Book · 2014 · History
The English and their history
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The best was the Robert Tombs book about English history. Since that blog post, so many people have come to me and said, "Can you recommend to me other books like the Robert Tombs book?" Which is a sign it really hit people in a good way. That was probably the clear winner for best book of that year, and.
Tyler Cowen · Conversations with Tyler · Dec 2025 Listen at 41:45 The best things said about it
The book I'm reading is Robert toms's the English and their history.
I would probably be with us for a while and and I and I think I will be because I'm only about well in honesty I'm not halfway through the book which is the English and their history by Robert Toms.
Why people recommend it
The English and Their History by Robert Tombs is a comprehensive historical volume that chronicles the evolution of English identity, politics, and culture over centuries. On Conversations with Tyler, Tyler Cowen named the work as his favorite non-fiction book of 2015, observing that it struck a powerful chord with readers and sparked widespread requests for similar historical recommendations. Meanwhile, Pamela Paul discussed reading Tombs's lengthy history across multiple episodes of The Book Review. She reflected on how the text offers a radically different perspective on historical events like the American Revolution by viewing them directly through a British lens. Greg Coles also shared on the same podcast that he was actively reading the volume. The hosts and guests emphasized the sheer breadth of the narrative, noting that its detailed examination of national identity provides deep context for understanding broader historical trajectories. The book was consistently recommended for anyone seeking a thorough, nuanced, and frequently challenging reassessment of British history and its lasting impact on the modern world.
Every mention
Tyler Cowen The best was the Robert Tombs book about English history. Since that blog post, so many people have come to… 1
“The best was the Robert Tombs book about English history. Since that blog post, so many people have come to me and said, "Can you recommend to me other books like the Robert Tombs book?" Which is a sign it really hit people in a good way. That was probably the clear winner for best book of that year, and”
Pamela Paul I would probably be with us for a while and and I and I think I will be because I'm only about well in hone… 3
“and it reminded me of a book that I talked about on the podcast about a year ago the English and their history by Robert Toms which is also had had its period where it looks at the American Revolution from the perspective of the British and you really see it a totally different way from the way that it”
“so I'm reading the English and their history by Robert Toms”
“I would probably be with us for a while and and I and I think I will be because I'm only about well in honesty I'm not halfway through the book which is the English and their history by Robert Toms”
Greg Cowles the book I'm reading is Robert toms's the English and their history 1
“the book I'm reading is Robert toms's the English and their history”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“well the book I'm actually reading I feel like I I'll be talking about for the next seven podcast so I'm not going to talk about it now other than to say that it's big and it's long and it's called the English and their history by Robert Toms so you'll hear about that in future episodes”