Books like After the fact

After the fact by James West Davidson reads as analytical, academic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Apologie pour l'histoire ou Métier d'historien

Marc Bloch · 1949

Both explore historiography

65% genome match

What is history?

Edward Hallet Carr · 1961

Both explore historiography & interpretation

83% genome match

The death of the past

J. H. Plumb · 1969

Both explore historiography & interpretation

71% genome match

On history

Eric Hobsbawm · 1997

Both explore historiography

64% genome match

In Defence of History

Richard J. Evans · 1997

Both explore historiography

64% genome match

The Landscape of History

John Lewis Gaddis · 2002

Both explore historiography

62% genome match

Medieval Europe

C. Warren (Charles Warren) Hollister · 1964

Same nonfiction feel

61% genome match

John the Fearless

Richard Vaughan · 1966

Same nonfiction feel

61% genome match

Medieval people

Eileen Edna Power · 1924

Same historical feel

57% genome match

Western Europe in the Middle Ages, 300-1475

Tierney, Brian. · 1970

Same nonfiction feel

58% genome match

Problems in ancient history

Donald Kagan · 1966

Both explore historiography & historical methodology

74% genome match

Lies My Teacher Told Me

James W. Loewen · 1994

Both explore critical thinking & american history

68% genome match