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 Transformation of American Law 1870 - 1960 Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Transformation of American Law 1870 - 1960

Morton J. Horwitz

history
Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Travels of Marco Polo Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Travels of Marco Polo

Marco Polo

biographies & memoirs
Ricardo Semler - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Trident Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Trident

Jason Redman

biographies & memoirs
Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off! Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off!

Gloria Steinem

biographies & memoirs
Natalie Portman - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Tycoons Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Tycoons

Charles R. Morris

business & management
Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Tyranny of Experts Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Tyranny of Experts

William Easterly

economics & politics
Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Uncensored War Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Uncensored War

Daniel C. Hallin

history
Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The United States and Fascist Italy, 1922-1940 Book Cover — Recommendations
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The United States and Fascist Italy, 1922-1940

David F. Schmitz

history
Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Uses of Haiti Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Uses of Haiti

Paul Farmer

history
Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Vampire in Europe Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Vampire in Europe

Montague Summers

history
Guillermo del Toro - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Vampire, His Kith and Kin Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Vampire, His Kith and Kin

Montague Summers

history
Guillermo del Toro - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Viceroy’s Journal Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Viceroy’s Journal

Archibald Wavell

biographies & memoirs
James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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specialists
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The Village Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Village

Bing West

history
James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Visual History of Type Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Visual History of Type

Paul McNeil

design
Jeremiah Shoaf - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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specialists
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The Voice That Is Great Within Us Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Voice That Is Great Within Us

Hayden Carruth

fiction
Debbie Millman - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Way Things Never Were Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Way Things Never Were

Norman H. Finkelstein

history
Dan Savage - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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specialists
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The Weather Makers Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Weather Makers

Tim Flannery

science & nature
Richard Branson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Woman Who Wasn’t There Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Woman Who Wasn’t There

Robin Gaby Fisher

history
Anthony Jeselnik - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The World Until Yesterday Book Cover — Recommendations
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The World Until Yesterday

Jared Diamond

science & nature
Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The World We Have Lost Book Cover — Recommendations
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The World We Have Lost

Peter Laslett

economics & politics
Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The World's Religions Book Cover — Recommendations
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The World's Religions

Huston Smith

spirituality & religion
Jordan Peterson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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The Yellow House Book Cover — Recommendations
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The Yellow House

Sarah M. Broom

biographies & memoirs
Barack Obama - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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Theodore Rex Book Cover — Recommendations
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Theodore Rex

Edmund Morris

biographies & memoirs
Sophie Bakalar - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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Through the Valley Book Cover — Recommendations
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Through the Valley

William Reeder Jr.

biographies & memoirs
Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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