Shortest History is a 19-book series with 19 released primary works first released in 2009 with contributions by John Hirst, 约翰•赫斯特, James Hawes, Gwynne Dyer, Linda Jaivin, John Zubrzycki, Sheila Fitzpatrick, David Baker, Stephen Bates, Ross King, Ross King, Andrew Leigh, and Lesley Downer.