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
Endurance
Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
History
Adventure
Biography
The Price of Inequality
How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future
Economics
Politics
Sociology
Number Go Up
Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall
Business
Economics
Finance
On Combat
The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and Peace
Psychology
Military Fiction
War
Future Shock
Sociology
Science
Philosophy
Wizard
The Life And Times Of Nikola Tesla
Biography
Science
History
Cultish
The Language of Fanaticism
Psychology
History
Sociology
The Missing Billionaires
A Guide to Better Financial Decisions
Finance
Economics
Business
City of God
Philosophy
Theology
Religion
The Rise of Christianity
History
Religion
Christianity
Against the Gods
The Remarkable Story of Risk
Finance
History
Business
Flash Boys
Business
Finance
Economics
The Boy on the Wooden Box
History
Memoir
Holocaust
Message to the Blackman in America
History
Religion
Islam
When Genius Failed
The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
Finance
Business
Economics
Reality is Not What it Seems
Science
Physics
Philosophy
Mythos
The Greek Myths Retold
Mythology
History
Greek Mythology
The Greatest Trade Ever
The Behind-the-Scenes Story of How John Paulson Defied Wall Street and Made Financial History
Finance
Business
Economics
The Art of War/The Prince
Philosophy
Classics
Politics
How to Be a Stoic
Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
This Time Is Different
Eight Centuries of Financial Folly
Economics
History
Finance
Awakenings
Science
Psychology
Medicine
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
Philosophy
Science
Classics
Beauty
Philosophy
Art
Cultural
Lives of the Stoics
The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
Philosophy
History
Biography
Work
A History of How we spend our Time
History
Anthropology
Economics
From Plassey to Partition
A History of Modern India
History
India
Indian Literature
The River of Doubt
Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
History
Biography
Adventure
The Globalization Paradox
Democracy and the Future of the World Economy
Economics
Politics
History
What Is This Thing Called Science?
Philosophy
Science
History
The Song of the Cell
An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human
Science
Biology
Medicine
No Logo
10th Anniversary Edition with a New Introduction by the Author
Politics
Economics
Business
Black Wave
Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East
History
Middle East
Politics
Salt Sugar Fat
How the Food Giants Hooked Us
Food
Health
Science
Ten Myths About Israel
History
Politics
Middle East
Say Nothing
A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
History
True Crime
Ireland
The Fate of Rome
Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire
History
Ancient History
Science
Yes to Life
In Spite of Everything
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism
Economics
Politics
Business
The Road to Unfreedom
Russia, Europe, America
History
Politics
Russia
The Jewish-Japanese Sex & Cook Book and How to Raise Wolves
Humor
Comedy
Memoir
Philosophy As a Way of Life
Spiritual Exercises from Socrates to Foucault
Philosophy
History
Spirituality
A Promised Land
Biography
Memoir
Politics
Patriot
A Memoir
Memoir
Biography
Politics
Red Scarf Girl
History
Memoir
China
Sam Walton, Made in America
My Story
Business
Biography
Autobiography
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway
A Chronological Analysis of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger's Conglomerate Masterpiece
Finance
Business
Economics
The First Three Minutes
A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe
Science
Physics
Astronomy
The Origins of Political Order
From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
History
Politics
Political Science
The Bottom Billion
Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It
Economics
Politics
International Development
