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Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East by Amanda H. Podany

Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East

Amanda H. Podany

541 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction biography history adventurous challenging informative medium-paced
The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan

The Silk Roads: A New History of the World

Peter Frankopan

636 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction history informative medium-paced
Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World by Nicholas Ostler

Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World

Nicholas Ostler

615 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

A Brief History Series #1

Yuval Noah Harari

466 pages • first pub 2011 (editions) user-added

nonfiction history science informative reflective medium-paced
The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World by Riley Black

The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World

Riley Black

304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction history nature science informative medium-paced
From Dawn to Decadence: 1500 to the Present: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life by Jacques Barzun

From Dawn to Decadence: 1500 to the Present: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life

Jacques Barzun

912 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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