Any good non fiction books based on history?

Question

Just feel like doing some reading.

BTW i am willing to read about any kind history I am very open

Answer 1

if you are into egypt try anything by christian jacq.

I would suggest starting on the rameses series first

Answer 2

Do you mean fiction books based on history? Or books on specific histories? Either way, you just feel like doing some reading, so I'll make a few suggestions and hope you find one you like.

Historical fiction is fun so I'll start with that. I recently read a book about Stanley McCormick (son of Cyrus Hall McCormick who invented the reaper and husband of Katherine McCormick who helped fund research for The Pill). Stanley was mentally unstable. The book is Riven Rock, by T. Coraghesson Boyle.

An easy and novel read about the "discovery" of America is Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World, by Mark Kurlansky. It's written for a general audience and I found it very interesting.

Early modern European history: Monsieur d'Eon Is a Woman: A Tale of Political Intrigue and Sexual Masquerade By Gary Kates. Very interesting.

Salem Witch Trials: Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum's Salem Possessed: The Social Origins of Witchcraft. A different take on an oft repeated subject.

If you are a young adult, the Downer's Grove Public Library has a website (http://www.downersgrovelibrary.org/teencentral/greatreads/travelsthrutime.html)
with a list of nonfiction history books that might appeal to you.

Reading is fantastic and history rocks.

Answer 3

guy Gavriel Kay has written various books in accordance with history nonetheless slighly altered. working example, the Lions of Al Rassan became into based on the circumstances of the reconquest of Spain, and the explusion of the Jews - the religion contained in the e book has a diverse call, yet is extremely needless to say a stand in for the Hebraic faith. i think of there are some 0.5 dozen books - each and every is somebody tale no longer appropriate to the others. very stable reads.

Answer 4

Try The Reason Why by Cecil Woodham-Smith if you can find a copy. It was published in 1958 but nonetheless a fascinating account of the charge of the Light Brigade. Enjoy.

Answer 5

The Greatest Generation--Tom Brokaw

Answer 6

Hundreds of them. What kind of history are you wanting to read about?

Browse around Amazon.com or go to a good bookstore. You'll find a wealth of info.

Answer 7

the Biggest secret by David Icke,-you can find it on www.infowars
while you are at it read Bloodlines of the Illuminati,same author.
both are based on historical facts

Answer 8

Odyseus and the lesser Homerica (more commonly called the Iliad and the Odyssey)

Answer 9

There is a great book called gone with the wind its great but HUGE! hope this helps

Answer 10

I read this book on the Rwandan genocide and I couldn't put it down. If you want to know what happened to this small African country and it's people this is the book to read.

"Shake Hands with the Devil" by Romeo Dellaire.

Answer 11

there's Ann franks dairy
also many more just have to open your eyes