10 books in series

Shortest History

Shortest History is a 10-book series with 10 released primary works first released in 2009 with contributions by John Hirst, James Hawes, Gwynne Dyer, Linda Jaivin, Sheila Fitzpatrick, John Zubrzycki, David Baker, Ross King, Lesley Downer, and Andrew Leigh.

The Shortest History of Italy: 3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic―A Retelling for Our Times

9 Shortest History

2024 • 1 Reader

The Shortest History of Japan: From Mythical Origins to Pop Culture Powerhouse―The Global Drama of an Ancient Island Nation

9 Shortest History

2024

The Shortest History of China: From the Ancient Dynasties to a Modern Superpower - A Retelling for Our Times (Shortest History): From the Ancient Dynasties ... Modern Superpower―A Retelling for Our Times

9 Shortest History

2021 • 1 Reader • 288 pages

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9 Shortest History

2024 • 197 pages

The Shortest History of Sex: Two Billion Years of Procreation and Recreation

9 Shortest History

2024 • 1 Reader

The Shortest History of the Soviet Union

9 Shortest History

2022 • 11 Readers • 256 pages • 4

Die kürzeste Geschichte Deutschlands

9 Shortest History

2017 • 3 Readers • 4

The Shortest History of War

9 Shortest History

2021 • 3 Readers • 244 pages • 4

The Shortest History of India

9 Shortest History

2022 • 2 Readers • 288 pages • 3

Una historia de Europa

10 Shortest History

2009 • 1 Reader • 223 pages