Why people recommend it
Herodotus's The Histories is widely considered the foundational work of historical writing in Western literature, chronicling the ancient conflicts between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire. Duncan Trussell praised the book on The Joe Rogan Experience, noting that despite sounding academic, it is an engaging and cool read that offers fascinating parallels to modern political paranoia and ancient empires. Hikaru Nakamura similarly named it one of his favorite books read in recent years on the Lex Fridman Podcast, acknowledging Herodotus as the father of history. Additionally, Ben van Kerkwyk brought up the work on The Joe Rogan Experience to describe the ancient labyrinth in Egypt, while Jeff Holmes referenced Tom Holland's translation during Conversations with Tyler.
Who recommended it
- Ben van Kerkwyk Discussed
- Jeff Holmes Discussed
- Duncan Trussell Recommended
- Hikaru Nakamura Recommended
Ben van Kerkwyk — 1 mention
“So this is the this is from Heroditus' histories in the fifth century BC.”
Jeff Holmes — 1 mention
“you uh mentioned Tom Holland's translation of Herodotus Herodotus herod's histories”
Duncan Trussell — 1 mention
“i'm reading uh herodotus if you ever it's funny it's the histories it sounds like it's it sounds more academic than is this really cool man”
Hikaru Nakamura — 1 mention
“I think I mean one of my favorite books that I've read in the last couple years is the histories by Herodotus uh I mean basically considered the father of history”