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Hitler e le teorie del complotto
by Richard J. Evans • 2020
Five Hitler conspiracy theories, dissected: they all share a logic that makes facts irrelevant.
3.84
660
Hitler e le teorie del complotto Summary
Hitler e le teorie del complotto 92%
Five Hitler conspiracy theories, dissected: they all share a logic that makes facts irrelevant.
by Richard J. Evans 2020
3.84
660 ratings
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies
by Natasha Tidd • 2023
A forged document, a faked war, an imaginary country: the lies that changed history.
3.60
2k+
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies Summary
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies 91%
A forged document, a faked war, an imaginary country: the lies that changed history.
by Natasha Tidd 2023
3.60
2k+ ratings
Fake Heroes
by Otto English • 2023
Society manufactures heroes like studios build movie stars. Ten case studies expose the machinery.
3.92
896
Fake Heroes Summary
Fake Heroes 91%
Society manufactures heroes like studios build movie stars. Ten case studies expose the machinery.
by Otto English 2023
3.92
896 ratings
Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies
by David Fisher • 2015
Before cinema cleaned them up, Wild West legends were killers, traitors, and pragmatists.
3.98
6k+
Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies Summary
Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies 90%
Before cinema cleaned them up, Wild West legends were killers, traitors, and pragmatists.
by David Fisher 2015
3.98
6k+ ratings
Lies My Teacher Told Me
by James W. Loewen • 1995
History textbooks don't just teach the past. They teach you not to ask certain questions.
3.97
75k+
Lies My Teacher Told Me Summary
Lies My Teacher Told Me 90%
History textbooks don't just teach the past. They teach you not to ask certain questions.
by James W. Loewen 1995
3.97
75k+ ratings
Lying About Hitler
by Richard J. Evans • 2001
When a Holocaust denier sued for libel, his own sources put him on trial instead.
4.10
1k+
Lying About Hitler Summary
Lying About Hitler 90%
When a Holocaust denier sued for libel, his own sources put him on trial instead.
by Richard J. Evans 2001
4.10
1k+ ratings
Invention and Innovation
by Vaclav Smil • 2023
Moore's Law is an outlier. Everywhere else, innovation crawls, stumbles, or backfires.
3.84
1k+
Invention and Innovation Summary
Invention and Innovation 90%
Moore's Law is an outlier. Everywhere else, innovation crawls, stumbles, or backfires.
by Vaclav Smil 2023
3.84
1k+ ratings
You are Being Lied To
by Russ Kick • 2001
The institutions you trust most are filtering what you know. Here is how, and why.
3.87
1k+
You are Being Lied To Summary
You are Being Lied To 90%
The institutions you trust most are filtering what you know. Here is how, and why.
by Russ Kick 2001
3.87
1k+ ratings
Under the Black Flag
by David Cordingly • 1995
Real pirates raped, tortured, and died at the gallows. How fiction gave us the romance.
3.67
10k+
Under the Black Flag Summary
Under the Black Flag 90%
Real pirates raped, tortured, and died at the gallows. How fiction gave us the romance.
by David Cordingly 1995
3.67
10k+ ratings
The Golden Age of Piracy
by Benerson Little • 2016
No parrots, no plank, no buried treasure. The real pirates were slave-trading democrats.
3.40
366
The Golden Age of Piracy Summary
The Golden Age of Piracy 89%
No parrots, no plank, no buried treasure. The real pirates were slave-trading democrats.
by Benerson Little 2016
3.40
366 ratings
A True History of the United States
by Daniel A. Sjursen • 2021
Genocide, slavery, and concentrated wealth: an unblinking history from the bottom up.
4.43
707
A True History of the United States Summary
A True History of the United States 89%
Genocide, slavery, and concentrated wealth: an unblinking history from the bottom up.
by Daniel A. Sjursen 2021
4.43
707 ratings
Public Enemies
by Bryan Burrough • 2004
The FBI built its legend chasing petty killers, beating suspects, and inventing the Ma Barker myth.
3.98
6k+
Public Enemies Summary
Public Enemies 89%
The FBI built its legend chasing petty killers, beating suspects, and inventing the Ma Barker myth.
by Bryan Burrough 2004
3.98
6k+ ratings
Dangerous Games
by Margaret MacMillan • 2008
History is never neutral. Nations and leaders weaponize it daily, and the patterns are predictable.
