A Little History of the World

Why it’s on the list: World history written for children by a young art historian, in forty short chapters, and read since mostly by adults.

Where I saw it: A reply to @typesfast’s question on X, June 5, 2025 — “What’s the best history book you’ve read?” — recovered from that thread and saved to Kyle’s Apple Note “Books To Read”. Thread: https://x.com/typesfast/status/1930617097068912787

First published in German as Eine kurze Weltgeschichte für junge Leser. Page count varies too widely across editions to record one.

Connections

• What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
• History