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What's the best history book you've ever read? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago by khannie@lemmy.world to c/books@lemmy.world
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I'm currently making my way through The Third Reich Trilogy as an audiobook and it is hands down the best researched, most in-depth piece of history I've ever read / listened to.

Evans must have spent half his life in primary sources and uses that research to great effect. The book includes many diary and newspaper extracts from the time for example (including liberal use of Goebbels diary) and goes into detail in all sorts of areas that paint a very clear picture of everyday life in Germany at the time.

It's long (around 90 hours audio or over 2000 pages) but I have learned so much from it.

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[โ€“] yesman@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine (2020) Rashid Khalidi

IDK about best, but it's the history that affected me. If you're looking for something that covers the entire Israel/Palestine conflict, this is an excellent resource.

[โ€“] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

That sounds like just the ticket for a follow on from the current read. Cheers.