Most Recommended History Books

Explore a curated collection of history books handpicked by the most influential specialists.

A People's History of the United States Book Cover — Recommendations

Alexander Hamilton Book Cover — Recommendations

All Quiet on the Western Front Book Cover — Recommendations

Accidental Presidents Book Cover — Recommendations

Barbarians at the Gate Book Cover — Recommendations

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Book Cover — Recommendations

Hackers Book Cover — Recommendations

Infinite Powers Book Cover — Recommendations

Lincoln Book Cover — Recommendations

The Death and Life of Great American Cities Book Cover — Recommendations

The Federalist Papers Book Cover — Recommendations

The Fifth Risk Book Cover — Recommendations

The WEIRDest People In The World Book Cover — Recommendations

When Genius Failed Book Cover — Recommendations

Where Are the Customers' Yachts? Book Cover — Recommendations

Who We Are and How We Got Here Book Cover — Recommendations

Why We're Polarized Book Cover — Recommendations

Against the Gods Book Cover — Recommendations

Blueprint Book Cover — Recommendations

The Rights of Man Book Cover — Recommendations

The Rise and Fall of American Growth Book Cover — Recommendations

Destined for War Book Cover — Recommendations

Hackers & Painters Book Cover — Recommendations

Plutarch’s Lives Book Cover — Recommendations

A People's History of the United States Book Cover — Recommendations

Alexander Hamilton Book Cover — Recommendations

All Quiet on the Western Front Book Cover — Recommendations

Accidental Presidents Book Cover — Recommendations

Barbarians at the Gate Book Cover — Recommendations

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Book Cover — Recommendations

Hackers Book Cover — Recommendations

Infinite Powers Book Cover — Recommendations

Lincoln Book Cover — Recommendations

The Death and Life of Great American Cities Book Cover — Recommendations

The Federalist Papers Book Cover — Recommendations

The Fifth Risk Book Cover — Recommendations

The WEIRDest People In The World Book Cover — Recommendations

When Genius Failed Book Cover — Recommendations

Where Are the Customers' Yachts? Book Cover — Recommendations

Who We Are and How We Got Here Book Cover — Recommendations

Why We're Polarized Book Cover — Recommendations

Against the Gods Book Cover — Recommendations

Blueprint Book Cover — Recommendations

The Rights of Man Book Cover — Recommendations

The Rise and Fall of American Growth Book Cover — Recommendations

Destined for War Book Cover — Recommendations

Hackers & Painters Book Cover — Recommendations

Plutarch’s Lives Book Cover — Recommendations

All Most Recommended History Books by Specialists

Locking Up Our Own Book Cover — Recommendations

Locking Up Our Own

James Forman Jr.

Ezra Klein - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Jessica Gomes - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Lone Survivor Book Cover — Recommendations

Lone Survivor

Marcus Luttrell

biographies & memoirs

Larry Ellison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Mao Book Cover — Recommendations

Mao

Jung Chang

biographies & memoirs

Richard Branson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Dennis Prager - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

March Book Cover — Recommendations

March

John Lewis & Andrew Aydin

Tim Cook - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Brad Feld - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Marriage Book Cover — Recommendations

Marriage

Susan Ferrier

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Mark Manson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Memoirs of Hadrian Book Cover — Recommendations

Memoirs of Hadrian

Marguerite Yourcenar

Ryan Holiday - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Ben Domenech - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Men, Machines, and Modern Times Book Cover — Recommendations

Men, Machines, and Modern Times

Elting E. Morison

science & nature

Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Merchant Princes Book Cover — Recommendations

Merchant Princes

Leon A. Harris

biographies & memoirs

Malcolm Gladwell - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Steven Pinker - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Montaigne Book Cover — Recommendations

Montaigne

Michel de Montaigne

biographies & memoirs

Alain de Botton - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

My Inventions Book Cover — Recommendations

My Inventions

Nikola Tesla

science & nature

Larry Page - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Sergey Brin - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Book Cover — Recommendations

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass

biographies & memoirs

Dave Chappelle - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Rupi Kaur - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Nixon Agonistes Book Cover — Recommendations

Nixon Agonistes

Garry Wills

economics & politics

Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Malcolm Gladwell - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

One Bullet Away Book Cover — Recommendations

One Bullet Away

Nathaniel Fick

Peter Attia - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Ordinary Men Book Cover — Recommendations

Ordinary Men

Christopher R. Browning

biographies & memoirs

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Jordan Peterson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Pale Rider Book Cover — Recommendations

Pale Rider

Laura Spinney

Balaji S. Srinivasan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Daniel W. Drezner - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Queen of Fashion Book Cover — Recommendations

Queen of Fashion

Caroline Weber

Sheryl Sandberg - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Jeff Atwood - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Requiem For the American Dream Book Cover — Recommendations

Requiem For the American Dream

Noam Chomsky

economics & politics

Meghan Markle - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Revolution in the Valley Book Cover — Recommendations

Revolution in the Valley

Andy Hertzfeld

Keith Rabois - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Secondhand Time Book Cover — Recommendations

Secondhand Time

Svetlana Alexievich

Benedict Evans - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Sarah Jessica Parker - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Shadow Divers Book Cover — Recommendations

Shadow Divers

Robert Kurson

biographies & memoirs

Ryan Holiday - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Patrick O'Shaughnessy - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Skunk Works Book Cover — Recommendations

Skunk Works

Ben R. Rich, Leo Janos & Leo Janos

Sam Altman - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Chris Anderson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Storm of Steel Book Cover — Recommendations

Storm of Steel

Ernst Jünger

biographies & memoirs

Elon Musk - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Suicide of the West Book Cover — Recommendations

Suicide of the West

Jonah Goldberg

economics & politics

Ben Shapiro - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Bridget Phetasy - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The Almagest Book Cover — Recommendations

The Almagest

Claudius Ptolemy

science & nature

Neil deGrasse Tyson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Isaac Newton - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)