Skip to main content

Save £20 | Limited-Time Offer. Get the code »

alibris logo

Favorites

More History

Condition

Formats

Book subjects like History

Browse All Subjects




History Books Best Sellers

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

The Prince (Reader's Library Classics) The Prince (Reader's Library...

Niccol? Machiavelli
Buy from $14.14

The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI The Worlds I See: Curiosity,...

Dr. Li
Buy from $18.75

The Sacred and Profane The Sacred and Profane

Mircea Eliade
Buy from $11.39

Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything about the World Prisoners of Geography: Ten...

Tim Marshall
Buy from $9.66

Oh Say Can You Say Di-No-Saur? All about Dinosaurs Oh Say Can You Say Di-No-Saur...

Bonnie Worth, Steve Haefele (Illustrator)
Buy from $5.30

In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom In Order to Live: A North...

Yeonmi Park
Buy from $6.62

Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Godel, Escher, Bach: An...

Douglas R Hofstadter
Buy from $10.84

The Story of Rock The Story of Rock

Editors of Caterpillar Books, Lindsey Sagar (Illustrator)
Buy from $7.99

The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design The 99% Invisible City: A...

Roman Mars, Kurt Kohlstedt
Buy from $9.36

Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging Tribe: On Homecoming and...

Sebastian Junger
Buy from $4.34

The Gulag Archipelago Volume 1: An Experiment in Literary Investigation The Gulag Archipelago Volume...

Aleksandr I Solzhenitsyn
Buy from $11.09

A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There A Sand County Almanac: And...

Aldo Leopold
Buy from $7.99

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II...

Laura Hillenbrand
Buy from $5.05

Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific Helmet for My Pillow: From...

Robert Leckie
Buy from $5.67

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

Annie Dillard
Buy from $4.69

Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My...

Art Spiegelman
Buy from $7.99

Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution Eve: How the Female Body...

Cat Bohannon
Buy from $12.07

The Knowledge of the Holy The Knowledge of the Holy

A W Tozer
Buy from $2.92

Meditations: The Annotated Edition Meditations: The Annotated...

Marcus Aurelius, Robin Waterfield (Translator)
Buy from $15.53

Lego(r) Minifigure a Visual History New Edition: With Lego Spaceman Minifigure! Lego(r) Minifigure a Visual...

Gregory Farshtey, Daniel Lipkowitz
Buy from $36.58

Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World Ascent to Power: How Truman...

David L Roll
Buy from $27.82

The House of Hidden Meanings: A Memoir The House of Hidden Meanings:...

Rupaul
Buy from $10.55

Women Holding Things Women Holding Things

Maira Kalman
Buy from $20.55

Jean-Michel Basquiat. 40th Ed. Jean-Michel Basquiat. 40th Ed.

Eleanor Nairne, Hans Werner Holzwarth (Editor)
Buy from $21.49

  1. < Prev
  2. 1
  3. ...
  4. 7
  5. 8
  6. 9
  7. ...
  8. 21
  9. Next >

Related Books

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.
Alibris BBB Business Review

Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Recommendations by Simularity | Accessibility Statement
Copyright © 1998 - 2024 Alibris UK. All rights reserved.

Alibris, the Alibris logo, and Alibris.com are registered trademarks of Alibris, Inc.

Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited, Baker & Taylor, Inc., or by their respective licensors, or by the publishers, or by their respective licensors. For personal use only. All rights reserved. All rights in images of books or other publications are reserved by the original copyright holders.