Big books, distilled❦
The world's best non-fiction, re-told in our own words — a handful of ideas per book, minutes per idea. Read the summary, then buy the ones that deserve your shelf.
The Rise and Fall of the Third ReichWilliam L. Shirer10 ideas · 10 minThe Rape of NankingIris Chang9 ideas · 9 minThe Radium GirlsKate Moore9 ideas · 9 minThe Power BrokerRobert Caro9 ideas · 9 minThe PioneersDavid McCullough8 ideas · 8 minThe Path Between the SeasDavid McCullough9 ideas · 9 minThe New Silk RoadsPeter Frankopan8 ideas · 8 minThe March of FollyBarbara W. Tuchman9 ideas · 9 minThe Map That Changed the WorldSimon Winchester9 ideas · 9 minThe Making of the Atomic BombRichard Rhodes9 ideas · 9 minThe Looming TowerLawrence Wright9 ideas · 9 minThe Lessons of HistoryWill Durant, Ariel Durant10 ideas · 10 minThe Guns of AugustBarbara W. Tuchman9 ideas · 9 minThe Guns at Last LightRick Atkinson9 ideas · 9 minThe Great InfluenzaJohn M. Barry10 ideas · 10 minThe Ghost MapSteven Johnson10 ideas · 10 minThe First World WarJohn Keegan9 ideas · 9 minThe Fire Next TimeJames Baldwin9 ideas · 9 minThe Face of BattleJohn Keegan9 ideas · 9 minThe DiscoverersDaniel J. Boorstin10 ideas · 10 minThe Devil in the White CityErik Larson10 ideas · 10 minThe Dawn of EverythingDavid Graeber, David Wengrow9 ideas · 9 minThe Crusades Through Arab EyesAmin Maalouf9 ideas · 9 minThe British Are ComingRick Atkinson8 ideas · 8 min