![]() This should arguably be your first book if you’re making your initial forays into history.Īs we all know from the schoolroom rhyme, in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. ![]() Initially criticized for its “dangerous relativism,” the book is now considered foundational to the field thanks to its explanation of how perspective and bias can affect the way we interpret historical events. More Books to ReadĪn outlier on this list in that it doesn’t look at any specific period or event in history, Carr’s book is nevertheless essential reading in that it teaches you how to read and understand history. Our top picks stretch across time and the globe, but you can see many of our favorites are about Western civilization, recent history, and the United States. ![]() To that end and without further ado, here are a few history books that belong on any amateur historian’s shelves. It is, however, fairly easy to determine the greats that should be included in any true history buff’s reading list. What is considered the best by someone born in raised in Los Angeles, for example, is likely very different from someone raised in Tokyo. In the case of the best history books ever written, best is a highly subjective distinction that depends on your perspective. While best is an easy word to throw around, it’s harder to pin down.
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