The Shortest History series

Beginning in 2012 with The Shortest History of Europe, Black Inc's Shortest History series offers clear and concise accounts of broad-ranging topics from the world’s leading subject matter experts. Every book in the Shortest History series can be read in an afternoon and will transform your perspective for a lifetime.

Often humorous and always illuminating, the series has sold over half a million copies across the globe, with rights sold in more than twenty-seven countries.