Kimbofo titles her post “The World’s Best (nonfiction) Books;” however, the author of the book she’s commenting on doesn’t claim to have listed the twelve best books in the world. Instead, Melvin Bragg has written a book entitled Twelve Books That Changed the World.. Can you guess which twelve books he chose? Hint: there are no novels on the list. Oh, and you should also know that the author limited himself to books published in English by British authors.

Put your guesses in the comments section, and then read the Times article about the genesis of Bragg’s book, and then read Kimbofo’s comments.