History, Identity, Culture, Sociology

Date Title Author Rating List appearances

★ 4.0

Delve into the intricate workings of the Russian Orthodox community before the 1917 Revolution, exploring its sacred dynamics and the challe…

★ 4.2

Explore the fascinating transformation of Turkmenistan from a stateless tribal society to a modern nation under Soviet rule, uncovering the …

Alexei Yurchak

★ 3.8

Explore the paradoxes of late Soviet socialism through the eyes of those who lived it, revealing a system that was both eternal and stagnati…

Kate Moore

★ 4.6

Discover the harrowing true story of the young women who were poisoned by the very thing that made them glow, and their fight for justice.

★ 4.5

Explore the hidden caste system that shapes America and discover how it influences our lives and behavior in ways we never realized.

Colin Woodard

★ 4.2

A groundbreaking exploration of North America's 11 rival cultural regions, challenging popular perceptions about political divisions and rev…

Firas Alkhateeb

★ 4.5

Discover the untold stories and contributions of Muslim thinkers, rulers, and empires that shaped the world. This book offers a new narrativ…

Amin Maalouf

★ 4.3

Discover the Crusades from an Arab perspective, revealing a vivid portrait of a society torn by internal conflicts and shaped by a traumatic…

Tony Horwitz

★ 4.2

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist embarks on a journey through the American South, exploring the enduring legacy of the Civil War through …

★ 4.5

Discover the untold stories of Jack the Ripper's victims in this groundbreaking work of historical non-fiction.

★ 4.2

Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives in this groundbreaking book that reveals how women are systematically igno…

★ 4.0

A groundbreaking feminist work that explores the historical, cultural, and psychological dimensions of women's oppression, challenging socie…