The War of the Three Gods: Romans, Persians, and the Rise of Islam
By: Peter Crawford
3.77
Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition
The War of the Three Gods is a military history of the Near and Middle East in the seventh century-…
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1. Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
By: Paul Kriwaczek
3.91
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
Civilization was born eight thousand years ago, between the floodplains of the Tigris and Euphrates… read more
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- religion
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- audiobook
"A hugely complicated, centrally planned, social and economic system can only be kept on the rails for as long as people believe in it."-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
"But belief in a system cannot be sustained for ever. Empires based solely on power and domination, while allowing their subjects to do as they will, can last for centuries. Those that try to control …"-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
"Assyria soon discovered a painful truth: empires are like Ponzi schemes: financial frauds in which previous investors are paid returns out of new investors' deposits. The costs of holding imperial te…"-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
"Anyone who has ever watched children amuse themselves will recognize that the scientific and technological face of civilization is precisely the result of play in its purest form. Just as children ar…"-Paul Kriwaczek, Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
2. Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
By: Tom Holland
4.16
Format: 418 pages, Hardcover
In the fifth century BC, a global superpower was determined to bring truth and order to what it reg… read more
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- history
- historical
- war
- ancient history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
3. The City of Mirrors (The Passage, #3)
By: Justin Cronin
4.21
Format: 602 pages, Hardcover
The world we knew is gone. What world will rise in its place? The Twelve have been destroyed an… read more
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- audiobook
"Who is the monster now?"-Justin Cronin, The City of Mirrors (The Passage, #3)
"All things found their ends."-Justin Cronin, The City of Mirrors (The Passage, #3)
"City of memories, city of mirrors."-Justin Cronin, The City of Mirrors (The Passage, #3)
"The heart, once broken, stayed broken."-Justin Cronin, The City of Mirrors (The Passage, #3)
4. The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944 (The Pacific War Trilogy, 2)
By: Ian W. Toll
4.61
Format: 688 pages, Paperback
The devastation of Pearl Harbor and the American victory at Midway were prelude to a greater challe… read more
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- history
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
5. Civilization: The West and the Rest
By: Niall Ferguson
3.86
Format: 402 pages, Hardcover
Western civilization’s rise to global dominance is the single most important historical phenomenon … read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
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"We must resist the temptation to romanticize history's losers."-Niall Ferguson, Civilization: The West and the Rest
"Institutions or products of culture. But they formalize a set of norms."-Niall Ferguson, Civilization: The West and the Rest
"No civilization, no matter how mighty it may appear to itself, is indestructible."-Niall Ferguson, Civilization: The West and the Rest
"After 1968 the restored communist regime required all Czech rock musicians to sit a written exam in Marxism Leninism"-Niall Ferguson, Civilization: The West and the Rest
6. Augustus: First Emperor of Rome
By: Adrian Goldsworthy
4.28
Format: 624 pages, Hardcover
The dramatic story of Augustus, Rome’s first emperor, who plunged into Rome’s violent power struggl… read more
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- history
- historical
- ancient history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Personal hatreds and rivalry loomed larger in most senator's minds than the good of the Republic. [A big problem then and now]"-Adrian Goldsworthy, Augustus: First Emperor of Rome
"For what is the life of a man, if it is not interwoven with the life of former generations by as sense of history. [Cicero, quoted by Goldsworthy in his Augustus]"-Adrian Goldsworthy, Augustus: First Emperor of Rome
7. Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754 - 1766
By: Fred Anderson
4.19
Format: 912 pages, Paperback
In this vivid and compelling narrative, the Seven Years' War–long seen as a mere backdrop to the Am… read more
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- history
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
8. The First World War: A Complete History
By: Martin Gilbert
4.16
Format: 680 pages, Paperback
It was to be the war to end all wars, and it began at 11:15 on the morning of June 28, 1914, in an … read more
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- history
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
9. The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
By: Dan Jones
4.27
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
The fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history… read more
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- history
- historical
- war
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- audiobook
"Rebels depend on willful gullibility."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
"Extravagance was a political necessity."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
"Much of the outward business of kingship came naturally."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
