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

Dreamland Book Cover — Recommendations

Dreamland

Sam Quinones

Chris Sacca - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Marc Maron - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Empire of the Summer Moon Book Cover — Recommendations

Empire of the Summer Moon

S. C. Gwynne

Saagar Enjeti - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Lex Fridman - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

In the Garden of Beasts Book Cover — Recommendations

In the Garden of Beasts

Erik Larson

Tim O’Reilly - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Long Walk to Freedom Book Cover — Recommendations

Long Walk to Freedom

Nelson Mandela

biographies & memoirs

Nelson Mandela - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Richard Branson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Permanent Record Book Cover — Recommendations

Permanent Record

Edward Snowden

biographies & memoirs

Brianne Kimmel - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Kara Swisher - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Seeing Like a State Book Cover — Recommendations

Seeing Like a State

James C. Scott

economics & politics

Rory Sutherland - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Balaji S. Srinivasan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The Fourth Turning Book Cover — Recommendations

The Fourth Turning

William Strauss

economics & politics

Tony Robbins - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Balaji S. Srinivasan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The God Delusion Book Cover — Recommendations

The God Delusion

Richard Dawkins

spirituality & religion

Brian Armstrong - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Stephen Hawking - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The Great Transformation Book Cover — Recommendations

The Great Transformation

Karl Polanyi

economics & politics

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Satya Nadella - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The Guns of August Book Cover — Recommendations

The Guns of August

Barbara W. Tuchman

Doris Kearns Goodwin - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

John F. Kennedy - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Book Cover — Recommendations

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Edward Gibbon

Elon Musk - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The History of the Peloponnesian War Book Cover — Recommendations

The History of the Peloponnesian War

Thucydides

Karl Marx - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Thomas Jefferson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The Prize Book Cover — Recommendations

The Prize

Daniel Yergin

business & management

Trung Phan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The Splendid and the Vile Book Cover — Recommendations

The Splendid and the Vile

Erik Larson

Arnold Schwarzenegger - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Keith Rabois - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The Spy and the Traitor Book Cover — Recommendations

The Spy and the Traitor

Ben Macintyre

Brian Dean - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Too Big to Fail Book Cover — Recommendations

Too Big to Fail

Andrew Ross Sorkin

business & management

John Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Jon Stewart - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Andrew Carnegie Book Cover — Recommendations

Andrew Carnegie

Joseph Frazier Wall

business & management

Charlie Munger - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Codie Sanchez - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Boyd Book Cover — Recommendations

Boyd

Robert Coram

biographies & memoirs

Ryan Holiday - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Patrick O'Shaughnessy - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

History of the Peloponnesian War Book Cover — Recommendations

History of the Peloponnesian War

Thucydides

Ryan Holiday - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Steven Pressfield - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Homage to Catalonia Book Cover — Recommendations

Homage to Catalonia

George Orwell

economics & politics

Brad Delong - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Christopher Hitchens - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Hope in the Dark Book Cover — Recommendations

Hope in the Dark

Rebecca Solnit

economics & politics

Natalie Portman - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

How Music Works Book Cover — Recommendations

How Music Works

David Byrne

Derek Sivers - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Penn Jillette - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Modern Times Book Cover — Recommendations

Modern Times

Paul Johnson

economics & politics

Ben Shapiro - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Charles Koch - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Pandemic 1918 Book Cover — Recommendations

Pandemic 1918

Catharine Arnold

Balaji S. Srinivasan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Jonathan Eisen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)