Why the west rules-for now or guns, germs and steel?

by izzytay97

Hey everyone! I'm looking to expand my historical knowledge and I've heard a lot of good things about both books. Which do you think I should pick up first?

I saw that GG&S had a fairly mixed review on this sub, but I haven't heard much about Ian morris work.

jschooltiger

I can't comment intelligently on WTWR, but as far as GGS, you may be interested in these previous posts on the topic, which include posts from our subreddit, our FAQ, r/BadHistory, and r/AskAnthropology.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2xjnwr/how_much_of_guns_germs_and_steel_is_historically/cp0q9jn/

https://www.reddit.com/r/badhistory/comments/2vf565/myths_of_conquest_part_nine_the_terminal_narrative/

https://www.reddit.com/r/badhistory/comments/2cfhon/guns_germs_and_steel_chapter_11_lethal_gift_of/

https://www.reddit.com/r/badhistory/comments/6owzax/bad_history_of_writing_guns_germs_and_steel_chp/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnthropology/comments/1rzm07/what_are_some_of_the_main_anthropological/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/historians_views#wiki_historians.27_views_of_jared_diamond.27s_.22guns.2C_germs.2C_and_steel.22