Shortest History Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Shortest History books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Shortest History of Europe (By: John Hirst)
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The Shortest History of Germany (By: James Hawes)
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The Shortest History of England (By: James Hawes)
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The Shortest History of China (By: Linda Jaivin)
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The Shortest History of Greece (By: James Heneage)
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The Shortest History of Democracy (By: John Keane)
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The Shortest History of India (By: John Zubrzycki)
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The Shortest History of the World (By: David Baker)
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The Shortest History of War (By: Gwynne Dyer)
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The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine (By: Michael Scott-Baumann)
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The Shortest History of Our Universe (By: David Baker)
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The Shortest History of Sex (By: David Baker,Simon Whistler)
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The Shortest History of Migration (By: Ian Goldin)
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The Shortest History of Economics (By: Andrew Leigh)
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The Shortest History of Italy
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The Shortest History of Japan (By: Lesley Downer)
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The Shortest History of Eugenics (By: Erik Peterson)
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The Shortest History of France (By: Colin Jones)
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The Shortest History of Music (By: Andrew Ford)
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The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs (By: Riley Black)
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The Shortest History of Ancient Rome
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Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Shortest History series is publication order: 1. The Shortest History of Europe (By: John Hirst) (2009), 2. The Shortest History of Germany (By: James Hawes) (2017), 3. The Shortest History of England (By: James Hawes) (2019), 4. The Shortest History of China (By: Linda Jaivin) (2021), 5. The Shortest History of Greece (By: James Heneage) (2021), and 16 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Shortest History series by Ross King contains 21 books. The series began in 2009 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Shortest History series is written by Ross King. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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