Recently finished TO END ALL WARS, great WW1 history, not bogged down with tactics and battles, but the stupidity of the generals, the war resistance in Britain, the Pankhurst family, and other fascinating chareacters. Makes Rudyard Kipling look like a complete arsehole.
Currently reading PIRATE COAST, the story of the US Navy's engagement against Barbary pirates who captured and enslaved 130 odd sailors, circa 1805. Great read, could be a movie.