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

For Country and Corps Book Cover — Recommendations

For Country and Corps

Gail Shisler

biographies & memoirs

James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Forged in Crisis Book Cover — Recommendations

Forged in Crisis

Nancy Koehn

Satya Nadella - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Forgetting Book Cover — Recommendations

Forgetting

Lewis Hyde

Seth Godin - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Fortunate Son Book Cover — Recommendations

Fortunate Son

Lewis B. Puller Jr.

biographies & memoirs

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Four Hours in My Lai Book Cover — Recommendations

Four Hours in My Lai

Michael Bilton

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Frederick Douglass Book Cover — Recommendations

Frederick Douglass

David W. Blight

biographies & memoirs

Barack Obama - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

From a Native Daughter Book Cover — Recommendations

From a Native Daughter

Hauani-Kay Trask

Janet Mock - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

From Counterculture to Cyberculture Book Cover — Recommendations

From Counterculture to Cyberculture

Fred Turner

Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Furious Hours Book Cover — Recommendations

Furious Hours

Casey Cep

Barack Obama - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Furious Love Book Cover — Recommendations

Furious Love

Sam Kashner

biographies & memoirs

Taylor Swift - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Galapagos Book Cover — Recommendations

Galapagos

Paul D. Stewart

science & nature

Tom Hiddleston - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Game Change Book Cover — Recommendations

Game Change

John Heilemann & Mark Halperin

economics & politics

John Doerr - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Game of Thrones versus History Book Cover — Recommendations

Game of Thrones versus History

Brian A. Pavlac

Alexey Moiseenkov - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Ghettoside Book Cover — Recommendations

Ghettoside

Jill Leovy

Nancy Pearl - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Ghost Wars Book Cover — Recommendations

Ghost Wars

Steve Coll

Simon Sinek - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Ghosts of Manila Book Cover — Recommendations

Ghosts of Manila

Mark Kram

biographies & memoirs

Ben Shapiro - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Give War a Chance Book Cover — Recommendations

Give War a Chance

P.J. O'Rourke

economics & politics

Eric Weinstein - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Glass Book Cover — Recommendations

Glass

Alan Macfarlane

science & nature

Nick Szabo - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Global Catastrophes and Trends Book Cover — Recommendations

Global Catastrophes and Trends

Vaclav Smil

science & nature

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

God Book Cover — Recommendations

God

Jack Miles

spirituality & religion

Scott Young - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Good and Mad Book Cover — Recommendations

Good and Mad

Rebecca Traister

economics & politics

Emma Watson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Goodbye, Darkness Book Cover — Recommendations

Goodbye, Darkness

William Manchester

James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Growth Book Cover — Recommendations

Growth

Vaclav Smil

science & nature

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Gutenberg Book Cover — Recommendations

Gutenberg

John Man

Frank Chimero - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)