Today I read “A History of the Muslim World” by Michael Cook. This book is an absolute tome, but it’s written extremely well and provides a rigorous, academic, and engrossing dive into Muslim history. Cook goes on a methodical tour of the Muslim world, providing a historical overview of regions before their interaction with Islam, then reviewing and analyzing their history from that point until around 1800. Throughout Cook critical interrogates primary sources, being careful to point out when corroboration is weak. This is a big jump into Muslim history, but if you’re interested in the topic it’s a must read. Highly recommend