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
Empire of Debt
The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis
Economics
Finance
Politics
The Silenced Majority
Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope
Politics
Journalism
History
Breaking Bread with the Dead
A Reader's Guide to a More Tranquil Mind
Books About Books
Philosophy
Essays
Girls on Film
Lessons from a Life of Watching Women in Movies
Film
Feminism
Media Tie In
How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius
Sports
Basketball
History
Modern Money Theory
A Primer on Macroeconomics for Sovereign Monetary Systems
Economics
Finance
Money
Math and the Mona Lisa
Science
Mathematics
History
Demanding the Impossible
A History of Anarchism
History
Politics
Philosophy
Zero Fail
The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service
History
Politics
American History
The Little Book of Mathematical Principles, Theories & Things
Mathematics
Science
Reference
A Bite-Sized History of France
History
Food
France
Broke, USA
From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc. - How the Working Poor Became Big Business
Economics
Politics
Poverty
Crisis and Command
A History of Executive Power from George Washington to George W. Bush
History
Politics
Presidents
Separation of Church and Hate
A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds
Religion
Politics
History
The Latehomecomer
A Hmong Family Memoir
Memoir
Book Club
History
Wouldn't it Be Nice
Brian Wilson and the Making of the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds
Music
Biography
History
Twilight of American Sanity
A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump
Politics
History
Psychology
Static
Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back
Politics
History
Journalism
Voodoo Histories
The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History
History
Politics
Conspiracy Theories
Vanishing Frontiers
The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together
Politics
History
Immigration
Why We Love Pirates
The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever
History
Pirates
Historical
The Cartiers
The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire
History
Biography
Fashion
The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve
Economics
Finance
Politics
Escape from Saddam
The Incredible True Story of One Man's Journey to Freedom
Biography
History
Middle East
The Birth of the Clinic
An Archaeology of Medical Perception
Philosophy
History
Medicine
Cobra II
The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq
History
Military Fiction
Military History
The Occasional Human Sacrifice
Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No
Science
History
Medical
How to Think Like a Woman
Four Women Philosophers Who Taught Me How to Love the Life of the Mind
Philosophy
Feminism
History
Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement
A Radical Democratic Vision
History
Biography
Race
Soul Machine
The Invention of the Modern Mind
Philosophy
History
Psychology
The Handover
How We Gave Control of Our Lives to Corporations, States and AIs
Politics
Technology
History
Pakistan on the Brink
The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
Politics
Pakistan
History
Bad Company
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
Business
Economics
Politics
What Would the Great Economists Do?
How Twelve Brilliant Minds Would Solve Today's Biggest Problems
Economics
History
Business
Midnight in Mexico
A Reporter's Journey Through a Country's Descent into Darkness
True Crime
Crime
History
How Britain Ends
English Nationalism and the Rebirth of Four Nations
Politics
History
Scotland
Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party
How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World
History
Science
Nature
Shipwrecked!
Diving for Hidden Time Capsules on the Ocean Floor
History
Middle Grade
Science
Swedenborg
An Introduction to His Life and Ideas
Biography
Religion
Mysticism
Bourbon
The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of an American Whiskey
History
Food
Food and Drink
The Dialectical Imagination
A History of the Frankfurt School & the Institute of Social Research, 1923-50
Philosophy
History
Sociology
A History of Islam in 21 Women
Islam
History
Religion
Paper Girl
A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America
Memoir
Politics
Biography
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness
Science
Philosophy
Essays
Einstein of Money
The Life and Timeless Financial Wisdom of Benjamin Graham
Biography
Finance
Business
Lost Scriptures
Books that Did Not Make It into the New Testament
Religion
History
Christianity
The Melting Point
High Command and War in the 21st Century
Military Fiction
History
Memoir
Cynicism
Philosophy
History
This Land Is Our Land
How We Lost the Right to Roam and How to Take It Back
Nature
Travel
History
The Comanche Empire
History
Native American
American History
