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The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrei Lankov has gone where few outsiders have ever been. A native of the former Soviet Union, he lived as an exchange student in North K...
The March of the Ten Thousand
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Translated by W. E. D. Rouse, The March of the Ten Thousand is one of the most admired and widely read pieces of ancient literature to com...
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Widely recognized as the best biography of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in English, Dr. Martin Lings' award-winn...
Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World through Islamic Eyes
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Until about 1800, the West and the Islamic realm were like two adjacent, parallel universes, each assuming itself to be the center of the world ...
Strategy: A History
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Strategy: A History, Sir Lawrence Freedman, one of the world's leading authorities on war and international politics, captures the vast...
1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Now in trade paperback, a gripping exploration of the fall of Constantinople and its connection to the world we live in today The fall of Constantin...
The Death of Caesar: The Story of History's Most Famous Assassination
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
William Shakespeare's gripping play showed Caesar's assassination to be an amateur and idealistic affair. The real killing, however, was a...
YUVAL NOAH HARARI - Sapiens
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution - a number one international best seller -...
Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Masters of Command, Barry Strauss compares the way the three greatest generals of the ancient world waged war and draws lessons from th...
Cicero How to Win Elections & How to Run a Country
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cicero How to Win Elections & How to Run a Country
The Campaigns of Alexander (Penguin Classics)
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
'His passion was for glory only, and in that he was insatiable' Although written over four hundred years after Alexander’s death, Arrian’s Campaig...
Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this dazzling portrait of Rome’s first imperial dynasty, Tom Holland traces the astonishing century-long story of the rise and fall of the ...
Goldschmidt, Jr., Arthur - A Concise History of the Middle East, Ninth
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The ninth edition of this widely acclaimed text has been extensively revised to reflect the latest scholarship and the most recent events ...
Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The New York Times bestselling, authoritative account of the life of Charles Manson, filled with surprising new information and previously...
Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"This book tells what should have been known and isn't—that Israel's hidden force is as formidable as its recognized physical strength."...
Alexander Mikaberidze - The Napoleonic Wars
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Austerlitz, Wagram, Borodino, Trafalgar, Leipzig, Waterloo: these are the places most closely associated with the era of the Napoleonic Wars. &n...
Frank McLynn - Genghis Khan His Conquests, His Empire, His Legacy
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A definitive and sweeping account of the life and times of the world's greatest conqueror -- Genghis Khan -- and the rise of the Mongol em...
Travels with Herodotus - Ryszard Kapuściński
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From renowned journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski comes this intimate account of his years in the field, traveling for the first time beyond th...
Dorothy H. Crawford - Viruses 2021
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dorothy H. Crawford - Viruses 2021
The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A compelling biography of the legendary king, rebel, and poisoner who defied the Roman Empire Machiavelli praised his military genius. European...
Seneca - Letters from a Stoic Penguin Classics
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"It is philosophy that has the duty of protecting us...without it no one can lead a life free of fear or worry." For several years of his turbu...
Iran - A Modern History
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A masterfully researched history of Iran from 1501 to 2009 “The defiant spirit of [Iran] is brought to life in this monumental history of the past ...
Fucking History
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fucking History
TTC - Exploring The Roots Of Religion
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
TTC - Exploring The Roots Of Religion
The Revenge Of Geography What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Revenge Of Geography What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate
Simon Sebag Montefiore - Titans of History The Giants Who Made Our World
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring, horrifying, and accessible collection of short, entertaining, and vivid life stories, Simon Sebag Montefiore—one of our &nb...
Philip and Alexander by Adrian Goldsworthy
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This definitive biography of one of history's most influential father-son duos tells the story of two rulers who gripped the world -- and ...
Hitler and Stalin The Tyrants and the Second World War
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An award-winning historian plumbs the depths of Hitler and Stalin's vicious regimes, and shows the extent to which they brutalized the world &nb...
Suetonius - The Twelve Caesars
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Suetonius - The Twelve Caesars
Alexander the Great (Unabridged) by Philip Freeman
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander was born into the royal family of Macedonia, the kingdom that would soon rule over Greece. Tutored as a boy by Aristotle, Alexan...
Frank Dikötter China [Vol 1,2,3]
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-1962 The Tragedy of Liberation: A History of the Chinese Revolution 1945...
