13 Books recommended by Dan Carlin

Alexander of Macedon, 356–323 B.C.
A Historical Biography
Author :Peter Green

"If you haven't fallen in love with the Alexander tale, I encourage you to do so. [This book] is a good one to start with." - Dan Carlin [Source]

The Storm of Steel
Author :Ernst Jünger

"The reason you don't read [this book] in highschool is because [the author] made the critical mistake, from a literary standpoint, of feeling like he got something out of [World War I]." - Dan Carlin [Source]

The Wizards of Armageddon
Author :Fred Kaplan

"The many scenarios involving nuclear war, Including the 'escalation' and 'brinksmanship' options are key here." - Dan Carlin [Source]

Alexander and the East
The Tragedy of Triumph
Author :A. B. Bosworth

"[The author]'s trying to bring you back to reality about who [Alexander] was and what he did." - Dan Carlin [Source]

Collapse of the Bronze Age
The Story of Greece, Troy, Israel, Egypt, and the Peoples of the Sea
Author :Manuel Robbins

"Good [book]. " - Dan Carlin [Source]

The Sign and the Seal
The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant
Author :Graham Hancock

"97% of it is bunk. But what's interesting is the part that might not be." - Dan Carlin [Source]

All Quiet on the Western Front
Author :Erich Maria Remarque

"The author is helping you to see what they all learned from this terrible conflict. " - Dan Carlin [Source]

The Razor's Edge
Author :W. Somerset Maugham

"War transformed those idyllic pre-1914 ideas into reality, that war wasn't heroic. [This book] is one example. " - Dan Carlin [Source]

Chariots of The Gods
Chariots of the Gods, Book 1
Author :Erich von Däniken

"Played upon these tantalizing little legends that seem to suggest that man has had contact with higher beings." - Dan Carlin [Source]

Black Athena
The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization
Author :Martin Bernal

"Tries to suggest that Greeks as we know them now were not the people that existed in Plato, and Artistophenes, and Socrates' times, but that those folks had a Black African component to them." - Dan Carlin [Source]

National Socialism and the Religion of Nature
Author :Robert A Pois

"About this whole way of thinking that the Nazis had, and it was like a religion." - Dan Carlin [Source]

The Next 100 Years
A Forecast for the 21st Century
Author :George Friedman

"I didn't agree with any of it. " - Dan Carlin [Source]

FAQs
Q1: What Books Has Dan Carlin Recommended?
Dan Carlin has recommended the books "Eisenhower in War and Peace" by Jean Edward Smith, "Fighting Power: German and U.S. Army Performance, 1939-1945" by Martin van Creveld and "The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary" by Simon Winchester.
Q2: What is Dan Carlin's Opinion on Book Recommendations?
A: Dan Carlin has stated that people should form their own opinion and make their own decisions on books, stating "I make recommendations, but I make the point that I don't expect everyone to agree; it's an individual thing".
Q3: What Genres of Books Does Dan Carlin Recommend?
Dan Carlin typically recommends books that cover historical, political and/or biographical topics, reflecting his overall focus on these kinds of topics.
Q4: What Sources Does Dan Carlin Use to Make Book Recommendations?
Dan Carlin typically makes his book recommendations based upon reviews he has read, interviews he has conducted or interactions he has had with authors.
Q5: Does Dan Carlin Write Any Books?
Yes, Dan Carlin has written two books: "The Holy Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction" and "The Time of the Tribes: The Decline and Fall of the Individual in the Age of the Internet."