History Book Recommendations

Users request and share recommendations for books on various historical periods, events, and themes, including ancient Rome, empires, military history, and the fall of civilizations.

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ancorevard Jul 2, 2024 View on HN

Any books recommendations for this part of history?

stogot Aug 4, 2024 View on HN

Is there a good book on this history?

alehul Jan 10, 2019 View on HN

Recommended sources on this? I'd be interested to read a book or article or anything on this period of history :)

georgeecollins Jun 11, 2024 View on HN

I like this historian:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/The-Storm-Before-Storm-audiobook/dp/B0747X8KKT/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UK2pjz1bqhvEQnpoPrP2S180WimJUUQJyjuq9E-idQrYT3TQN2N4t0CIucSo4_ad7UxNVWxoM-ZZe2beNsXubXoZuztBkZjD2yiMdNK5dcA80AKzNef_SwKMTqu_zPSiMpzopJy_5NV-yXzBHJJiAdjZJiNvDUgAMfOokyjImqkcFDXmOwCmR17XI7xfUbhgcYpaGsosj8tkmRzJoEgehoGmhSRAkMFg3s9PyfPsRwI.7sFfWXu1xhusmF5H3rb2Ky2ZqATb0IQuI6CbufWegII&dib_tag=se&hvadid=580710256537&hvdev=c&hvl

lucretian Feb 10, 2025 View on HN

if you enjoyed that, i very much recommend this work of historical fiction:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127938747-you-dreamed-of...

551199 Nov 25, 2016 View on HN

Will and Ariel Durant - The Lessons of History is a good short read. Probably flawed as well, but gives you food for thought.

biophysboy Jul 21, 2025 View on HN

You might be interested in "A Distant Mirror" by Tuchman

hrh Jul 17, 2021 View on HN

https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Niall-Ferguson/dp/0465023282Solid author, genuine attempt objective history, the causes, the justifications, the sins, the benefits.

dartharva Apr 13, 2022 View on HN

If it's history you seek, William Dalrymple's The Anarchy is a fantastic read. It talks about how a private enterprise managed to dominate and rule over the richest part of the world in its time. Guns, Germs and Steel may also for your requirement.

feteru May 20, 2020 View on HN

Any recommendations for fun-to-read books about this period?