Asian History & Culture
From ancient dynasties to modern superpowers — the story of Asia
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The 48 Laws of Power. Penguin Books, 1998.
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A New History of a Lost World. William Morrow, 2018.
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Mark Miodownik
Exploring the Marvelous Materials that Shape Our Man-Made World. Mariner Books, 2015.
Tania Gergel
The Brief Life and Towering Exploits of History’s Greatest Conqueror as Told by His Original Biographers. Penguin Books, 2004.
David Goldblatt
A Global History of the Olympics. W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
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The Secret Lives of Color. Penguin Books, 2017.
Marie Kondo
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The History and Mystery of the Bicycle. Crown, 2022
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A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator. Dutton, 2019.
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The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty. Currency, 2012.
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On Impatient Love, Long Life, and Good Witches. Ballantine Books, 2021.
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The 48 Laws of Power. Penguin Books, 1998.
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Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China. Vintage, 2015.
Rebecca Rupp
Curious (but True) Stories of Common Vegetables. Storey Publishing, 2011.
Stephen Cavalier
The World History of Animation. Quarto Publishing, 2011.
Laura Lee
How the Weather Has Changed History. HarperCollins, 2006.
Oliver Roeder
A Human History. W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.
Henry Mance
How to Love Animals: in a Human–Shaped World. Viking. 2021.
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A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator. Dutton, 2019.
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A New History of a Lost World. William Morrow, 2018.
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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Penguin Group, 2011.
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Curious (but True) Stories of Common Vegetables. Storey Publishing, 2011.
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The 48 Laws of Power. Penguin Books, 1998.
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From the Ancient Dynasties to a Modern Superpower—A Retelling for Our Times. The Experiment, 2021.
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Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China. Vintage, 2015.
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