

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
Dan Carlin
In "Hardcore History" journalist and broadcaster Dan Carlin takes his "Martian", unorthodox way of thinking and applies it to the past. Was Alexander the Great as bad a person as Adolf Hitler? What would Apaches with modern weapons be like? Will our modern civilization ever fall like civilizations from past eras? This isn't academic history (and Carlin isn't a historian) but the podcast's unique blend of high drama, masterful narration and Twilight Zone-style twists has entertained millions of listeners.
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on the Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast:

#1 Mentioned in 5 episodes
Hirohito's War

#2 Mentioned in 4 episodes
Rising Sun

#3 Mentioned in 4 episodes
Eagle against the sun

#4 Mentioned in 3 episodes
The Knights of Bushido

#5 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Japan at War
An Oral History

#6 Mentioned in 3 episodes
The Things Our Fathers Saw
Voices of the Pacific Theater

#7 Mentioned in 3 episodes
The Collins encyclopedia of military history

#8 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan

#9 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Guadalcanal

#10 Mentioned in 2 episodes
A History of the Vikings

#11 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Children of Ash and Elm

#12 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Varangians
In God's Holy Fire

#13 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Under the rising sun

#14 Mentioned in 2 episodes
History of the English-Speaking Peoples

#15 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Forge of Christendom
The End of Days and the Epic Rise of the West

#16 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Powers and Thrones
A New History of the Middle Ages

#17 Mentioned in 2 episodes
A Modern History of Japan
From Tokugawa Times to the Present

#18 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Viking wars

#19 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Rampage

#20 Mentioned in 2 episodes