Fool by Peter Andersson
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A study of what it meant to be a fool at King Henry VIII’s court.
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Alien Oceans by Kevin Peter Hand
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What can Earth’s oceans teach us about life on other worlds?
Read MoreThe Divided States of America by Donald Kettl
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Does the American system of government actually work? And if it doesn’t, is it trending toward something that does?
Read MoreDeaths of Despair by Anne Case & Angus Deaton
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The authors of this important new book argue that the main problem with capitalism isn’t that we live in an unequal society but that we live in an unfair one … but how sound are their points?
Read MoreThe Puritans: A Transatlantic History by David D. Hall
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A definitively researched explanation for a phenomena many of us still don’t understand.
Read MoreNarrative Economics by Robert Shiller
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The author describes a new theory of economic change driven by contagious narratives.
Read MoreBirds in Winter by Roger F. Pasquier
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Birds in Winter is extensively illustrated and a perfect pitch between professional-level scientific detail and popular-level general interest.
Read MoreThe Code of Capital by Katharina Pistor
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Smart and interesting arguments as to why law can create inequality.
Read MoreDarkness By Design by Walter Mattli
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Concepts are clearly and succinctly explained along the way which makes it inviting to new readers.
Read MoreChaucer: A European Life by Marion Turner
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Turner reminds her readers that the father of English literature was a traveling man.
Read MoreIran Rising by Amin Saikal
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Iran Rising brings the story of the Islamic Republic through the throes of revolution and down to the present day.
Read MoreThe Grand Strategy of the Habsburg Empire by A. Wess Mitchell
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The author explores how the Habsburgs succeeded by developing strategies using only the limited tools at their disposal.
Read MoreChristianity in the Twentieth Century: A World History by Brian Stanley
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Stanley's arguments are based on wide-ranging research, and his prose is clear.
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