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

Albert Einstein Book Cover — Recommendations

Albert Einstein

Banesh Hoffmann

science & nature

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

All the Pieces Matter Book Cover — Recommendations

All the Pieces Matter

Jonathan Abrams

Nick Crocker - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

All-Night Party Book Cover — Recommendations

All-Night Party

Andrea Barnet

Lena Dunham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

American Desperado Book Cover — Recommendations

American Desperado

Jon Roberts & Evan Wright

biographies & memoirs

Jimmy Dore - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

American Foreign Policy Book Cover — Recommendations

American Foreign Policy

Henry Kissinger

economics & politics

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

American Ground Book Cover — Recommendations

American Ground

William Langewiesche

Diana Kimball - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

American Lion Book Cover — Recommendations

American Lion

Jon Meacham

biographies & memoirs

Mark Zuckerberg - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

American Nations Book Cover — Recommendations

American Nations

Colin Woodard

Jack Dorsey - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

American Slavery, American Freedom Book Cover — Recommendations

American Slavery, American Freedom

Edmund S. Morgan

Ta-Nehisi Coates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Americana: A 400-Year History of American Capitalism Book Cover — Recommendations

Americana: A 400-Year History of American Capitalism

Bhu Srinivasan

economics & politics

Chamath Palihapitiya - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

An Apology for the Builder Book Cover — Recommendations

An Apology for the Builder

Nicholas Barbon

business & management

Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

An Army At Dawn Book Cover — Recommendations

An Army At Dawn

Rick Atkinson

Tom Hanks - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

An Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt Book Cover — Recommendations

An Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

biographies & memoirs

Brandon Stanton - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

An Empire of Wealth Book Cover — Recommendations

An Empire of Wealth

John Steele Gordon

economics & politics

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Angel in the Whirlwind Book Cover — Recommendations

Angel in the Whirlwind

Benson Bobrick

economics & politics

John Crowley - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Annals of the Former World Book Cover — Recommendations

Annals of the Former World

John McPhee

science & nature

Daniel Pink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Anti-Fascism Book Cover — Recommendations

Anti-Fascism

Paul Gottfried

Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Areopagitica Book Cover — Recommendations

Areopagitica

John Milton

Antonio García Martínez - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Assembling Life Book Cover — Recommendations

Assembling Life

David Deamer

science & nature

David Sinclair - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Astounding Book Cover — Recommendations

Astounding

Alec Nevala-Lee

Cleo Abram - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Atrocities Book Cover — Recommendations

Atrocities

Matthew White

economics & politics

Steven Pinker - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Auschwitz Book Cover — Recommendations

Auschwitz

Miklós Nyiszli

Sophie Bakalar - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Autobiographies Book Cover — Recommendations

Autobiographies

Charles Darwin

science & nature

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Bataan Death March Book Cover — Recommendations

Bataan Death March

James Bollich

biographies & memoirs

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)