Hey guys I just need some good book recommendations. I was in a class and someone asked me what books I read about history since I critiqued what we learn in schools. The only problem is I haven't read that many. So I'm asking my fellow Chapos to assist me in finding good history topics about race, gender, and general history. I appreciate all suggestions and free pdfs would be greatly appreciated.
PS: Feel free to bully me if there is already a resource posted somewhere on this.
The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein covers how Neo-liberal policy has been used to subjugate much of the world
Killing Hope by William Blum covers how the CIA has been used to subjugate much of the world
Some of my favorite history books which are more fun:
October by China Mieville: the story of the Bolshevik revolution told almost like a novel
Atomic Accidents and Atomic Adventures by James Mahaffey: all the dumb shit that people have done with radioactive elements that got them killed, and all the crazy projects dreamed up by dead-eyed psychopaths during the Cold War
The Alcoholic Republic by William J. Rorabaugh: the history of Americans being drunken idiots
US History specific:
Lies My Teacher Told Me
A People's History by Zinn
A Different Mirror by Takaki
That should be plenty to keep you busy.
Someone will say Settlers
