Rameses the Great, Hannibal, Genghis Khan, Gandhi, Winston Churchill, Pablo Picasso, Anne Frank…these are but a few of the icons found within the pages of Titans of History—individuals who, for better or worse, left their mark on the world. Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore catalogs 618 crucial figures, breaking down their actions and influence into easy-to-digest entries (each is only a few pages long). Offering a fascinating yet no-nonsense summary of important people and events, Titans of History is the perfect way to catch up on several millennia's worth of history in bite-sized chunks. (SM)