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
Who Speaks for Islam?
What a Billion Muslims Really Think
Islam
Religion
Politics
No Filter
The Inside Story of Instagram
Business
Technology
Biography
Other People's Money
The Real Business of Finance
Economics
Finance
Business
Free Market Revolution
How Ayn Rand's Ideas Can End Big Government
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Beyond the Occult
Occult
Paranormal
Philosophy
The Heart and the Fist
The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL
Military Fiction
Biography
Memoir
Without You, There Is No Us
My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite
Memoir
History
Politics
Comfort Women
Sexual Slavery in the Japanese Military During World War II
History
Japan
World War II
The Elephant, The Tiger, And the Cell Phone
Reflections on India - the Emerging 21st-Century Power
India
History
Politics
The Hacker Crackdown
Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier
History
Technology
Computers
The Stonewall Riots
Coming Out in the Streets
LGBT
History
Queer
The Color of Money
Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap
History
Race
Economics
The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe, 6500-3500 BC.
Myths and Cult Images
History
Mythology
Religion
Monsoon
The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power
History
Politics
Asia
Hitler's Cross
How the Cross Was Used to Promote the Nazi Agenda
History
Christian
World War II
The Holy Place
Saunière and the Decoding of the Mystery of Rennes-le-Château
History
Religion
Devil's Game
How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam
History
Politics
Middle East
The Case Against Sugar
Health
Science
Food
Crouching Tiger
What China's Militarism Means for the World
China
Politics
History
House of Lies
How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch Then Tell You the Time
Business
Management
Biography
Anti-Tech Revolution
Why and How
Philosophy
Politics
Technology
UFOs and the National Security State
The Cover-up Exposed 1973-1991
History
Paranormal
Conspiracy Theories
A Brief History of Indonesia
Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: The Incredible Story of Southeast Asia's Largest Nation
History
Asia
Travel
How Not to Be a Politician
A Memoir
Politics
Biography
Memoir
The English
A Portrait of a People
History
British Literature
Politics
The Gun
History
Military Fiction
War
How Migration Really Works
A Factful Guide to the Most Divisive Issue in Politics
Politics
Sociology
Economics
Saved
A War Reporter's Mission to Make It Home
Memoir
Biography
War
Longpath
Becoming the Great Ancestors Our Future Needs – An Antidote for Short-Termism
Philosophy
Self Help
History
The Conscience of a Liberal
Politics
Economics
History
Think like a Stoic
Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World
Philosophy
History
Psychology
The Social Instinct
How Cooperation Shaped the World
Science
Psychology
Biology
The Wolf Age
The Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons and the Battle for the North Sea Empire
History
Medieval
Medieval History
Troy
Mythology
History
Greek Mythology
The New Penguin History of Canada
History
Canada
Politics
Wildland
The Making of America's Fury
Politics
History
Sociology
After the Music Stopped
The Financial Crisis, the Response, and the Work Ahead
Economics
History
Finance
How Data Happened
A History from the Age of Reason to the Age of Algorithms
History
Science
Technology
Lessons for the Young Economist
Economics
Business
History
Quantum Man
Richard Feynman's Life in Science
Science
Biography
Physics
America's Cultural Revolution
How the Radical Left Conquered Everything
Politics
History
Sociology
Blueprint
The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society
Science
Psychology
History
Humanimal
How Homo Sapiens Became Nature’s Most Paradoxical Creature—A New Evolutionary History
Science
History
Biology
The End of the Myth
From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America
History
Politics
American History
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Essays
Memoir
Classics
Legionnaire
Five Years in the French Foreign Legion
Military Fiction
Biography
History
How to Educate a Citizen
The Power of Shared Knowledge to Unify a Nation
Education
Politics
History
McDonald's
Behind The Arches
Business
Biography
History
The Earth Is Weeping
The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West
History
American History
Native American
Confidence Man
The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America
Politics
Biography
History
