"A Short History of England" by G. K. Chesterton

G.K. Chesterton was one of the towering figures of British literature in the early twentieth century. This book is history text told not from an academic perspective but from the perspective of an ordinary man who writes about England's history using vocabulary that anyone can understand and appreciate. From the barbarians to the rise of the puritans, this book covers years of history without being dry or hard to follow.