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

Violence and Social Orders Book Cover — Recommendations
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Violence and Social Orders

Douglass C. North

history
Emmett Shear - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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Voices From Chernobyl Book Cover — Recommendations
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Voices From Chernobyl

Svetlana Alexievich

science & nature
Caterina Fake - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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War is a Racket Book Cover — Recommendations
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War is a Racket

Smedley D. Butler

history
Jimmy Dore - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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War Nerd Book Cover — Recommendations
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War Nerd

Gary Brecher

history
Naval Ravikant - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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War with Iraq Book Cover — Recommendations
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War with Iraq

Carl Kaysen

history
Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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Warfighting Book Cover — Recommendations
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Warfighting

A.M. Gray

history
Keith Rabois - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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Washington's War on Nicaragua Book Cover — Recommendations
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Washington's War on Nicaragua

Holly Sklar

history
Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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Ways of Escape Book Cover — Recommendations
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Ways of Escape

Graham Greene

biographies & memoirs
Anthony Bourdain - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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We Were Soldiers Once... and Young Book Cover — Recommendations
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We Were Soldiers Once... and Young

Harold G. Moore

biographies & memoirs
Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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Wealth and Poverty Book Cover — Recommendations
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Wealth and Poverty

George Gilder

economics & politics
Ben Shapiro - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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specialists
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Web of Deceit Book Cover — Recommendations
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Web of Deceit

Mark Curtis

economics & politics
Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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What is Real Book Cover — Recommendations
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What is Real

Adam Becker

science & nature
Brian Cox - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
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Wheels for the World Book Cover — Recommendations
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Wheels for the World

Douglas G. Brinkley

business & management
Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
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When and Where I Enter Book Cover — Recommendations
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When and Where I Enter

Paula Giddings

history
Ta-Nehisi Coates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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Where I Was From Book Cover — Recommendations
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Where I Was From

Joan Didion

biographies & memoirs
Ann Handley - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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specialists
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Why America Is Not a New Rome Book Cover — Recommendations
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Why America Is Not a New Rome

Vaclav Smil

economics & politics
Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
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Why the Allies Won Book Cover — Recommendations
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Why the Allies Won

Richard Overy

economics & politics
Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
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Why the West Rules—for Now Book Cover — Recommendations
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Why the West Rules—for Now

Ian Morris

economics & politics
Stewart Brand - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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specialists
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Why We Can’t Wait Book Cover — Recommendations
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Why We Can’t Wait

Martin Luther King Jr.

history
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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specialists
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Will You Die With Me? Book Cover — Recommendations
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Will You Die With Me?

Flores A. Forbes

history
Jessica Gomes - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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specialists
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Wing Leader Book Cover — Recommendations
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Wing Leader

Johnnie Johnson

biographies & memoirs
Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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specialists
recommended
With All Due Respect Book Cover — Recommendations
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With All Due Respect

Nikki R. Haley

economics & politics
Donald Trump - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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With Ash on Their Faces Book Cover — Recommendations
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With Ash on Their Faces

Cathy Otten

spirituality & religion
Douglas Murray - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
1
specialists
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With the Judaeans in the Palestine Campaign Book Cover — Recommendations
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With the Judaeans in the Palestine Campaign

John Henry Patterson

history
David Deutsch - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)
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