Introduction
• Give full title of the book
• Give a sentence or two on who the author is
(type of historian, previous books, or fame).
• Introduce subject matter of the book.
Body
• Since a book review is literary criticism, you need
to examine content, style, and merit.
• Focus primarily on the main thesis. What is it?
How is it made? What type of history is it? Who is
the book’s audience?
• Where does the author place his book in the
historiography?
• What type of sources does the author use?
• What are the book’s strengths and weaknesses?
Conclusion
• What is your assessment of the book?
• End with your recommendation: who should
read the book and why they should or should
not read it?