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

Essays in Persuasion Book Cover — Recommendations

Essays in Persuasion

John Maynard Keynes

economics & politics

Warren Buffett - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Kevin Rose - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Fabric of the Cosmos Book Cover — Recommendations

Fabric of the Cosmos

Brian Greene

science & nature

Cleo Abram - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Brian Greene - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field Book Cover — Recommendations

Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field

Nancy Forbes & Basil Mahon

science & nature

Charlie Munger - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Naval Ravikant - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Fate Is the Hunter Book Cover — Recommendations

Fate Is the Hunter

Ernest K. Gann

biographies & memoirs

Larry Ellison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Patrick Bet-David - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Fiasco Book Cover — Recommendations

Fiasco

Frank Partnoy

business & management

Charlie Munger - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Bryan Callen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Fingerprints of the Gods Book Cover — Recommendations

Fingerprints of the Gods

Graham Hancock

science & nature

Joe Rogan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Aaron Rodgers - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Flash Boys Book Cover — Recommendations

Flash Boys

Michael Lewis

business & management

Brian Armstrong - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Malcolm Gladwell - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Francis Crick Book Cover — Recommendations

Francis Crick

Matt Ridley

science & nature

Naval Ravikant - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Matt Ridley - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Freedom's Forge Book Cover — Recommendations

Freedom's Forge

Arthur Herman

Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

John Carmack - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

From Third World to First Book Cover — Recommendations

From Third World to First

Lee Kuan Yew

Balaji S. Srinivasan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Generations Book Cover — Recommendations

Generations

William Strauss

science & nature

Tony Robbins - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Patrick Collison - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Grant Book Cover — Recommendations

Grant

Ron Chernow

Barack Obama - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

David Corn - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Guns, Sails, and Empires Book Cover — Recommendations

Guns, Sails, and Empires

Carlo M. Cipolla

economics & politics

Sam Altman - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Paul Graham - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

History of Western Philosophy Book Cover — Recommendations

History of Western Philosophy

Bertrand Russell

Sam Harris - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Albert Einstein - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

How the World Really Works Book Cover — Recommendations

How the World Really Works

Vaclav Smil

science & nature

Timothy Sykes - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Bill Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps Book Cover — Recommendations

How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps

Ben Shapiro

Bridget Phetasy - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Ben Shapiro - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

How We Got to Now Book Cover — Recommendations

How We Got to Now

Steven Johnson

Chris Dixon - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Cleo Abram - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

However Long the Night Book Cover — Recommendations

However Long the Night

Aimee Molloy

biographies & memoirs

Melinda Gates - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Hillary Clinton - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Idea Makers Book Cover — Recommendations

Idea Makers

Stephen Wolfram

biographies & memoirs

Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Michael Pollan - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Into the Fire Book Cover — Recommendations

Into the Fire

Dakota Meyer

biographies & memoirs

Jocko Willink - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Barack Obama - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Kill All Normies Book Cover — Recommendations

Kill All Normies

Angela Nagle

economics & politics

Ana Marie Cox - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Kissinger Book Cover — Recommendations

Kissinger

Walter Isaacson

biographies & memoirs

George Raveling - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Walter Isaacson - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Lenin Book Cover — Recommendations

Lenin

Victor Sebestye

Marc Andreessen - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Ben Horowitz - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Life Ascending Book Cover — Recommendations

Life Ascending

Nick Lane

science & nature

Chamath Palihapitiya - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)

Brian Cox - Book Recommendations (BookSelects)