Hourly History is a popular-history publishing project that produces concise introductions designed to be read in about an hour. Rather than representing a single conventional author, the name is used for books created by writers from different parts of the world and issued in a consistent, accessible format. The project aims to provide readers with a straightforward overview of a subject, concentrating on its principal events, figures and historical significance without the depth or scholarly apparatus of a full academic study.
Its extensive catalogue covers ancient civilisations, mythology, rulers, revolutions, political movements, military campaigns and modern conflicts. Titles include introductions to the Black Death, the English Civil War, the Wars of the Roses, the Battle of Waterloo, the Titanic and figures such as Oliver Cromwell and Vlad the Impaler. These books are nonfiction summaries rather than historical novels, so Hourly History should be treated on Historical Book Shelf as a collective author or publishing brand, with its titles listed in the nonfiction section.
