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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, Bryan Cranston
Buy from $40.53

The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial...

Hampton Sides, Peter Noble (Read by)
Buy from $37.19

Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present Age of Revolutions: Progress...

Fareed Zakaria
Buy from $37.17

Beethoven Beethoven

Romain Rolland, B Constance Hull (Translator)
Buy from $18.92

The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 Into the World's Fastest Growing Sport The Formula: How Rogues,...

Joshua Robinson, Jonathan Clegg
Buy from $28.31

Latinoland: A Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority Latinoland: A Portrait of...

Marie Arana, Cynthia Farrell (Read by)
Buy from $44.17

The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and Politicians The Washington Book: How to...

Carlos Lozada
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Are You Prepared for the Storm of Lovemaking?: Letters of Love and Lust from the White House Are You Prepared for the...

Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler
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Basic Economics, Fifth Edition: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy Basic Economics, Fifth...

Thomas Sowell, Stefan Rudnicki (Read by)
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Radical Reparations: Healing the Soul of a Nation Radical Reparations: Healing...

Marcus Hunter, Chanté McCormick (Read by)
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American Negra: A Memoir American Negra: A Memoir

Natasha S Alford
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The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time The Great Mortality: An...

John Kelly, Matthew Lloyd Davies (Read by)
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Vikings in America Vikings in America

Graeme Davis, Dan Calley (Read by)
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The Survivors of the Clotilda: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the American Slave Trade The Survivors of the Clotilda...

Hannah Durkin, Tariyé Peterside (Read by)
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Be a Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World--And How You Can, Too Be a Revolution: How Everyday...

Ijeoma Oluo
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The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century The World That Wasn't: Henry...

Benn Steil, Stephen Graybill (Read by)
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The Survivors of the Clotilda: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the American Slave Trade The Survivors of the Clotilda...

Hannah Durkin, Tariyé Peterside (Read by)
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Sheridan's Secret Mission: How the South Won the War After the Civil War Sheridan's Secret Mission:...

Robert Cwiklik, Rick Adamson (Read by)
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Barracoon: Adapted for Young Readers: The Story of the Last Black Cargo Barracoon: Adapted for Young...

Zora Neale Hurston, Ibram X Kendi (Adapted by)
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So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (and Why We're Still So Obsessed with It) So Fetch: The Making of Mean...

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Eva Kaminsky (Read by)
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So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (and Why We're Still So Obsessed with It) So Fetch: The Making of Mean...

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Eva Kaminsky (Read by)
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Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning Oath and Honor: A Memoir and...

Liz Cheney
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The Lost Tomb: And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder The Lost Tomb: And Other Real...

Douglas Preston, David Grann (Contributions by)
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Sagittarius Rising Sagittarius Rising

Cecil Lewis, John Telfer (Read by)
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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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