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

Painting as a Pastime Book Cover — Recommendations

Painting as a Pastime

Winston Churchill

Frank Chimero - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Pandaemonium Book Cover — Recommendations

Pandaemonium

Humphrey Jennings

Sam Altman - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Patriots Book Cover — Recommendations

Patriots

A.J. Langguth

biographies & memoirs

Ben Shapiro - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Peace Denied Book Cover — Recommendations

Peace Denied

Gareth Porter

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Peddling Prosperity Book Cover — Recommendations

Peddling Prosperity

Paul Krugman

economics & politics

Eric Weinstein - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Planet Google Book Cover — Recommendations

Planet Google

Randall E. Stross

business & management

Keith Rabois - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Platoon Leader Book Cover — Recommendations

Platoon Leader

James R. McDonough

biographies & memoirs

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Polio Book Cover — Recommendations

Polio

David M. Oshinsky

science & nature

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Political Fictions Book Cover — Recommendations

Political Fictions

Joan Didion

economics & politics

Audrey Gelman - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Politicide Book Cover — Recommendations

Politicide

Baruch Kimmerling

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Politics & Vision Book Cover — Recommendations

Politics & Vision

Sheldon Wolin

economics & politics

Bernie Sanders - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Politics of Health Policy Book Cover — Recommendations

Politics of Health Policy

Vicente Navarro

economics & politics

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Poor People Book Cover — Recommendations

Poor People

Vollman

economics & politics

Emmett Shear - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Postcards from Tomorrow Square Book Cover — Recommendations

Postcards from Tomorrow Square

James Fallows

economics & politics

Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Postwar Book Cover — Recommendations

Postwar

Tony Judt

Ta-Nehisi Coates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Power and the Idealists Book Cover — Recommendations

Power and the Idealists

Paul Berman

economics & politics

Douglas Murray - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Power Without Responsibility Book Cover — Recommendations

Power Without Responsibility

Jean Seaton & James Curran

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Presidents of War Book Cover — Recommendations

Presidents of War

Michael Beschloss

economics & politics

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Prime Movers of Globalization Book Cover — Recommendations

Prime Movers of Globalization

Vaclav Smil

economics & politics

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy Book Cover — Recommendations

Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy

Richard Hanania

economics & politics

Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Qaddafi and the United States since 1969 Book Cover — Recommendations

Qaddafi and the United States since 1969

Edward Haley

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

QED and the Men Who Made It Book Cover — Recommendations

QED and the Men Who Made It

Silvan S. Schweber

science & nature

Eric Weinstein - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Racecraft Book Cover — Recommendations

Racecraft

Barbara J. Fields

economics & politics

Ta-Nehisi Coates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Raw Book Cover — Recommendations

Raw

Lamont U-God Hawkins

biographies & memoirs

Charlamagne Tha God - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)