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 Road to Eleusis Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Road to Eleusis

R. Gordon Wasson

spirituality & religion
Stanislav Grof - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Road to OPEC Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Road to OPEC

Stephen G. Rabe

history
Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Robber Barons Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Robber Barons

Matthew Josephson

biographies & memoirs
Larry Ellison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Rogue's March Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Rogue's March

Peter F. Stevens

history
Anthony Bourdain - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Role of the Individual in History Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Role of the Individual in History

Georgi Plekhanov

philosophy
Ray Dalio - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Romance of American Communism Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Romance of American Communism

Vivian Gornick

history
Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Rules of the Game Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Rules of the Game

Andrew Gordon

history
James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Savage Wars of Peace Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Savage Wars of Peace

Max Boot

history
James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Science of Conjecture Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Science of Conjecture

James Franklin

science & nature
Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology

Edwin Sidney Hartland

history
Guillermo del Toro - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Scourge of the Swastika Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Scourge of the Swastika

Edward Frederick Langley Russell

economics & politics
Dr. Gabor Maté - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Scramble for Africa Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Scramble for Africa

Thomas Pakenham

economics & politics
Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Search for Modern China Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Search for Modern China

Jonathan D. Spence

economics & politics
Edward Norton - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Second Coming of the KKK Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Second Coming of the KKK

Linda Gordon

history
Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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specialists
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The Serpent and the Rainbow Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Serpent and the Rainbow

Wade Davis

science & nature
Hamilton Morris - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914

Christopher Clark

history
Sam Altman - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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specialists
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The Smartest Guys in the Room Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Smartest Guys in the Room

Bethany McLean & Peter Elkind

business & management
Warren Buffett - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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specialists
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The Social Leap Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Social Leap

William von Hippel

science & nature
Eric Weinstein - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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specialists
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The Son Also Rises Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Son Also Rises

Gregory Clark

economics & politics
Scott Young - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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specialists
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The Spanish Civil War Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Spanish Civil War

Hugh Thomas

history
Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Spirit of St. Louis Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Spirit of St. Louis

Charles A. Lindbergh

biographies & memoirs
Peter Diamandis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Third Chimpanzee Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Third Chimpanzee

Jared Diamond

science & nature
Charlie Munger - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Third Pillar Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Third Pillar

Raghuram G. Rajan

economics & politics
Vinod Khosla - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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specialists
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The Thirty Years War Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Thirty Years War

C. V. Wedgwood

history
Ta-Nehisi Coates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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specialists
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