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A witty, eye-opening dismantling of everything you thought you knew about love and matrimony. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Marriage, a history.
- illuminating
- intellectual
- thought-provoking
- 01
The way we never were
Stephanie Coontz · 1992
A sharp, intellectually satisfying dismantling of the rosy nostalgia surrounding the traditional American family.
- 02
Sex at Dawn
Christopher Ryan
A witty, paradigm-shifting exploration of human evolution that gleefully dismantles the standard narrative of natural monogamy.
- 03
Why We Love
Helen Fisher
An illuminating dive into the human brain that decodes the ancient, biological machinery behind our most romantic impulses.
- 04
The state of affairs
Esther Perel
A compassionate, provocative exploration of the gray areas of human desire and the complex anatomy of betrayal.
- 05
The Meaning of Marriage
Kathy Keller
A thoughtful, anchoring exploration of love that trades the fragile myth of the soulmate for the resilient beauty of covenant.
- 06
The better angels of our nature
Steven Pinker
A sweeping, data-driven journey through the darkest chapters of human history that ultimately builds a profound case for optimism.
- 07
The city in history
Lewis Mumford · 1961
A sweeping, philosophical journey through the stone, steel, and spirit of human civilization.
- 08
Gay New York
George Chauncey · 1994
A revelatory stroll through the bustling, defiant, and surprisingly visible queer subcultures of early twentieth-century Manhattan.
- 09
Modern Romance
Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg
A hilarious, data-driven therapy session for anyone exhausted by the modern dating landscape.
- 10
Mating in Captivity
Esther Perel · 2006
A provocative, paradigm-shifting exploration of why safety and desire are so often at odds in modern love.
- 11
When God Was a Woman
Merlin Stone
A paradigm-shifting archaeological journey that unearths the suppressed history of the divine feminine and the origins of patriarchal myth.
- 12
What makes love last?
John Mordechai Gottman
A scientifically grounded yet deeply compassionate roadmap to understanding the invisible forces that hold couples together or tear them apart.
