17 must-read history books like The Opium War by Brian Inglis

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The Opium War

By: Brian Inglis

3.41

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

1839. Trade is the stalwart of the British Empire. China threatens Britain’s Opium trade. Britain a…

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1. Imprudent King: A New Life of Philip II

By: Geoffrey Parker

3.95

Format: 456 pages, Hardcover

A vast archive of documents, unread since the sixteenth century, revises the portrait of Spain’s be… read more

Similar categories in Geoffrey Parker's Imprudent King: A New Life of Philip II book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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2. Lost Islamic History: Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past

By: Firas Alkhateeb

4.09

Format: 116 pages, Paperback

Islam has been one of the most powerful religious, social and political forces in history. Over the… read more

Similar categories in Firas Alkhateeb's Lost Islamic History: Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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3. The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History 1300-1850

By: Brian M. Fagan

4.12

Format: 543 pages, Paperback

The Little Ice Agetells the story of the turbulent, unpredictable, and often very cold years of mod… read more

Similar categories in Brian M. Fagan's The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History 1300-1850 book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • world history
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4. North Korea's Hidden Revolution: How the Information Underground Is Transforming a Closed Society

By: Jieun Baek

4.11

Format: 98 pages, Hardcover

The story of North Korea's information underground and how it inspires people to seek better lives … read more

Similar categories in Jieun Baek's North Korea's Hidden Revolution: How the Information Underground Is Transforming a Closed Society book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • history
  • asia
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • china
  • audiobook

5. The Wars of the Roses

By: Alison Weir

4.20

Format: None pages, Paperback

Lancaster and York. For much of the fifteenth century, these two families were locked in battle for… read more

Similar categories in Alison Weir's The Wars of the Roses book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

6. Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap?

By: Graham Allison

3.36

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES ARE HEADING TOWARD A WAR NEITHER WANTS. The reason is Thucydides's Trap… read more

Similar categories in Graham Allison's Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

7. The Sound of Laughter

By: Peter Kay

3.00

Format: 9 pages, Paperback

Peter Kay's unerring gift for observing the absurdities and eccentricities of family life has earne… read more

Similar categories in Peter Kay's The Sound of Laughter book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

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8. The Eagle and The Lion: Rome, Persia, and an Unwinnable Conflict

By: Adrian Goldsworthy

3.95

Format: 608 pages, Hardcover

The Eagle and The Lion is a story of the imperial rivalry between two of the greatest empires of th… read more

Similar categories in Adrian Goldsworthy's The Eagle and The Lion: Rome, Persia, and an Unwinnable Conflict book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • history
  • world history
  • politics
  • war
  • nonfiction
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9. River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road

By: Cat Jarman

4.06

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A brilliant new history that dramatically reassesses how far the Viking world extended. Dr Cat Ja… read more

Similar categories in Cat Jarman's River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • world history
  • audiobook
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10. The Expert System's Brother (Expert System, #1)

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky

3.93

Format: 167 pages, Paperback

After an unfortunate accident, Handry is forced to wander a world he doesn't understand, searching … read more

Similar categories in Adrian Tchaikovsky's The Expert System's Brother (Expert System, #1) book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • audiobook
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11. A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun (Brief History of Asia Series)

By: Jonathan Clements

3.75

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Clements's A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun (Brief History of Asia Series) book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • history
  • world history
  • asia
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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12. Crusaders: The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands

By: Dan Jones

4.15

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Dan Jones, best-selling chronicler of the Middle Ages, turns his attention to the history of the Cr… read more

Similar categories in Dan Jones's Crusaders: The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • war
  • audiobook
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13. The Florentines: From Dante to Galileo: The Transformation of Western Civilization

By: Paul Strathern

4.23

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping and magisterial four-hundred-year history of both the city and the people who gave birth… read more

Similar categories in Paul Strathern's The Florentines: From Dante to Galileo: The Transformation of Western Civilization book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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14. Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire

By: Eckart Frahm

4.11

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

A new history of Assyria, the ancient civilization that set the model for future empires    At its … read more

Similar categories in Eckart Frahm's Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • world history
  • audiobook
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15. God's Shadow: Sultan Selim, his Ottoman Empire, and the Making of the Modern World

By: Alan Mikhail

3.91

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

Long neglected in accounts of world history, the Ottoman Empire was a hub of flourishing intellectu… read more

Similar categories in Alan Mikhail's God's Shadow: Sultan Selim, his Ottoman Empire, and the Making of the Modern World book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • history
  • world history
  • asia
  • politics
  • nonfiction
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16. China’s Good War: How World War II Is Shaping a New Nationalism

By: Rana Mitter

3.83

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A Foreign Affairs Best Book of the YearA Spectator Book of the Year Chinese leaders once tri… read more

Similar categories in Rana Mitter's China’s Good War: How World War II Is Shaping a New Nationalism book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • history
  • asia
  • politics
  • war
  • nonfiction
  • china
  • audiobook
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17. Emperor: A New Life of Charles V

By: Geoffrey Parker

4.13

Format: 737 pages, Hardcover

Drawing on vital new evidence, a top historian dramatically reinterprets the ruler of the world’s f… read more

Similar categories in Geoffrey Parker's Emperor: A New Life of Charles V book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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18. When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach

By: Ashlee Vance

4.26

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

An Instant New York Times Bestseller A momentous look at the private companies building a revolu… read more

Similar categories in Ashlee Vance's When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • history
  • audiobook
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19. The Opium War

By: Brian Inglis

3.41

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

1839. Trade is the stalwart of the British Empire. China threatens Britain’s Opium trade. Britain a… read more

Similar categories in Brian Inglis's The Opium War book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • history
  • world history
  • asia
  • politics
  • war
  • nonfiction
  • india
  • china
  • economics
  • audiobook
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20. The Great Boer War

By: Byron Farwell

4.12

Format: 532 pages, Kindle Edition

1990 1st Thus Norton read more

Similar categories in Byron Farwell's The Great Boer War book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • war
  • audiobook
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21. A Brief History of China: Dynasty, Revolution and Transformation: From the Middle Kingdom to the People's Republic

By: Jonathan Clements

3.80

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

A comprehensive, yet entertaining look at China's history through a modern lens. For millennia, Chi… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Clements's A Brief History of China: Dynasty, Revolution and Transformation: From the Middle Kingdom to the People's Republic book and Brian Inglis's The Opium War

  • history
  • asia
  • nonfiction
  • china
  • audiobook

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