I'm a queer museum professional! I work for a living history site, but my personal interests are earlier in history than my job is set. I have a degree in Medieval Studies and love learning about pre-modern civilizations from across the globe! I'm also a huge fantasy and sci-fi nerd.
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In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the …
This book shares the hard stories of black Americans struggling for a better situation. and the ways that white America systematically denied them those opportunities.
The events were horrifying, but this book humanizes and shares the joys of many of the victims at Kent State. As someone born in the 90s, I did not know the days of events leading up to the tragedy. This book provides a sobering reminder of American anti-revolutionary sentiment.
I decided that Orion Lake needed to die after the second time he saved my …
Like magical boarding schools but tired of transphobes or childish storylines? Read this book! It's such a creative exploration of magic across cultures, and of the real pressure inherited magic can put on someone.
Return to the Scholomance - and face an even deadlier graduation - in the stunning …
I get absolutely absorbed into Novik's writing every new novel. If you liked A Deadly Education, you owe it to yourself to read this next installation in the series.
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a …
Heart wrenching exploration of the realities of emotions in Greek Myth.
Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and …
Excellent retelling of the story of Achilles for the modern day.
When Martin Luther posted his "theses" on the door of the Wittenberg church in 1517, …
Pettegree expertly explores why Luther was so successful in spreading his message in ways that earlier reformers didn't thanks to the printing press. Luther's relationships with printers and artists were pivotal in his success, and this book is essential for a layman to understand the Protestant Reformation.
Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History …
Essential history of the United States. You will learn so much about why the US operates the way it does and see its guilt.
A groundbreaking study that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of …
A must-read for anyone interested in history.
A groundbreaking study that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of …
This book gathers decades of research into pre-Columbian life in the Americas in ways that completely upend popular knowledge on the subject. Mann treats the subjects with the correct amount of respect and rigorous scholarship. He shares the outstanding achievements and complex societies present by 1491. I consider myself a historian and have an interest in pre-history, but knew maybe 5-10% of the topics covered by Mann.
If you want to start de-colonizing your perceptions and knowledge, this is an extremely accessible place to start. After this, seek out books by indigenous authors.