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Eve Was Framed
by Helena Kennedy • 1992
British justice is blind, but not to a woman's marital status, sexual history, or race.
4.31
903
Eve Was Framed Summary
Eve Was Framed 88%
British justice is blind, but not to a woman's marital status, sexual history, or race.
by Helena Kennedy 1992
4.31
903 ratings
Rebooting Justice
by Benjamin H. Barton • 2017
Justice is too expensive for most Americans. The surprising cure: fewer lawyers and smarter systems.
3.90
29
Rebooting Justice Summary
Rebooting Justice 88%
Justice is too expensive for most Americans. The surprising cure: fewer lawyers and smarter systems.
by Benjamin H. Barton 2017
3.90
29 ratings
The People's Welfare
by William J. Novak • 1996
Before laissez-faire, 19th-century America ran on local rules: markets, morals, everything.
3.88
81
The People's Welfare Summary
The People's Welfare 87%
Before laissez-faire, 19th-century America ran on local rules: markets, morals, everything.
by William J. Novak 1996
3.88
81 ratings
City of Women
by Christine Stansell • 1986
In early New York, working-class women built a hidden city of mutual aid and sexual exchange.
3.89
562
City of Women Summary
City of Women 87%
In early New York, working-class women built a hidden city of mutual aid and sexual exchange.
by Christine Stansell 1986
3.89
562 ratings
The Natashas
by Victor Malarek • 2011
Post-Soviet women became a global commodity. The traffickers who trade them wear badges, not masks.
3.90
958
The Natashas Summary
The Natashas 87%
Post-Soviet women became a global commodity. The traffickers who trade them wear badges, not masks.
by Victor Malarek 2011
3.90
958 ratings
Punishment Without Crime
by Alexandra Natapoff • 2018
Thirteen million people are swept through local courts each year, and no one is watching.
4.16
441
Punishment Without Crime Summary
Punishment Without Crime 87%
Thirteen million people are swept through local courts each year, and no one is watching.
by Alexandra Natapoff 2018
4.16
441 ratings
San Fransicko
by Michael Shellenberger • 2021
Progressive compassion for the homeless and addicted is making both groups larger and sicker.
4.01
4k+
San Fransicko Summary
San Fransicko 86%
Progressive compassion for the homeless and addicted is making both groups larger and sicker.
by Michael Shellenberger 2021
4.01
4k+ ratings
Perversion of Justice
by Julie K. Brown • 2021
Thirteen months for abusing dozens of girls. The secret deal one reporter exposed.
4.21
4k+
Perversion of Justice Summary
Perversion of Justice 86%
Thirteen months for abusing dozens of girls. The secret deal one reporter exposed.
by Julie K. Brown 2021
4.21
4k+ ratings
Doing Justice
by Preet Bharara • 2019
Every charging decision is a moral wager. A former U.S. Attorney lays out the odds.
4.27
6k+
Doing Justice Summary
Doing Justice 86%
Every charging decision is a moral wager. A former U.S. Attorney lays out the odds.
by Preet Bharara 2019
4.27
6k+ ratings
Thriving in Sex Work
by Lola Davina • 2017
Sex work is real work with real emotional costs: boundaries, money, shame, and your next chapter.
4.53
192
Thriving in Sex Work Summary
Thriving in Sex Work 86%
Sex work is real work with real emotional costs: boundaries, money, shame, and your next chapter.
by Lola Davina 2017
4.53
192 ratings
The Tyranny of Good Intentions
by Paul Craig Roberts • 2000
Good intentions retooled criminal justice into a weapon, and the Constitution is losing.
4.06
127
The Tyranny of Good Intentions Summary
The Tyranny of Good Intentions 86%
Good intentions retooled criminal justice into a weapon, and the Constitution is losing.
by Paul Craig Roberts 2000
4.06
127 ratings
The Franklin Scandal
by Nick Bryant • 2008
A credit union fronted a child-trafficking ring. The cover-up is better documented than the crime.
4.30
926
The Franklin Scandal Summary
The Franklin Scandal 86%
A credit union fronted a child-trafficking ring. The cover-up is better documented than the crime.
by Nick Bryant 2008
4.30
926 ratings
The Feminist Porn Book
by Tristan Taormino • 2012
Feminism's porn war: dispatches from the women who chose cameras over censorship.
