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

Titan II Book Cover — Recommendations

Titan II

David Stumpf

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

To Be Mayor of New York Book Cover — Recommendations

To Be Mayor of New York

Chris McNickle

Audrey Gelman - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

To Conquer the Air Book Cover — Recommendations

To Conquer the Air

James Tobin

biographies & memoirs

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Tough As They Come Book Cover — Recommendations

Tough As They Come

Travis Mills

biographies & memoirs

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Tough Jews Book Cover — Recommendations

Tough Jews

Rich Cohen

biographies & memoirs

Ryan Holiday - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Travels in Siberia Book Cover — Recommendations

Travels in Siberia

Ian Frazier

Anya Taylor-Joy - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Turing's Cathedral Book Cover — Recommendations

Turing's Cathedral

George Dyson

biographies & memoirs

Turmoil and Triumph Book Cover — Recommendations

Turmoil and Triumph

George P. Shultz

economics & politics

James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Twenty-One Years Book Cover — Recommendations

Twenty-One Years

Randolph S. Churchill

biographies & memoirs

Tom Hiddleston - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Type Book Cover — Recommendations

Type

Cees W. de Jong, Alston W. Purvis & Jan Tholenaar

Jeremiah Shoaf - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

U.S. Policy Toward Economic Nationalism in Latin America Book Cover — Recommendations

U.S. Policy Toward Economic Nationalism in Latin America

Michael L. Krenn

economics & politics

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Ulysses S. Grant Book Cover — Recommendations

Ulysses S. Grant

Brooks D. Simpson

biographies & memoirs

Ryan Holiday - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Unflinching Book Cover — Recommendations

Unflinching

Jody Mitic

biographies & memoirs

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Unit 731 Testimony Book Cover — Recommendations

Unit 731 Testimony

Hal Gold

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Universal Wisdom Book Cover — Recommendations

Universal Wisdom

Brett Kelly

Mike Cannon-Brookes - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Unjust Book Cover — Recommendations

Unjust

Noah Rothman

economics & politics

Bridget Phetasy - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Up from Slavery Book Cover — Recommendations

Up from Slavery

Booker T. Washington

Ryan Holiday - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Upheaval Book Cover — Recommendations

Upheaval

Jared Diamond

economics & politics

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Vaccine Book Cover — Recommendations

Vaccine

Arthur Allen

science & nature

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Valleys of Death Book Cover — Recommendations

Valleys of Death

Bill Richardson

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Vampires, Burial, and Death Book Cover — Recommendations

Vampires, Burial, and Death

Paul Barber

Guillermo del Toro - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Venice Book Cover — Recommendations

Venice

Frederic C. Lane

Victoria Cross Heroes Book Cover — Recommendations

Victoria Cross Heroes

Michael Ashcroft

Tom Hiddleston - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Viet Cong Book Cover — Recommendations

Viet Cong

Douglas Pike

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)