Below you can find and download a PDF guidebook to accompany each course from the Great Courses series. These guidebooks are thoughtfully designed to help learners follow along with the lessons, reinforce key concepts, and provide additional readings or insights from the instructors. They’re a great way to enhance your learning experience and get even more out of each course.
10 Great What-Ifs of American History
12 Revolutionary Discoveries That Could Change Everything
1066 The Year That Changed Everything
African American History: From Emancipation through Jim Crow
African American History: From the African Coast to the Civil War
Alexander the Great and the Macedonian Empire
American Sign Language for Everyone
America’s Long Struggle Against Slavery
Analysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write about Anything
Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet
Banned Books, Burned Books: Forbidden Literary Works
Before 1776: Life in the American Colonies
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Daily Life
Cooking Basics: What Everyone Should Know
Crossroads of Civilization: A History of Central Asia
Democracy and Its Alternatives
Early Humans: Ice, Stone, and Survival
Eat for Your Health: Simple Science and Fantastic Flavor
Effective Communication Skills
Elevate Your Everyday Cooking with Curtis Stone
Essentials of Tai Chi and Qigong
Examining the Big Questions of Time
Existentialism and the Authentic Life
Experiencing Shakespeare from Page to Stage
Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Ratio
Field Guide to North American Wildlife
Fighting Misinformation: Digital Media Literacy
Fundamentals of Home Maintenance: From Repairs to
God Against the Gods: The History of Monotheism and Polytheism
Great Tours Ancient Cities of the Mediterranean
Greece and Rome: An Integrated History of the Ancient Mediterranean
Hannibal: The Military Genius Who Almost Conquered Rome
How Memory Works and Why Your Brain Remembers Wrong
How Railways Transformed the World
How the Crusades Changed History
How the Great Migration Changed America
How the Spanish Civil War Became Europe’s Battlefield
How to Break the Habit of Self-Doubt and Build Real Confidence
How to Build a Thriving Workplace: A Leader’s Guide
In the Footsteps of Vincent van Gogh
Introduction to Cognitive Science
Learning French: A Rendezvous with French-Speaking Cultures
Learning Italian: Step by Step and Region by Region
Learning Japanese: A Gateway into Culture
Learning Spanish: How to Understand and Speak a New Language
Learning Spanish II: How to Understand and Speak a New Language
Lighting 101: On Camera Light Shaping
Lost Art: The Stories of Missing Masterpieces
Martial Arts for Your Mind and Body
Master Your People Skills with Vanessa Van Edwards
Mastering the Fundamentals of Mathematics
Nature Watching: How to Find and Observe Wildlife
Oceanography: Exploring Earth’s Final Wilderness
Outsmart Yourself: Brain-Based Strategies to a Better You
Playing Guitar like a Pro: Lead, Solo, and Group Performance
Pompeii: Daily Life in an Ancient Roman City
Post-Impressionism: The Beginnings of Modern Art
Practicing Mindfulness: An Introduction to Meditation
Redefining Reality: The Intellectual Implications of Modern Science
Rediscovering the Age of Dinosaurs
Searching for People and Places of the Bible
Searching for the Historical Jesus
Superstring Theory: The DNA of Reality
The Big Questions of Philosophy
The Complete Painter: Lessons from the Masters
The Development of European Civilization
The Everyday Gourmet: Rediscovering the Lost Art of Cooking
The Evolution of American Federalism
The Future of Space Exploration
The Great Tours: France through the Ages
The Greek World: A Study of History and Culture
The History and Archeology of the Bible
The History of the United States Navy
The History of the United States, 2nd Edition
The Life and Works of Jane Austen
The Many Hidden Worlds of Quantum Mechanics
The Mind-Bending Physics of String Theory
The Modern Intellectual Tradition: From Descartes to Derrida
The Neuroscience of Everyday Life
The Power of Storytelling with Ari Shapiro
The Power of Thought Experiments
The Surprising Lives of Christian Saints
The Wonders of America’s State Parks
The World of Beer: Tastes of History, Science, and Culture
Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion
Understanding Cognitive Biases
Understanding the Marvel of Medieval Technology
Understanding the Periodic Table
Understanding the World of Financial Markets
Underwater Archaeology Mysteries of the Deep
Veterinary School for Everyone: Caring for Cats and Dogs
What America’s Founders Learned from Antiquity
Where Our Food Really Comes From
Why Insects Matter: Earth’s Most Essential Species
Wonders of the National Parks: A Geology of North America
World Heritage Sites: Exploring the World’s Greatest Places
World War II Up Close and Personal
Writing and Civilization: From Ancient Worlds to Modernity
Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills