History is arguably the science of the specific. At least, that's what I argue, so I suppose it must be arguable. Which is to say, while understanding the vast sweep of history is great, it's also hard to really dive into because so much of what makes history fascinating, informative and fun is the details. Often the best thing about general history is finding new rabbit holes of specific periods and topics to become passionate about and begin researching. Which is all to say, while this thread has some good recommendations on general histories, also ask yourself specifically what most interests you based on what you do know. Follow that passion! That's often what studying history is all about, whether you are a student or a hobbyist or an academic. I (and many people) find more focused interest is a lot easier to sustain and brings very tangible rewards. Which isn't to say you shouldn't study broader histories, but that if you find your passion and your curiosity pulling you toward a particular topic, follow it and see where it leads you.

This is also important for learning how to -do- history. Because studying history is in no small part about learning to think historically - how to criticize and contextualize sources, how to use those sources to infer causality, how to develop a historical argument. And that kind of thinking is often best shown in the smaller scale of more specific topic and period studies rather than in the broadest general histories - part of making a broad narrative is concealing all the work that you've done in constructing it, while it's expected that more focused histories will show their work.

TL/DR study general histories, by all means, but don't be afraid to follow the rabbit holes of individual topics that interest you.

That’s a pretty broad spectrum. Are there any events, eras, or regions that you find most interesting.

The sub has a series of book recommendations for all sorts of topics, broken down by subject matter. You should definitely take a look.

I think something that should be mentioned here is that historians are not “history buffs” in the way that most laypeople would think. History is not simply memorization of events and dates. The study of history is the study of how to contextualize events, writings, languages, and many other things so that they say something about how people lived. This can also be used to explain why people live as they did in later periods or even now. Basically, history is another sub-area in the broader study of humans and their societies. Most people don’t understand this because in high school history class, memorization of dates without context is unfortunately how it is taught. In fact, you will find that if you really study history seriously that dates matter very little and that ideas and theories about how societies worked are far more important. Any serious historical work that anyone here will recommend you will have this as a framework too. You will notice that they all have a thesis or theses about the significance of the work, even if it is a little hidden in nice writing. You will come away with really learning about something deeper, not to sound cliche.

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You can start with the askhistorians book list for general history.