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
The Lazarus Heist
From Hollywood to High Finance: Inside North Korea's Global Cyber War
History
True Crime
Politics
Babel No More
The Search for the World's Most Extraordinary Language Learners
Language
Linguistics
Psychology
The Company
The Rise and Fall of the Hudson's Bay Empire
History
Canada
Business
The World's Banker
A Story of Failed States, Financial Crises, and the Wealth and Poverty of Nations
Economics
Finance
History
Economics Rules
The Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science
Economics
Business
Finance
The Story of the Human Body
Evolution, Health, and Disease
Science
Health
Biology
Some People Need Killing
A Memoir of Murder in My Country
History
Memoir
Politics
The Upright Thinkers
The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos
Science
History
Evolution
The Age of Grievance
Politics
Sociology
Psychology
The Space Barons
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos
Science
Space
Business
Ada's Algorithm
How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age
Biography
History
Science
Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man
Race
Social Justice
Anti Racist
How to Win an Election
An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians
Politics
History
Classics
The Catalyst
RNA and the Quest to Unlock Life's Deepest Secrets
Science
Biology
Medicine
White Feminism
From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind
Feminism
History
Race
The End of Race Politics
Arguments for a Colorblind America
Politics
Race
History
What Is Relativity?
An Intuitive Introduction to Einstein's Ideas, and Why They Matter
Science
Physics
Mathematics
Innovate Like Edison
The Five-Step System for Breakthrough Business Success
Business
Biography
Personal Development
The Billionaire Raj
A Journey Through India's New Gilded Age
India
Business
Economics
Transgender History
History
Queer
LGBT
In Trump Time
A Journal of America's Plague Year
Politics
History
Political Science
The Invention of Russia
The Rise of Putin and The Age of Fake News
History
Russia
Politics
La arquitectura del poder
Architecture
Politics
History
The Marvel Studios Story
How a Failing Comic Book Publisher Became a Hollywood Superhero
History
Business
Comics
Ancient Egyptian Magic
A Hands-On Guide
History
Egypt
Mythology
Black Flags
The Rise of ISIS
History
Politics
Middle East
India's Wars
A Military History 1947-1971
History
India
War
The Ascent of Man
Science
History
Philosophy
Rome's Last Citizen
The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar
History
Biography
Philosophy
The Last Greatest Magician in the World
Howard Thurston Versus Houdini & the Battles of the American Wizards
History
Biography
Magic
Bird Watching
On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love
Sports
Basketball
Biography
Pastoral Song
Nature
Memoir
Environment
The Battle for Paradise
Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists
Politics
History
Economics
Nonsense on Stilts
How to Tell Science from Bunk
Science
Philosophy
Skepticism
The Apache Wars
The Hunt for Geronimo, the Apache Kid, and the Captive Boy Who Started the Longest War in American History
History
American History
Native American
The Origins of Woke
Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics
Politics
History
Sociology
Notes on Resistance
Politics
History
Theory
A History of the Crusades, Vol. II
The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187
History
Medieval History
Medieval
The Afghanistan Papers
A Secret History of the War
History
Politics
War
Cities
The First 6,000 Years
History
Archaeology
Cities
Misquoting Muhammad
The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy
Islam
Religion
History
Labor of Love
The Invention of Dating
History
Feminism
Sociology
God
An Anatomy
Religion
History
Theology
Black Folk
The Roots of the Black Working Class
History
Race
Politics
Public Enemies
America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34
History
True Crime
Crime
The Perfect Mile
Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It
Sports
History
Biography
Fate Is the Hunter
Aviation
History
Biography
The Woman All Spies Fear
Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Her Hidden Life
History
Biography
Historical
The Greatest Nobodies of History
Minor Characters from Major Moments
History
Humor
Historical
The Book of Murder
A Prosecutor's Journey Through Love and Death
True Crime
Memoir
Crime
