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

Best Evidence Book Cover — Recommendations

Best Evidence

David S. Lifton

economics & politics

Joe Rogan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Bill Burr - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Big History Book Cover — Recommendations

Big History

Cynthia Stokes Brown

science & nature

Ryan Petersen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Candide Book Cover — Recommendations

Candide

Voltaire

James Clear - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Ryan Holiday - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Collapse Book Cover — Recommendations

Collapse

Jared Diamond

science & nature

Matthew Yglesias - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Das Kapital Book Cover — Recommendations

Das Kapital

Karl Marx

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Elon Musk - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Dead Wake Book Cover — Recommendations

Dead Wake

Erik Larson

George R. R. Martin - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Sahil Bloom - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Fallen Leaves Book Cover — Recommendations

Fallen Leaves

Will Durant

Derek Sivers - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Naval Ravikant - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Figuring Book Cover — Recommendations

Figuring

Maria Popova

Robert Macfarlane - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Maria Popova - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Five Days at Memorial Book Cover — Recommendations

Five Days at Memorial

Sheri Fink

Sarah Jessica Parker - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Susan Orlean - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Flu Book Cover — Recommendations

Flu

Gina Kolata

Balaji S. Srinivasan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Jonathan Eisen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Hitler Book Cover — Recommendations

Hitler

Ian Kershaw

biographies & memoirs

Christopher Hitchens - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Hons and Rebels Book Cover — Recommendations

Hons and Rebels

Jessica Mitford

biographies & memoirs

Christopher Hitchens - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

J.K. Rowling - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

How To Hide An Empire Book Cover — Recommendations

How To Hide An Empire

Daniel Immerwahr

As'ad AbuKhalil - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Thaddeus Grugq - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

How to Think Like a Roman Emperor Book Cover — Recommendations

How to Think Like a Roman Emperor

Donald Robertson

Derren Brown - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Ryan Holiday - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

In Defense of a Liberal Education Book Cover — Recommendations

In Defense of a Liberal Education

Fareed Zakaria

Anderson Cooper - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Malcolm Gladwell - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Lincoln in the Bardo Book Cover — Recommendations

Lincoln in the Bardo

George Saunders

Ezra Klein - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Longitude Book Cover — Recommendations

Longitude

Dava Sobel

science & nature

Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Richard Branson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Machete Season Book Cover — Recommendations

Machete Season

Jean Hatzfeld

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Sam Harris - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Manufacturing Consent Book Cover — Recommendations

Manufacturing Consent

Edward S. Herman & Noam Chomsky

economics & politics

Noam Chomsky - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Ben Affleck - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Mawson's Will Book Cover — Recommendations

Mawson's Will

Lennard Bickel

biographies & memoirs

Chelsea Handler - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Saagar Enjeti - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Medieval Technology and Social Change Book Cover — Recommendations

Medieval Technology and Social Change

Lynn White

Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Sam Altman - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Money Book Cover — Recommendations

Money

Felix Martin

economics & politics

Christopher Hitchens - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Carlos Slim - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

More Money Than God Book Cover — Recommendations

More Money Than God

Sebastian Mallaby

economics & politics

Trung Phan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Tim Ferriss - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Mythos Book Cover — Recommendations

Mythos

Stephen Fry

PewDiePie - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)