23 must-read history books like History of France: A Captivating Guide to French History (European Countries) by Captivating History

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History of France: A Captivating Guide to French History (European Countries)

By: Captivating History

4.29

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

If you want to discover the influential and captivating history of France, then read on… Free Histo…

If you liked the history plot in History of France: A Captivating Guide to French History (European Countries) by Captivating History , here is a list of 23 books like this:

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1. Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France

By: Leonie Frieda

4.08

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Poisoner, despot, necromancer -- the dark legend of Catherine de Medici is centuries old. In this c… read more

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  • nonfiction
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2. The Naked Sun (Robot #2)

By: Isaac Asimov

3.69

Format: 88 pages, Mass Market Paperback

A millennium into the future, two advancements have altered the course of human history: the coloni… read more

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3. Housekeeping

By: Marilynne Robinson

3.94

Format: 450 pages,

A modern classic, Housekeepingis the story of Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, who grow up hap… read more

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4. The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century

By: Ian Mortimer

4.01

Format: 319 pages, Hardcover

Imagine you could get into a time machine and travel back to the 14th century. This text sets out t… read more

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"Justice is a relative concept in all ages. The fourteenth century is no exception."

-Ian Mortimer, The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century

"You might find it alarming to think that your doctor will not actually need to see you in person but might make a diagnosis based on the position of the stars, the colour and smell of your urine, and…"

-Ian Mortimer, The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century

"So, as long as you can get enough to eat, and can avoid all the various lethal infections, the dangers of childbirth, lead poisoning, and the extreme violence, you should live a long time. All you ha…"

-Ian Mortimer, The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century

"Collectively they remind us that history is much more than an education process. Understanding the past is a matter of experience as well as knowledge, a striving to make spiritual, emotional, poetic…"

-Ian Mortimer, The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century

5. The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress

By: Ariel Lawhon

4.47

Format: 907 pages, Hardcover

One summer night in 1930, Judge Joseph Crater steps into a New York City cab and is never heard fro… read more

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6. When Falcons Fall (Sebastian St. Cyr, #11)

By: C.S. Harris

4.29

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Ayleswick-on-Teme, England, 1813. Sebastian has come to this seemingly peaceful Shropshire village … read more

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7. Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages

By: Dan Jones

4.41

Format: 636 pages, Hardcover

An epic reappraisal of the medieval world--and the rich and complicated legacy left to us by the ri… read more

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  • nonfiction
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8. Medieval Horizons: Why the Middle Ages Matter

By: Ian Mortimer

4.00

Format: 246 pages, Hardcover

The essential introduction to the Middle Ages by the bestselling author of The Time Traveller's Gui… read more

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  • nonfiction
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9. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

By: Erik Larson

4.24

Format: 565 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more

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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

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10. Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

By: Noa Tishby

4.34

Format: None pages, Audiobook

AUDIO EXCLUSIVE: INCLUDES THE SONG “ELATION STATION” BY INFECTED MUSHROOM!A “fascinating and very m… read more

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"The truth is, there is absolutely nothing that can be said of Israel, that cannot be said of Pakistan."

-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

"Instead of helping people move forward UNRWA keeps the Palestinian people in an eternal loop of displacement. Instead of solving the problem in any meaningful way, they have overseen the problem's ex…"

-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

"Here's the nugget: settling the refugee problem would mean ending the war against Israel. And as of now, the Palestinians and many of the Arab world have been refusing to do so. The best way to keep …"

-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

"There is almost no difference between the establishment of Israel and Pakistan. They were both created as a safe haven for persecuted groups: Jews and Muslims. They are both engaged in land disputes.…"

-Noa Tishby, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

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11. The Armor of Light (Kingsbridge, #4)

By: Ken Follett

4.24

Format: 737 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited sequel to A Column of Fire, The Armor of Light, heralds a new dawn for Kingsbridge… read more

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12. The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human

By: Siddhartha Mukherjee

4.28

Format: 473 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2023 PROSE Award for Excellence in Biological and Life Sciences and the 2023 Chautauq… read more

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  • nonfiction
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13. The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World

By: Tim Marshall

3.94

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Spy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries’ GDP. People on Mars … read more

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  • nonfiction
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14. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

By: David Grann

4.19

Format: 331 pages, Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story o… read more

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  • nonfiction
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15. Checkmate in Berlin: The Cold War Showdown That Shaped the Modern World

By: Giles Milton

4.43

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From a master of popular history, the lively, immersive story of the race to seize Berlin in the af… read more

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  • nonfiction
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16. Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World

By: John Vaillant

4.35

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A stunning account of a colossal wildfire that collided with a city and a panoramic exploration of … read more

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  • nonfiction
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17. Winter World (The Long Winter, #1)

By: A.G. Riddle

4.16

Format: 472 pages, Kindle Edition

A new ice age... and a shocking discovery...will change humanity forever.In the near future, a new … read more

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18. The Gorge (Detective Louise Blackwell #3)

By: Matt Brolly

4.30

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

DI Louise Blackwell is still reeling from her brother Paul's murder when she is brought back from e… read more

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19. Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!

