Mother Mary Comes to Me solves a real problem: how to narrate a life lived in the crosswinds of love, rage, and law—and how a daughter can write truthfully about … Read more
What happens when a miracle cure becomes a slow, agonizing poison? The Radium Girls unearths the forgotten tragedy of the young women who, painting watch dials with glowing radium paint, … Read more
When ideology tells you what to think and how to live, Reading Lolita in Tehran shows how literature becomes a private room with the door left ajar—a place to breathe, … Read more
Broadway musicals were often criticized for being elitist, inaccessible, and stuck in nostalgic formulas. Hamilton: The Revolution shows how art can break those molds—proving that hip-hop, immigrant narratives, and America’s … Read more
In The Secret History of the World, Mark Booth presents a fascinating exploration of the hidden philosophies that have guided much of human civilization. He unveils the secret teachings preserved … Read more
The Republic by Plato is a timeless philosophical masterpiece that explores the nature of justice, the ideal structure of society, and the moral development of the human soul. Written as … Read more
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is widely regarded as one of the 20 best philosophy books ever written. Revered not just by historians but by modern-day entrepreneurs, scholars, and spiritual seekers, … Read more
Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language by Adam Aleksic delves into the powerful intersection of language and social media, revealing how the rise of algorithms has … Read more
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos was written by Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and first published in 2018 by Random House Canada. The author is a renowned clinical … Read more
God Is Dead. God Remains Dead. And We Have Killed Him by Friedrich Nietzsche is a compilation of his most striking philosophical ideas, especially from The Gay Science (1882) and … Read more
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben, first published in German in 2015 and translated to English … Read more
Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson is a 2014 Swedish nonfiction work, first published in English by St. Martin’s Essentials in July 2019. It quickly became a bestseller in more … Read more
Those Who Live Without Discipline Die Without Honor: Quick Lessons to Develop Unshakable Discipline and Realize Your Potential is a motivational and self‑improvement book written by Modern Arjuna, a contemporary … Read more
The book “The Anarchist Cookbook”, authored by William Ralph Powell, was first published in January 1971 by Lyle Stuart. It quickly gained notoriety as one of the most controversial and … Read more
The work, commonly known as Germania, bears the full Latin title De origine et situ Germanorum (On the Origin and Situation of the Germans). It was written by Publius Cornelius … Read more
The book is “The Communist Manifesto” (1848), co-authored by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, and originally titled in German as “Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei.” It was first published on 21 … Read more
Red Guards reading Mao’s Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung-The Little Red Book
The book under discussion is The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion, also widely known as The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Its authorship remains anonymous, though historical … Read more
Rights of Man, written by Thomas Paine, was first published in 1791 (Part I) and 1792 (Part II) during one of the most turbulent political periods in European history. The … Read more
Malleus Maleficarum, also widely known as The Hammer of Witches, was authored by Heinrich Kramer (Henricus Institoris), a German Catholic clergyman and inquisitor, and first published in Speyer in 1486. … Read more
Written by Evan Thompson, Why I Am Not a Buddhist is a 2020 book published by Yale University Press. Evan Thompson is a philosopher and cognitive scientist whose work bridges … Read more
This integrated review and analytical article examines two seminal works of social and religious critique in India: Both books share a rationalist, emancipatory purpose, though they come from different life … Read more
Why I Am Not a Muslim by Ibn Warraq was first published in 1995 by Prometheus Books (Amherst, New York). This seminal work has become one of the most influential … Read more
Why I Am Not a Christian is an influential essay by Bertrand Russell, first delivered as a lecture on 6 March 1927 at Battersea Town Hall under the auspices of … Read more
Ross Douthat’s Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious is a striking entry into contemporary religious discourse. Douthat, a New York Times columnist and an established voice in cultural commentary, steps … Read more
Ultrasociety: How 10,000 Years of War Made Humans the Greatest Cooperators on Earth is authored by Peter Turchin, an evolutionary anthropologist and professor specializing in cultural evolution, historical dynamics, and … Read more
Khaled El-Rouayheb’s Before Homosexuality in the Arab-Islamic World, 1500–1800 (University of Chicago Press, 2005) is a groundbreaking historical and cultural investigation into how male same-sex desire and behavior were understood … Read more
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg explores how habits shape our lives, organizations, and societies, and how understanding the habit loop—cue, routine, and reward—can transform them. Through compelling real-life … Read more
Boys & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape is a deeply investigative and empathetically reported book by Peggy Orenstein, published January 2020. Orenstein, a New York Times bestselling author and … Read more
Girls And Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape is a revelatory nonfiction book by acclaimed journalist and author Peggy Orenstein, first published in 2016. Orenstein is also the author of … Read more