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This is a selection of history and biography books (with GEMs highlighted).  The list includes links for the Wikipedia page and an e-book version (if available).  There is also a column called “More info” with links to optional posts on each book.

Note that the list is sortable by each column. (Multiple levels of sorting are possible by sorting more than one column in succession, from lowest to highest.)  You can also do an instant filtering of the table by entering a character string in the ‘Search’ field.

There are a variety of books on the list covering a range of subjects, such as the biographies/autobiographies of notable people, historical narratives, and memoirs and travelogues.  I’ve always been interested in the life stories of luminaries in various fields as well as the historical settings of various eventful periods of human history.  I have selected my personal favorites from the vast number of books that exist in this genre.

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