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51 Must-Read Microhistory Books

"Microhistories" are books that are about one specific topic, like salt or bikes. They're pretty interesting! How many have you read?
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Rain: A Natural and Cultural History (Cynthia Barnett)
Rain: A Natural and Cultural History
1
Cynthia Barnett
Broliology: A History of the Umbrella in Life and Literature (Marion Rankine)
Broliology: A History of the Umbrella in Life and Literature
2
Marion Rankine
Wanderlust: A History of Walking (Rebecca Solnit)
Wanderlust: A History of Walking
3
Rebecca Solnit
Bicycle: The History (David V. Herlihy)
Bicycle: The History
4
David V. Herlihy
Crude: The Story of Oil (Sonia Shah)
Crude: The Story of Oil
5
Sonia Shah
Coal: A Human History (Barbara Freese)
Coal: A Human History
6
Barbara Freese
Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World (Aja Raden)
Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World
7
Aja Raden
Empire of Cotton (Sven Beckert)
Empire of Cotton
8
Sven Beckert
Consider the Fork (Bee Wilson)
Consider the Fork
9
Bee Wilson
Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World (Mark Kurlansky)
Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
10
Mark Kurlansky
Salt: A World History (Mark Kurlansky)
Salt: A World History
11
Mark Kurlansky
Curry: Eating, Reading, and Race (Naben Ruthnum)
Curry: Eating, Reading, and Race
12
Naben Ruthnum
Spice: The History of a Temptation (Jack Turner)
Spice: The History of a Temptation
13
Jack Turner
Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World (Dan Koeppel)
Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World
14
Dan Koeppel
Sugar: A Bittersweet History (Elizabeth Abbott)
Sugar: A Bittersweet History
15
Elizabeth Abbott
Butter: A Rich History (Elaine Khosrova)
Butter: A Rich History
16
Elaine Khosrova
White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf (Aaron Bobrow-Strain)
White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf
17
Aaron Bobrow-Strain
Milk!: A 10,000-Year Food Fracas (Mark Kurlansky)
Milk!: A 10,000-Year Food Fracas
18
Mark Kurlansky
Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World (Mark Pendergrast)
Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World
19
Mark Pendergrast
Tea, the Drink That Changed the World (Laura C Martin)
Tea, the Drink That Changed the World
20
Laura C Martin
Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol (Iain Gately)
Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol
21
Iain Gately
Champagne: How the World's Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times (Don and Petie Kladstrup)
Champagne: How the World's Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times
22
Don and Petie Kladstrup
The Big Oyster (Mark Kurlansky)
The Big Oyster
23
Mark Kurlansky
At Home : A Short History of Private Life (Bill Bryson)
At Home : A Short History of Private Life
24
Bill Bryson
Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born (Tina Cassidy)
Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born
25
Tina Cassidy
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (Mary Roach)
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
26
Mary Roach
Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy (Hallie Lieberman)
Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy
27
Hallie Lieberman
Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstration (Elissa Stein)
Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstration
28
Elissa Stein
Blood: An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce (Douglas Starr)
Blood: An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce
29
Douglas Starr
Heart: A History (Sandeep Jauhar)
Heart: A History
30
Sandeep Jauhar
The Gene: An Intimate History (Siddhartha Mukherjee)
The Gene: An Intimate History
31
Siddhartha Mukherjee
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life (Ed Yong)
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
32
Ed Yong
Pox. an American History (Michael Willrich)
Pox. an American History
33
Michael Willrich
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer (Siddhartha Mukherjee)
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
34
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything (Lydia Kang)
Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything
35
Lydia Kang
Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers (Mary Roach)
Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers
36
Mary Roach
Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History (Bill Schutt)
Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History
37
Bill Schutt
Holy Sh*T: A Brief History of Swearing (Melissa Mohr)
Holy Sh*T: A Brief History of Swearing
38
Melissa Mohr
The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History (Katherine Ashenburg)
The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History
39
Katherine Ashenburg
Gulag: A History by Anne Applebaum
Gulag: A History by Anne Applebaum
40
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