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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.

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Habsburgs on the Rio Grande: The Rise and Fall of the Second Mexican Empire Habsburgs on the Rio Grande:...

Raymond Jonas
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The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale The Complete Maus: A Survivor...

Art Spiegelman
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History Year by Year: The History of the World, from the Stone Age to the Digital Age History Year by Year: The...

DK
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Oh Say Can You Say Di-No-Saur? All about Dinosaurs Oh Say Can You Say Di-No-Saur...

Bonnie Worth
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Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy Fat Leonard: How One Man...

Craig Whitlock
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Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control Discipline Is Destiny: The...

Ryan Holiday
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Tom Ford Tom Ford

Tom Ford, Anna Wintour (Foreword by)
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Art: The Definitive Visual Guide Art: The Definitive Visual...

Andrew Graham Dixon, DK
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1000 Record Covers 1000 Record Covers

Michael Ochs
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Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-Mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei...

Michelle T King
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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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Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America Democracy Awakening: Notes on...

Heather Cox Richardson
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Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women Second Class: How the Elites...

Batya Ungar-Sargon
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Terrible Maps: Hilarious Maps for a Ridiculous World Terrible Maps: Hilarious Maps...

Michael Howe
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The Esv, MacArthur Study Bible, 2nd Edition, Leathersoft, Brown: Unleashing God's Truth One Verse at a Time The Esv, MacArthur Study...

John F MacArthur (Editor), Thomas Nelson
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Joseph Campbell
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The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America The Jazzmen: How Duke...

Larry Tye
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In True Face: A Woman's Life in the Cia, Unmasked In True Face: A Woman's Life...

Jonna Mendez
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The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy The False White Gospel:...

Jim Wallis, Eddie Glaude (Foreword by)
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The Birds That Audubon Missed: Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness The Birds That Audubon Missed...

Kenn Kaufman
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After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations After 1177 B.C.: The Survival...

Eric H Cline
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Britannica All New Kids' Encyclopedia: What We Know & What We Don't Britannica All New Kids'...

Christopher Lloyd (Editor), J E Luebering (Foreword by)
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the...

Phil Knight
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Magic Eye: A New Way of Looking at the World: Volume 1 Magic Eye: A New Way of...

Cheri Smith
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Promised Land: The Working Class Struggle for the American Dream Promised Land: The Working...

Batya Ungar-Sargon
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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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