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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

Collection of Marvellous Things Collection of Marvellous...

Gaius Julius Solinus
Buy from $21.79

Archive of Dreams: A Surrealist Impulse Archive of Dreams: A...

Egidio Marzona (Editor), Przemyslaw Strozek (Editor)
Buy from $48.21

Visible Upon Breakdown: Exploring the Cultural, Political and Spatial Nature of Infrastructure Visible Upon Breakdown:...

Justinien Tribillon (Editor), Christoph Miler (Editor)
Buy from $40.83

Operation Match: Jeff Tarr and the Invention of Computer Dating Operation Match: Jeff Tarr...

Patsy Tarr, Ellen Lupton (Editor)
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A History of England, Volume 1: Prehistory to 1714 A History of England, Volume...

Douglas Bisson, Clayton Roberts
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Bittersweet: A Story of Food & Yemen Bittersweet: A Story of Food ...

Stuart Laing
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How Drones Fight: How Small Drones Are Revolutionizing Warfare How Drones Fight: How Small...

Lars Celander
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Precious Metal: German Steel, Modernity, and Ecology Precious Metal: German Steel,...

Peter H Christensen
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Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank

Richard Kent
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Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation Wild Girls: How the Outdoors...

Tiya Miles
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Bazooka Charlie: The Unbelievable Story of Major Charles Carpenter and Rosie the Rocketer Bazooka Charlie: The...

James P Busha, Carol (Carpenter) Apacki
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The Feminist Pacific: International Women's Networks in Hawai'i, 1820-1940 The Feminist Pacific:...

Rumi Yasutake
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Curious Subjects: Women and the Trials of Realism Curious Subjects: Women and...

Hilary M. Schor
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The Hot Trod: A History of the Anglo-Scottish Border The Hot Trod: A History of...

John Sadler
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Pioneering Participatory Art Practices: Tracing Actors, Associations and Interactions Across the Long Sixties Pioneering Participatory Art...

Annemarie Kok
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Bronze Age Rock Art in Iberia and Scandinavia: Words, Warriors, and Long-Distance Metal Trade Bronze Age Rock Art in Iberia...

Johan Ling, Marta Díaz-Guardamino
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War & Peace & War: Twenty years in Afghanistan War & Peace & War: Twenty...

Andrew North
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Heresy in the Middle Ages: A History of Authority and Exclusion Heresy in the Middle Ages: A...

Andrea Janelle Dickens
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Securitising Decolonisation: The Silencing of Ewe and Togoland Unification Under United Nations Trusteeship, 1945-1960 Securitising Decolonisation:...

Julius Heise
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Upsydown: Cartoons of Dorset Life Upsydown: Cartoons of Dorset...

Lyndon Wall
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Ancient Medicine: From Mesopotamia to Rome Ancient Medicine: From...

Laura M Zucconi, Candida Moss (Foreword by)
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HMAS Canberra: Casualty of Circumstance HMAS Canberra: Casualty of...

Kathryn Spurling
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The Enterprises of Robert Hamilton The Enterprises of Robert...

Bruce G Wilson
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Solidaritat Denken Und Praktizieren / Penser Et Pratiquer La Solidarite Solidaritat Denken Und...

Catherine Maurer (Editor), Matthias Schulz (Editor)
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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.