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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

Stamped from the Beginning Stamped from the Beginning

Ibram X. Kendi
Buy new from $12.25

A Peace to End All Peace, 20th Anniversary Edition: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East A Peace to End All Peace,...

David Fromkin
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Great Battles for Boys World War I Great Battles for Boys World...

Joe Giorello
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Lessons of History Lessons of History

Will Durant
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Baseball Biographies for Kids: The Greatest Players from the 1960s to Today Baseball Biographies for Kids...

Dean Burrell
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The Consolation of Philosophy The Consolation of Philosophy

Ancius Boethius
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Raid of No Return (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #7): A World War II Tale of the Doolittle Raid Raid of No Return (Nathan...

Nathan Hale
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The Great Reset: Joe Biden and the Rise of Twenty-First-Century Fascism The Great Reset: Joe Biden...

Glenn Beck, Justin Trask Haskins
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CSB Essential Teen Study Bible, Weathered Gray Cork Leathertouch CSB Essential Teen Study...

B&h Kids Editorial, Csb Bibles by Holman
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The Insanity of God: A True Story of Faith Resurrected The Insanity of God: A True...

Nik Ripken, Gregg Lewis
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The Story of Pop The Story of Pop

Editors of Caterpillar Books, Lindsey Sagar (Illustrator)
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How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them How Fascism Works: The...

Jason Stanley
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Dissolving Illusions: Disease, Vaccines, and the Forgotten History Dissolving Illusions: Disease...

Roman Bystrianyk, Suzanne Humphries, MD
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Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum Madness: Race and Insanity in...

Antonia Hylton
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The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA The Sisterhood: The Secret...

Liza Mundy
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Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilization Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a...

Barry J Kemp
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How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America How the Word Is Passed: A...

Clint Smith
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Relativity: The Special and the General Theory Relativity: The Special and...

Albert Einstein
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Weird But True Knowitall: Greek Mythology Weird But True Knowitall:...

Sarah Wassner Flynn
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Adams Chart of History (Panels Only) Adams Chart of History ...

Adams
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The Story of the Trapp Family Singers The Story of the Trapp Family...

Maria Augusta Trapp
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Churchill: Walking with Destiny Churchill: Walking with...

Andrew Roberts
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While Idaho Slept: The Hunt for Answers in the Murders of Four College Students While Idaho Slept: The Hunt...

J Reuben Appelman
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The Case for Trump The Case for Trump

Victor Davis Hanson
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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.