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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

Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask: Young Readers Edition Everything You Wanted to Know...

Anton Treuer
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The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn't and How We All Can Move Forward Now The Moment: Thoughts on the...

Bakari Sellers
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Urban Apologetics: Cults and Cultural Ideologies: Biblical and Theological Challenges Facing Christians Urban Apologetics: Cults and...

Eric Mason
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The Codex Borgia: A Full-Color Restoration of the Ancient Mexican Manuscript The Codex Borgia: A Full...

Gisele D?az, Alan Rodgers
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One-Dimensional Man: Studies in the Ideology of Advanced Industrial Society One-Dimensional Man: Studies...

Herbert Marcuse
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A History of the Jews A History of the Jews

Paul Johnson
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Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America Devil in the Grove: Thurgood...

Gilbert King
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Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams's Photographs Reveal about the Japanese American Incarceration Seen and Unseen: What...

Lauren Tamaki (Illustrator), Elizabeth Partridge
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999: The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz 999: The Extraordinary Young...

Heather Dune MacAdam, Caroline Moorehead (Foreword by)
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The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities The Great Delusion: Liberal...

John J Mearsheimer
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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa King Leopold's Ghost: A Story...

Adam Hochschild
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Water from a Deep Well: Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries Water from a Deep Well:...

Gerald L Sittser, Eugene H Peterson (Foreword by)
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The French and Indian War: Deciding the Fate of North America The French and Indian War:...

Walter R Borneman
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Flowers for Things I Don't Know How to Say Flowers for Things I Don't...

Tucker Nichols
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Venice: The Remarkable History of the Lagoon City Venice: The Remarkable...

Dennis Romano
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The Gods of the Nations: Studies in Ancient Near Eastern National Theology The Gods of the Nations:...

Daniel I. Block
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Craig & Fred: A Marine, a Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other Craig & Fred: A Marine, a...

Craig Grossi
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W. E. B. Du Bois's Data Portraits: Visualizing Black America W. E. B. Du Bois's Data...

The W E B Du Bois Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Whitney Battle-Baptiste (Editor)
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NATO: From Cold War to Ukraine, a History of the World's Most Powerful Alliance NATO: From Cold War to...

Sten Rynning
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Educated in Tyranny: Slavery at Thomas Jefferson's University Educated in Tyranny: Slavery...

Maurie D McInnis (Contributions by), Kirt Von Daacke (Contributions by)
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The Essential Kierkegaard The Essential Kierkegaard

S°ren Kierkegaard, Howard V Hong (Editor)
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The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America's Unknown Soldier and Wwi's Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home The Unknowns: The Untold...

Patrick K O'Donnell
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Sociology: A Global Perspective Sociology: A Global...

Dr. Joan Ferrante
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The Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection The Sayings of the Desert...

Benedicta Ward
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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.