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

Mind Over Muscle Book Cover — Recommendations

Mind Over Muscle

Jigoro Kano

health & fitness

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Mine Were Of Trouble Book Cover — Recommendations

Mine Were Of Trouble

Peter Kemp

Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Moorish Spain Book Cover — Recommendations

Moorish Spain

Richard Fletcher

science & nature

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

More Letters of Note Book Cover — Recommendations

More Letters of Note

Shaun Usher

Zoë Foster Blake - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Mornings on Horseback Book Cover — Recommendations

Mornings on Horseback

David McCullough

biographies & memoirs

Sophie Bakalar - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Mortal Republic Book Cover — Recommendations

Mortal Republic

Edward J. Watts

economics & politics

Evan Spiegel - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

My Bondage and My Freedom Book Cover — Recommendations

My Bondage and My Freedom

Frederick Douglass

Ryan Holiday - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

My Forty Years with Ford Book Cover — Recommendations

My Forty Years with Ford

Charles E. Sorensen

biographies & memoirs

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

My Life Among the Indians Book Cover — Recommendations

My Life Among the Indians

George Catlin

biographies & memoirs

Joe Rogan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

My Life and Battles Book Cover — Recommendations

My Life and Battles

Jack Johnson

biographies & memoirs

Ryan Holiday - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

My Years with General Motors Book Cover — Recommendations

My Years with General Motors

Alfred Sloan

biographies & memoirs

Ben Horowitz - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Myth and Reality Book Cover — Recommendations

Myth and Reality

Mircea Eliade

spirituality & religion

Jordan Peterson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Myth of the Machine Book Cover — Recommendations

Myth of the Machine

Lewis Mumford

Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Myths and Facts Book Cover — Recommendations

Myths and Facts

Mitchell G. Bard

economics & politics

Ben Shapiro - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Myths Dreams and Mysteries Book Cover — Recommendations

Myths Dreams and Mysteries

Mircea Eliade

spirituality & religion

Jordan Peterson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Napoleon Book Cover — Recommendations

Napoleon

Vincent Cronin

biographies & memoirs

Larry Ellison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

National Insecurity Book Cover — Recommendations

National Insecurity

David Rothkopf

economics & politics

James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Negroland Book Cover — Recommendations

Negroland

Margo Jefferson

biographies & memoirs

Jessica Gomes - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Neon Vernacular Book Cover — Recommendations

Neon Vernacular

Yusef Komunyakaa

Ta-Nehisi Coates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

New Penguin Atlas of Ancient History Book Cover — Recommendations

New Penguin Atlas of Ancient History

McEvedy

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Nicaragua Book Cover — Recommendations

Nicaragua

Peter Kornbluh

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Night Book Cover — Recommendations

Night

Elie Wiesel

biographies & memoirs

Oprah Winfrey - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Nixonland Book Cover — Recommendations

Nixonland

Rick Perlstein

biographies & memoirs

Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

No Better Time Book Cover — Recommendations

No Better Time

Molly Knight Raskin

biographies & memoirs

Brad Feld - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)