pirates

• the republic of pirates by colin woodard
• under the black flag by david cordingly
• pirate women: the princesses, prostitutes, and privateers who ruled the seven seas by laura sook duncombe
• empire of blue water by stephan talty

the gauls

• the gallic wars by julius caesar
• the celts by alice roberts

ancient rome

• caesar by adrian goldworthy
• rubicon by tom holland
• spqr by mary beard

american history

• 1776 by david mccullough
• these truths: a history of the United States by jill lepore
• americanyawp