Belfast: A Pocket History by Jonathan Bardon
Written by the author of Belfast: An Illustrated History and A History of Ulster and historian David Burnett, this is a brief history of Belfast, from the 7th century to the present. The book uses contemporary sources, such as eyewitness accounts, Irish annals, government reports and ordnance survey memoirs. It should be useful as an educational tool, as well as a read for anyone interested in the history of Belfast.