Best History Books by TED Speakers

20 TED speaker books in History.

Top History picks, each with the TED talk behind it

  1. This Fleeting World by David Christian — TED talk: The history of our world in 18 minutes
  2. Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History by William Hardy McNeill, Jerry H. Bentley, David Christian — TED talk: The history of our world in 18 minutes
  3. Big History by David Christian, Craig Benjamin, Cynthia Brown — TED talk: The history of our world in 18 minutes
  4. A Big History of Globalization by Julia Zinkina, David Christian, Leonid Grinin, Ilya Ilyin, Alexey Andreev, Ivan Aleshkovski, Sergey Shulgin, Andrey Korotayev — TED talk: The history of our world in 18 minutes
  5. Power and Privilege by David Christian — TED talk: The history of our world in 18 minutes
  6. Imperial and Soviet Russia by David Christian — TED talk: The history of our world in 18 minutes
  7. The Way I Heard It by Mike Rowe — TED talk: Learning from dirty jobs
  8. The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell — TED talk: The strange tale of the Norden bombsight
  9. Our Declaration by Danielle Allen — TED talk: An ethical plan for ending the pandemic and restarting the economy
  10. Holy War by Karen Armstrong — TED talk: My wish: The Charter for Compassion

Frequently asked questions

What are the best History books by TED speakers?

The most popular History books by TED speakers include "This Fleeting World" by David Christian, "Rebel Hearts" by Kevin Toolis, "Game of Spies: The Secret Agent, the Traitor and the Nazi, Bordeaux 1942-1944" by Paddy Ashdown, "The Way I Heard It" by Mike Rowe, "Bloodlands" by Timothy Snyder. Each is paired with the author's TED talk on Books Worth Reading.

How many History books have TED speakers written?

Books Worth Reading catalogues 20 quality-verified History books written by 12 different TED speakers. Every book passes a curation gate: verified author match, real publisher description, and a paired TED talk.