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

Battle Studies Book Cover — Recommendations

Battle Studies

Ardant Du Picq

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Before the First Shots Are Fired Book Cover — Recommendations

Before the First Shots Are Fired

Tony Zinni

James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Behold a Pale Horse Book Cover — Recommendations

Behold a Pale Horse

William Cooper

economics & politics

Bill Burr - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Being Nixon Book Cover — Recommendations

Being Nixon

Evan Thomas

biographies & memoirs

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Believer Book Cover — Recommendations

Believer

David Axelrod

economics & politics

Nick Crocker - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Bend, Not Break Book Cover — Recommendations

Bend, Not Break

Ping Fu

biographies & memoirs

Simon Sinek - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Between Serb and Albanian Book Cover — Recommendations

Between Serb and Albanian

Miranda Vickers

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Beyond Band of Brothers Book Cover — Recommendations

Beyond Band of Brothers

Dick Winters

biographies & memoirs

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Beyond Smoke and Mirrors Book Cover — Recommendations

Beyond Smoke and Mirrors

Douglas S. Massey

economics & politics

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Beyond the Beautiful Forevers Book Cover — Recommendations

Beyond the Beautiful Forevers

Katherine Boo

economics & politics

John Green - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right Book Cover — Recommendations

Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right

Erica Grieder

economics & politics

Bridget Phetasy - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Bitter Fruit Book Cover — Recommendations

Bitter Fruit

Stephen C. Schlesinger & Stephen Kinzer

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Black Flags Book Cover — Recommendations

Black Flags

Joby Warrick

Bob Iger - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Black Like Me Book Cover — Recommendations

Black Like Me

John Howard Griffin

David Kadavy - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Black White & Jewish Book Cover — Recommendations

Black White & Jewish

Rebecca Walker

biographies & memoirs

Audrey Gelman - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Bonhoeffer Book Cover — Recommendations

Bonhoeffer

Eric Metaxas

Dennis Prager - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Boss Book Cover — Recommendations

Boss

Mike Royko

Audrey Gelman - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Brave Men Book Cover — Recommendations

Brave Men

Ernie Pyle

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Breaking Rockefeller Book Cover — Recommendations

Breaking Rockefeller

Peter B. Doran

Cynthia Johnson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Bull by the Horns Book Cover — Recommendations

Bull by the Horns

Sheila Bair

economics & politics

Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Business as a System of Power Book Cover — Recommendations

Business as a System of Power

Robert A. Brady

economics & politics

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

By Honor Bound Book Cover — Recommendations

By Honor Bound

Tom Norris

biographies & memoirs

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Call Sign Chaos Book Cover — Recommendations

Call Sign Chaos

General Mattis

biographies & memoirs

Ryan Holiday - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Cambodia 1975 - 1982 Book Cover — Recommendations

Cambodia 1975 - 1982

Michael Vickery

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)