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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

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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Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at the Center of the Affair Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at...

Maurice Samuels, Jason Grasl (Read by)
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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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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 Wisdom of Plagues: Lessons from 25 Years of Covering Pandemics The Wisdom of Plagues:...

Donald G McNeil
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The Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust The Counterfeit Countess: The...

Elizabeth White, Joanna Sliwa
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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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Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials Witchcraft: A History in...

Marion Gibson, Rose Akroyd (Read by)
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The Maga Diaries: My Surreal Adventures Inside the Right-Wing (and How I Got Out) The Maga Diaries: My Surreal...

Tina Nguyen
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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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The Civil War: In Their Own Words The Civil War: In Their Own...

Matthew Wolf, Anna Lyse Erickson (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 Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism The Kingdom, the Power, and...

Tim Alberta
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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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Lost in the Cold War: The Story of Jack Downey, America's Longest-Held POW Lost in the Cold War: The...

John T Downey, Thomas J Christensen
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The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of British History at Hampton Court The Palace: From the Tudors...

Gareth Russell, John Telfer (Read by)
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We Are Agora: How Humanity Functions as a Single Superorganism That Shapes Our World and Our Future We Are Agora: How Humanity...

Byron Reese, Justin Price (Read by)
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What Really Happens in Vegas: True Stories of the People Who Make Vegas, Vegas What Really Happens in Vegas:...

James Patterson, Mark Seal
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Popular Crime: Reflections on the Celebration of Violence Popular Crime: Reflections on...

Bill James, Kyle Tait (Read by)
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What Really Happens in Vegas Lib/E: True Stories of the People Who Make Vegas, Vegas What Really Happens in Vegas...

Mark Seal, James Patterson
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The Lost Tomb Lib/E: And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder The Lost Tomb Lib/E: And...

Douglas Preston
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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.