Books by Paul Cooper
Paul Cooper is a podcaster, historian and the author of two acclaimed historical novels, River of Ink (2016) and All Our Broken Idols (2020). He gained his PhD in the cultural and literary significance of ruins from the University of East Anglia, and has taught there and at Warwick University. He has written for The New York Times, the BBC, National Geographic, New Scientist and Discover magazine. He writes, produces and hosts the Fall of Civilizations podcast, which, since its launch in 2018, has garnered over 100 million downloads and over 1 million YouTube subscribers. Paul lives in Norwich.
Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline
by Paul Cooper
Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline is by historian and novelist Paul Cooper, creator of the Fall of Civilizations podcast. The book (based on the podcast) offers vivid storytelling and startling accounts of the decline and fall of civilisations—from the ancient Sumerians onwards, taking in the Aztecs, the Khmer, and the Songhai.
Interviews with Paul Cooper
The best books on The End of the World, recommended by Paul Cooper
The fall of empires and sudden societal collapse are often the subject matter of darkly fascinating reads, in both fiction and nonfiction. Here Paul Cooper—the author of Fall of Civilizations, a new history book based on the hit podcast—recommends five books that offer perspectives on what it might feel like to live through the ‘end of the world.’
