The best books on Alexander the Great include Alexander the Great by Robin Lane Fox, Alexander of Macedon, The Landmark Arrian, Ghost on the Throne, Fire from Heaven and The Persian Boy.

The best books on the Silk Road include The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan, The Silk Road: A New History, Life Along the Silk Road, Empires of the Silk Road, Shadow of the Silk Road and Samarkand.

The best books on the Golden Age of Piracy include The Republic of Pirates, Under the Black Flag, A General History of the Pyrates, Villains of All Nations, Treasure Island and Captain Blood.

The best books on the European witch hunts include The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe, Witches and Neighbors, Witch Craze, The Witch by Ronald Hutton, The Mercies and The Familiars.

The best books on Lizzie Borden include The Trial of Lizzie Borden, The Borden Murders, A Private Disgrace, Lizzie Borden: The Untold Story, Forty Whacks and See What I Have Done.

The best books on Jack the Ripper include The Five, The Complete History of Jack the Ripper, Jack the Ripper: The Facts, The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Companion, The Lodger and Dust and Shadow.

The best books on Scottish history include The Scottish Nation, How the Scots Invented the Modern World, Culloden, Mary Queen of Scots, Kidnapped and Outlander.

The best books on the Irish Famine include The Great Hunger, The Graves Are Walking, Black ’47 and Beyond, Atlas of the Great Irish Famine, Star of the Sea and Black Potatoes.

The best books on the Rwandan genocide include We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families, Shake Hands with the Devil, Machete Season, Leave None to Tell the Story, A Problem from Hell and The Girl Who Smiled Beads.

The best books on apartheid include Long Walk to Freedom, Born a Crime, Cry, the Beloved Country, Country of My Skull, My Traitor’s Heart and July’s People.