3.98
636
The Feminist Porn Book Summary
The Feminist Porn Book 86%
Feminism's porn war: dispatches from the women who chose cameras over censorship.
by Tristan Taormino 2012
3.98
636 ratings
A House in Gross Disorder
by Cynthia B. Herrup • 1999
An earl's trial for rape and sodomy in 1631 was a battle over patriarchy, not just sex.
3.54
119
A House in Gross Disorder Summary
A House in Gross Disorder 86%
An earl's trial for rape and sodomy in 1631 was a battle over patriarchy, not just sex.
by Cynthia B. Herrup 1999
3.54
119 ratings
Profit and Punishment
by Tony Messenger • 2021
When courts depend on fines to stay open, the poor become the revenue.
4.26
658
Profit and Punishment Summary
Profit and Punishment 86%
When courts depend on fines to stay open, the poor become the revenue.
by Tony Messenger 2021
4.26
658 ratings
The Perils of Federalism
by Lisa L. Miller • 2008
Federalism rewards punitive interests. The communities hit hardest by crime stay shut out.
3.54
13
The Perils of Federalism Summary
The Perils of Federalism 86%
Federalism rewards punitive interests. The communities hit hardest by crime stay shut out.
by Lisa L. Miller 2008
3.54
13 ratings
The Prosecutor
by Nazir Afzal • 2020
He reversed the decision on the Rochdale gangs. Then he had to prove they were guilty.
4.42
1k+
The Prosecutor Summary
The Prosecutor 86%
He reversed the decision on the Rochdale gangs. Then he had to prove they were guilty.
by Nazir Afzal 2020
4.42
1k+ ratings
Conversations with RBG
by Jeffrey Rosen • 2019
She built gender equality case by case, often representing men. The legal mind behind Notorious RBG.
4.15
4k+
Conversations with RBG Summary
Conversations with RBG 86%
She built gender equality case by case, often representing men. The legal mind behind Notorious RBG.
by Jeffrey Rosen 2019
4.15
4k+ ratings
Sidewalk
by Mitchell Duneier • 1999
Some of the most disorderly figures on the sidewalk are also the ones preventing real crime.
4.15
2k+
Sidewalk Summary
Sidewalk 86%
Some of the most disorderly figures on the sidewalk are also the ones preventing real crime.
by Mitchell Duneier 1999
4.15
2k+ ratings
Manifesting Justice
by Valena E. Beety • 2022
Wrongful convictions target women and queer people differently. A legal method to fight back.
4.33
126
Manifesting Justice Summary
Manifesting Justice 86%
Wrongful convictions target women and queer people differently. A legal method to fight back.
by Valena E. Beety 2022
4.33
126 ratings
Pornland
by Gail Dines • 2010
The porn industry didn't just sell fantasy; it built the scripts now governing real-world intimacy.
3.96
2k+
Pornland Summary
Pornland 86%
The porn industry didn't just sell fantasy; it built the scripts now governing real-world intimacy.
by Gail Dines 2010
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Cannabis Manifesto
by Steve DeAngelo • 2015
A racist ban turned a wellness plant into a dangerous drug. The evidence for undoing it.
4.10
367
The Cannabis Manifesto Summary
The Cannabis Manifesto 86%
A racist ban turned a wellness plant into a dangerous drug. The evidence for undoing it.
by Steve DeAngelo 2015
4.10
367 ratings
The Global Sexual Revolution
by Gabriele Kuby • 2012
The global push for unlimited sexual rights is not freedom: it is a blueprint for total control.
4.30
163
The Global Sexual Revolution Summary
The Global Sexual Revolution 86%
The global push for unlimited sexual rights is not freedom: it is a blueprint for total control.
by Gabriele Kuby 2012
4.30
163 ratings
A Renegade History of the United States
by Thaddeus Russell • 2010
America's founders feared pleasure. Its drunkards, prostitutes, and gangsters made freedom real.
3.81
2k+
A Renegade History of the United States Summary
A Renegade History of the United States 86%
America's founders feared pleasure. Its drunkards, prostitutes, and gangsters made freedom real.
by Thaddeus Russell 2010
3.81
2k+ ratings
Crime & Punishment
by Russell Marks • 2015
Prison punishes disadvantage, not crime. The alternatives that reduce reoffending work elsewhere.
