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

Catastrophe 1914 Book Cover — Recommendations

Catastrophe 1914

Max Hasting

James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Cervantes Book Cover — Recommendations

Cervantes

Jean Canavaggio

biographies & memoirs

David Blaine - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Changes in the Land Book Cover — Recommendations

Changes in the Land

William Cronon

Michael Pollan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Chernobyl 01:23:40 Book Cover — Recommendations

Chernobyl 01:23:40

Andrew Leatherbarrow

Brad Feld - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Citizen Soldiers Book Cover — Recommendations

Citizen Soldiers

Stephen E. Ambrose

Tom Hanks - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Civilian Warriors Book Cover — Recommendations

Civilian Warriors

Erik Prince

biographies & memoirs

Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Civilisation Book Cover — Recommendations

Civilisation

Kenneth Clark

arts & entertainment

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Colder Than Hell Book Cover — Recommendations

Colder Than Hell

Joseph R. Owen

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Collateral Damage Book Cover — Recommendations

Collateral Damage

Cynthia Peters

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Collusion Across the Jordan Book Cover — Recommendations

Collusion Across the Jordan

Avi Shlaim

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Columbine Book Cover — Recommendations

Columbine

Dave Cullen

Shonda Rhimes - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Coming of Age in the Milky Way Book Cover — Recommendations

Coming of Age in the Milky Way

Timothy Ferris

science & nature

Brian Greene - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Command and Control Book Cover — Recommendations

Command and Control

Eric Schlosser

Jon Hamm - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Company Man Book Cover — Recommendations

Company Man

John Rizzo

Malcolm Gladwell - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Condemned to Repetition Book Cover — Recommendations

Condemned to Repetition

Robert A. Pastor

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Confessions of a Philosopher Book Cover — Recommendations

Confessions of a Philosopher

Bryan Magee

Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Confessions of an Economic Hitman Book Cover — Recommendations

Confessions of an Economic Hitman

John Perkins

economics & politics

James Clear - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Confidence Men Book Cover — Recommendations

Confidence Men

Ron Suskind

Nir Eyal - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Conflicting Missions Book Cover — Recommendations

Conflicting Missions

Piero Gleijeses

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Confronting the Third World Book Cover — Recommendations

Confronting the Third World

Gabriel Kolko

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Conquest, Tribute and Trade Book Cover — Recommendations

Conquest, Tribute and Trade

Howard J. Erlichman

economics & politics

Nick Szabo - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Conversations with Major Dick Winters Book Cover — Recommendations

Conversations with Major Dick Winters

Cole C. Kingseed

biographies & memoirs

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Cows, Pigs, Wars and Witches Book Cover — Recommendations

Cows, Pigs, Wars and Witches

Marvin Harris

Mark Manson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Creating the Twentieth Century Book Cover — Recommendations

Creating the Twentieth Century

Vaclav Smil

science & nature

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)