Kenneth Davis - The World in Books

On October 8th, 2024, Scribner will proudly publishKenneth C. Davis's THE WORLD IN BOOKS: 52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction – a delightful, idea-rich selection of the best and most important short non fiction works of all time, chosen by historian, lifelong reader, and bestselling author of Don’t Know Much About History.

From ancient times to the present day, THE WORLD IN BOOKS offers a historical education through pleasure reading and a wide-ranging introduction to some of the most influential nonfiction works of all time. From Sun Tzu’s The Art of War to bell hooks’s All About Love, as well as recent classics like Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s We Should All Be Feminists, THE WORLD IN BOOKS is not merely a collection; it is a curated journey through fifty-two of the most significant short nonfiction works ever penned.