Reading Series
The Disruptors
People who challenged the order around them.
Biographies of people who challenged a religious, political, or social order. Their methods and outcomes differ; the common thread is the pressure they put on whatever was already established.
10 booksThere’s no required order. Start wherever you want.
In this series
Browse all books- 01Joan of ArcThe story of a teenage peasant girl who heard divine voices, led France's armies to victory, and was burned at the stake by cowards in clerical robes.20 min read
- 02MARTIN LUTHERThe monk who nailed 95 theses to a church door and accidentally shattered Christianity forever—then had to wrestle control back from the chaos he'd unleashed.28 min read
- 03HARRIETThe story of Harriet Tubman, from enslaved woman to Underground Railroad conductor to Civil War combatant to suffragist—the woman they couldn't catch.19 min read
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Bulletproof and BathlessHow a filthy, charismatic mystic manipulated the Russian royal family and helped trigger the collapse of an empire.27 min read - 05
GandhiThe remarkable life of Mohandas Gandhi, who used nonviolent resistance to lead India's independence movement and inspired civil rights struggles worldwide.Short book - 06
LENINThe architect of the Bolshevik Revolution who transformed Russia through ideas sharp enough to topple an empire.26 min read - 07
Helen KellerThe story of Helen of Troy, whose legendary beauty sparked the Trojan War and shaped ancient Greek mythology.Short book - 08
MALCOLM XThe fiery life of Malcolm X, from street hustler to prison convert to the revolutionary voice who refused to apologize for calling America exactly what he saw.42 min read - 09
King, UncutMartin Luther King Jr. before the holiday and the statue: exhausted, watched, threatened, criticized, and still pushing America toward a dream it has never finished.16 min read - 10
SOROSHow billionaire investor George Soros became a global philanthropist, crashed the Bank of England, and transformed into the subject of conspiracy theories across two continents.33 min read