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

Joseph McCarthy Book Cover — Recommendations

Joseph McCarthy

Arthur Herman

biographies & memoirs

Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Just and Unjust Wars Book Cover — Recommendations

Just and Unjust Wars

Michael Walzer

James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Just the Facts Book Cover — Recommendations

Just the Facts

Joy Olson & Adam Isacson

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Justice on Trial Book Cover — Recommendations

Justice on Trial

Mollie Hemingway & Carrie Severino

economics & politics

Donald Trump - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Kelly Book Cover — Recommendations

Kelly

Clarence L. Johnson

biographies & memoirs

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Kennedy's Quest for Victory Book Cover — Recommendations

Kennedy's Quest for Victory

Thomas G. Paterson

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Land of Promise Book Cover — Recommendations

Land of Promise

Michael Lind

economics & politics

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Last Reflections on a War Book Cover — Recommendations

Last Reflections on a War

Bernard B. Fall

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Legal Systems Very Different From Ours Book Cover — Recommendations

Legal Systems Very Different From Ours

David Friedman

Emmett Shear - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Lenin On The Train Book Cover — Recommendations

Lenin On The Train

Catherine Merridale

Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Lenin's Tomb Book Cover — Recommendations

Lenin's Tomb

David Remnick

Tom Hanks - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Leonardo’s Brain Book Cover — Recommendations

Leonardo’s Brain

Leonard Shlain

science & nature

Brian Cox - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Letters Book Cover — Recommendations

Letters

Jane Austen

biographies & memoirs

Tom Hiddleston - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Book Cover — Recommendations

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

James Fitzjames Stephen

science & nature

Ben Shapiro - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Lindbergh Book Cover — Recommendations

Lindbergh

A. Scott Berg

biographies & memoirs

Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Listen, Liberal Book Cover — Recommendations

Listen, Liberal

Thomas Frank

economics & politics

Jimmy Dore - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Lives of the Artists Book Cover — Recommendations

Lives of the Artists

Giorgio Vasari

arts & entertainment

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Living with the Gods Book Cover — Recommendations

Living with the Gods

Neil MacGregor

Douglas Murray - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Lost City of the Incas Book Cover — Recommendations

Lost City of the Incas

Hiram Bingham

David Kadavy - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Lost Kingdom Book Cover — Recommendations

Lost Kingdom

Julia Flynn Siler

Janet Mock - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Machines Who Think Book Cover — Recommendations

Machines Who Think

Pamela McCorduck

science & nature

Lex Fridman - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Madness & Civilization Book Cover — Recommendations

Madness & Civilization

Michel Foucault

Jordan Peterson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Magicians of the Gods Book Cover — Recommendations

Magicians of the Gods

Graham Hancock

science & nature

Aubrey Marcus - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Making of Europe Book Cover — Recommendations

Making of Europe

Robert Bartlett

economics & politics

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)