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution
Science
Biology
Evolution
Currency Wars
The Making of the Next Global Crisis
Economics
Finance
Business
The Art of War/The Art of Warfare
Classics
Philosophy
History
American Icon
Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company
Business
Biography
Leadership
The Bridge
The Life and Rise of Barack Obama
Biography
Politics
History
Fake Law
The Truth About Justice in an Age of Lies
Law
Politics
Crime
God Is Not One
The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World — and Why Their Differences Matter
Religion
History
Philosophy
The Daily Laws
366 Meditations from the author of the bestselling The 48 Laws of Power
Self Help
Psychology
Philosophy
The Panama Papers
Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money
Politics
Economics
History
Woke, Inc.
Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam
Politics
Business
Economics
Intellectuals and Society
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
Origins
How Earth's History Shaped Human History
History
Science
Geography
A Freewheelin' Time
A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties
Music
Memoir
Biography
The Power of the Powerless
Politics
Philosophy
History
The Master and His Emissary
The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
Right Thing, Right Now
Justice in an Unjust World
Philosophy
Self Help
Personal Development
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
History
Religion
Catholic
Work
A History of How we spend our Time
History
Anthropology
Economics
Oxygen
The Molecule that Made the World
Science
Biology
Chemistry
The Cult of Trump
A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control
Politics
Psychology
Cults
Money
History
Economics
Finance
Lady Justice
Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America
Politics
Feminism
History
Keynes Hayek
The Clash that Defined Modern Economics
Economics
History
Politics
The Machine That Changed the World
The Story of Lean Production
Business
Management
History
The Obamas
Politics
Biography
History
Occupy
Politics
Philosophy
History
Philosophy for Life
And Other Dangerous Situations
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
A Call to Action
Women, Religion, Violence, and Power
Politics
Feminism
Religion
Kushner, Inc.
Greed. Ambition. Corruption. The Extraordinary Story of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump
Politics
Biography
History
The Fourth Turning Is Here
History
Politics
Economics
Broken Money
Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better
Economics
Finance
Money
Read Dangerously
The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times
Books About Books
Essays
Politics
The Essential Jung
Selected Writings
Psychology
Philosophy
Psychoanalysis