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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

Julius Caesar: No Fear Shakespeare Deluxe Student Edition Julius Caesar: No Fear...

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Clean Architecture: A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design Clean Architecture: A...

Robert Martin
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A Child's Garden of Verses A Child's Garden of Verses

Robert Louis Stevenson
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Black Rednecks & White Liberals Black Rednecks & White...

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

Aldo Leopold
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Generaci?n Idiota: Una Cr?tica Al Adolescentrismo Generaci?n Idiota: Una Cr...

Agustin Laje
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What is Mathematics?: An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods What is Mathematics?: An...

Richard Courant, Herbert Robbins
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Blades of Freedom (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #10): A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase Blades of Freedom (Nathan...

Nathan Hale
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The Art Of Living: The Classical Manual On Virtue, Happiness And Effectiveness The Art Of Living: The...

Epictetus
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The NKJV, American Patriot's Bible, Hardcover: The Word of God and the Shaping of America The NKJV, American Patriot's...

Richard Lee (General editor)
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Longitude: The True Story of...

Dava Sobel
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Unearthing the Bible: 101 Archaeological Discoveries That Bring the Bible to Life Unearthing the Bible: 101...

Titus Kennedy
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The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920 The Rise and Fall of the...

Manisha Sinha
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State and Revolution State and Revolution

Vladimir Ilich Lenin
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How to Read Literature Like a Professor Revised Edition: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines How to Read Literature Like a...

Thomas C Foster
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Frommer's Athens and the Greek Islands Frommer's Athens and the...

Stephen Brewer
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions: 50th Anniversary Edition The Structure of Scientific...

Thomas S Kuhn
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Frommer's Hawaii Frommer's Hawaii

Jeanne Cooper, Natalie Schack
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The Northeast Corridor: The Trains, the People, the History, the Region The Northeast Corridor: The...

David Alff
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Message to the People: The Course of African Philosophy Message to the People: The...

Marcus Garvey
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Frommer's Paris 2024 Frommer's Paris 2024

Anna E Brooke
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The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User's Manual The Practicing Stoic: A...

Ward Farnsworth
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Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe Infinite Powers: How Calculus...

Steven Strogatz
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Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of...

Ji-Li Jiang
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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.
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