I don't normally read history books. I find they tend to get so bogged down in names and dates that I find it hard to stay interested.
However, I absolutely loved Anne Funder's Stasiland. It focused more on personal accounts and her own journey through modern day Germany to tell the story of Germans under the watchful eye of the Stasi.
I'd like to find more history books like this, preferably ones focusing on 20th/21st century events (especially the Vietnam War and Nazi Germany).
Any suggestions?