4.08
49
Crime & Punishment Summary
Crime & Punishment 86%
Prison punishes disadvantage, not crime. The alternatives that reduce reoffending work elsewhere.
by Russell Marks 2015
4.08
49 ratings
The Secret Barrister
by The Secret Barrister • 2018
A barrister reveals how criminal courts became an assembly line, and who pays the price.
3.88
23k+
The Secret Barrister Summary
The Secret Barrister 86%
A barrister reveals how criminal courts became an assembly line, and who pays the price.
by The Secret Barrister 2018
3.88
23k+ ratings
Prey
by Ayaan Hirsi Ali • 2021
Mass migration is eroding European women's safety, and liberal authorities refuse to name the cause.
4.13
1k+
Prey Summary
Prey 86%
Mass migration is eroding European women's safety, and liberal authorities refuse to name the cause.
by Ayaan Hirsi Ali 2021
4.13
1k+ ratings
Fake Law
by The Secret Barrister • 2020
The legal myths Britain believes aren't random. They were built to weaken your access to justice.
4.18
5k+
Fake Law Summary
Fake Law 86%
The legal myths Britain believes aren't random. They were built to weaken your access to justice.
by The Secret Barrister 2020
4.18
5k+ ratings
The Locust Effect
by Gary A. Haugen • 2013
Poverty's root cause is violence, not economics. The aid industry has been fixing the wrong problem.
4.32
2k+
The Locust Effect Summary
The Locust Effect 86%
Poverty's root cause is violence, not economics. The aid industry has been fixing the wrong problem.
by Gary A. Haugen 2013
4.32
2k+ ratings
Toward a Feminist Theory of the State
by Catharine A. MacKinnon • 1991
From rape to abortion: how the state enforces male dominance by writing male sexuality into law.
3.98
556
Toward a Feminist Theory of the State Summary
Toward a Feminist Theory of the State 86%
From rape to abortion: how the state enforces male dominance by writing male sexuality into law.
by Catharine A. MacKinnon 1991
3.98
556 ratings
Correct, Not Politically Correct
by Frank Turek • 2008
Same-sex marriage wasn't about rights. It sought endorsement, and children pay the price.
3.30
334
Correct, Not Politically Correct Summary
Correct, Not Politically Correct 86%
Same-sex marriage wasn't about rights. It sought endorsement, and children pay the price.
by Frank Turek 2008
3.30
334 ratings
Criminal (In)Justice
by Rafael A. Mangual • 2022
Two percent of counties produce half the murders. Decarceration makes those places deadlier.
4.13
222
Criminal (In)Justice Summary
Criminal (In)Justice 86%
Two percent of counties produce half the murders. Decarceration makes those places deadlier.
by Rafael A. Mangual 2022
4.13
222 ratings
Against Our Will
by Susan Brownmiller • 1975
Rape as terror, not desire: the 1975 argument that made sexual violence a political question.
4.05
4k+
Against Our Will Summary
Against Our Will 86%
Rape as terror, not desire: the 1975 argument that made sexual violence a political question.
by Susan Brownmiller 1975
4.05
4k+ ratings
Smuggler Nation
by Peter Andreas • 2013
Molasses, slaves, blueprints, cocaine: America's defining chapters all ran on smuggling.
3.96
214
Smuggler Nation Summary
Smuggler Nation 86%
Molasses, slaves, blueprints, cocaine: America's defining chapters all ran on smuggling.
by Peter Andreas 2013
3.96
214 ratings
The Manipulated Man
by Esther Vilar • 1971
Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.
3.58
2k+
The Manipulated Man Summary
The Manipulated Man 86%
Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.
by Esther Vilar 1971
3.58
2k+ ratings
On Confidence
by The School of Life • 2017
Sixteen words, two centuries: how the Commerce Clause built the American state and still divides it.
3.91
4k+
On Confidence Summary
On Confidence 86%
Sixteen words, two centuries: how the Commerce Clause built the American state and still divides it.
by The School of Life 2017
3.91
4k+ ratings
The Right to Privacy
by Ellen Alderman • 1995
Privacy: the fundamental right the Constitution never names, and the court cases that invented it.
3.96
339
The Right to Privacy Summary
The Right to Privacy 85%
Privacy: the fundamental right the Constitution never names, and the court cases that invented it.
by Ellen Alderman 1995
3.96
339 ratings
Law and the Shaping of the American Labor Movement
by William E. Forbath • 1989
American labor's early radicalism was crushed by a judge-made weapon, not conservative workers.
