I agree with the first comment posted to your comment here that it would be helpful to readers here to provide examples of good books. EDIT: I see below that y

I agree with the first comment posted to your comment here that it would be helpful to readers here to provide examples of good books. EDIT: I see below that you have your own top-level comment in which you mention a history of France you have read, and comment more generally that reading history is generally a good idea. I agree.