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
Custodians of Wonder
Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive
History
Travel
Sociology
The Grid
The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future
Science
History
Technology
From Dictatorship to Democracy
A Conceptual Framework for Liberation
Politics
History
Philosophy
How to Be an Antiracist
Race
Social Justice
Politics
Why Bharat Matters
India
Politics
International Relations
Complete Chanakya Neeti
Self Help
Philosophy
India
The Art of Making Money
The Story of a Master Counterfeiter
True Crime
Crime
Biography
Helgoland
Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution
Science
Physics
Philosophy
The Rise and Fall of Nations
Forces of Change in the Post-Crisis World
Economics
Politics
History
The Conquest of Bread
Politics
Philosophy
Economics
Collapse
How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
History
Science
Anthropology
Global Politics
Politics
Political Science
International Relations
Requiem for the American Dream
The 10 Principles of Concentration of Wealth & Power
Politics
Economics
History
When McKinsey Comes to Town
The Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm
Business
Politics
History
The Identity Trap
A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time
Politics
Philosophy
Sociology
Tyranny of the Minority
Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point
Politics
History
Political Science
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy
Politics
History
Middle East
The Quants
How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
Finance
Business
Economics
Two Hundred Years Together
History
Politics
Russia
Engines That Move Markets
Technology Investing from Railroads to the Internet and Beyond
Finance
Business
History
The Man Who Broke Capitalism
How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America—and How to Undo His Legacy
Business
History
Economics
Man-Eaters of Kumaon
Adventure
India
History
Fortune's Formula
The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street
Finance
Business
Economics
House of Huawei
The Secret History of China's Most Powerful Company
China
Business
History
The End of the World Is Just the Beginning
Mapping the Collapse of Globalization
Politics
History
Economics
Lone Survivor
The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
Military Fiction
History
War
Against the Grain
A Deep History of the Earliest States
History
Anthropology
Politics
More Money Than God
Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite
Finance
Business
Economics
The Radium Girls
The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women
History
Science
Book Club
The Hypomanic Edge
The Link Between (A Little) Craziness and (A Lot of) Success in America
Business
Psychology
Self Help
The Future of Geography
How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World
Politics
Geography
Science
Message From The Middle Of Nowhere
Icelandic Viking philosophy for conquering the challenges of business and life
Philosophy
Business
Self Help
Rules for Radicals
A Practical Primer for Realistic Radicals
Politics
Philosophy
Activism
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
Politics
History
International Relations
The Inner Citadel
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
Philosophy
History
Self Help
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act
Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality
Indigenous
History
Canada
Indaba My Children
Africa
History
Mythology
The Airbnb Story
How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions . . . and Created Plenty of Controversy
Business
Biography
Entrepreneurship
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
Economics
History
Politics
How to Kill a City
Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood
Urban Planning
Politics
Urbanism
Musashi's Dokkodo (The Way of Walking Alone)
Half Crazy, Half Genius - Finding Modern Meaning in the Sword Saint's Last Words
Philosophy
Self Help
Martial Arts
Powershift
Knowledge, Wealth, and Power at the Edge of the 21st Century
Politics
Business
Economics
Istanbul
Memories and the City
Travel
Memoir
History
Mexico
Biography of Power
History
Politics
Biography
American Kingpin
The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
True Crime
Crime
Biography
The Art of War
Philosophy
Classics
Politics
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Classics
Metaphysics
What Went Wrong? The Clash Between Islam & Modernity in the Middle East
History
Middle East
Islam
The Rape of the Mind
The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing
Psychology
Politics
Philosophy
Loonshots
How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries
Business
Leadership
Science
