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24 alternatives to The History of the Renaissance World

Engaging survey of incredible stories from 1095 - 1453 CE

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The History of the Renaissance World launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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SPQR▲76
History of Ancient Rome
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
2
Sapiens▲185
A brief history of humankind
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
3
The Muqaddimah▲56
An introduction to history
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
4
The Oxford History of Board Games▲73
Investigates the myriad board games around the world
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Magic▲66
Explore the history of magic + magicians!
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
6
Kobold's Guide to Worldbuilding▲56
Essays on the creation of worlds, from geology to politics
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
7
Tottel's Miscellany▲64
The book that launched the Renaissance in England
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Power of Myth▲68
The impact of the themes and symbols of ancient narratives
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Globe of History▲189
I built Globe of History — an interactive 3D visualization of 6,000 years of human events, mapped onto the Earth’s surface. It includes 5,000+ data points covering wars, inventions, assassinations, natural disasters, and philosophers — spanning 4000 BCE → 2025 CE. The main goal was to build a visual entry point into history — not a database, but a way to instantly sense density and continuity over time. Stack / Process Python for scraping structured event data from Wikipedia/Wikidata Gemini 2.0 Flash for AI-based enrichment and multi-stage verification Mapbox GL JS + React (Vite)…
Nov 2025 · globeofhistory.com · its alternatives →
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The Count of Monte Cristo▲69
"On what slender threads do life and fortune hang"
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
11
Debt : The First 5,000 Years▲86
David Graeber shows a stunning analysis of money's history
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
12
Seven Ages of Paris▲56
The intense history of Paris [condensed into 500 pages]
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
Drawing On Our History▲60
An anatomical view of the world I was born into.
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
14
The Gene: An Intimate History▲74
A magnificent history of the gene
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces▲88
Understanding the universal hero journey across mythologies
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Medieval Graffiti▲70
The lost voices of England's churches
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The World of Vikings▲53
Official companion book
2015 · chroniclebooks.com · its alternatives →
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Story▲83
The classic guide to the fundamentals of storytelling
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Homo Deus▲105
A Brief History of Tomorrow
2017 · ynharari.com · its alternatives →
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Bone Rooms▲73
From scientific racism to human prehistory in museums
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Light▲58
A Radiant History from Creation to the Quantum Age
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Russian History in Cats▲70
Unique interactive book of medieval history of Russia
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A History of Silicon Valley▲71
The greatest creation of wealth in the history of the planet
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Relics▲3
A History of the World Told in 133 Objects
2021 · shop.minimuseum.com · its alternatives →

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