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The Discovery of India
by Jawaharlal Nehru • 1946
From a British prison, one leader retraces five millennia of Indian civilization: who are we?
4.10
9k+
The Discovery of India Summary
The Discovery of India 89%
From a British prison, one leader retraces five millennia of Indian civilization: who are we?
by Jawaharlal Nehru 1946
4.10
9k+ ratings
India Wins Freedom
by Abul Kalam Azad • 1978
How the Congress leadership lost the fight for a united India: an insider's account.
4.21
1k+
India Wins Freedom Summary
India Wins Freedom 89%
How the Congress leadership lost the fight for a united India: an insider's account.
by Abul Kalam Azad 1978
4.21
1k+ ratings
The Next American Nation
by Michael Lind • 1995
Three racial orders have governed America. The fourth has no use for race at all.
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87
The Next American Nation Summary
The Next American Nation 89%
Three racial orders have governed America. The fourth has no use for race at all.
by Michael Lind 1995
3.95
87 ratings
Savarkar
by Vikram Sampath • 2021
A court cleared Savarkar of Gandhi's murder. History never did.
4.70
472
Savarkar Summary
Savarkar 89%
A court cleared Savarkar of Gandhi's murder. History never did.
by Vikram Sampath 2021
4.70
472 ratings
Nations and Nationalism since 1780
by Eric J. Hobsbawm • 1990
Nationalism invented nations, not the reverse, and the two-century project is already decaying.
3.91
2k+
Nations and Nationalism since 1780 Summary
Nations and Nationalism since 1780 88%
Nationalism invented nations, not the reverse, and the two-century project is already decaying.
by Eric J. Hobsbawm 1990
3.91
2k+ ratings
Gandhi
by Louis Fischer • 1950
Thrown off a train in South Africa, a shy lawyer discovered a weapon empires cannot fight.
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5k+
Gandhi Summary
Gandhi 88%
Thrown off a train in South Africa, a shy lawyer discovered a weapon empires cannot fight.
by Louis Fischer 1950
4.18
5k+ ratings
Big Fellow, Long Fellow
by T. Ryle Dwyer • 1998
Why a calculating idealist and a street-smart operator led Ireland to independence, then civil war.
4.23
129
Big Fellow, Long Fellow Summary
Big Fellow, Long Fellow 88%
Why a calculating idealist and a street-smart operator led Ireland to independence, then civil war.
by T. Ryle Dwyer 1998
4.23
129 ratings
A Force More Powerful
by Peter Ackerman • 2000
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
4.11
300
A Force More Powerful Summary
A Force More Powerful 88%
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
by Peter Ackerman 2000
4.11
300 ratings
American Crucible
by Gary Gerstle • 2001
Equal rights versus white identity: how America's two nationalisms have warred for a century.
3.82
246
American Crucible Summary
American Crucible 88%
Equal rights versus white identity: how America's two nationalisms have warred for a century.
by Gary Gerstle 2001
3.82
246 ratings
An Autobiography
by Mahatma Gandhi • 1927
A shy lawyer ejected from a South African train begins a revolution without raising a fist.
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An Autobiography Summary
An Autobiography 88%
A shy lawyer ejected from a South African train begins a revolution without raising a fist.
by Mahatma Gandhi 1927
4.10
75k+ ratings
Imagined Communities
by Benedict Anderson • 1983
Your nation is not ancient. Print markets, colonial maps, and selective forgetting built it.
4.11
17k+
Imagined Communities Summary
Imagined Communities 88%
Your nation is not ancient. Print markets, colonial maps, and selective forgetting built it.
by Benedict Anderson 1983
4.11
17k+ ratings
Nationalism
by Craig J. Calhoun • 1998
The nation you belong to was not discovered. It was built, mapped, and made to feel ancient.
3.86
58
Nationalism Summary
Nationalism 88%
The nation you belong to was not discovered. It was built, mapped, and made to feel ancient.
by Craig J. Calhoun 1998
3.86
58 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 88%
An icon of Indian justice never fought for freedom and served in the colonial government instead.
by Arun Shourie 1997
3.83
365 ratings
Rebel Hearts
by Kevin Toolis • 1995
Colonial wounds, British dirty war, family bonds: inside the IRA, violence was an inheritance.
