Your Ten Indispensable History Books

01-31-12, 04:55 PM

In no particular order, any era, any language, any author. Must be non-fiction, relate to any historical subject and complete sets count as one book so Clay Blair's two volume Hitler's U-Boat War equals one book for those so inclined. You need not own your choices now or at any time past; reading it and being somehow impressed is quite enough.

1. The Pity of War: Explaining World War 1 - Niall Ferguson

2. From Dreadnought to Scapa Flow (5-volumes) - Arthur Marder

3. The Civil War: A Narrative (3 volumes) - Shelby Foote

4. The Rules of the Game: Jutland and British Naval Command - Andrew Gordon

5. Canadians Fighting the Great War (2-volumes) - Tim Cook

6. Hell in a Very Small Place: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu - Bernard Fall

7. Fleet Tactics; Theory and Practice - Wayne P. Hughes

8. The War of the World: 20th Century Conflict and the Descent of the West - Niall Ferguson

9. Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West - Tom Holland

10. Cataclysm: The First World War as Political Tragedy - David Stevenson

If I could only save ten titles from my library it would be these, hopefully others will share theirs...

01-31-12, 04:55 PM	#1
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Your Ten Indispensable History Books In no particular order, any era, any language, any author. Must be non-fiction, relate to any historical subject and complete sets count as one book so Clay Blair's two volume Hitler's U-Boat War equals one book for those so inclined. You need not own your choices now or at any time past; reading it and being somehow impressed is quite enough. 1. The Pity of War: Explaining World War 1 - Niall Ferguson 2. From Dreadnought to Scapa Flow (5-volumes) - Arthur Marder 3. The Civil War: A Narrative (3 volumes) - Shelby Foote 4. The Rules of the Game: Jutland and British Naval Command - Andrew Gordon 5. Canadians Fighting the Great War (2-volumes) - Tim Cook 6. Hell in a Very Small Place: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu - Bernard Fall 7. Fleet Tactics; Theory and Practice - Wayne P. Hughes 8. The War of the World: 20th Century Conflict and the Descent of the West - Niall Ferguson 9. Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West - Tom Holland 10. Cataclysm: The First World War as Political Tragedy - David Stevenson If I could only save ten titles from my library it would be these, hopefully others will share theirs... Last edited by Randomizer; 02-01-12 at 02:03 AM.