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Discover your next favorite history book. Browse our selection of history books from around the world to help you learn more about the past, ancient civilizations, war times, and more. We have an extensive collection of history books from all over the world - from Ancient Egypt to the Renaissance and beyond. Learn about the world with world history books, ancient history books, modern history books, and United States history books. Choose your favorite historical period to find your next favorite read, or search for a specific book by Title, Author, or ISBN.

Best-selling History titles

An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s An Unfinished Love Story: A...

Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays...

Judi Dench, Brendan O'Hea
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The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing The Work of Art: How...

Adam Moss
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The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story The Action Bible: God's...


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Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People--And the Fight to Resist It Minority Rule: The Right-Wing...

Ari Berman
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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win Extreme Ownership: How U.S....

Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
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Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present Age of Revolutions: Progress...

Fareed Zakaria
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power

Robert Greene, Joost Elffers (Producer)
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The Art of War (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) The Art of War (Deluxe...

Sun Tzu
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The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living The Daily Stoic: 366...

Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
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Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism Reading the Constitution: Why...

Stephen Breyer
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The Book of Enoch The Book of Enoch

Enoch
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Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning Oath and Honor: A Memoir and...

Liz Cheney
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't Good to Great: Why Some...

Jim Collins
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The Black Box: Writing the Race The Black Box: Writing the...

Henry Louis Gates
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Elon Musk Elon Musk

Walter Isaacson
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New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West New Cold Wars: China's Rise,...

David E Sanger, Mary K Brooks
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Spare Spare

Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex
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There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension There's Always This Year: On...

Hanif Abdurraqib
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The Black Tax: 150 Years of Theft, Exploitation, and Dispossession in America The Black Tax: 150 Years of...

Andrew W Kahrl
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NKJV, End-of-Verse Reference Bible, Personal Size Large Print, Leathersoft, Brown, Red Letter, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version NKJV, End-of-Verse Reference...

Thomas Nelson
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Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of...

Elizabeth Neumann
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Tom Ford Tom Ford

Tom Ford, Anna Wintour (Foreword by)
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Meditations Meditations

Marcus Aurelius
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Alibris offers the best history books for each period, including:

  • 1776: America and Britain at War by David McCullough
    David McCullough is a historian who tells the story of the beginning of the United States of America in this history book, telling the stories of the colonies and the war against the British Empire. Read about the start of the nation with historical figures including King George III and George Washington, along with soldiers and their families.
  • Meditations: A New Translation by Marcus Aurelius
    This ancient work is written by a philosopher of Stoicism and emperor of Rome with a series of spiritual exercises, including pieces of wisdom, advice, and insights into human behavior.
  • The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
    The best history books are those that follow people through their lives during a certain time period. Follow the story of Anne Frank and her family in Nazi Germany when her diary begins on her 13th birthday and takes us through her struggles, from hiding in Amsterdam until the diary's sudden end.
  • The Art Of War by Sun Tzu
    Some of the best books about history focus on a certain subject, like warfare. This military treatise from the 5th century BCE is a warfare strategy book that teaches different aspects of warfare, including preparing commanders to mobilize, attack, and defend.

If you want to start as far back as possible, consider reading history books from ancient civilizations, including ancient Greece, Rome, and Middle Eastern and Asian civilizations. However, you don't have to start with the beginning of history. Instead, choose an aspect of history that you're interested in. For example, if you're interested in war, you can choose books focusing on World War I or World War II.

We have the best history books for each period. You can browse Alibris' selection of history books based on location, time period, and genre. For example, we offer history books from ancient civilizations to modern events, or you can browse our selection of biographies and autobiographies from any time period.

Yes, Alibris sells new and used books. Find the best history books from around the world and through history by clicking on a book to find sellers. If the book is available through our independent sellers, you'll see whether it's new or used and what condition it's in. Alibris guarantees your history book will arrive in the condition stated on the website.
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