On China Henry Kissinger
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Fascinating, shrewd . . . The book deftly traces the rhythms and patterns of Chinese history."—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times In this ...
Why You Should Be a Socialist - Nathan J. Robinson
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A primer on Democratic Socialism for those who are extremely skeptical of it. America is witnessing the rise of a new generation of socialist ac...
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
28 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In early nineteenth-century Russia, the threat of Napoleon’s invasion looms, and the lives of millions are about to be changed forever. This include...
Earthsea Cycle
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ged was the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, but once he was called Sparrowhawk, a reckless youth, hungry for power and knowledge, who tampered with...
Thomas Sowell
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Basic Economics_A Citizen's Guide to the Economy - Thomas Sowell Black Rednecks and White Liberals - Thomas Sowell The Housing Boom and Bust
Energy: A Human History
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author Richard Rhodes reveals the fascinating history behind energy transitions over time—wood...
Espionage and Covert Operations: A Global History
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hidden deep within the daily workings of governments and civilizations is a secret world of mystery, danger, and intrigue. A world where deception is ...
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
26 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The definitive history of nuclear weapons and the Manhattan Project. From the turn-of-the-century discovery of nuclear energy to the dropping of the f...
These Truths: A History of the United States
26 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Nothing short of a masterpiece.”―NPR Books A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book of the Year In the most ambitious one-volume Am...
History of Hitler's Empire, 2nd Edition
26 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Know thy enemy. That's what the wisdom of history teaches us. And Adolf Hitler was surely the greatest enemy ever faced by modern civilization. Over h...
Stalin's Secret Agents: The Subversion of Roosevelt's Government
26 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first riveting examination of the shocking infiltration of the US government by Stalin’s Soviet intelligence networks during WWII. Until now, m...
The Life of Elizabeth I
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The New York Times best-selling author of The Six Wives of Henry VIII and The War of the Roses, historian Alison Weir crafts fascinating portrai...
The History of Rome II
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
THE ROMAN EMPIRE STANDS as the greatest political achievement in the history of Western civilization. From its humble beginnings as a tiny  ...
Pax Romana: War, Peace, and Conquest in the Roman World
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Best-selling author Adrian Goldsworthy turns his attention to the Pax Romana, the famous peace and prosperity brought by the Roman Empire ...
Prophet Muhammad
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prophet Muhammad
Praetorian: The Rise and Fall of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A riveting account of ancient Rome's imperial bodyguard, the select band of soldiers who wielded the power to make - or destroy - the empe...
A History of Japan: Revised Edition
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A classic of Japanese history, this audiobook is the preeminent work on the history of Japan. Newly revised and updated, A History of Japan is a singl...
Islam: A Short History (Modern Library Chronicles)
25 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
No religion in the modern world is as feared and misunderstood as Islam. It haunts the popular imagination as an extreme faith that promotes &nb...
John Brockman (editor) - The Universe
25 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Brockman (editor) - The Universe
Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe
25 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“A cracking read, combining storytelling of the highest order with a trove of information. . . . What’s remarkable is that it all fits...
Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Who was Muhammad? What do we know historically, and does that differ from how he is seen by his followers and venerated today? Memories of Muhammad pr...
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From Brian Greene, one of the world’s leading physicists and author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Elegant Universe, comes a grand tour of the u...
The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The bestselling author of The Elegant Universe and The Fabric of the Cosmos tackles perhaps the most mind-bending question in modern physics and cosmo...
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The international bestseller that inspired a major Nova special and sparked a new understanding of the universe, now with a new preface and epilogue. ...
Light Falls: Space, Time, and an Obsession of Einstein
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Best-selling author, superstar physicist, and cofounder of the World Science Festival Brian Greene (The Elegant Universe, The Fabric of the Cosmos) an...
