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

Reagan Versus the Sandinistas Book Cover — Recommendations

Reagan Versus the Sandinistas

Thomas W. Walker

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Recapturing the Spirit of Enterprise Book Cover — Recommendations

Recapturing the Spirit of Enterprise

George Gilder

business & management

Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Red Blood, Black Sand Book Cover — Recommendations

Red Blood, Black Sand

Chuck Tatum

biographies & memoirs

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Red Famine Book Cover — Recommendations

Red Famine

Anne Applebaum

Garry Kasparov - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Red Star Over China Book Cover — Recommendations

Red Star Over China

Edgar Snow

Nelson Mandela - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Reflections on the Cuban Missile Crisis Book Cover — Recommendations

Reflections on the Cuban Missile Crisis

Raymond L. Garthoff

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Reporting Civil Rights Book Cover — Recommendations

Reporting Civil Rights

Clayborne Carson

Jessica Gomes - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Requiem for Revolution Book Cover — Recommendations

Requiem for Revolution

Ruth Leacock

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Reveries on the Art of War Book Cover — Recommendations

Reveries on the Art of War

Maurice de Saxe

biographies & memoirs

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Right Turn Book Cover — Recommendations

Right Turn

Thomas Ferguson & Joel Rogers

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Rin Tin Tin Book Cover — Recommendations

Rin Tin Tin

Susan Orlean

biographies & memoirs

George R. R. Martin - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Ringside Book Cover — Recommendations

Ringside

Scott Beekman

arts & entertainment

Eric Weinstein - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Rising from the Plains Book Cover — Recommendations

Rising from the Plains

John McPhee

science & nature

Frank Chimero - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Rising Star Book Cover — Recommendations

Rising Star

David Garrow

biographies & memoirs

Nick Crocker - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

River of Shadow Book Cover — Recommendations

River of Shadow

Rebecca Solnit

Frank Chimero - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Rosewater Book Cover — Recommendations

Rosewater

Maziar Bahari

biographies & memoirs

Jon Stewart - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Ruthless Criticism Book Cover — Recommendations

Ruthless Criticism

Robert McChesney

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Sacred Duty Book Cover — Recommendations

Sacred Duty

Tom Cotton

Donald Trump - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Safe for Democracy Book Cover — Recommendations

Safe for Democracy

Lloyd C. Gardner

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Salt Book Cover — Recommendations

Salt

Mark Kurlansky

Sophie Bakalar - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Say Nothing Book Cover — Recommendations

Say Nothing

Patrick Radden Keefe

Barack Obama - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Scipio Africanus Book Cover — Recommendations

Scipio Africanus

Liddell-Hart

James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Sea Flight Book Cover — Recommendations

Sea Flight

Hugh Popham

biographies & memoirs

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Selling Free Enterprise Book Cover — Recommendations

Selling Free Enterprise

Elizabeth Fones-Wolf

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)