Then I recommend you to read the history volume of Encyclopedia of China, which is absolutely authoritative.
The bibliography of 74 volumes of Encyclopedia of China is: Philosophy Ⅰ and Ⅱ; Religion; History of China Ⅰ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ; Foreign history ⅰ and ⅱ; Political science; Law; Military level 1 and level 2; Economics I, II and III; Finance, taxation, finance and price; Sociology; Nation; Archaeology; Cultural relics and museums; China literature Ⅰ and Ⅱ; Foreign literature ⅰ and ⅱ; Articles 1 and 2; Music and dance; Drama; Opera and folk art; Movies; Language and writing; Library science, information science and archival science; Education; Sports; Press and publication; Geography of China; World geography; Mathematics; Physics ⅰ and ⅱ; Mechanics; Chemistry ⅰ and ⅱ; Astronomy; Atmospheric science, marine science and hydrological science; Solid geophysics, measurement and space science; Geography; Geology; Environmental science; Biology ⅰ, ⅱ and ⅲ; Modern medicine ⅰ and ⅱ; China traditional medicine; Psychology; Agriculture ⅰ and ⅱ; Mining and metallurgy; Mechanical engineering ⅰ and ⅱ; Electrician; Electronics and computers ⅰ and ⅱ: automatic control and system engineering; Chemical engineering; Light industry; Textiles; Civil engineering; Architecture, landscape architecture and urban planning; Water conservancy; Flow; Aerospace; Universal index.