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Ask HN: Best books/articles on world history?
2 points by omosubi on Oct 14, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 4 comments
I grew up in the US and I have always felt I lacked knowledge in world history. for example, I know little of the french revolution, Stalinist Russia, or the Chinese cultural revolution. what are some books on world history that you have found accessible and informative?


I am doing one by Andrew Marr. Audio book.

https://www.audible.in/pd/A-History-of-the-World-Audiobook/B...


Not a book, but History Lapse https://historylapse.org/ (made by HN user domnuprofesor) is a nice combination of well-researched historical narrative and pretty pictures.


I found the Silk Roads hard going but I learnt a lot from it:

https://www.amazon.com/Silk-Roads-New-History-World-ebook/dp...


Becker, Jasper, Hungry Ghosts: Mao's Secret Famine.




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