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Shortest History Books in Order

Shortest History contains 27 books, published between 2009 and 2026. The first book is The Shortest History of Europe (2009) and the newest is The Shortest History of Turkey (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27
Published
2009–2026
Pages on record
544 in 2 of 27 books
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Shortest History is a history series of 27 books, opening with The Shortest History of Europe (2009) and continuing to The Shortest History of Turkey (2026). Each volume names its own subject: Germany (2017), England (2019), China (2021), Greece (2021), Democracy (2022), India (2022), the World (2022), War (2022) and Italy (2024) among them. The volumes come from different authors. David Baker is credited on 3, James Hawes and Ross King on 2 each, and John Hirst, Linda Jaivin, James Heneage, John Keane and John Zubrzycki on one apiece.

How many Shortest History books are there?

Shortest History has 27 books, released between 2009 and 2026.

Shortest History Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 27 Shortest History books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Shortest History of Europe by John Hirst, book 1 of the Shortest History series (2009)
  2. Cover of The Shortest History of Germany by James Hawes, book 2 of the Shortest History series (2017)
  3. Cover of The Shortest History of War by Gwynne Dyer, book 9 of the Shortest History series (2022)
  4. Cover of The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine by Michael Scott-Baumann, book 10 of the Shortest History series (2023)
  1. 1
    The Shortest History of Europe2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  2. 2
    The Shortest History of Germany2017 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017256
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  3. 3
    The Shortest History of England2019 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019288
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  4. 4
    The Shortest History of China2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  5. 5
    The Shortest History of Greece2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  6. 6
    The Shortest History of Democracy2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  7. 7
    The Shortest History of India2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  8. 8
    The Shortest History of the World2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  9. 9
    The Shortest History of War2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  10. 9
    The Shortest History of Italy2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  11. 10
    The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  12. 11
    The Shortest History of Our Universe2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  13. 12
    The Shortest History of Sex2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  14. 13
    The Shortest History of Migration2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  15. 14
    The Shortest History of Economics2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  16. 16
    The Shortest History of Japan2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  17. 17
    The Shortest History of Eugenics2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  18. 18
    The Shortest History of France2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  19. 19
    The Shortest History of Music2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  20. 20
    The Shortest History of Austria2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  21. 21
    The Shortest History of Scandinavia2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  22. 22
    The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  23. 23
    The Shortest History of Ancient Rome2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  24. 24
    The Shortest History of AI2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  25. 25
    The Shortest History of the United States2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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  26. 26
    The Shortest History of Soccer2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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  27. 27
    The Shortest History of Turkey2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Where to start with Shortest History

Start with The Shortest History of Europe (2009), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Shortest History book?

The Shortest History of Turkey (2026) is the newest Shortest History book released so far.

Is there a new Shortest History book coming?

No next Shortest History book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Shortest History at a glance

Still running
Shortest History is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Shortest History books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
544 pages across the 2 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Shortest History books, 24 of 27, were published in the 2020s.
Attribution
Of the 27 titles, 3 are credited to David Baker, 2 to James Hawes, 2 to Ross King and 1 to John Hirst. A further 20 writers are credited.

What the Shortest History books are about

2 of the 27 Shortest History books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Civilization 1 of 2 books
  • Europe, history 1 of 2 books
  • Germany, history 1 of 2 books
  • History 1 of 2 books
  • History of europe 1 of 2 books