By: David Zucker

4.17

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy class… read more

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  • nonfiction
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20. Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism

By: Anne Applebaum

3.91

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author, professor, and historian offers an expert guide to understanding… read more

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"Unity is an anomaly. Polarization is normal. Skepticism about liberal democracy is also normal. And the appeal of authoritarianism is eternal."

-Anne Applebaum, Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism

"Given the right conditions, any society can turn against democracy. Indeed, if history is anything to go by, all of our societies eventually will."

-Anne Applebaum, Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism

"Olga Tokarczuk, 2019: We horen niet langer de harmonie van de wereld, maar de kakofonie van geluiden, een ondraaglijke ruis waarin we wanhoping een een rustiger melodie proberen te ontdekken, al is h…"

-Anne Applebaum, Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism

"Throughout history, pandemics have led to an expansion of the power of the state: at times when people fear death, they go along with measures that they believe, rightly or wrongly, will save them—ev…"

-Anne Applebaum, Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism

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21. The Last Kings of Shanghai: The Rival Jewish Dynasties That Helped Create Modern China

By: Jonathan Kaufman

4.27

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The Sassoons and the Kadoories--two Jewish families from Baghdad--had long been successful in busin… read more

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22. Margaret of Austria: Governor of the Netherlands and Early 16th-Century Europe's Greatest Diplomat

By: Rozsa Gaston

4.30

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮 was the most significant political negotiator of early 16th century Europe. Abo… read more

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23. White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy

By: Thomas F. Schaller

3.82

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A searing portrait and damning takedown of America’s proudest citizens — who are also the least lik… read more

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24. The Descent (Detective Louise Blackwell #2)

By: Matt Brolly

4.18

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

Were they pushed to the edge—or over it?In the quiet coastal town of Weston-super-Mare, a body is d… read more

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25. Sleep and Folklore in Popular Culture

By: Dr. Franziska Kohlt

3.53

Format: None pages, Audible Audio

t’s easy to dismiss dreams as “just dreams”—incoherent visions, disturbing, odd images that don’t r… read more

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26. Ancient China: An Enthralling Overview of Chinese History, Starting from the Settlement at the Yellow River through the Xia, Shang, Zhou, and Qin Dynasties to the Han Dynasty (Asia)

By: Billy Wellman

4.02

Format: 154 pages, Kindle Edition

It has become a common theme in today’s world to talk about the incredible technological and econom… read more

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27. Medieval England: An Enthralling Overview of the English Middle Ages (The Story of England)

By: Enthralling History

4.18

Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition

If you want to discover the enthralling history of medieval England, then keep reading...Knights, m… read more

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28. Malayan Campaign: A History from Beginning to End (World War 2 Battles)

By: Hourly History

3.83

Format: 55 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the remarkable history of the Malayan Campaign...Free BONUS Inside!Prior to December 1941,… read more

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29. History of France: A Captivating Guide to French History (European Countries)

By: Captivating History

4.29

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

If you want to discover the influential and captivating history of France, then read on… Free Histo… read more

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30. History of Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History (Egyptian Mythology and History)

By: Enthralling History

3.92

Format: 234 pages, Kindle Edition

Towering pyramids, glittering temples, vengeful gods, and scandalous dynasties. You’ve never seen E… read more

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31. The Ottoman Empire: An Enthralling Guide to One of the Mightiest and Longest-Lasting Dynasties in World History (Europe)

By: Billy Wellman

4.14

Format: 118 pages, Kindle Edition

From a small Turkish principality to a global superpower, the Ottoman Empire’s role in world histor… read more

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18 must-read nonfiction books like History of France: A Captivating Guide to French History (European Countries) by Captivating History

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Leonie Frieda

4.08

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The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century

Ian Mortimer

4.01

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Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages

Dan Jones

4.41

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Ian Mortimer

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Death Rocks (DCI Ryan Mysteries, #21)

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4.64

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Damien Boyd

4.58

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The Harbour Lights Mystery (Shell House Detectives #2)

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4.34

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