3.64
2k+
Dangerous Games Summary
Dangerous Games 89%
History is never neutral. Nations and leaders weaponize it daily, and the patterns are predictable.
by Margaret MacMillan 2008
3.64
2k+ ratings
When the Sky Fell
by Rand Flem-Ath • 1995
Ancient maps reveal an ice-free Antarctica. The civilization that charted it may still be there.
3.92
278
When the Sky Fell Summary
When the Sky Fell 89%
Ancient maps reveal an ice-free Antarctica. The civilization that charted it may still be there.
by Rand Flem-Ath 1995
3.92
278 ratings
What You Are Getting Wrong about Appalachia
by Elizabeth Catte • 2018
Appalachia's story isn't moral failure. It's extraction, and resistance is the real tradition.
4.01
5k+
What You Are Getting Wrong about Appalachia Summary
What You Are Getting Wrong about Appalachia 89%
Appalachia's story isn't moral failure. It's extraction, and resistance is the real tradition.
by Elizabeth Catte 2018
4.01
5k+ ratings
The Conjuring of America
by Lindsey Stewart • 2025
Nazareth was empty in Jesus's day, and the earliest Christ was cosmic. The biography came later.
4.41
990
The Conjuring of America Summary
The Conjuring of America 89%
Nazareth was empty in Jesus's day, and the earliest Christ was cosmic. The biography came later.
by Lindsey Stewart 2025
4.41
990 ratings
The Making of Martin Luther
by Richard Rex • 2017
A misremembered sentence and a desperate hunger for certainty: the Reformation's hidden engine.
3.94
64
The Making of Martin Luther Summary
The Making of Martin Luther 89%
A misremembered sentence and a desperate hunger for certainty: the Reformation's hidden engine.
by Richard Rex 2017
3.94
64 ratings
Forbidden Archeology
by Michael A. Cremo • 1993
Modern human fossils appear in Miocene strata. For over a century, science has looked away.
4.05
1k+
Forbidden Archeology Summary
Forbidden Archeology 89%
Modern human fossils appear in Miocene strata. For over a century, science has looked away.
by Michael A. Cremo 1993
4.05
1k+ ratings
Wyatt Earp
by Casey Tefertiller • 1997
Thirty seconds at the O.K. Corral made him a legend. The rest of his life was the bill.
4.00
807
Wyatt Earp Summary
Wyatt Earp 89%
Thirty seconds at the O.K. Corral made him a legend. The rest of his life was the bill.
by Casey Tefertiller 1997
4.00
807 ratings
National Security Cinema
by Matthew Alford • 2017
The Pentagon secretly approved or killed your favorite movies, one script at a time.
3.81
113
National Security Cinema Summary
National Security Cinema 89%
The Pentagon secretly approved or killed your favorite movies, one script at a time.
by Matthew Alford 2017
3.81
113 ratings
The Invention of the Jewish People
by Shlomo Sand • 2008
The Jewish nation is a modern construct; there was no ancient exile or biological lineage.
4.13
2k+
The Invention of the Jewish People Summary
The Invention of the Jewish People 89%
The Jewish nation is a modern construct; there was no ancient exile or biological lineage.
by Shlomo Sand 2008
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Age of American Unreason
by Susan Jacoby • 2008
Suspicion of ideas predates the American republic. The forces feeding it have never been louder.
3.85
3k+
The Age of American Unreason Summary
The Age of American Unreason 89%
Suspicion of ideas predates the American republic. The forces feeding it have never been louder.
by Susan Jacoby 2008
3.85
3k+ ratings
The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise
by Darío Fernández-Morera • 2014
Behind the poetry of Islamic Spain lay a regime of subjugation, not the celebrated tolerance.
3.84
744
The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise Summary
The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise 89%
Behind the poetry of Islamic Spain lay a regime of subjugation, not the celebrated tolerance.
by Darío Fernández-Morera 2014
3.84
744 ratings
The Greatest Nobodies of History
by Adrian Bliss • 2024
A lovesick plague, a vain ferret, and a royal oak: history's walk-on parts demand the spotlight.
3.52
3k+
The Greatest Nobodies of History Summary
The Greatest Nobodies of History 89%
A lovesick plague, a vain ferret, and a royal oak: history's walk-on parts demand the spotlight.
by Adrian Bliss 2024
3.52
3k+ ratings
These Truths
by Jill Lepore • 2018
American politics is a 500-year argument over who counts as a person and whose truth prevails.