"As with many tragedies, our story opens in a moment of triumph."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
10. The Great Siege: Malta 1565
By: Ernle Bradford
4.25
Format: 351 pages, Paperback
In 1565 the Ottoman Empire was at its peak. Under their sultan, Solyman the Magnificent, the Turks … read more
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- history
- historical
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
11. The Gene: An Intimate History
By: Siddhartha Mukherjee
4.22
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Emperor of All Maladies--a magnificent h… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
12. The Persian Expedition
By: Xenophon , Rex Warner , None , George Cawkwell
4.18
Format: None pages,
In The Persian Expedition, Xenophon, a young Athenian noble who sought his destiny abroad, provides… read more
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- ancient history
- nonfiction
- history
- war
13. The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
By: Susan Wise Bauer
3.42
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting his… read more
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- history
- historical
- ancient history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
14. Under Heaven (Under Heaven, #1)
By: Guy Gavriel Kay
4.38
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In Under Heaven, Kay tells a story of honor and power, this time in a setting that evokes the dazzl… read more
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- historical
15. The Republic for Which It Stands: The United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896
By: Richard White
3.75
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
The Oxford History of the United Statesis the most respected multivolume history of the American na… read more
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16. Shanghai 1937: Stalingrad on the Yangtze
By: Peter Harmsen
3.14
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
This deeply researched book describes one of the great forgotten battles of the 20th century. At it… read more
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17. The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors
By: Dan Jones
4.08
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A major new history of the knights Templar--holy warriors, bankers, priests, heretics--by the bests… read more
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18. Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom
By: Tom Holland
4.11
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
In AD 900, few would have guessed that the splintering kingdoms of Christendom were candidates for … read more
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19. War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865
By: James M. McPherson
4.14
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Although previously undervalued for their strategic impact because the represented only a small per… read more
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20. The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic
By: Mike Duncan
4.00
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
The Roman Republic was one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of civilization. Afte… read more
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21. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
By: Jack Weatherford
4.06
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
The name Genghis Khan often conjures the image of a relentless, bloodthirsty barbarian on horseback… read more
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- historical
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"The first key to leadership is self-control."-Jack Weatherford, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
"Without the vision of a goal, a man cannot manage his own life, much less the lives of others."-Jack Weatherford, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
"A leader should demonstrate his thoughts and opinions through his actions, not through his words."-Jack Weatherford, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
"The first key to leadership was self-control, particularly the mastery of pride, which was something more difficult, he explained, to subdue than a wild lion and anger, which was more difficult to de…"-Jack Weatherford, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
22. The End is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses
By: Dan Carlin
3.91
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The creator of the wildly popular award-winning podcast Hardcore History looks at some of the apoca… read more
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- historical
- war
- military history
- ancient history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"But it's never wise to bet against any of the four horsemen long term. Their historical track record is horrifyingly good."-Dan Carlin, The End is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses
"It may seem strange to suggest that high levels of illness might make human beings tougher, but the effect on a society of relatively regular and lethal epidemics and the mortality they cause certain…"-Dan Carlin, The End is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses
"The human ripples of pain are still heartbreaking when made visible to us now. Our friend Agnolo the Fat wrote: “Father abandoned child, wife husband, one brother another; for this illness seemed to …"-Dan Carlin, The End is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses
"History is filled with the sound of silken slippers going downstairs and wooden shoes coming up,' Voltaire reportedly said. The observation refers to the argument that fortunes of nations or civiliza…"-Dan Carlin, The End is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses
23. Ancient Empires before Alexander
By: Robert L. Dise Jr.
