Thursday Reading and Recommendations is intended as bookish free-for-all, for the discussion and recommendation of all books historical, or tangentially so. Suggested topics include, but are by no means limited to:
Regular participants in the Thursday threads should just keep doing what they've been doing; newcomers should take notice that this thread is meant for open discussion of history and books, not just anything you like -- we'll have a thread on Friday for that, as usual.
Any thoughts on the best accounts of the 1936 presidential election?
Is there a good book for understanding late Yugoslav society? I am interested and have struggled to find materials I could understand.
What are your recommended books or other accounts on the History of England, especially pre-medieval England?