Society & Social Sciences books

Offering insight into all aspects of society, our collection of over half a million new and secondhand society and social sciences books will help you understand, shape and change the world in which we live. 

The likes of Robert Greene and Napoleon Hill explore the history of politics and the secrets behind successful economics, revealing the power struggles that influence decision-making and how to make small changes to achieve personal wealth. In Prisoners Of Geography, Tim Marshall reveals the importance of geography in shaping societies around the world, while Yuval Noah Harari examines the accomplishments of societies throughout history in Sapiens. 

Revealing the ways in which people find meaning in society, Raynor Winn and Ed Yong expound the virtues of the natural world, while authors such as Oliver Burkeman and Simon Sinek offer ideas to change your mindset to achieve a more purposeful and happier life. Revealing why people act the way they do, Robert Sapolsky and Malcolm Gladwell delve deep into the complexities of human nature and how society and evolution have played their parts in how our brains function. 

From anthropology to psychology, sociology to politics, the social sciences encompass all aspects of society, past, present and future. In our curated collection of over half a million new and used social science books, you can learn the fascinating reasons how, when, where and why we as a society have evolved as we have, and empower yourself with the information needed to enact change for the betterment of future generations. 

The first step is simply buying from AwesomeBooks: for every book you buy, we donate one to someone in need in the UK or abroad, ensuring that the knowledge, joy and wisdom that comes from reading books is shared by all in society. Join us in our mission to make a positive change in the world; choose to help create a future fairer for all; choose to be awesome.