Great Readings
This document consists of great books or articles on Modern History. Some are here because there is a course covering the same material; some are just great books that you should read at some point in your career.
Once you have made it through most of the curriculum, knowing whether a book is worth your time will become easier. Or, if you are struggling in one of the courses, perhaps reading a book on the subject will help.
General Modern History
| Name | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 | Tony Judt |
| The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century, 1914–1991 | Eric Hobsbawm |
| Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies | Jared Diamond (influential on modern global history) |
Thematic
| Name | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin | Timothy Snyder |
| Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World | Niall Ferguson |
| The Wretched of the Earth | Frantz Fanon |
Regional
| Name | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| Mao: The Unknown Story | Jung Chang and Jon Halliday |
| Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West | Dee Brown |