Books like History of the Peloponnesian War

History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides reads as analytical, objective. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The history of the Peloponnesian war, translated from the Greek of Thucydides. ... By William Smith, ..

Thucydides · 1753

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92% genome match

Vom Kriege

Carl von Clausewitz · 1835

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69% genome match

The histories

Polybius · 1542

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81% genome match

Why nations go to war

John George Stoessinger · 1974

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History

Herodotus · 1494

Both explore war & empire

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Dē vītā Caesarum

Suetonius · 1470

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American Prometheus

Kai Bird · 2005

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Hitler (Profiles in Power)

Ian Kershaw · 1991

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-- Annales

P. Cornelius Tacitus · 1600

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Shi ji

Sima Qian · 1550

Both explore power & empire

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A history of the English-speaking peoples

Winston S. Churchill · 1950

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Ghost Wars

Steve Coll · 2004

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69% genome match