4.10
936
Rebel Hearts Summary
Rebel Hearts 88%
Colonial wounds, British dirty war, family bonds: inside the IRA, violence was an inheritance.
by Kevin Toolis 1995
4.10
936 ratings
The Struggle for India's Soul
by Shashi Tharoor • 2021
India was founded on pluralism. Hindu nationalism is dismantling that compact, law by law.
3.77
48
The Struggle for India's Soul Summary
The Struggle for India's Soul 88%
India was founded on pluralism. Hindu nationalism is dismantling that compact, law by law.
by Shashi Tharoor 2021
3.77
48 ratings
Saffron Swords - Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders
by Manoshi Sinha Rawal • 2019
A 40,000-woman brigade and a teen human bomb: the centuries of Indian resistance history erased.
4.24
153
Saffron Swords - Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders Summary
Saffron Swords - Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders 88%
A 40,000-woman brigade and a teen human bomb: the centuries of Indian resistance history erased.
by Manoshi Sinha Rawal 2019
4.24
153 ratings
A Brief History of Modern India (2019-2020 Edition) by Spectrum Books
by Spectrum Books Pvt.Ltd. • 2019
What every Indian civil service exam asks about modern history: 1498 to 1947 in one volume.
4.45
245
A Brief History of Modern India (2019-2020 Edition) by Spectrum Books Summary
A Brief History of Modern India (2019-2020 Edition) by Spectrum Books 88%
What every Indian civil service exam asks about modern history: 1498 to 1947 in one volume.
by Spectrum Books Pvt.Ltd. 2019
4.45
245 ratings
National Identity
by Anthony D. Smith • 1991
Nations feel ancient, but they are modern inventions built from ethnic memories and myths.
3.71
243
National Identity Summary
National Identity 88%
Nations feel ancient, but they are modern inventions built from ethnic memories and myths.
by Anthony D. Smith 1991
3.71
243 ratings
Why I Am An Atheist
by Bhagat Singh • 1931
Facing execution at 23, he wrote his final testament: no God, no regret, only revolution.
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6k+
Why I Am An Atheist Summary
Why I Am An Atheist 88%
Facing execution at 23, he wrote his final testament: no God, no regret, only revolution.
by Bhagat Singh 1931
4.43
6k+ ratings
Nations
by Azar Gat • 2012
The nation is no modern fabrication. Its roots reach into our evolutionary past.
3.90
103
Nations Summary
Nations 88%
The nation is no modern fabrication. Its roots reach into our evolutionary past.
by Azar Gat 2012
3.90
103 ratings
A History of the Philippines
by Luis H. Francia • 2010
How Spanish friars, American teachers, and Japanese occupiers accidentally created a nation.
3.93
591
A History of the Philippines Summary
A History of the Philippines 88%
How Spanish friars, American teachers, and Japanese occupiers accidentally created a nation.
by Luis H. Francia 2010
3.93
591 ratings
Nationalism
by Liah Greenfeld • 2019
Nationalism, invented by accident in Tudor England, is the hidden parent of every modern ideology.
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48
Nationalism Summary
Nationalism 88%
Nationalism, invented by accident in Tudor England, is the hidden parent of every modern ideology.
by Liah Greenfeld 2019
3.50
48 ratings
Worth Dying For
by Tim Marshall • 2016
How a colored cloth acquired the power to start wars, unite strangers, and terrify millions.
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6k+
Worth Dying For Summary
Worth Dying For 87%
How a colored cloth acquired the power to start wars, unite strangers, and terrify millions.
by Tim Marshall 2016
3.65
6k+ ratings
Message to the Blackman in America
by Elijah Muhammad • 1965
A Black God, a manufactured white race, and a detailed plan for economic and political separation.
4.45
930
Message to the Blackman in America Summary
Message to the Blackman in America 87%
A Black God, a manufactured white race, and a detailed plan for economic and political separation.
by Elijah Muhammad 1965
4.45
930 ratings
This Is an Uprising
by Mark Engler • 2016
Nonviolence is not a virtue. It is a technology of conflict, and it brings down regimes.
4.20
1k+
This Is an Uprising Summary
This Is an Uprising 87%
Nonviolence is not a virtue. It is a technology of conflict, and it brings down regimes.
by Mark Engler 2016
4.20
1k+ ratings
From Dictatorship to Democracy
by Gene Sharp • 1993
Dictatorships collapse when people refuse to cooperate. The strategic manual that shows how.