3.93
46
Law and the Shaping of the American Labor Movement Summary
Law and the Shaping of the American Labor Movement 85%
American labor's early radicalism was crushed by a judge-made weapon, not conservative workers.
by William E. Forbath 1989
3.93
46 ratings
Lawless
by Leah Litman • 2025
A political minority captured the Court. Now it's unraveling settled rights on resentment.
4.04
2k+
Lawless Summary
Lawless 85%
A political minority captured the Court. Now it's unraveling settled rights on resentment.
by Leah Litman 2025
4.04
2k+ ratings
Smart on Crime
by Kamala Harris • 2009
Tough on crime filled prisons without making us safe; a prosecutor's case for being smart instead.
3.75
346
Smart on Crime Summary
Smart on Crime 85%
Tough on crime filled prisons without making us safe; a prosecutor's case for being smart instead.
by Kamala Harris 2009
3.75
346 ratings
Sex and Lies
by Leïla Slimani • 2017
Morocco demands female purity while excusing male excess. The women bearing the cost finally speak.
3.96
5k+
Sex and Lies Summary
Sex and Lies 85%
Morocco demands female purity while excusing male excess. The women bearing the cost finally speak.
by Leïla Slimani 2017
3.96
5k+ ratings
The Purity Myth
by Jessica Valenti • 2009
The virginity movement teaches shame as science, then codifies it. Real women bear the cost.
4.08
9k+
The Purity Myth Summary
The Purity Myth 85%
The virginity movement teaches shame as science, then codifies it. Real women bear the cost.
by Jessica Valenti 2009
4.08
9k+ ratings
Unusually Cruel
by Marc Morjé Howard • 2017
Ten times the prisoners of Europe, and not because of crime: four forces behind American punishment.
4.39
41
Unusually Cruel Summary
Unusually Cruel 85%
Ten times the prisoners of Europe, and not because of crime: four forces behind American punishment.
by Marc Morjé Howard 2017
4.39
41 ratings
Justice on the Brink
by Linda Greenhouse • 2021
Ginsburg's death and Barrett's confirmation: the year the Supreme Court broke right.
4.01
725
Justice on the Brink Summary
Justice on the Brink 85%
Ginsburg's death and Barrett's confirmation: the year the Supreme Court broke right.
by Linda Greenhouse 2021
4.01
725 ratings
Asking for It
by Kate Harding • 2014
Ninety-eight percent of rape reports are true. Why does the two percent dominate every conversation?
4.37
4k+
Asking for It Summary
Asking for It 85%
Ninety-eight percent of rape reports are true. Why does the two percent dominate every conversation?
by Kate Harding 2014
4.37
4k+ ratings
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism
by Kristen R. Ghodsee • 2018
East German women had more orgasms. The reason: they didn't need men's money.
3.98
8k+
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism Summary
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism 85%
East German women had more orgasms. The reason: they didn't need men's money.
by Kristen R. Ghodsee 2018
3.98
8k+ ratings
More Guns, Less Crime
by John R. Lott Jr. • 1998
Mass shootings fell 84% in concealed-carry states. The economist who did the math.
4.07
852
More Guns, Less Crime Summary
More Guns, Less Crime 85%
Mass shootings fell 84% in concealed-carry states. The economist who did the math.
by John R. Lott Jr. 1998
4.07
852 ratings
Relentless Pursuit My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein
by Bradley J. Edwards • 2020
One lawyer. Ten years. The secret deal that almost let Jeffrey Epstein go free.
4.32
1k+
Relentless Pursuit My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein Summary
Relentless Pursuit My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein 85%
One lawyer. Ten years. The secret deal that almost let Jeffrey Epstein go free.
by Bradley J. Edwards 2020
4.32
1k+ ratings
Fragmented Democracy
by Jamila Michener • 2018
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
4.23
120
Fragmented Democracy Summary
Fragmented Democracy 85%
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
by Jamila Michener 2018
4.23
120 ratings
Rethinking Sex
by Christine Emba • 2022
Consent was meant to be enough. It isn't. Why sex needs an older, more demanding rule.
3.61
1k+
Rethinking Sex Summary
Rethinking Sex 85%
Consent was meant to be enough. It isn't. Why sex needs an older, more demanding rule.
by Christine Emba 2022
3.61
1k+ ratings
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