Two from William Durant:
An 11 book series called The Story of Civilization http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_16?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=the+story+of+civilization&sprefix=the+story+of+civ%2Cstripbooks%2C276
The Lessons of History http://www.amazon.com/Lessons-History-Will-Durant/dp/143914995X/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8