Looking For Best History Books

What are the best books on the history of Mongolia?

Look into Baabar's History of Mongolia. It's one of the few books on Mongolian history written by a Mongolian and available in English. If you're looking for a more modern take on Mongolia, look for his Twentieth Century Mongolia.

What are the best books on the history of ideas?

Thanks for your question. If you are looking for a broad-brush general history from Australopithecus onward the book you are probably looking for is this:Image: IdeasThis is the history of "ideas" as it has never been presented before. In some sense, of course, anything that human beings have ever done - with the exception of sleep-walking, blinking and involuntary knee-jerking - has involved an "idea" of what they were doing while they were doing it. Watson can thus range as widely as he likes, discussing the development of practical skills such as farming, horse-riding and metal-working. But the general character of his book can best be summed up as a history of civilisation: the premium is on thinking and creating, rather than just living and doing.From What's the big idea?There is some careful analysis of the flaws in Watson’s book here:Review on HistoryIf you are looking for ‘modern’ ideas- Peter Watson has done a 20th Century continuation here:Image: The Modern Mind

Which is the best history book you ever read?

Which is the best book on world history?Here is a list of history books that I can recommend, I hope you will enjoy.Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human SocietiesSalt: A World HistorySapiens: A Brief History of HumankindA Short History of Nearly Everythingby Bill BrysonA Little History of the World(Little History)by E.H. Gombrich, Caroline Mustill (Translator), Clifford Harper (Illustrations)The Silk Roads: A New History of the Worldby Peter FrankopanThe Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000by Paul KennedySources:GoodreadsI hope you have enjoyed.

I'm looking for good, fact driven history or current affairs books that aren't too politically biased. Does anyone have a good recommendation?

I have a couple of books that I would recommend to anyone interested in history or politics. I’m also going to keep an eye on this question, because I’m always looking out for new books to read.Guns, Germs, and Steel - Jared DimondThough it’s certainly not the ultimate, be-all end-all of history works, this is still a massively impressive book, and one that I would consider essential for anyone interested in international politics and world history. In it, Jared Diamond tackles this question: “Why was it that Francisco Pizarro captured and executed Atahualpa, and not the other way around? Why didn’t an advanced Inca Empire develop ships, sail across the sea, and conquer a comparatively primitive Spanish people?” Obviously, Diamond addresses a wide array of places and events in the book, but that is his fundamental goal: to explain why human societies developed the way he did. He uses geography to explain things like development of agriculture, evolution of communicable diseases, and domestication of animals.Prisoners of Geography - Tim MarshallAre you beginning to sense a trend? Like Diamond, Marshall uses geography to explain events, but unlike Diamond, he’s not concerned with historical phenomena. Instead, he uses geography to explain the geopolitical situation and policies of various countries. Why is Russia acting like a crazed conqueror? Why are Saudi Arabia and Iran at each other’s throats? Why are African countries lagging in development? Why is America so dominant in global affairs? There’s rational reasons for these things, and Marshall lays them out logically and dispassionately in this book.Flashpoints - George FriedmanFriedman foregoes Marshall’s and Diamond’s academic tones in this book, but he still produces a profound insight into modern European affairs. In this book, Friedman discusses the history of both European cooperation and European conflict. He discusses the divergent interests of different European countries, and what happens when these interests collide. He also discusses the current areas of tension, or “flashpoint” on the European continent.Hopefully these books are the type you’re looking for. Like I said, these are just a few selections, but I enjoyed all of them and recommend all of them.

Which books are good for UPSC history?

My personal selection for both prelims and mains..Start withNCERT's Std 6th to 10th (must read)(P.S -Please Don't fall on the trap of old/new version of NCERT's , read whatever you get)For Ancient India [Prelims + Mains] - NCERT std 11th by RS Sharma.PYQ's of last 15 years (must)For Medieval India [Prelims +Mains] - NCERT by Satish Chandra OR std 11th TN board history.PYQ's of last 15 years (must)For Modern India [Prelims + Mains] - NCERT by Bipan chandra, Spectrum, Rajiv ahir.For Post-Independence [ Mains only] - Bipan Chandra's India since independence & 12th political science NCERT.For Art & Culture [Prelims + Mains] - 11th std NCERT Fine ArtsNitin singhania Or NIOS notesCCRT websitePYQ'sFor World History [Mains only] - Vision IAS notes OR Arjun Dev.Std 9th, 10th NCERTTHAT's IT!Hope this helps.