Whenever I decide to read a history book I always end up buying some massive tome that is so intimidating in scope and physically unwieldy that I never finish it. I do most of my reading in bed so a 20 pound reference book isn't a great option there.
I prefer physical media for this sort of thing so I'd really like to find some books that are more narrow in scope and shorter so they seem more approachable for bedtime reading. I'm not necessarily looking for "pop" history or something targeted at a younger reading level, just good scholarship that's focused on a specific topic and maybe sits somewhere between the 200-400 page range in length. I'm not too picky about the subject either.
Any suggestions?
I prefer physical media for this sort of thing so I'd really like to find some books that are more narrow in scope and shorter so they seem more approachable for bedtime reading. I'm not necessarily looking for "pop" history or something targeted at a younger reading level, just good scholarship that's focused on a specific topic and maybe sits somewhere between the 200-400 page range in length. I'm not too picky about the subject either.
Any suggestions?