Start with high-confidence hindu history books, then narrow by subgenre or adjacent topics.
The Hindus
Wendy Doniger, Amy Landon
Way to the Labyrinth
Alain Daniélou, Marie-Claire Cournand
Hinduism for Dummies
Amrutur V. Srinivasan, A.V. Srinivasan
Sri Chaitanya & His Associates
Swami B. B. Tirtha Maharaja
