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European History

The grand halls of power and humble village squares of Europe have witnessed centuries of revolutionary ideas, epic conflicts, and cultural transformations that shaped our modern world. Here you'll find compelling accounts of emperors and peasants, intellectual movements and social upheavals, from ancient times through the Cold War and beyond.

European History Book Summaries

Paris, 1919
by Margaret MacMillan • 2001
Six Months that Changed the World
4.13
15k+
History
Politics
World War I
Paris, 1919 Summary
Paris, 1919
Six Months that Changed the World
by Margaret MacMillan 2001 624 pages
4.13
15k+ ratings
History
Politics
World War I
Why Did Europe Conquer the World?
by Philip T. Hoffman • 2015
3.42
257
History
Economics
European History
Why Did Europe Conquer the World? Summary
Why Did Europe Conquer the World?
by Philip T. Hoffman 2015 282 pages
3.42
257 ratings
History
Economics
European History
The Death of Democracy
by Benjamin Carter Hett • 2018
Hitler's Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic
4.26
3k+
History
Politics
Germany
The Death of Democracy Summary
The Death of Democracy
Hitler's Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic
by Benjamin Carter Hett 2018 304 pages
4.26
3k+ ratings
History
Politics
Germany
To End All Wars
by Adam Hochschild • 2011
A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918 – A New York Times Bestselling History of WWI Critics and Heroes
4.14
9k+
History
World War I
War
To End All Wars Summary
To End All Wars
A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918 – A New York Times Bestselling History of WWI Critics and Heroes
by Adam Hochschild 2011 496 pages
4.14
9k+ ratings
History
World War I
War
Empires and Barbarians
by Peter Heather • 2009
The Fall of Rome and the Birth of Europe
3.97
1k+
History
Ancient History
European History
Empires and Barbarians Summary
Empires and Barbarians
The Fall of Rome and the Birth of Europe
by Peter Heather 2009 1060 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
History
Ancient History
European History
Shadowplay
by Tim Marshall • 2003
Behind the Lines and Under Fire: The Inside Story of Europe's Last War
3.87
3k+
History
Politics
Geography
Shadowplay Summary
Shadowplay
Behind the Lines and Under Fire: The Inside Story of Europe's Last War
by Tim Marshall 2003 320 pages
3.87
3k+ ratings
History
Politics
Geography
Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea
by Thomas Cahill • 2004
Why the Greeks Matter
3.75
3k+
History
Greece
Ancient History
Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea Summary
Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea
Why the Greeks Matter
by Thomas Cahill 2004 304 pages
3.75
3k+ ratings
History
Greece
Ancient History
In Search of the Dark Ages
by Michael Wood • 1981
4.01
2k+
History
Medieval
Medieval History
In Search of the Dark Ages Summary
In Search of the Dark Ages
by Michael Wood 1981 272 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
History
Medieval
Medieval History
Saint Pius V
by Roberto de Mattei • 2021
4.55
51
Biography
Catholic
History
Saint Pius V Summary
Saint Pius V
by Roberto de Mattei 2021 364 pages
4.55
51 ratings
Biography
Catholic
History
Mysteries of the Middle Ages
by Thomas Cahill • 2006
The Rise of Feminism, Science and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe
3.80
4k+
History
Medieval
Religion
Mysteries of the Middle Ages Summary
Mysteries of the Middle Ages
The Rise of Feminism, Science and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe
by Thomas Cahill 2006 368 pages
3.80
4k+ ratings
History
Medieval
Religion
Heretics and Heroes
by Thomas Cahill • 2013
How Renaissance Artists and Reformation Priests Created Our World
3.80
1k+
History
Religion
Art
Heretics and Heroes Summary
Heretics and Heroes
How Renaissance Artists and Reformation Priests Created Our World
by Thomas Cahill 2013 368 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
History
Religion
Art
The Myth of Nations
by Patrick J. Geary • 2001
The Medieval Origins of Europe
3.83
409
History
Medieval
Medieval History
The Myth of Nations Summary
