More of these type of books please - any suggestions?

[ugofirst]

I love history.

I love satire.

So history told in a satirical way presses just about every literary button I have.

There are two books I've read lately that REALLY hit my G-spot and I was wondering if anyone can suggest more in the same vein.

These are the two I've read:





Cheers for any help.

[Johnnytheboy]

Old school:

[bint]

We own this, it's quite riveting; http://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/sep/28/biogr...

[NNH]

Pretty much anything by Bill Bryson, perhaps starting with A Short History of Nearly Everything.