The book records Chinese history from the time of the Yellow Emperor until the time of Hanwu Emperor. It includes philosophy, politics, literature, aesthetics, astronomy, geography and even medical astrology etc.and can be rewarded as an encyclopedia masterwork.

《史记故事》节选了《史记》中广为传颂的一些人物故事，例如卧薪尝胆的勾践、知错就改的廉颇、坚持理想的孔子......选材及改写立足于增长知识，同时力求启迪智慧，教人向善。《史记》是我国西汉历史学家司马迁撰写的史学名著，是我国第一部纪传体通史，记述了上至传说中的黄帝，下至汉武帝时期三千年左右的历史。鲁迅评价《史记》是"史家之绝唱，无韵之((离骚》"。