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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 (Cynthia Barnett)
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Broliology: A History of the Umbrella in Life and Literature (Marion Rankine)
Broliology: A History of the Umbrella in Life and Literature (Marion Rankine)
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Wanderlust: A History of Walking (Rebecca Solnit)
Wanderlust: A History of Walking (Rebecca Solnit)
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Bicycle: The History (David V. Herlihy)
Bicycle: The History (David V. Herlihy)
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Crude: The Story of Oil (Sonia Shah)
Crude: The Story of Oil (Sonia Shah)
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Coal: A Human History (Barbara Freese)
Coal: A Human History (Barbara Freese)
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Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World (Aja Raden)
Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World (Aja Raden)
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Empire of Cotton (Sven Beckert)
Empire of Cotton (Sven Beckert)
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Consider the Fork (Bee Wilson)
Consider the Fork (Bee Wilson)
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Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World (Mark Kurlansky)
Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World (Mark Kurlansky)
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Salt: A World History (Mark Kurlansky)
Salt: A World History (Mark Kurlansky)
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Curry: Eating, Reading, and Race (Naben Ruthnum)
Curry: Eating, Reading, and Race (Naben Ruthnum)
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Spice: The History of a Temptation (Jack Turner)
Spice: The History of a Temptation (Jack Turner)
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Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World (Dan Koeppel)
Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World (Dan Koeppel)
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Sugar: A Bittersweet History (Elizabeth Abbott)
Sugar: A Bittersweet History (Elizabeth Abbott)
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Butter: A Rich History (Elaine Khosrova)
Butter: A Rich History (Elaine Khosrova)
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White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf (Aaron Bobrow-Strain)
White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf (Aaron Bobrow-Strain)
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Milk!: A 10,000-Year Food Fracas (Mark Kurlansky)
Milk!: A 10,000-Year Food Fracas (Mark Kurlansky)
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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 (Mark Pendergrast)
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Tea, the Drink That Changed the World (Laura C Martin)
Tea, the Drink That Changed the World (Laura C Martin)
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Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol (Iain Gately)
Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol (Iain Gately)
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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 (Don and Petie Kladstrup)
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The Big Oyster (Mark Kurlansky)
The Big Oyster (Mark Kurlansky)
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At Home : A Short History of Private Life (Bill Bryson)
At Home : A Short History of Private Life (Bill Bryson)
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Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born (Tina Cassidy)
Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born (Tina Cassidy)
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Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (Mary Roach)
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (Mary Roach)
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Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy (Hallie Lieberman)
Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy (Hallie Lieberman)
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Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstration (Elissa Stein)
Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstration (Elissa Stein)
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Blood: An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce (Douglas Starr)
Blood: An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce (Douglas Starr)
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Heart: A History (Sandeep Jauhar)
Heart: A History (Sandeep Jauhar)
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The Gene: An Intimate History (Siddhartha Mukherjee)
The Gene: An Intimate History (Siddhartha Mukherjee)
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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 (Ed Yong)
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Pox. an American History (Michael Willrich)
Pox. an American History (Michael Willrich)
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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukhe
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukhe
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Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything (Lydia Kang)
Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything (Lydia Kang)
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Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers (Mary Roach)
Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers (Mary Roach)
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Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History (Bill Schutt)
Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History (Bill Schutt)
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Holy Sh*T: A Brief History of Swearing (Melissa Mohr)
Holy Sh*T: A Brief History of Swearing (Melissa Mohr)
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The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History (Katherine Ashenburg)
The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History (Katherine Ashenburg)
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Gulag: A History by Anne Applebaum
Gulag: A History by Anne Applebaum
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