Recs if you like Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World...
Books about books (...call it book-ception 🤓)
Nonfiction about the history, development, and impact of books, literature, storytelling, knowledge, reading, archives, information, and related subjects. Always open to suggestions!
Books About Books 📚
Bibliophilia at its best - books about books, readers, libraries, bookstores!
Niche Nonfiction to Get Your Dad
Niche nonfiction books that dads are still likely to enjoy that either 1) are not military history at all or 2) a niche area of a war that is not military history
Egyptomania
Alexa, play Cleopatra by Weezer.
A collection of texts inspired by my childhood (and adult -- let's be honest) hyperfixation. Subjects cover the history of and our obsession with ancient Egypt.
Recommendations welcome. Except for anything by Zahi Hawass; he can suck eggs.
Weirdly Specific Nonfiction
Nonfiction on a single, weirdly specific topic
Niche microhistories
Small topics that pack a punch
the greatest thing since (or until) sliced bread
More niche nonfiction and microhistories, but this list is focusing on important, memorable, and significant inventions in the world's history. Suggestions welcome!
Early Civilization Non-Fiction
Coolest Person at the Cocktail Party
A list of the books that give you so many neat fun facts that will make you the coolest person to talk to at any function 😜
Niche Histories
Books that look at the history of specific items, concepts, industries, etc.
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