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Some Microhistory Books for You to Read - Page 2

Like the title says.... Microhistories study a small, specific subject to reveal broader historical patterns and impacts. Here are a few for your consideration. Happy reading!
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Libraries in the Ancient World (Casson, Lionel)
Libraries in the Ancient World
41
Casson, Lionel
Longitude (Dava Sobel)
Longitude
42
Dava Sobel
Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture (Annelise Heinz)
Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture
43
Annelise Heinz
MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios (Joanna Robinson)
MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios
44
Joanna Robinson
Montaillou (Emmanuel La Roy Ladurie)
Montaillou
45
Emmanuel La Roy Ladurie
Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History (Penny Le Couteur)
Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History
46
Penny Le Couteur
One Good Turn (Witold Rybczynski)
One Good Turn
47
Witold Rybczynski
Opium (John Halpern, MD)
Opium
48
John Halpern, MD
Plastic: An Autobiography (Allison Cobb)
Plastic: An Autobiography
49
Allison Cobb
Rabid (Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy)
Rabid
50
Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy
Rain: A Natural and Cultural History (Cynthia Barnett)
Rain: A Natural and Cultural History
51
Cynthia Barnett
Salt: A World History (Mark Kurlansky)
Salt: A World History
52
Mark Kurlansky
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Mary Roach)
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
53
Mary Roach
Stowaway: The Disreputable Exploits of the Rat (Joe Shute)
Stowaway: The Disreputable Exploits of the Rat
54
Joe Shute
Strategy: A History (Lawrence Freedman)
Strategy: A History
55
Lawrence Freedman
Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World (William Alexander)
Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World
56
William Alexander
The Age of Wood: Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of Civilization (Roland Ennos)
The Age of Wood: Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of Civilization
57
Roland Ennos
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World (Niall Ferguson)
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
58
Niall Ferguson
The Big Roads (Earl Swift)
The Big Roads
59
Earl Swift
The Book of Tea (Kakuzo Okakura)
The Book of Tea
60
Kakuzo Okakura
The Book on the Bookshelf (Henry Petroski)
The Book on the Bookshelf
61
Henry Petroski
The Bookshop (Evan Friss)
The Bookshop
62
Evan Friss
The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind (Simon Winchester)
The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind
63
Simon Winchester
The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller (Carlo Ginzburg)
The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller
64
Carlo Ginzburg
The Curious History of Dating: From Jane Austen to Tinder (Nichi Hodgson)
The Curious History of Dating: From Jane Austen to Tinder
65
Nichi Hodgson
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes (Dan Egan)
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
66
Dan Egan
The Devil in the White City (Erik Larson)
The Devil in the White City
67
Erik Larson
The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History (Katherine Ashenburg)
The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History
68
Katherine Ashenburg
The Emperor of All Maladies (Siddhartha Mukherjee)
The Emperor of All Maladies
69
Siddhartha Mukherjee
The Fast (John Oakes)
The Fast
70
John Oakes
The Feather Thief (Johnson, Kirk W.)
The Feather Thief
71
Johnson, Kirk W.
The Gene: An Intimate History (Siddhartha Mukherjee)
The Gene: An Intimate History
72
Siddhartha Mukherjee
The Ghost Map (Steven Johnson)
The Ghost Map
73
Steven Johnson
The Golden Thread (Kassia St Clair)
The Golden Thread
74
Kassia St Clair
The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge (David McCullough)
The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
75
David McCullough
The Great Cat Massacre: And Other Episodes in French Cultural History (Robert Darnton)
The Great Cat Massacre: And Other Episodes in French Cultural History
76
Robert Darnton
The History of Money: A Story of Humanity (David McWilliams)
The History of Money: A Story of Humanity
77
David McWilliams
The Horse (Timothy Winegard)
The Horse
78
Timothy Winegard
The Immortal Game: A History of Chess (David Shenk)
The Immortal Game: A History of Chess
79
David Shenk
The Johnstown Flood (David McCullough)
The Johnstown Flood
80
David McCullough
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