4.40
14k+
These Truths Summary
These Truths 89%
American politics is a 500-year argument over who counts as a person and whose truth prevails.
by Jill Lepore 2018
4.40
14k+ ratings
Worshipping False Gods
by Arun Shourie • 1997
An icon of Indian justice never fought for freedom and served in the colonial government instead.
3.83
365
Worshipping False Gods Summary
Worshipping False Gods 89%
An icon of Indian justice never fought for freedom and served in the colonial government instead.
by Arun Shourie 1997
3.83
365 ratings
Jewish Space Lasers
by Mike Rothschild • 2023
One Jewish banking family has been blamed for every global catastrophe for 200 years.
3.79
956
Jewish Space Lasers Summary
Jewish Space Lasers 89%
One Jewish banking family has been blamed for every global catastrophe for 200 years.
by Mike Rothschild 2023
3.79
956 ratings
The Great Agnostic
by Susan Jacoby • 2013
The man who drew thousands to hear him speak: why America forgot Robert Ingersoll.
4.04
720
The Great Agnostic Summary
The Great Agnostic 89%
The man who drew thousands to hear him speak: why America forgot Robert Ingersoll.
by Susan Jacoby 2013
4.04
720 ratings
The Wrath to Come
by Sarah Churchwell • 2022
Thirty million copies of a single novel taught America to love a lie. The lost cause won.
4.22
528
The Wrath to Come Summary
The Wrath to Come 89%
Thirty million copies of a single novel taught America to love a lie. The lost cause won.
by Sarah Churchwell 2022
4.22
528 ratings
Demons
by Michael S. Heiser • 2020
The Bible's demons come from dead giants, not fallen angels. Translation erased the real story.
4.34
872
Demons Summary
Demons 89%
The Bible's demons come from dead giants, not fallen angels. Translation erased the real story.
by Michael S. Heiser 2020
4.34
872 ratings
A People’s History of the United States
by Howard Zinn • 1980
The history you learned in school is a cover story for class war, genocide, and slave revolts.
4.09
268k+
A People’s History of the United States Summary
A People’s History of the United States 89%
The history you learned in school is a cover story for class war, genocide, and slave revolts.
by Howard Zinn 1980
4.09
268k+ ratings
Silencing the Past
by Michel-Rolph Trouillot • 1995
Why the Haitian Revolution was erased from history while it was still happening.
4.35
3k+
Silencing the Past Summary
Silencing the Past 89%
Why the Haitian Revolution was erased from history while it was still happening.
by Michel-Rolph Trouillot 1995
4.35
3k+ ratings
Bill O'Reilly's Legends & Lies
by David Fisher • 2016
The frontier heroes you know hid darker truths. Nine lives that collapse the legend.
4.05
4k+
Bill O'Reilly's Legends & Lies Summary
Bill O'Reilly's Legends & Lies 89%
The frontier heroes you know hid darker truths. Nine lives that collapse the legend.
by David Fisher 2016
4.05
4k+ ratings
Voodoo Histories
by David Aaronovitch • 2009
From Stalin's show trials to 9/11 truthers: why conspiracy theories work, and why debunking fails.
3.54
2k+
Voodoo Histories Summary
Voodoo Histories 89%
From Stalin's show trials to 9/11 truthers: why conspiracy theories work, and why debunking fails.
by David Aaronovitch 2009
3.54
2k+ ratings
Bad Astronomy
by Philip Plait • 2002
From seasons to tides to falling stars: what you've gotten wrong about the night sky.
4.04
6k+
Bad Astronomy Summary
Bad Astronomy 89%
From seasons to tides to falling stars: what you've gotten wrong about the night sky.
by Philip Plait 2002
4.04
6k+ ratings
The Common Cause
by Robert G. Parkinson • 2016
Racial fear united the colonies. The propaganda outlasted the war to define American citizenship.
4.10
49
The Common Cause Summary
The Common Cause 89%
Racial fear united the colonies. The propaganda outlasted the war to define American citizenship.
by Robert G. Parkinson 2016
4.10
49 ratings
The Secret Token
by Andrew Lawler • 2018
The Lost Colony assimilated. America built its first origin myth to hide that truth.
3.76
2k+
The Secret Token Summary
The Secret Token 89%
The Lost Colony assimilated. America built its first origin myth to hide that truth.
by Andrew Lawler 2018
3.76
2k+ ratings
The Hidden History of the Korean War
by I.F. Stone • 1952
Advance warning of North Korea's invasion was ignored. For Cold War hawks, a crisis was the point.
