History¶

Chronicles of the past, from ancient republics to modern global conflicts.

An excellent history of the end of the Roman Republic. The glory, the politics, and the utter savagery behind the veneer of civilization.

An excellently pieced together account of a ship and its tumultuous journey. Survivors are pushed to extremes. Recommended.

An excellent peek into the history of Barca and Madrid, starting from the Spanish Civil War. Recommended!

A history of The Onion, from its early college days to its zenith in the pre-internet era.

A history of the OED primarily from the perspective of the people who contributed to it.

Concise and monumental summaries of the war, including Liddell Hart's military perspective.

A lovely collection of true stories from a time when most of the world was still unexplored.

An already excellent book elevated to greatness by lavish illustrations.

A depressing look at how crises are used by the military-industrial complex to amass wealth.

An excellent history of South India. Highly recommended.

A fascinating look into the wild, lawless life in the oceans. From illegal fishing to slavery and piracy.

The greatest show made in TV history, these interviews are quite fascinating.

An inside look at the early days of id software and how Doom was built.

An excellent guide to how geography shapes history and civilizations.

A concise information dump of India's Geography and how it shaped its History.

Found the tendency to pigeon-hole history into fixed theories too forced.

It’s nice to finally read something that has such a rich cultural history and see all the influences it has had.

A more classic take on these myths. Highly recommended.

A thoroughly enjoyable look at debt from its early history up to the current generation. All kinds of interesting tidbits from different cultures.

A history of chess, written by an enthusiast. It stops at the Deep Blue / Kasparov generation.

A very short read but beautifully made, with a lovely art style.

A brief but interesting summary of titans of Computer Science like John McCarthy and Alan Kay.