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100 of James's Favorite Books: History and Biography - Page 2

These are not the only books our retired teacher and unrepentant book nerd considers to be favorites, but they are ones he always thinks of when asked to recommend something to read.
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A History of the Twentieth Century (Martin Gilbert)
A History of the Twentieth Century
41
Martin Gilbert
A History of the Vikings (Jones)
A History of the Vikings
42
Jones
How the Irish Saved Civilization (Thomas Cahill)
How the Irish Saved Civilization
43
Thomas Cahill
How War Came (Watt)
How War Came
44
Watt
If They Move, Kill 'em! (Weddle)
If They Move, Kill 'em!
45
Weddle
If You Survive (Wilson)
If You Survive
46
Wilson
In Search of the Dark Ages 40th Ann. (Wood)
In Search of the Dark Ages 40th Ann.
47
Wood
In Search of the Trojan War (Wood)
In Search of the Trojan War
48
Wood
Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945 (Max Hastings)
Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945
49
Max Hastings
Into Thin Air (Jon Krakauer)
Into Thin Air
50
Jon Krakauer
Inventing the Middle Ages (Cantor)
Inventing the Middle Ages
51
Cantor
Is Paris Burning? (Larry Collins)
Is Paris Burning?
52
Larry Collins
The Last 100 Days (John Toland)
The Last 100 Days
53
John Toland
The Last Plantagenets
The Last Plantagenets
54
Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull and the Battle of Little Big Horn (Nathaniel Philbrick)
Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull and the Battle of Little Big Horn
55
Nathaniel Philbrick
The Lincoln Murder Conspiracies (Hanchett)
The Lincoln Murder Conspiracies
56
Hanchett
The Longest Tunnel (Burgess)
The Longest Tunnel
57
Burgess
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Dava Sobel)
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
58
Dava Sobel
The Magnificent Century (Thomas B. Costain)
The Magnificent Century
59
Thomas B. Costain
The March of Folly (Tuchman)
The March of Folly
60
Tuchman
Medieval Europe (Keen)
Medieval Europe
61
Keen
Monkey Business (Louvish)
Monkey Business
62
Louvish
A New World of Gods and Monsters (James Cutis)
A New World of Gods and Monsters
63
James Cutis
The Nightmare Years, 1930-1940 (William L. Shirer)
The Nightmare Years, 1930-1940
64
William L. Shirer
The Origins of the Second World War (A. J. P. Taylor)
The Origins of the Second World War
65
A. J. P. Taylor
Reach for the Sky (Paul Brickhill)
Reach for the Sky
66
Paul Brickhill
Richard III (Kendall)
Richard III
67
Kendall
Richard III (Charles Ross)
Richard III
68
Charles Ross
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
69
Robert the Bruce (Scott)
Robert the Bruce
70
Scott
Sailing the Wine Dark Sea (Thomas Cahill)
Sailing the Wine Dark Sea
71
Thomas Cahill
Searching for John Ford (McBride)
Searching for John Ford
72
McBride
The Second World War (Antony Beevor)
The Second World War
73
Antony Beevor
Seven Roads to Hell: A Screaming Eagle at Bastogne (Donald R. Burgett)
Seven Roads to Hell: A Screaming Eagle at Bastogne
74
Donald R. Burgett
Shakespeare (Burgess)
Shakespeare
75
Burgess
Shakespeare (Michael Wood)
Shakespeare
76
Michael Wood
Sherman: A Soldier's Passion for Order (John F. Marszalek)
Sherman: A Soldier's Passion for Order
77
John F. Marszalek
Sherman's March (Davis)
Sherman's March
78
Davis
Shoot for the Moon (James Donovan)
Shoot for the Moon
79
James Donovan
The Spartacus Wars (Strauss)
The Spartacus Wars
80
Strauss
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