Books like The Fifties

12 books to read next

• Subjects of the Sultan Suraiya Faroqhi 6.6 h
• Mythologies Roland Barthes 3.0 h
• A History of Private Life Philippe Ariès, Georges Duby 12.3 h
• Hard Times Charles Dickens 6.0 h
• Culture of Complaint Robert Hughes 3.9 h
• An Offer from a Gentleman Julia Quinn 7.6 h
• The Gonzo Papers Anthology Hunter S. Thompson 22.7 h
• The Russians Hedrick Smith 11.2 h
• American Cinema/American Culture John Belton 8.3 h
• Passagen-Werk Walter Benjamin, Jean Lacoste 18.8 h
• Distant Neighbors Alan Riding 7.5 h
• The Dragon Can't Dance Earl Lovelace 4.4 h

How long each takes

Subjects of the Sultan Suraiya Faroqhi 6.6 h Mythologies Roland Barthes 3.0 h A History of Private Life Philippe Ariès, Georges Duby 12.3 h Hard Times Charles Dickens 6.0 h Culture of Complaint Robert Hughes 3.9 h An Offer from a Gentleman Julia Quinn 7.6 h The Gonzo Papers Anthology Hunter S. Thompson 22.7 h The Russians Hedrick Smith 11.2 h American Cinema/American Culture John Belton 8.3 h Passagen-Werk Walter Benjamin, Jean Lacoste 18.8 h Distant Neighbors Alan Riding 7.5 h The Dragon Can't Dance Earl Lovelace 4.4 h

Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.