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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

Building Institution: The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, New York 1967-1985 Building Institution: The...

Kim Förster
Buy new from $81.11

Windrush Windrush

Colin Grant
Buy new from $8.62

Battle for the Museum: Cultural Institutions in Crisis Battle for the Museum:...

Rachel Spence
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Tell Mother Not to Worry: Soldier Stories from Gettysburg's George Spangler Farm Tell Mother Not to Worry:...

Ronald D Kirkwood
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Caravaggio: The Ecce Homo Unveiled Caravaggio: The Ecce Homo...

Keith Christiansen (Editor), Gianni Papi (Editor)
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Surviving Three Shermans: With the 3rd Armored Division Into the Battle of the Bulge: What I Didn't Tell Mother about My War Surviving Three Shermans:...

Walter Boston Stitt, Dr. Jessica L George (Editor)
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Messerschmitt Me 328 Development & Politics Messerschmitt Me 328...

Dan Sharp
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The Silver Beatles: A Story of Struggle, Luck and Genius: The Beatles Before They Became the Beatles The Silver Beatles: A Story...

Marco Crescenzi
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The Pre-Raphaelite Language of Flowers The Pre-Raphaelite Language...

Debra N Mancoff
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Baseball: It's More Than Statistics: A Nostalgic Journey Through 120 Years of Major League Baseball Stories, Seasons, Standings, and Forgotten Moments Baseball: It's More Than...

Jim Halloran
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The Moral Economy We Have Lost: Life Before Mass Abundance The Moral Economy We Have...

Henry C Clark
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The Working Men's College and the Tradition of Adult Education The Working Men's College and...

Tom Schuller (Editor), Richard Taylor (Editor)
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The Portland Vase: Mania & Muse (1780-2023) The Portland Vase: Mania &...

Crocker Art Museum (Editor), Rachel Gotlieb (Editor)
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Writing Local History Today: A Guide to Researching, Publishing, and Marketing Your Book Writing Local History Today:...

Thomas A Mason, J Kent Calder
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The Yemeni Civil War: The Arab Spring, State formation and internal instability The Yemeni Civil War: The...

Elham Manea
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Indochina Hand: Tales of a CIA Case Officer Indochina Hand: Tales of a...

Barry Michael Broman
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A Global Sourcebook in Protestant Political Thought, Volume I: 1517-1660 A Global Sourcebook in...

Matthew Rowley (Editor), Marietta Van Der Tol (Editor)
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Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion Impossible Monsters:...

Michael Taylor
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The Political Clinic: Psychoanalysis and Social Change in the Twentieth Century The Political Clinic:...

Carolyn Laubender
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The Raging Erie: Life and Labor Along the Erie Canal The Raging Erie: Life and...

Mark S Ferrara
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A Ladybird Book: Windrush A Ladybird Book: Windrush

Colin Grant, Emma Dyer
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Pax Pax

Tom Holland
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The Analects of Confucius The Analects of Confucius

Confucius, William Edward Soothill (Translator)
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Ecce Homo Ecce Homo

Frederich Nietzsche
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History books FAQs

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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