Burning the Books
Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge is a 2020 book by Bodleian Libraries Director Richard Ovenden on the history of intentional recorded knowledge destruction. It was shortlisted for the 2021 Wolfson History Prize.
The UK version of the book was published as Burning the Books: A History of Knowledge Under Attack and was reviewed in The Guardian.
The book was abridged and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in six episodes, read by Anthony Head.