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

The Internet of Elsewhere Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Internet of Elsewhere

Mr. Cyrus Farivar

technology
Balaji S. Srinivasan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Iran-Contra Connection Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Iran-Contra Connection

Jane Hunter et al.

history
Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Jungle Grows Back Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Jungle Grows Back

Robert Kagan

economics & politics
Vinod Khosla - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby

Tom Wolfe

history
Michael Bierut - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Kennedy Tapes Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Kennedy Tapes

Philip D. Zelikow & Ernest R. May

history
Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Kennedy Women Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Kennedy Women

Laurence Leamer

biographies & memoirs
Taylor Swift - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Killing Zone Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Killing Zone

Frederick Downs

biographies & memoirs
Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The King and the Corpse Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The King and the Corpse

Heinrich Zimmer

spirituality & religion
Stewart Brand - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Kings Depart Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Kings Depart

Richard M. Watt

economics & politics
Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Landmark Herodotus Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Landmark Herodotus

Herodotus

history
Stewart Brand - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Last Interview and Other Conversations Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Last Interview and Other Conversations

James Baldwin

biographies & memoirs
Frank Chimero - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Letters of Rosa Luxemburg Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Letters of Rosa Luxemburg

Rosa Luxemburg

economics & politics
Emily Ratajkowski - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Line Becomes a River Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Line Becomes a River

Francisco Cantú

biographies & memoirs
Vinod Khosla - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects

Giorgio Vasari

arts & entertainment
Ryan Holiday - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Long Game Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Long Game

Mitch McConnell

biographies & memoirs
Donald Trump - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Long March Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Long March

Roger Kimball

economics & politics
Ben Shapiro - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Long Peace Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Long Peace

John Lewis Gaddis

history
Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Long Summer Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Long Summer

Brian Fagan

science & nature
Stewart Brand - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Long Way Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Long Way

Bernard Moitessier

biographies & memoirs
Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Lost World of the Kalahari Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Lost World of the Kalahari

Laurens van der Post

biographies & memoirs
Stanislav Grof - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Lunar Men Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Lunar Men

Jenny Uglow

history
David Deutsch - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Machiavellians Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Machiavellians

James Burnham

economics & politics
Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Making of Europe Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Making of Europe

Robert Bartlett

economics & politics
Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
The Making of Kubrick’s 2001 Book Cover — Recommendations
1
selects

The Making of Kubrick’s 2001

Jerome Agel

arts & entertainment
Michael Bierut - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
recommended
Other book categories
All Books Books
All Books
arts & entertainment Books
arts & entertainment
biographies & memoirs Books
biographies & memoirs
business & management Books
business & management
children Books
children
christianity Books
christianity
design Books
design
economics & politics Books
economics & politics
fiction Books
fiction
health & fitness Books
health & fitness
history Books
history
money & investing Books
money & investing
non-fiction Books
non-fiction
philosophy Books
philosophy
poetry Books
poetry
psychology Books
psychology
science & nature Books
science & nature
self improvement Books
self improvement
spirituality & religion Books
spirituality & religion
technology Books
technology
young adults Books
young adults