Hi guys, have been reading a bunch of history books this month. Here's what I read and liked so far
Comprehensive books:
The heart of Europe: History of the holy Roman empire
Europe's Tragedy:Thirty Years War
Narrative books:
Unruly (David Mitchell's book on English kings and my favorite)
Guns of August
Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.
I found I like the process of narrative books better than comprehensive books, but I like the idea I have of a state better after having read a comprehensive book
What I'd be equally interested in is
a) books that would give me a comprehensive idea on France or Russian history and state development. Like, what's the definitive book?
b) interesting and well written narrative history books on certain periods of Chinese history. I have an idea on the feel of all the dynasties, and I feel all of Chinese history or the modern period from warlords on is too big to be interesting to me.
c) anything interesting at all about the Southeast Asian region.
d) something that continues the narrative of WWI from Guns of August.
E) any particularly violent parts or unusual state development parts of American history that doesn't include the colonists who came later on.
by LuckySEVIPERS
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“Forgotten Crimes,” by Susanne E. Evans
“Signs of Survival,” by Renee and Herta Hartman
“Hidden Like Anne Frank,” by Marcel Prins
“The Diary of a Young Girl,” by Anne Frank
“The Girl With No Name,” by Marina Chapman
“The Elephant Lady of Thailand,” by Dennis W. Shepherd
“Geisha, a Life,” by Mineko Iwasaki
“Death on the Wind,” by Charles R. King
“Sacajawea,” by Joseph Bruchac
“The Sage of the Pony Express,” by J.J. Dicerto
“Beautiful Jim Key,” by Mim Eichler Rivas
“Wild Horse Annie and the Last of the Mustangs,” by David Cruise
“America’s Last Wild Horses,” by Hope Ryden
“I Raise My Eyes to Say Yes,” by Ruth Sienkiewicz-Mercer
“The Story of My Life,” by Helen Keller
“History of Miss Annie Jones,” by R.J. Elliot