Jim Kwik - Limitless Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Kwik - Limitless Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life
World’s First Superpower The Rise of the British Empire 1497 To 1901
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
World’s First Superpower The Rise of the British Empire 1497 To 1901
World’s First Superpower From Empire to Commonwealth 1901 to Present
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
World’s First Superpower From Empire to Commonwealth 1901 to Present
World War I - the Great War and the World It Made
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
World War I - the Great War and the World It Made
Winston Churchill Man of the Century
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Winston Churchill Man of the Century
Way With Words - Writing, Rhetoric, and the Art of Persuasion
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Way With Words - Writing, Rhetoric, and the Art of Persuasion
The Literature of C. S. Lewis
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Literature of C. S. Lewis
Rethinking our Past - Recognizing Facts Fictions and Lies in American History
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rethinking our Past - Recognizing Facts Fictions and Lies in American History
Wars That Made the Western World - The Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian War, and the Punic Wars
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wars That Made the Western World - The Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian War, and the Punic Wars
Visions of Utopia - Philosophy and the Perfect Society
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Visions of Utopia - Philosophy and the Perfect Society
Waking Dragon - The Emerging Chinese Economy and Its Impact on the World
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Waking Dragon - The Emerging Chinese Economy and Its Impact on the World
Upon This Rock - A History of the Papacy from Peter to John II
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Upon This Rock - A History of the Papacy from Peter to John II
Unseen Diversity (The World of Bacteria)
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Unseen Diversity (The World of Bacteria)
Understanding The Holocaust
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding The Holocaust
The Tiber and the Potomac - Rome, America, and Empires of Trust
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Tiber and the Potomac - Rome, America, and Empires of Trust
Understanding Movies, The Art and History of Films
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding Movies, The Art and History of Films
The Quest; The Historians' Search for Jesus and Muhammad
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Quest; The Historians' Search for Jesus and Muhammad
The Russian Revolution - From Tsarism to Bolshevism
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Russian Revolution - From Tsarism to Bolshevism
The Medieval World II - Society, Economy, and Culture
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Medieval World II - Society, Economy, and Culture
The People and the Ballot - A History of American Party Politics
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The People and the Ballot - A History of American Party Politics
The Medieval World I - Kingdoms, Empires, and War
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Medieval World I - Kingdoms, Empires, and War
The Masters of Enterprise - American Business History and the People Who Made It
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Masters of Enterprise - American Business History and the People Who Made It
The Hebrew Bible
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Hebrew Bible
The Giants of Irish Literature - Wilde, Yeats, Joyce, and Beckett
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Giants of Irish Literature - Wilde, Yeats, Joyce, and Beckett
The Ecological Planet - An Introduction to Earth's Major Ecosystems
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Ecological Planet - An Introduction to Earth's Major Ecosystems
The Dead Sea Scrolls, The Truth Behind the Mystique
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Dead Sea Scrolls, The Truth Behind the Mystique
The Bible as the Root of Western Literature
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible as the Root of Western Literature
The American Presidency from Roosevelt to Reagan
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The American Presidency from Roosevelt to Reagan
Stranger than Fiction - The Art of Literary Journalism
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stranger than Fiction - The Art of Literary Journalism
Six Months that Changed the World - the Paris Peace Conference of 1919
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Six Months that Changed the World - the Paris Peace Conference of 1919
Rings, Swords, and Monsters - Exploring Fantasy Literature
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rings, Swords, and Monsters - Exploring Fantasy Literature
Shakespeare - The Seven Major Tragedies
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shakespeare - The Seven Major Tragedies
Shakespeare - Ten Great Comedies
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shakespeare - Ten Great Comedies
Political Theory - The Classical Texts
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Political Theory - The Classical Texts
Philosophy Of Mind
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Philosophy Of Mind
Resolute Determination Napoleon And The French Empire
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Resolute Determination Napoleon And The French Empire
Religions of the East, Paths To Enlightenment
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Religions of the East, Paths To Enlightenment
Religion Myth And Magic The Anthropology Of Religion
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Religion Myth And Magic The Anthropology Of Religion
People's Dynasty - Culture and Society in Modern China
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
People's Dynasty - Culture and Society in Modern China
Philosophy and the Law - How Judges Reason
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Philosophy and the Law - How Judges Reason
Plato and Aristotle, The Genesis of Western Thought
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Plato and Aristotle, The Genesis of Western Thought
Philosophy Of Thomas Aquinas
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Philosophy Of Thomas Aquinas
Principles of Economics - Business Banking Finance & Your Everyday Life
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Principles of Economics - Business Banking Finance & Your Everyday Life
TTC - The Foundations of Western Civilization I
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TTC - The Foundations of Western Civilization I