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

No god but God Book Cover — Recommendations

No god but God

Reza Aslan

spirituality & religion

Jon Stewart - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

No Is Not Enough Book Cover — Recommendations

No Is Not Enough

Naomi Klein

economics & politics

Olivia Wilde - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Notes on the State of Virginia Book Cover — Recommendations

Notes on the State of Virginia

Thomas Jefferson

James Franco - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Omaha Beach and Beyond Book Cover — Recommendations

Omaha Beach and Beyond

John Slaughter

biographies & memoirs

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

On China Book Cover — Recommendations

On China

Henry Kissinger

economics & politics

Greg Norman - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

On Guerrilla Warfare Book Cover — Recommendations

On Guerrilla Warfare

Mao Tsé-Tung

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

On The Ground Book Cover — Recommendations

On The Ground

John Stryker Meyer

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

On Trails Book Cover — Recommendations

On Trails

Robert Moor

science & nature

Sahil Lavingia - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Once in Golconda Book Cover — Recommendations

Once in Golconda

John Brooks

business & management

Brendan Moynihan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

One of Us Book Cover — Recommendations

One of Us

Alice Domurat Dreger

science & nature

John Green - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

One Soldier's War In Chechnya Book Cover — Recommendations

One Soldier's War In Chechnya

Arkady Babchenko

biographies & memoirs

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

One True God Book Cover — Recommendations

One True God

Rodney Stark

spirituality & religion

Only Yesterday Book Cover — Recommendations

Only Yesterday

Frederick Lewis Allen

The Barefoot Investor - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Origin Story Book Cover — Recommendations

Origin Story

David Christian

science & nature

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Our Kids Book Cover — Recommendations

Our Kids

Robert Putnam

economics & politics

Jeff Jordan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Our Lost Declaration Book Cover — Recommendations

Our Lost Declaration

Mike Lee

Donald Trump - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Our Man Book Cover — Recommendations

Our Man

George Packer

biographies & memoirs

Nancy Pearl - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Out of Mao's Shadow Book Cover — Recommendations

Out of Mao's Shadow

Philip P. Pan

economics & politics

Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Out of the House of Bondage Book Cover — Recommendations

Out of the House of Bondage

Thavolia Glymph

Ta-Nehisi Coates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Outlaw Platoon Book Cover — Recommendations

Outlaw Platoon

Sean Parnell

biographies & memoirs

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Pacific Book Cover — Recommendations

Pacific

Simon Winchester

science & nature

Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Packing for Mars Book Cover — Recommendations

Packing for Mars

Mary Roach

science & nature

Jon Stewart - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Pagans & Christians Book Cover — Recommendations

Pagans & Christians

Robin Lane Fox

Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy Book Cover — Recommendations

Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy

Michael Baxandall

arts & entertainment

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)