The Myth of Nations
The Medieval Origins of Europe
by Patrick J. Geary 2001 216 pages
3.83
409 ratings
History
Medieval
Medieval History
Powers and Thrones
by Dan Jones • 2021
A New History of the Middle Ages
4.39
10k+
History
Medieval
European History
Powers and Thrones Summary
Powers and Thrones
A New History of the Middle Ages
by Dan Jones 2021 636 pages
4.39
10k+ ratings
History
Medieval
European History
City of Echoes
by Jessica Wärnberg • 2023
A New History of Rome, Its Popes, and Its People
3.60
78
History
Religion
Italy
City of Echoes Summary
City of Echoes
A New History of Rome, Its Popes, and Its People
by Jessica Wärnberg 2023 448 pages
3.60
78 ratings
History
Religion
Italy
Citizenship between Empire and Nation
by Frederick Cooper • 2014
Remaking France and French Africa, 1945–1960
3.93
30
History
Africa
France
Citizenship between Empire and Nation Summary
Citizenship between Empire and Nation
Remaking France and French Africa, 1945–1960
by Frederick Cooper 2014 512 pages
3.93
30 ratings
History
Africa
France
Reformations
by Carlos M.N. Eire • 2016
The Early Modern World, 1450-1650
4.34
461
History
Religion
European History
Reformations Summary
Reformations
The Early Modern World, 1450-1650
by Carlos M.N. Eire 2016 920 pages
4.34
461 ratings
History
Religion
European History
Peasants Into Frenchmen
by Eugen Weber • 1976
The Modernization of Rural France, 1870-1914
4.28
403
History
France
European History
Peasants Into Frenchmen Summary
Peasants Into Frenchmen
The Modernization of Rural France, 1870-1914
by Eugen Weber 1976 614 pages
4.28
403 ratings
History
France
European History
The Making of the English Working Class
by E.P. Thompson • 1963
4.21
3k+
History
Politics
Economics
The Making of the English Working Class Summary
The Making of the English Working Class
by E.P. Thompson 1963 848 pages
4.21
3k+ ratings
History
Politics
Economics
Birth of the Leviathan
by Ertman • 1997
3.78
49
History
Politics
Political Science
Birth of the Leviathan Summary
Birth of the Leviathan
by Ertman 1997 380 pages
3.78
49 ratings
History
Politics
Political Science
The Thirty Years War
by Peter H. Wilson • 2009
Europe's Tragedy
3.90
2k+
History
European History
Military History
The Thirty Years War Summary
The Thirty Years War
Europe's Tragedy
by Peter H. Wilson 2009 997 pages
3.90
2k+ ratings
History
European History
Military History
Citizens
by Simon Schama • 1989
A Chronicle of the French Revolution
4.03
6k+
History
France
French Revolution
Citizens Summary
Citizens
A Chronicle of the French Revolution
by Simon Schama 1989 948 pages
4.03
6k+ ratings
History
France
French Revolution
Heart of Europe
by Peter H. Wilson • 2016
A History of the Holy Roman Empire
3.75
1k+
History
European History
Germany
Heart of Europe Summary
Heart of Europe
A History of the Holy Roman Empire
by Peter H. Wilson 2016 1008 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
History
European History
Germany
A New World Begins
by Jeremy D. Popkin • 2019
The History of the French Revolution
4.18
2k+
History
France
French Revolution
A New World Begins Summary
A New World Begins
The History of the French Revolution
by Jeremy D. Popkin 2019 640 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
History
France
French Revolution
The Rise of the Western World
by Douglass C. North • 1973
A New Economic History
3.85
171
History
Economics
Political Science
The Rise of the Western World Summary
The Rise of the Western World
A New Economic History
by Douglass C. North 1973 180 pages
3.85
171 ratings
History
Economics
Political Science
Eight Days at Yalta
by Diana Preston • 2020
How Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin Shaped the Post-War World
4.21
500+
History
World War II
Politics
Eight Days at Yalta Summary
Eight Days at Yalta
How Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin Shaped the Post-War World
by Diana Preston 2020 416 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
History
World War II
Politics
Our Dear Friends in Moscow
by Irina Borogan • 2025
The Inside Story of a Broken Generation
4.15
196
Russia
History
Politics
Our Dear Friends in Moscow Summary
