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The French Revolution has been seen as a world-altering event. The revolution demolished a long standing monarchy and showed that it was a natural form of government. The Revolution also showed that it was possible to change society, using reason, for the better and worse. The French Revolution inspired many to agitate for democracy and equality around the world. It also unleashed an extraordinary amount of violence and paved the way for Napoleon's takeover of France. Many historians (not all) have argued that the French Revolution can be seen as the start of the modern world.

===Top Ten===

Thomas Kaiser and Dale Van Kley (ends). ''[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0804772819/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0804772819&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=c74359881effcbf099ca52e2a0f8a0f5 The French Revolution: From Deficit to Deluge]'' (2010).

This work is a collection of ten essays by leading authorities on the French Revolution. It discusses the various theories on the origins of French Revolution. The individual essays discuss various aspects the causes of the French Revolution. Many of the essays argue that the French Monarchy was become more repressive and intolerant as it entered a social and economic crisis. This provoked the French people to revolt and to establish a government that was based upon ideas of popular sovereignty.

Nigel Aston. ''[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0813209773/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0813209773&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=8ca777fcba77d98598b09a79a912d188 Religion and the French Revolution: 1789-1804]'' (2006).