3.83
2k+
From Dictatorship to Democracy Summary
From Dictatorship to Democracy 87%
Dictatorships collapse when people refuse to cooperate. The strategic manual that shows how.
by Gene Sharp 1993
3.83
2k+ ratings
Can Ireland Be One?
by Malachi O'Doherty • 2022
Before Ireland can unite, it must agree what being Irish means. It doesn't.
3.84
76
Can Ireland Be One? Summary
Can Ireland Be One? 87%
Before Ireland can unite, it must agree what being Irish means. It doesn't.
by Malachi O'Doherty 2022
3.84
76 ratings
The Nationalist Revival
by John B. Judis • 2018
Nationalism never disappeared. Globalization just pretended it had, and the revolt was inevitable.
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247
The Nationalist Revival Summary
The Nationalist Revival 87%
Nationalism never disappeared. Globalization just pretended it had, and the revolt was inevitable.
by John B. Judis 2018
3.75
247 ratings
Long Walk to Freedom
by Nelson Mandela • 1994
His 27-year imprisonment is legend. The decades of organizing that led there tell the real story.
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95k+
Long Walk to Freedom Summary
Long Walk to Freedom 87%
His 27-year imprisonment is legend. The decades of organizing that led there tell the real story.
by Nelson Mandela 1994
4.36
95k+ ratings
Glimpses of World History
by Jawaharlal Nehru • 1934
From a British prison cell, a jailed father teaches his daughter all of world history.
4.32
2k+
Glimpses of World History Summary
Glimpses of World History 87%
From a British prison cell, a jailed father teaches his daughter all of world history.
by Jawaharlal Nehru 1934
4.32
2k+ ratings
Fascism
by Madeleine K. Albright • 2018
Democracies are dismantled one law at a time. The 1930s playbook is back.
4.25
21k+
Fascism Summary
Fascism 87%
Democracies are dismantled one law at a time. The 1930s playbook is back.
by Madeleine K. Albright 2018
4.25
21k+ ratings
Trump’s Triumph
by Newt Gingrich • 2025
Why Trump won bigger than ever, and the policy blitz his allies have waiting.
4.15
162
Trump’s Triumph Summary
Trump’s Triumph 87%
Why Trump won bigger than ever, and the policy blitz his allies have waiting.
by Newt Gingrich 2025
4.15
162 ratings
Mahatma Gandhi Autobiography
by M.K. Gandhi • 2020
A shy lawyer experiments with diet, celibacy, and truth until he invents nonviolent force.
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517
Mahatma Gandhi Autobiography Summary
Mahatma Gandhi Autobiography 87%
A shy lawyer experiments with diet, celibacy, and truth until he invents nonviolent force.
by M.K. Gandhi 2020
4.00
517 ratings
How Britain Ends
by Gavin Esler • 2021
Brexit did not crack the union; it exposed cracks English nationalism had been opening for decades.
4.09
581
How Britain Ends Summary
How Britain Ends 87%
Brexit did not crack the union; it exposed cracks English nationalism had been opening for decades.
by Gavin Esler 2021
4.09
581 ratings
We Have Not a Government
by George William Van Cleve • 2017
State free-riding broke the first U.S. government. A debt crisis and revolt forced a grand bargain.
3.99
76
We Have Not a Government Summary
We Have Not a Government 87%
State free-riding broke the first U.S. government. A debt crisis and revolt forced a grand bargain.
by George William Van Cleve 2017
3.99
76 ratings
Revolutionary Suicide
by Huey P. Newton • 1973
Some deaths surrender dignity. He risked one that refused to let the state take his.
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Revolutionary Suicide Summary
Revolutionary Suicide 87%
Some deaths surrender dignity. He risked one that refused to let the state take his.
by Huey P. Newton 1973
4.49
7k+ ratings
Why Civil Resistance Works
by Erica Chenoweth • 2011
The most effective weapon against a dictator is not a gun: 200,000 people refusing to cooperate.
3.98
729
Why Civil Resistance Works Summary
Why Civil Resistance Works 87%
The most effective weapon against a dictator is not a gun: 200,000 people refusing to cooperate.
by Erica Chenoweth 2011
3.98
729 ratings
Kashmir
by Tariq Ali • 2011
A 1947 promise of a vote. Sixty years of soldiers. Now a generation demands freedom with stones.
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618
Kashmir Summary
Kashmir 87%
A 1947 promise of a vote. Sixty years of soldiers. Now a generation demands freedom with stones.
by Tariq Ali 2011
3.95
618 ratings
Modi, Muslims and Media
by Madhu Purnima Kishwar • 2014
No court convicted him. Every headline did. The evidence the Gujarat narrative left out.
3.83
125
Modi, Muslims and Media Summary
Modi, Muslims and Media 87%
No court convicted him. Every headline did. The evidence the Gujarat narrative left out.
by Madhu Purnima Kishwar 2014
3.83
125 ratings
Nelson Mandela
by Martin Meredith • 1997
They put him on trial to silence him. His dock statement made apartheid the defendant instead.
4.17
347
Nelson Mandela Summary
Nelson Mandela 87%
They put him on trial to silence him. His dock statement made apartheid the defendant instead.
by Martin Meredith 1997
4.17
347 ratings
Heroic Failure
by Fintan O'Toole • 2018
Brexit wasn't about economics. It was a culture of glorified defeat and shared self-harm.
4.11
2k+
Heroic Failure Summary
Heroic Failure 87%
Brexit wasn't about economics. It was a culture of glorified defeat and shared self-harm.
by Fintan O'Toole 2018
4.11
2k+ ratings
Wobblies and Zapatistas
by Staughton Lynd • 2008
What the Zapatistas and the Wobblies got right that both Marxists and anarchists keep missing.
3.89
473
Wobblies and Zapatistas Summary
Wobblies and Zapatistas 87%
What the Zapatistas and the Wobblies got right that both Marxists and anarchists keep missing.
by Staughton Lynd 2008
3.89
473 ratings
In Pursuit Of Justice
by Rajindar Sachar • 2020
Emergency. Kashmir. Corporate corruption. One Indian judge's lifelong fight for civil liberties.
5.00
1
In Pursuit Of Justice Summary
In Pursuit Of Justice 87%
Emergency. Kashmir. Corporate corruption. One Indian judge's lifelong fight for civil liberties.
by Rajindar Sachar 2020
5.00
1 ratings
Nutuk
by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk • 1927
A six-day speech that buried an empire, dismissed a sultan, and founded a secular republic.
4.82
6k+
Nutuk Summary
Nutuk 87%
A six-day speech that buried an empire, dismissed a sultan, and founded a secular republic.
by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 1927
4.82
6k+ ratings
Malcolm X
by Manning Marable • 2011
His autobiography obscured a life of constant reinvention. This Pulitzer biography reveals the man.
4.19
20k+
Malcolm X Summary
Malcolm X 87%
His autobiography obscured a life of constant reinvention. This Pulitzer biography reveals the man.
by Manning Marable 2011
4.19
20k+ ratings
Reveille for Radicals
by Saul D. Alinsky • 1946
Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.
3.84
589
Reveille for Radicals Summary
Reveille for Radicals 87%
Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.
by Saul D. Alinsky 1946
3.84
589 ratings
Bring the War Home
by Kathleen Belew • 2018
The Oklahoma City bombing was no lone-wolf act; it capped a paramilitary movement born of Vietnam.
4.21
3k+
Bring the War Home Summary
Bring the War Home 87%
The Oklahoma City bombing was no lone-wolf act; it capped a paramilitary movement born of Vietnam.
by Kathleen Belew 2018
4.21
3k+ ratings
History of Modern India
by Bipan Chandra • 2009
From Mughal collapse to British conquest: how a trading company remade a subcontinent.
4.08
2k+
History of Modern India Summary
History of Modern India 87%
From Mughal collapse to British conquest: how a trading company remade a subcontinent.
by Bipan Chandra 2009
4.08
2k+ ratings
Gulamgiri
by Jyotirao Govindrao Phule • 1873
Caste was never sacred. It was built to steal labor, land, and access to knowledge.
4.32
226
Gulamgiri Summary
Gulamgiri 87%
Caste was never sacred. It was built to steal labor, land, and access to knowledge.
by Jyotirao Govindrao Phule 1873
4.32
226 ratings
India After Gandhi
by Ramachandra Guha • 2007
Born in chaos and dismissed as ungovernable, India became the world's largest democracy.
4.39
18k+
India After Gandhi Summary
India After Gandhi 87%
Born in chaos and dismissed as ungovernable, India became the world's largest democracy.
by Ramachandra Guha 2007
4.39
18k+ ratings
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