Here is a quick list of the last great books I've read which are available in English (some 'Ive read in other languages): - History of Western Philosophy, by Bertrand Russell : This is a wonderful book. Read it. - Why the West rules -- for now, Ian Morris : How geography drives history. really deep and thought-provoking. - the Strange Defeat, Marc Bloch : A gripping, living narration of the French armies collapse in 1940, from the inside (Marc Bloch was an officer). With a very deep analysis of the long maturing reasons for this defeat. - Histories of Alexander the Great, Quintus Curtius Rufus : The title says it all. Very elegant Latin prose. - The Golden Ass, Apuleius : A funny story and an immortal classic. - The Blitzkrieg Legend: The 1940 Campaign in the West, Karl-Heinz Frieser : For true military history geeks :) I notice that these are either classics, or history. Well, so be it :)
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