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 Post-American World Book Cover — Recommendations

The Post-American World

Fareed Zakaria

economics & politics

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Mr. Money Mustache - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt Book Cover — Recommendations

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt

Edmund Morris

biographies & memoirs

Ryan Holiday - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Jamie Dimon - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The River of Doubt Book Cover — Recommendations

The River of Doubt

Candice Millard

biographies & memoirs

Saagar Enjeti - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Ryan Holiday - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The Road to Wigan Pier Book Cover — Recommendations

The Road to Wigan Pier

George Orwell

Brad Delong - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Jordan Peterson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The Screwtape Letters Book Cover — Recommendations

The Screwtape Letters

C.S. Lewis

Dominic D'Agostino - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

C.S. Lewis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The Second World War Book Cover — Recommendations

The Second World War

John Keegan

Casey Neistat - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Tom Hiddleston - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The Sixth Extinction Book Cover — Recommendations

The Sixth Extinction

Elizabeth Kolbert

science & nature

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Barack Obama - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The Sun Does Shine Book Cover — Recommendations

The Sun Does Shine

Anthony Ray Hinton

biographies & memoirs

Ava DuVernay - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Oprah Winfrey - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The Victorian Internet Book Cover — Recommendations

The Victorian Internet

Tom Standage

Ev Williams - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Mark Cuban - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The Warmth of Other Suns Book Cover — Recommendations

The Warmth of Other Suns

Isabel Wilkerson

Alicia Keys - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Barack Obama - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

The Wizard of Menlo Park Book Cover — Recommendations

The Wizard of Menlo Park

Randall E. Stross

biographies & memoirs

Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

David Friedberg - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

This Explains Everything Book Cover — Recommendations

This Explains Everything

John Brockman

science & nature

Sahil Lavingia - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Why Nations Fail Book Cover — Recommendations

Why Nations Fail

Daron Acemoğlu & James A. Robinson

economics & politics

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Mark Zuckerberg - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Without You, There Is No Us Book Cover — Recommendations

Without You, There Is No Us

Suki Kim

biographies & memoirs

Jon Stewart - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Joe Rogan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

World Order Book Cover — Recommendations

World Order

Henry Kissinger

economics & politics

Mark Zuckerberg - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

A Brief History of Everything Book Cover — Recommendations

A Brief History of Everything

Ken Wilber

spirituality & religion

Dave Elitch - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

John Mayer - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

A History of the World in 100 Objects Book Cover — Recommendations

A History of the World in 100 Objects

Neil Macgregor

arts & entertainment

Mohnish Pabrai - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

A Little History of the World Book Cover — Recommendations

A Little History of the World

E. H. Gombrich

Tim Urban - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Lena Dunham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

A Peace to End All Peace Book Cover — Recommendations

A Peace to End All Peace

David Fromkin

economics & politics

Larry Ellison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

James Mattis - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

A Piece of the Action Book Cover — Recommendations

A Piece of the Action

Joe Nocera

business & management

Warren Buffett - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Charlie Munger - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

A Vast Machine Book Cover — Recommendations

A Vast Machine

Paul N. Edwards

science & nature

Adam Tooze - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

A World Lit Only by Fire Book Cover — Recommendations

A World Lit Only by Fire

William Manchester

Dave Elitch - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Tom Hanks - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Ain't I a Woman Book Cover — Recommendations

Ain't I a Woman

Bell Hooks

Emma Watson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Janet Mock - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

All In Book Cover — Recommendations

All In

Paula Broadwell

biographies & memoirs

Doris Kearns Goodwin - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Jon Stewart - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)