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.
Berlin: The Downfall 1945Antony Beevor9 ideas · 9 minBenjamin Franklin: An American LifeWalter Isaacson9 ideas · 9 minBattle Cry of FreedomJames M. McPherson8 ideas · 8 minBand of BrothersStephen E. Ambrose10 ideas · 10 minAn Army at DawnRick Atkinson9 ideas · 9 minAmerican LionJon Meacham8 ideas · 8 minAlexander HamiltonRon Chernow10 ideas · 10 minA World UndoneG. J. Meyer10 ideas · 10 minA People's History of the United StatesHoward Zinn10 ideas · 10 minA History of the World in 6 GlassesTom Standage10 ideas · 10 minA History of the World in 100 ObjectsNeil MacGregor9 ideas · 9 minA History of the Arab PeoplesAlbert Hourani9 ideas · 9 minA Distant MirrorBarbara W. Tuchman9 ideas · 9 min21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyYuval Noah Harari9 ideas · 9 min1776David McCullough10 ideas · 10 min1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus CreatedCharles C. Mann9 ideas · 9 min1491Charles C. Mann9 ideas · 9 min