Our Dear Friends in Moscow
The Inside Story of a Broken Generation
by Irina Borogan 2025 336 pages
4.15
196 ratings
Russia
History
Politics
Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe
by Sheri Berman • 2019
From the Ancien Régime to the Present Day
4.13
148
History
Politics
Political Science
Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe Summary
Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe
From the Ancien Régime to the Present Day
by Sheri Berman 2019 544 pages
4.13
148 ratings
History
Politics
Political Science
Germany in the World
by David Blackbourn • 2023
A Global History, 1500-2000
3.82
85
History
Germany
European History
Germany in the World Summary
Germany in the World
A Global History, 1500-2000
by David Blackbourn 2023 800 pages
3.82
85 ratings
History
Germany
European History
The Familial State
by Julia Adams • 2005
Ruling Families and Merchant Capitalism in Early Modern Europe
3.91
22
Sociology
History
European History
The Familial State Summary
The Familial State
Ruling Families and Merchant Capitalism in Early Modern Europe
by Julia Adams 2005
3.91
22 ratings
Sociology
History
European History
The Third Reich at War
by Richard J. Evans • 2008
4.40
6k+
History
World War II
Germany
The Third Reich at War Summary
The Third Reich at War
by Richard J. Evans 2008 926 pages
4.40
6k+ ratings
History
World War II
Germany
Storia economica dell'Europa pre-industriale
by Carlo M. Cipolla • 1974
4.29
277
History
Economics
European History
Storia economica dell'Europa pre-industriale Summary
Storia economica dell'Europa pre-industriale
by Carlo M. Cipolla 1974 491 pages
4.29
277 ratings
History
Economics
European History
Vienna 1814
by David King • 2008
How the Conquerors of Napoleon Made War, Peace, and Love at the Congress of Vienna
4.00
500+
History
European History
Politics
Vienna 1814 Summary
Vienna 1814
How the Conquerors of Napoleon Made War, Peace, and Love at the Congress of Vienna
by David King 2008 434 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
History
European History
Politics
Summer of Fire and Blood
by Lyndal Roper • 2024
The German Peasants' War
3.91
488
History
Germany
European History
Summer of Fire and Blood Summary
Summer of Fire and Blood
The German Peasants' War
by Lyndal Roper 2024 501 pages
3.91
488 ratings
History
Germany
European History
The Shortest History of Germany
by James Hawes • 2017
3.70
9k+
History
Germany
Politics
The Shortest History of Germany Summary
The Shortest History of Germany
by James Hawes 2017 226 pages
3.70
9k+ ratings
History
Germany
Politics
Feudal Society, Volume 2
by Marc Bloch • 1939
Social Classes and Political Organization
4.17
428
History
Medieval History
Medieval
Feudal Society, Volume 2 Summary
Feudal Society, Volume 2
Social Classes and Political Organization
by Marc Bloch 1939 229 pages
4.17
428 ratings
History
Medieval History
Medieval
The First World War
by John Keegan • 1999
4.05
16k+
History
War
World War I
The First World War Summary
The First World War
by John Keegan 1999 475 pages
4.05
16k+ ratings
History
War
World War I
Civilization and Capitalism 15th–18th Century, Vol. 3
by Fernand Braudel • 1979
The Perspective of the World
4.44
498
History
Economics
World History
Civilization and Capitalism 15th–18th Century, Vol. 3 Summary
Civilization and Capitalism 15th–18th Century, Vol. 3
The Perspective of the World
by Fernand Braudel 1979 699 pages
4.44
498 ratings
History
Economics
World History
The Politics of Cultural Despair
by Fritz Stern • 1961
A Study in the Rise of the Germanic Ideology
4.13
167
History
Politics
Germany
The Politics of Cultural Despair Summary
The Politics of Cultural Despair
A Study in the Rise of the Germanic Ideology
by Fritz Stern 1961 367 pages
4.13
167 ratings
History
Politics
Germany
The Picnic
by Matthew Longo • 2024
A Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain
4.22
500+
History
Politics
European History
The Picnic Summary
The Picnic
A Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain
by Matthew Longo 2024 320 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
History
Politics
European History
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