If you liked the world history plot in The Shortest History of War by Gwynne Dyer , here is a list of 5 books like this:
1. Freedom at Midnight
By: Dominique Lapierre , Larry Collins
4.20
Format: 32 pages,
A famous, major work on Gandhi, Jinnah, Nehru, Admiral Lord Mountbatten, and the partition of India. read more
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- historical
- politics
- history
- nonfiction
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- politics
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3. Stephen Fry in America
By: Stephen Fry
4.23
Format: 121 pages, Hardcover
Britain's best-loved comic genius Stephen Fry turns his celebrated wit and insight to unearthing th… read more
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4. The War on the West
By: Douglas Murray
4.28
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! China has concentration camps now. Why do Westerners claim… read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
"To delegitimize the West, it appears to be necessary first to demonize the people who still make up the racial majority in the West. It is necessary to demonize white people."-Douglas Murray, The War on the West
"Race is now an issue in all Western countries in a way it has not been for decades. In the place of color blindness, we have been pushed into racial ultra-awareness. A deeply warped picture has now b…"-Douglas Murray, The War on the West
"Like all societies in history, all Western nations have racism in their histories. But that is not the only history of our countries. Racism is not the sole lens through which our societies can be un…"-Douglas Murray, The War on the West
"Historical criticism and rethinking are never a bad idea. However, the hunt for visible, tangible problems shouldn't become a hunt for invisible, intangible problems. Especially not if they are carri…"-Douglas Murray, The War on the West
5. The World: A Brief Introduction
By: Richard N. Haass
3.85
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
An invaluable primer from Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, that will h… read more
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- history
- world history
- politics
- nonfiction
- political science
6. The Shortest History of Germany
By: James Hawes
3.72
Format: 226 pages, Hardcover
Read in an afternoon. Remember for a lifetime. In his acclaimed new bestseller, now in paperback, … read more
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- historical
- politics
- history
- nonfiction
"Anyone who thinks of the Germans as a naturally bellicose people should recall that Prussia-Germany was the only one of the continental powers in the run-up to 1914 whose elite seriously feared that …"-James Hawes, The Shortest History of Germany
7. A Handful of Hard Men: The SAS and the Battle for Rhodesia
By: Hannes Wessels
4.29
Format: 277 pages, Kindle Edition
A biography of a Special Forces soldier who battled the forces of Mugabe and Nkomo, earning a reput… read more
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- history
- historical
- politics
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
8. Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
By: David H. Petraeus
4.06
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strate… read more
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- history
- world history
- politics
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
"A recurring theme of this book is that money spent on deterrence is seldom wasted, especially when considered against the costs incurred when the deterrence fails."-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
"Hybrid warfare particularly appeals to China and Russia, since they are much more able to control the information their populaces receive than are their Western adversaries. A 1999 book, Unrestricted…"-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
9. The Road Years: A Memoir, Continued . . .
By: Rick Mercer
4.45
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Rick Mercer is back—again!—with the eagerly awaited sequel to his bestselling memoir At the end … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
10. The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine: From Zionism to Intifadas and the Struggle for Peace (The Shortest History Series)
By: Michael Scott-Baumann
4.12
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
An accessible, balanced chronicle of how the Israel-Palestine conflict originated and developed ove… read more
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- history
- historical
- politics
- war
- nonfiction
11. The Shortest History of England
By: James Hawes
3.73
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
As James Hawes moves through time, from Caesar to Brexit, through conquests, empires and wars, he w… read more
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- history
- historical
- politics
- war
- nonfiction
12. The Shortest History of the Soviet Union
By: Sheila Fitzpatrick
3.85
Format: None pages, ebook
In 1917, Bolshevik revolutionaries came to power in the war-torn Russian Empire in a way that defie… read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
- world history
"Huge amounts of blood were shed to make and maintain the Soviet Union. Some of it was the blood of idealists, some of thugs and careerists, but most of it was the blood of ordinary people whose main …"-Sheila Fitzpatrick, The Shortest History of the Soviet Union
"The Marxist prediction that capitalism would ultimately collapse and be replaced by socialism (Khrushchev’s tactless ‘We will bury you!’) had been a comfort to Soviet Communists as they struggled aga…"-Sheila Fitzpatrick, The Shortest History of the Soviet Union
13. The Shortest History of Democracy: 4,000 Years of Self-Government―A Retelling for Our Times (The Shortest History Series)
By: John Keane
3.56
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
From The Shortest History series comes the complete history of democracy, its champions, and its de… read more
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- politics
- nonfiction
- history
- political science
14. The Shortest History of China
By: Linda Jaivin
4.01
Format: 263 pages, Kindle Edition
From kung-fu to tofu, tea to trade routes, sages to silk, China has influenced cuisine, commerce, m… read more
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- history
- world history
- historical
- politics
- nonfiction
15. The Shortest History of Greece
By: James Heneage
3.98
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Philosophy, art, democracy, language, even computers -- our world has been shaped by the products o… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
16. The Shortest History of War
By: Gwynne Dyer
4.01
Format: None pages, None
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- world history
- historical
- politics
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
- political science
17. The Shortest History of India: From the World’s Oldest Civilization to Its Largest Democracy―A Retelling for Our Times (The Shortest History Series)
By: John Zubrzycki
3.86
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
5,000 years of history—from the Bhagavad Git ā to Bollywood—fill this masterful portrait of the wo… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
18. The Shortest History of Economics
By: Andrew Leigh
4.00
Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition
Explore the human story of economics … 'The secret of economics is that the most powerful insights… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
19. The Shortest History of The Crown
By: Stephen Bates
4.00
Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition
'There have been scores of books about the monarchy but few, if any, as fearless and perceptive as … read more
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- history
20. The Shortest History of Japan: From Mythical Origins to Pop Culture Powerhouse―The Global Drama of an Ancient Island Nation (The Shortest History Series)
By: Lesley Downer
4.03
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Discover the aesthetic traditions, political resilience, and modern economic might of this singular… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