4.13
164
The Hidden History of the Korean War Summary
The Hidden History of the Korean War 89%
Advance warning of North Korea's invasion was ignored. For Cold War hawks, a crisis was the point.
by I.F. Stone 1952
4.13
164 ratings
Stories Are Weapons
by Annalee Newitz • 2024
Culture wars are not chaos. They are a century-long psyop that America has been running on itself.
4.00
962
Stories Are Weapons Summary
Stories Are Weapons 89%
Culture wars are not chaos. They are a century-long psyop that America has been running on itself.
by Annalee Newitz 2024
4.00
962 ratings
Social Media Is Bullshit
by B.J. Mendelson • 2012
Viral success is mostly fake. The boring alternative costs less and actually works.
3.40
350
Social Media Is Bullshit Summary
Social Media Is Bullshit 89%
Viral success is mostly fake. The boring alternative costs less and actually works.
by B.J. Mendelson 2012
3.40
350 ratings
The Myth of American Exceptionalism
by Godfrey Hodgson • 2009
America's founding myths were built on misreadings. Corrupted, they now fuel inequality and war.
3.46
115
The Myth of American Exceptionalism Summary
The Myth of American Exceptionalism 89%
America's founding myths were built on misreadings. Corrupted, they now fuel inequality and war.
by Godfrey Hodgson 2009
3.46
115 ratings
Una historia de España
by Arturo Pérez-Reverte • 2019
A novelist rewrites Spain: El Cid fought for Muslims, gold bred ruin, democracy required amnesia.
4.16
5k+
Una historia de España Summary
Una historia de España 89%
A novelist rewrites Spain: El Cid fought for Muslims, gold bred ruin, democracy required amnesia.
by Arturo Pérez-Reverte 2019
4.16
5k+ ratings
The Deadline
by Jill Lepore • 2023
The dead still run the country. A historian shows how, from the Constitution to the smartphone.
4.31
621
The Deadline Summary
The Deadline 89%
The dead still run the country. A historian shows how, from the Constitution to the smartphone.
by Jill Lepore 2023
4.31
621 ratings
For the Glory of God
by Rodney Stark • 2003
The same theology that built science and ended slavery also burned witches. Why?
3.96
229
For the Glory of God Summary
For the Glory of God 89%
The same theology that built science and ended slavery also burned witches. Why?
by Rodney Stark 2003
3.96
229 ratings
Nonsense on Stilts
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2008
Science isn't one method but many. Learn how they actually work, and the impostors can't hide.
3.89
1k+
Nonsense on Stilts Summary
Nonsense on Stilts 89%
Science isn't one method but many. Learn how they actually work, and the impostors can't hide.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2008
3.89
1k+ ratings
1066 and all that
by W.C. Sellar • 1930
English history, misremembered: every event is a malapropism, every king is Good or Bad.
3.91
4k+
1066 and all that Summary
1066 and all that 89%
English history, misremembered: every event is a malapropism, every king is Good or Bad.
by W.C. Sellar 1930
3.91
4k+ ratings
Plato
by Plato
Jesus didn't exist. Early Christians worshiped a heavenly myth; the Gospels are Hebrew rewrites.
4.38
12k+
Plato Summary
Plato 89%
Jesus didn't exist. Early Christians worshiped a heavenly myth; the Gospels are Hebrew rewrites.
by Plato
4.38
12k+ ratings
Unhumans
by Jack Posobiec • 2024
The playbook that toppled societies from Robespierre to Mao is now targeting the West.
3.99
1k+
Unhumans Summary
Unhumans 89%
The playbook that toppled societies from Robespierre to Mao is now targeting the West.
by Jack Posobiec 2024
3.99
1k+ ratings
Merchants of Doubt
by Erik M Conway Naomi Oreskes • 2010
Tobacco, acid rain, ozone, climate change: one network fought the science on all of them.
4.17
8k+
Merchants of Doubt Summary
Merchants of Doubt 89%
Tobacco, acid rain, ozone, climate change: one network fought the science on all of them.
by Erik M Conway Naomi Oreskes 2010
4.17
8k+ ratings
The Case for Colonialism
by Bruce Gilley • 2023
Start new colonies from scratch. The controversial solution to a century of post-colonial disaster.
4.32
191
The Case for Colonialism Summary
The Case for Colonialism 88%
Start new colonies from scratch. The controversial solution to a century of post-colonial disaster.
by Bruce Gilley 2023
4.32
191 ratings
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