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
An Alchemy of Mind
The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
mental floss presents Condensed Knowledge
A Deliciously Irreverent Guide to Feeling Smart Again
Reference
Trivia
Humor
The Tin Ring
How I Cheated Death
History
Holocaust
War
Reading the Constitution
Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism
Law
Politics
History
The Accidental President of Brazil
A Memoir
History
Brazil
Biography
Economic Policy
Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Davos Man
How the Billionaires Devoured the World
Politics
Economics
Business
The Lost Art of Dress
The Women Who Once Made America Stylish
History
Fashion
Sewing
The Annals/The Histories
History
Classics
Ancient History
The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged)
Adventures in Math and Science
Science
Mathematics
History
The Lies of the Land
Seeing Rural America for What It Is―and Isn’t
History
Urbanism
Politics
Move Fast and Break Things
How Facebook, Google, and Amazon Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy
Business
Technology
Politics
Portrait of a Turkish Family
History
Memoir
Turkish
Islam and Democracy
Fear of the Modern World
Islam
Politics
Religion
The Myth of the Strong Leader
Political Leadership in the Modern Age
Politics
Leadership
History
The Devil's Playbook
Big Tobacco, Juul, and the Addiction of a New Generation
Business
Health
History
On the Shoulders of Giants
My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance
History
Sports
Memoir
UFOs for the 21st Century Mind
A Fresh Guide to an Ancient Mystery
Aliens
Paranormal
Science
The Inevitability of Tragedy
Henry Kissinger and His World
History
Politics
Biography
Like, Literally, Dude
Arguing for the Good in Bad English
Language
Linguistics
Writing
Eastward to Tartary
Travels in the Balkans, the Middle East, and the Caucasus
Travel
History
Middle East
The Science of Murder
The Forensics of Agatha Christie
True Crime
Science
History
Un-Trumping America
A Plan to Make America a Democracy Again
Politics
History
Current Affairs
Heroes And Villains
The True Story Of The Beach Boys
Music
Biography
History
Japan Story
In Search of a Nation, 1850 to the Present
History
Japan
Asia
The Message
Essays
Politics
History
The Story of a Life
Holocaust
Memoir
Israel
COUNSELOR
A Life at the Edge of History
History
Biography
Politics
When a Killer Calls
True Crime
Crime
History
The Fall of the House of Bush
The Untold Story of How a Band of True Believers Seized the Executive Branch, Started the Iraq War, and Still Imperils America's Future
Politics
History
American History
To Risk It All
Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision
History
Military Fiction
Leadership
Good Morning, Mr. Mandela
A Memoir
Biography
Memoir
Africa
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much
The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession
Books About Books
True Crime
Biography
The Secret History of the Rape Kit
A True Crime Story
True Crime
History
Feminism
The Truth About Markets
Why Some Nations are Rich But Most Remain Poor
Economics
Business
Finance
Six Days of Impossible
Navy SEAL Hell Week - A Doctor Looks Back
Military Fiction
War
Military History
Democracy Rules
Politics
Philosophy
Political Science
Uncharted
How to Map the Future
Business
Psychology
Science
The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior
The Intersecting Lives of Da Vinci, Machiavelli, and Borgia and the World They Shaped
History
Biography
Italy
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu
and their race to save the world's most precious manuscripts
History
Africa
Books About Books
The Lion in the Living Room
How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World
Animals
Science
Cats
The Nazi Conspiracy
The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill
History
World War II
Politics
The Birth of Plenty
How the Prosperity of the Modern Work Was Create
History
Economics
Business
Cod
A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
History
Food
Science
An Inconvenient Apocalypse
Environmental Collapse, Climate Crisis, and the Fate of Humanity
Environment
Climate Change
Science
Learn The Bible In 24 Hours
Christian
Faith
Religion
The Man Who Shocked The World
The Life And Legacy Of Stanley Milgram
Psychology
Biography
Science
Napoleon on Project Management
Timeless Lessons in Planning, Execution, and Leadership
Leadership
History
Business
All the Young Men
A Memoir of Love, AIDS, and Chosen Family in the American South
Memoir
LGBT
History
Mosquito
A Natural History of Our Most Persistent and Deadly Foe
Science
History
Biology
