Agreed. That said, to give some credit, here are a few I’ve read during the last few years that I can offer as counter examples: * All the shah’s men, by Steph

Agreed. That said, to give some credit, here are a few I’ve read during the last few years that I can offer as counter examples: * All the shah’s men, by Stephen Kinzer, about how the 1953 coup against the democratically elected prime minister of Iran Mohammad Mosaddegh was orchestrated. * The Idea Factory, by John Gertnee, about the history of Bell Labs * A mind at play, by Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman, about Claude Shannon * Ike’s bluff, by Evan Thomas, about Dwight Eisenhower * The Wise Men, by Walter Isacsson and Evan Thomas, about diplomats during the Truman administration I tend to be more skeptical about books written by journalists that relate to some specific topic rather than historical narrative. Additionally, I tend to read the historical narratives with more skepticism than I do when I read history books written by professional historians.