Shortest History is a 19-book series with 19 released primary works first released in 2009 with contributions by John Hirst, 约翰•赫斯特, James Hawes, Linda Jaivin, Gwynne Dyer, Sheila Fitzpatrick, John Zubrzycki, Stephen Bates, David Baker, Andrew Leigh, Ross King, Ross King, and Lesley Downer.