I'm sorry if someone before me have started a thread like this..

Don't want to be foregone, and recommend you to read "de bello gallico" ( but you must),

i want to let you know (if don't) one of the greatest italian journalist and historian: Indro Montanelli and his two great books:

History of Rome, and History of Greeks.

This book aren't different from other history books for contents, they are different for the approach, is like sit in the pub with a friend and two beers, and listen him tell a good story.

I hope you enjoy