3.90
Format: 19 pages, Audible Audio
18 hours 18 mins Complete your knowledge of the ancient world with this comprehensive look at th… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
24. Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism
By: Yanis Varoufakis
4.01
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The #1 bestselling economist shows how capitalism has been replaced by a more exploitative system, … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"Il profitto è vulnerabile alla competizione di mercato, mentre la rendita non lo è."-Yanis Varoufakis, Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism
"Se non è un mercato capitalista, in cosa entriamo, buon Dio, quando andiamo su amazon.com ?"-Yanis Varoufakis, Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism
"Oltre ad avvertirci che ogni nuova epoca forgiata da qualche tecnologia rivoluzionaria produce una generazione che “mai passerà un giorno immune da fatica e dolore, struggendosi anche di notte"-Yanis Varoufakis, Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism
"La rivoluzione digitale potrebbe consistere nel trasformare i lavoratori salariati in proletari del cloud, che vivono una vita sempre più precaria e stressante sotto il controllo invisibile di capi a…"-Yanis Varoufakis, Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism
25. Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945
By: Ian W. Toll
4.76
Format: 944 pages, Hardcover
Twilight of the Gods is a riveting account of the harrowing last year of World War II in the Pacifi… read more
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- history
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"TURKEY TROTS TO WATER GG FROM CINCPAC ACTION COM THIRD FLEET INFO COMINCH CTF SEVENTY-SEVEN X WHERE IS RPT WHERE IS TASK FORCE THIRTY FOUR RR THE WORLD WONDERS"-Ian W. Toll, Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945
26. France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
By: John Julius Norwich
3.97
Format: 456 pages, Kindle Edition
'For his final book, the late Norwich tackled the dauntingly vast subject of two millennia of Frenc… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"With the Roman Empire effectively gone (...) Gaul disintegrated into a mass of small barbarian states under so-called kings, dukes, and counts. As we know however, nature abhors a vacuum, sooner or l…"-John Julius Norwich, France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
"In 1870, the throne was offered to Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Had the Prince rejected the offer at once, there might have been no Franco-Prussian war, and Napoleon III might have end…"-John Julius Norwich, France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
"Martyrs were innumerable, among them, Saint Denis, 3rd century bishop of Paris, who, when beheaded, calmly picked up his severed head and walked several miles to the site of the abbey that bears his …"-John Julius Norwich, France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
"[The Gauls] were carnivores through and through and they loved fighting. Their horsemanship probably outclassed even that of the Romans and, though they lacked the more sophisticated Roman weaponry, …"-John Julius Norwich, France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
27. The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World
By: Bart D. Ehrman
3.94
Format: None pages, Audio CD
The “marvelous” (Reza Aslan, bestselling author of Zealot), New York Times bestselling story of how… read more
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- history
- ancient history
- religion
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Today we are familiar with the funereal abbreviation “RIP"-Bart D. Ehrman, The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World
"Because of the open nature of polytheism, there was virtually no such thing as “conversion."-Bart D. Ehrman, The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World
"atheism was an exceedingly rare phenomenon in antiquity: very few people believed there were literally no gods. The word “atheism"-Bart D. Ehrman, The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World
"Ancient people, whether pagans, Jews, or Christians, did not neatly differentiate between the religious and the political. They would have had a hard time understanding the difference."-Bart D. Ehrman, The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World
28. Why Evil Exists
By: Charles T. Mathewes
4.09
Format: None pages, Audio CD
Presents historical, religious and philosophical explanations for the existence of evil. read more
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- religion
- history
- audiobook
29. The Thirty-Year Genocide: Turkey’s Destruction of Its Christian Minorities, 1894–1924
By: Benny Morris
4.10
Format: 636 pages, Hardcover
A reappraisal of the giant massacres perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire, and then the Turkish Republ… read more
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- nonfiction
- religion
- history
- war
"In his memoirs, Celal Bey recalled what it felt like to witness what were, in effect, death marches. “I was like a person sitting beside a river,"-Benny Morris, The Thirty-Year Genocide: Turkey’s Destruction of Its Christian Minorities, 1894–1924
30. The War of the Three Gods: Romans, Persians, and the Rise of Islam
By: Peter Crawford
3.77
Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition
The War of the Three Gods is a military history of the Near and Middle East in the seventh century-… read more
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- military history
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31. Mystical Tradition: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
By: Luke Timothy Johnson
3.49
Format: 377 pages, Audio CD
Mystical experiences and practices-including dramatic visions, direct communication with the divine… read more
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