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A sweeping, paradigm-shifting journey across the steppes that dismantles centuries of myth to reveal the surprising architects of the modern world. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World.
- epic
- awe-inspiring
- transportive
- revelatory
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The Silk Roads
Peter Frankopan
A sweeping, panoramic journey that recenters the globe and fundamentally shifts how you view the history of human civilization.
- 02
Conqueror
Conn Iggulden
A sweeping, action-packed historical epic that traces the transformation of a scholar into a ruthless, world-conquering warrior.
- 03
Tollins
Conn Iggulden
A sweeping, blood-soaked historical epic that plunges readers into the relentless momentum of a rising empire.
- 04
Carnage and culture
Victor Davis Hanson
A sweeping, accessible synthesis of 2,500 years of military history that examines the cultural roots of Western lethality.
- 05
Why the West Rules - For Now
Ian Morris
A sweeping, God's-eye view of human history that turns millennia of data into a gripping puzzle about geography, power, and our collective future.
- 06
The Travels of Marco Polo
Marco Polo
A sprawling, wide-eyed catalog of medieval wonders that blurs the line between historical observation and fantastical myth.
- 07
Day of Empire
Amy Chua
A sweeping, macro-historical lens on the mechanics of global dominance and the surprising role of tolerance in building empires.
- 08
Alexander the Great
Robin Lane Fox
A sweeping, scholarly epic that immerses you in the dust, blood, and sheer psychological force of the ancient world's most relentless conqueror.
- 09
War! What is it good for?
Ian Morris
A sweeping, provocative exploration of how humanity's most destructive impulse paradoxically paved the way for modern peace and prosperity.
- 10
Money
Jacob Goldstein (Cohost of Planet Money podcast)
A witty, globe-trotting tour through the collective hallucination that makes the modern world go round.
- 11
Treasure of Khan
Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
A globe-trotting, high-stakes adrenaline rush that seamlessly blends ancient historical puzzles with modern-day explosive action.
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Prisoners of geography
Tim Marshall
A sweeping, pragmatic look at the world map that permanently alters how you watch the evening news.
