Not sure if this should be in here or the short question/answer thread.

Where do people usually look for newly released high quality history books? I've found a few places which mention older good quality books, like fivebooks for example but nothing which lists/posts about new/upcoming releases (NYT best seller, and other similar sites appear to be filled with pop-history a lot of the time).

I’m starting my MA in History and got my first reading for my fall classes. Already got the kindle version to read while my physical copy comes in. It’s “Thinking About History” by Sara Maza and I’m just really excited to do my masters.

Can anyone suggest books on the naval activities and warfare of the Chola empire in India?

Any books about life on a ship during the during the age of sail?

Maybe diaries or journals. First hand sources are preferred. Thank you!

Any recs for cultural studies/general history of Germany?

Also always on the lookout for good books about Ancien Régime France.

I'm really interested in post Roman but pre Norman England. I've read the Norman Conquest by Marc Morris but that only touches on the period.

About 2 months ago I asked about books on Southeast Asia b4 1600 AD, and got no responses.

I looked up some books, here is what I found. Not sure of quality of the books tho.

Bellwood & Glover, Southeast Asia from Prehistory to History

Junker, Raiding, Trading, and Feasting: Political Economy of Philippine Chiefdoms

Miskic & Yian, Ancient Southeast Asia

Shaffer, Maritime Southeast Asia to 1500

Tarling, Cambridge History of Southeast Asia, Vol 1, Part 1

Additionally, Open Research Project at Australian National University has digitalized and made free pdf of old books.

https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/…/2/b11055005.pdf (Indianized States of Southeast Asia)

A historiographically significant work in Southeast Asian history, although the idea of Indianization is outdated.

I would be highly appreciative on book recommendations for understanding Mexico's current culture and political climate. I left the country when I was young but now that I'm older, I am extremely out of touch and want to understand what's going on in my home country.

Can anyone reccomended a good book on Sassanid Persia? I can’t seem to find anything.

Can anyone suggests books on the Nuremberg trials? Would be of great help

Are Isabel Wilkersons books considered differently by historians than they are by general book reviewers? Her books look interesting but I’m wary because her lack of background in history.

Generally looking for books on medieval tropes regarding witches, dealing with the devil, and/or Jewish people.

Does anyone have any recomendations on the 1911 Chinese Revolution and Sun Yat Sen?

Thoughts on Peter Ackroyd's series covering the history of England?

Hi I am looking for a book about the reformation and the European wars of religion. I know very (very) little about the subject so something more general / popular reading would be appreciated. Thanks!

Does anyone have book suggestions about Romans in Northern Italy?

Im interested in finding an in depth book on manorialism, particularly on how the fief was run, who live on it, what they did, and how it was self sufficient.

What do you folks think of Khan Academy's Intro to US history? I wanted to do some light learning for now and dive in properly later.