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

Cultural Amnesia Book Cover — Recommendations

Cultural Amnesia

Clive James

biographies & memoirs

Frank Blake - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Culture, Inc. Book Cover — Recommendations

Culture, Inc.

Herbert I. Schiller

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Danger and Survival Book Cover — Recommendations

Danger and Survival

McGeorge Bundy

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Dark Money Book Cover — Recommendations

Dark Money

Jane Mayer

economics & politics

Brad Feld - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Darkness at Noon Book Cover — Recommendations

Darkness at Noon

Arthur Koestler

Christopher Hitchens - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Days of Rage Book Cover — Recommendations

Days of Rage

Bryan Burrough

economics & politics

Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

De Re Militari Book Cover — Recommendations

De Re Militari

Flavio Vegecio Renato

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Death of the Liberal Class Book Cover — Recommendations

Death of the Liberal Class

Chris Hedges

economics & politics

Bernie Sanders - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

DEC Is Dead, Long Live DEC Book Cover — Recommendations

DEC Is Dead, Long Live DEC

Edgar H. Schein

business & management

David Kadavy - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Defeat into Victory Book Cover — Recommendations

Defeat into Victory

Viscount Slim

James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Democracy for Realists Book Cover — Recommendations

Democracy for Realists

Christopher Achen & Larry Bartels

economics & politics

Mark Manson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Democracy Matters Book Cover — Recommendations

Democracy Matters

Cornel West

economics & politics

Linda Sarsour - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Deng Xiaoping Book Cover — Recommendations

Deng Xiaoping

Alexander V. Pantsov

Scott Young - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Dereliction of Duty Book Cover — Recommendations

Dereliction of Duty

H.R. McMaster

James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Destiny of the Republic Book Cover — Recommendations

Destiny of the Republic

Candice Millard

biographies & memoirs

M. Sanjayan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Diplomacy Book Cover — Recommendations

Diplomacy

Henry Kissinger

James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Discovery of the Unconscious Book Cover — Recommendations

Discovery of the Unconscious

Henri F. Ellenberger

Jordan Peterson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Double Down Book Cover — Recommendations

Double Down

Mark Halperin & John Heilemann

Nick Crocker - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Douglas MacArthur Book Cover — Recommendations

Douglas MacArthur

William Manchester

biographies & memoirs

Ryan Holiday - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Duty Book Cover — Recommendations

Duty

Robert Gates

biographies & memoirs

James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Early Middle English Literature Book Cover — Recommendations

Early Middle English Literature

R.M. Wilson

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

East Timor Book Cover — Recommendations

East Timor

John G. Taylor

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Einstein's Mistakes Book Cover — Recommendations

Einstein's Mistakes

Hans C. Ohanian

science & nature

Ray Dalio - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Eisenhower in War and Peace Book Cover — Recommendations

Eisenhower in War and Peace

Jean Edward Smith

biographies & memoirs

Brian Armstrong - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)