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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

The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World The Capitalist Manifesto: Why...

Johan Norberg
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Mustang Miracle Mustang Miracle

Humberto G Garcia
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A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime A Murder in Hollywood: The...

Casey Sherman
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What Was the Boston Tea Party? What Was the Boston Tea Party?

Kathleen Krull, Lauren Mortimer (Illustrator)
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Side by Side: Parallel Histories of Israel-Palestine Side by Side: Parallel...

Sami Adwan (Editor), Dan Bar-On (Editor)
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The War on the West The War on the West

Douglas Murray
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Tripped: Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age Tripped: Nazi Germany, the...

Norman Ohler
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses A History of the World in 6...

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

Aldo Leopold
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Who Was Theodore Roosevelt? Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?

Michael Burgan
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Quadrivium: The Four Classical Liberal Arts of Number, Geometry, Music, & Cosmology Quadrivium: The Four...

Miranda Lundy, Daud Sutton
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Case Study Houses Case Study Houses

Elizabeth A T Smith
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The White Album The White Album

Joan Didion
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The Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings The Children of Ash and Elm:...

Neil Price
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Code Talker Code Talker

Chester Nez, Judith Schiess Avila
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Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom Gaza: An Inquest into Its...

Norman Finkelstein
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Knowledge Encyclopedia: Animals Knowledge Encyclopedia:...

Wonder House Books
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Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World That Rejects the Bible Person of Interest: Why Jesus...

J Warner Wallace
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Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn Israel: A Concise History of...

Daniel Gordis
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Princeton Review AP World History: Modern Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Practice Tests + Complete Content Review + Strategies & Techniques Princeton Review AP World...

The Princeton Review
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Beyond Good and Evil Beyond Good and Evil

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
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Battles Map by Map Battles Map by Map

DK, Peter Snow (Foreword by)
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Church History in Plain Language, Fifth Edition Church History in Plain...

Bruce Shelley, Marshall Shelley (Revised by)
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What Was D-Day? What Was D-Day?

Patricia Brennan Demuth, David Grayson Kenyon
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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.
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