Books like Ancient World

Ancient World by Heidi Hayes Jacobs reads as informative, academic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Ancient World

D. Brendan Nagle · 1979

Same nonfiction feel

59% genome match

The West in the world

Dennis Sherman · 2000

Same nonfiction feel

62% genome match

Traditions & encounters

Jerry H. Bentley · 1999

Both explore education

58% genome match

The gifts of the Jews

Thomas Cahill · 1998

Same nonfiction feel

61% genome match

Horse

Juliet Clutton-Brock · 1992

Same nonfiction feel

61% genome match

Guns, Germs, and Steel

Jared Diamond · 1997

Same nonfiction feel

83% genome match

Maps of Time

David Christian · 2004

Same nonfiction feel

60% genome match

Civilizations

Jane McIntosh · 2001

Same nonfiction feel

61% genome match

World history

Burton F. Beers · 1984

Same nonfiction feel

59% genome match

The Second Machine Age

Erik Brynjolfsson · 2014

Same nonfiction feel

55% genome match

A history of the world in 100 objects

Neil MacGregor · 2010

Same nonfiction feel

55% genome match

Tamed

Alice M. Roberts · 2017

Same nonfiction feel

59% genome match