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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
Martin Gilbert
42
A History of the Vikings (Jones)
A History of the Vikings
Jones
43
How the Irish Saved Civilization (Thomas Cahill)
How the Irish Saved Civilization
Thomas Cahill
44
How War Came (Watt)
How War Came
Watt
45
If They Move, Kill 'em! (Weddle)
If They Move, Kill 'em!
Weddle
46
If You Survive (Wilson)
If You Survive
Wilson
47
In Search of the Dark Ages 40th Ann. (Wood)
In Search of the Dark Ages 40th Ann.
Wood
48
In Search of the Trojan War (Wood)
In Search of the Trojan War
Wood
49
Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945 (Max Hastings)
Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945
Max Hastings
50
Into Thin Air (Jon Krakauer)
Into Thin Air
Jon Krakauer
51
Inventing the Middle Ages (Cantor)
Inventing the Middle Ages
Cantor
52
Is Paris Burning? (Larry Collins)
Is Paris Burning?
Larry Collins
53
The Last 100 Days (John Toland)
The Last 100 Days
John Toland
54
The Last Plantagenets
The Last Plantagenets
55
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
Nathaniel Philbrick
56
The Lincoln Murder Conspiracies (Hanchett)
The Lincoln Murder Conspiracies
Hanchett
57
The Longest Tunnel (Burgess)
The Longest Tunnel
Burgess
58
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
Dava Sobel
59
The Magnificent Century (Thomas B. Costain)
The Magnificent Century
Thomas B. Costain
60
The March of Folly (Tuchman)
The March of Folly
Tuchman
61
Medieval Europe (Keen)
Medieval Europe
Keen
62
Monkey Business (Louvish)
Monkey Business
Louvish
63
A New World of Gods and Monsters (James Cutis)
A New World of Gods and Monsters
James Cutis
64
The Nightmare Years, 1930-1940 (William L. Shirer)
The Nightmare Years, 1930-1940
William L. Shirer
65
The Origins of the Second World War (A. J. P. Taylor)
The Origins of the Second World War
A. J. P. Taylor
66
Reach for the Sky (Paul Brickhill)
Reach for the Sky
Paul Brickhill
67
Richard III (Kendall)
Richard III
Kendall
68
Richard III (Charles Ross)
Richard III
Charles Ross
69
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
70
Robert the Bruce (Scott)
Robert the Bruce
Scott
71
Sailing the Wine Dark Sea (Thomas Cahill)
Sailing the Wine Dark Sea
Thomas Cahill
72
Searching for John Ford (McBride)
Searching for John Ford
McBride
73
The Second World War (Antony Beevor)
The Second World War
Antony Beevor
74
Seven Roads to Hell: A Screaming Eagle at Bastogne (Donald R. Burgett)
Seven Roads to Hell: A Screaming Eagle at Bastogne
Donald R. Burgett
75
Shakespeare (Burgess)
Shakespeare
Burgess
76
Shakespeare (Michael Wood)
Shakespeare
Michael Wood
77
Sherman: A Soldier's Passion for Order (John F. Marszalek)
Sherman: A Soldier's Passion for Order
John F. Marszalek
78
Sherman's March (Davis)
Sherman's March
Davis
79
Shoot for the Moon (James Donovan)
Shoot for the Moon
James Donovan
80
The Spartacus Wars (Strauss)
The Spartacus Wars
Strauss
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