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Explore Niche Nonfiction With These Recent Microhistories

"The term "microhistory" is a relatively new designation that refers to nonfiction history books that focus in on a single event, person, or other specific unit of research. The idea is to stay away from the broad 101-style overviews and surveys, and the inevitable generalizations that result from that kind of approach.

Think of it as the professional author version of the rabbit-hole phenomenon online, when you get intensely interested in some random thing and suddenly half an afternoon has gone by. The bald eagle, say. Or the history of clocks. Or books bound in human skin. No, really.

The books gathered below are a sampling of popular recent microhistories published since 2019 with average reader ratings of 3.5 stars and above. We've also thrown in a few upcoming titles from the rest of 2022 to look forward to, for those who like to plan their reading well in advance."
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Index, a History of The: A Bookish Adventure From Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age (Dennis Duncan)
Index, a History of The: A Bookish Adventure From Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age (Dennis Duncan)
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Worn: A People's History of Clothing (Sofi Thanhauser)
Worn: A People's History of Clothing (Sofi Thanhauser)
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The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird (Jack E.Davis)
The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird (Jack E.Davis)
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Spare Parts: The Story of Medicine Through the History of Transplant Surgery (Paul Craddock)
Spare Parts: The Story of Medicine Through the History of Transplant Surgery (Paul Craddock)
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Been There, Done That: A Rousing History of Sex (Rachel Feltman)
Been There, Done That: A Rousing History of Sex (Rachel Feltman)
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A Taste for Poison (Neil Bradbury)
A Taste for Poison (Neil Bradbury)
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Slaves for Peanuts (Jori Lewis)
Slaves for Peanuts (Jori Lewis)
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This Mortal Coil: A History of Death (Andrew Doig)
This Mortal Coil: A History of Death (Andrew Doig)
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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History, From Cave Art to Conservation (Tim Birkhead)
Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History, From Cave Art to Conservation (Tim Birkhead)
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The World According to Color: A Cultural History (James Fox)
The World According to Color: A Cultural History (James Fox)
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Fuzz (Mary Roach)
Fuzz (Mary Roach)
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Come Fly the World (Julia Cooke)
Come Fly the World (Julia Cooke)
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About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks (David Rooney)
About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks (David Rooney)
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The Library (Andrew Pettegree & Arthur Der Weduwen)
The Library (Andrew Pettegree & Arthur Der Weduwen)
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Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol (Mallory O'Meara)
Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol (Mallory O'Meara)
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Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter (John McWhorter)
Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter (John McWhorter)
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The Secret History of Food: Strange but True Stories About the Origins of Everything We Eat (Matt Siegel)
The Secret History of Food: Strange but True Stories About the Origins of Everything We Eat (Matt Siegel)
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Drunk (Edward Slingerland)
Drunk (Edward Slingerland)
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Entangled Life (Merlin Sheldrake)
Entangled Life (Merlin Sheldrake)
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Work: A History of How We Spend Our Time (James Suzman)
Work: A History of How We Spend Our Time (James Suzman)
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A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes (Eric Jay Dolin)
A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes (Eric Jay Dolin)
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Who Ate the First Oyster (Cody Cassidy)
Who Ate the First Oyster (Cody Cassidy)
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A Short History of the World According to Sheep (Sally Coulthard)
A Short History of the World According to Sheep (Sally Coulthard)
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The Book of Eels (Patrik Svensson)
The Book of Eels (Patrik Svensson)
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The Address Book (Deirdre Mask)
The Address Book (Deirdre Mask)
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Dark Archives (Megan Rosenbloom)
Dark Archives (Megan Rosenbloom)
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A Place for Everything (Judith Flanders)
A Place for Everything (Judith Flanders)
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A Curious History of Sex (Kate Lister)
A Curious History of Sex (Kate Lister)
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The Body (Bill Bryson)
The Body (Bill Bryson)
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Ten Drugs (Thomas Hager)
Ten Drugs (Thomas Hager)
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Underground (Will Hunt)
Underground (Will Hunt)
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Semicolon (Cecilia Watson)
Semicolon (Cecilia Watson)
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The Cigarette: A Political History (Sarah Milov)
The Cigarette: A Political History (Sarah Milov)
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The Mosquito (Timothy C Winegard)
The Mosquito (Timothy C Winegard)
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Opium (John Halpern, MD)
Opium (John Halpern, MD)
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Strange Harvests: The Hidden Histories of Seven Natural Objects (Edward Posnett)
Strange Harvests: The Hidden Histories of Seven Natural Objects (Edward Posnett)
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The Divorce Colony (April White)
The Divorce Colony (April White)
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All the Living and the Dead (Hayley Campbell)
All the Living and the Dead (Hayley Campbell)
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Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World (William Alexander)
Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World (William Alexander)
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A Dark History of Sugar (Neil Buttery)
A Dark History of Sugar (Neil Buttery)
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