What are the best books on Ancient Rome, Ancient Greek, the Crusades, the Age of Discovery, the French Revolution&the Napoleonic Wars, World Wars I&II, the Cold War?
And I am also interested in the Middle Ages overall(from cultural, social, religious, etc. standpoints), the histories of Japan and other Middle East countries(as I have no idea about those, I would really appreciate some guidelines).
Since I am not a scholar, I would appreciate something accessible for a layman, but still, not overly simplified.
And if you have any other suggestions on periods, wars, etc. that are especially significant and present interesting and important ideas and concepts, I am looking forward to your suggestions.
As we said the last time you posted this question, you might want to start by checking out our Books and Resources list. Alternatively, if you want to narrow it down to just one period of time, you might get some better answers. Thanks.