Collapse – 50 Years in 50 Books
Published in 2021, Vladislav Zubok’s book Collapse is a major study of the collapse of the Soviet Union—showing how Gorbachev’s misguided reforms led to…
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Arabs – 50 Years in 50 Books
First published in 2019, Arabs explores almost 3,000 years of Arab history. Tracing this history to the origins of the Arabic language, Tim Mackintosh-Smith’s…
A Little History of Psychology – 50 Years in 50 Books
In A Little History of Psychology, leading expert Nicky Hayes tells the story of psychology across the centuries and around the world. Due to…
Fashion at the Edge – 50 Years in 50 Books
Caroline Evans reflects on changes in the Fashion Industry since the 1990s.
When I Passed the Statue of Liberty I Turned Black – 50 Years in 50 Books
When I Passed the Statue of Liberty I Became Black is the lost memoir of Britain’s first Black Olympic medal winner. After winning Olympic…
The Vory – 50 Years in 50 Books
Mark Galeotti’s book The Vory is the first English-language book to document the men who emerged from the gulags to become Russia’s much-feared crime…
Learning to Love Pevsner – 50 Years in 50 Books
Pevsner Production Editor Linda McQueen gives her personal insights into what it has been like working in the Pevsner team since 2015.
Henry III – 50 Years in 50 Books
Writing in The Times, Dan Jones said, “Taken together, the two volumes of Henry III are more than just the fruits of four decades…
Our NHS – 50 Years in 50 Books
Our NHS is an engaging, inclusive history of the NHS, exploring its surprising survival and the people who have kept it running. Andrew Seaton’s…
Cuba – 50 Years in 50 Books
In Cuba: A New History, Richard Gott looks at the history of Cuba and illuminates the island’s entire revolutionary past as well as the…
A Little History of Philosophy – 50 Years in 50 Books
In A Little History of Philosophy, Nigel Warburton guides us on a chronological tour of the major ideas in the history of philosophy. He…
Volcanic – 50 Years in 50 Books
Volcanic is a vibrant, diverse history of Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples in the age of Romanticism. First published this year, John Brewer…
A Little History of the World – 50 Years in 50 Books
Rather than focusing on dry facts and dates, E. H. Gombrich’s A Little History of the World vividly brings the full span of human…
Heretics and Believers – 50 Years in 50 Books
Heretics and Believers, a history of the English Reformation, was first published in 2017. Centuries on, what the Reformation was and what it accomplished…
Backbone of the Nation – 50 Years in 50 Books
In his groundbreaking new history, Robert Gildea interviews the miners and their families who fought to defend themselves against Thatcher’s goverment. Exploring mining communities…