History must teach us to see clearly what is happening around us, because everything in the world has been done before. The history of mankind is a cool thing, but some writers know how to talk about old and recent events interesting and accessible. Here are five books that will give you a new vision of History, and maybe your own personal stories

Ian Mortimer «A Century of Change»
Fabula Publishing
Do you think that has been the biggest change in the last ten centuries? You think, XX, because then jet planes and cell phones appeared? Then maybe you don’t really imagine what the change really is. Ian Mortimer, a well-known historian, member of the Royal Historical Society, carefully analyzes the history of Western civilization from the XI to the XX Century inclusive. It offers readers a fascinating «excursion» to the ten centuries of European history, in which it seeks to answer the questions about the most significant changes in society that have taken place in each century.
Nancy Goldstone «The Four Queens»
The Fabula Publishing House
All little girls like to be princesses or queens: dance at balls, cheer on loved ones at tournaments and take care of their subjects. However, we are very little aware of the real life of queens. They were rarely happy women. However, some of them were quite influential. The story of the lives of the four daughters of the Count of Provence, who received excellent education and upbringing, married the kings, and without exaggeration influenced the course of history.
Glory Mantell «Wolfgall»
The Fabula Publishing
House Henry VIII is a prominent figure in British and European history. Not only because he became quite a huge man over time. Henry loved to marry so much that he even got anathema from the Pope and declared himself the head of the new church. He himself blessed himself with new marriages. The novel, which was awarded the Booker Prize, tells the story of Henry’s marriage to Anna Boleyn. The main character of the book – Cromwell, a resourceful man without a tribe, who became an advisor to the king. First, he helped the king marry the future queen, and then to get rid of her.
Jeffrey Kluger «Apollo 8. The History of the First Flight to the Moon»
The #booklover publishing house
XXI century was marked by important technological breakthroughs in the history of mankind. For example, space flights. The Apollo 8 mission in 1968 was to prove the superiority of the US space program over the Soviet one. It was this mission that marked the beginning of a new era in space exploration. It was a very risky adventure. Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders had to prepare for the mission in just sixteen weeks, and most importantly, they didn’t know for sure if they would be able to return to Earth.
Yuval Noy Harari «21 lessons for the 21st century»
Wook Chef Publishing
A cult author, a renowned Israeli historian, invites to reflect on why we are all witnesses. The world is filled with global trends: the spread of right ideas, fake news, the crisis of religions, the threat of World War II. Who will prevail: West, China or Islam? The author does not offer clear answers to this, but makes the one think.
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