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 Making of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Making of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

Ilan Pappe

history
Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Making of The President Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Making of The President

Theodore White

history
Warren Buffett - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Man Who Fed the World Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Man Who Fed the World

Leon Hesser

biographies & memoirs
Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Man Who Invented Fidel Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Man Who Invented Fidel

Anthony DePalma

history
Balaji S. Srinivasan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Man Who Stayed Behind Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Man Who Stayed Behind

Sidney Rittenberg

biographies & memoirs
Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Management of Savagery Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Management of Savagery

Max Blumenthal

economics & politics
Jimmy Dore - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Map Book Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Map Book

Peter Barber

science & nature
Stewart Brand - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Map That Changed the World Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Map That Changed the World

Simon Winchester

biographies & memoirs
Turia Pitt - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Marshall Plan Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Marshall Plan

Michael J. Hogan

history
Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Meaning of Human Existence Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Meaning of Human Existence

Edward O. Wilson

science & nature
Ray Dalio - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Measure of Reality Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Measure of Reality

Alfred Crosby

science & nature
Nick Szabo - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Memory of War Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Memory of War

James Fenton

history
Christopher Hitchens - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Muqaddimah Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Muqaddimah

Ibn Khaldun

philosophy
Mark Zuckerberg - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Natural History of Religion Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Natural History of Religion

David Hume

philosophy
Christopher Hitchens - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Natural History of the Vampire Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Natural History of the Vampire

Anthony Masters

history
Guillermo del Toro - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The New Deal Book Cover — Recommendations
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The New Deal

Anthony J. Badger

economics & politics
Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The New Human Rights Movement Book Cover — Recommendations
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The New Human Rights Movement

Peter Joseph

economics & politics
Jimmy Dore - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The New Intifada Book Cover — Recommendations
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The New Intifada

Roane Carey

history
Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The New Right Book Cover — Recommendations
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The New Right

Michael Malice

economics & politics
Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The New Tsar Book Cover — Recommendations
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The New Tsar

Steven Lee Myers

biographies & memoirs
David Heinemeier Hansson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Once and Future Liberal Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Once and Future Liberal

Mark Lilla

economics & politics
Antonio García Martínez - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Origins and History of Consciousness Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Origins and History of Consciousness

Erich Neumann

philosophy
Jordan Peterson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Oxford History of Britain Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Oxford History of Britain

Peter Salway

history
Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Past From Above Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Past From Above

Charlotte Trumpler

arts & entertainment
Stewart Brand - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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