History Book Recommendations

“We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” —Thomas Jefferson

We who are about to die salute these books.

Graphic novels are not just a phase. 

Don't panic: we know dads are historically difficult to shop for, but not this year!

This list has something for every fiction and non-fiction history lover.

“In principle and reality, libraries are life-enhancing palaces of wonder.” —Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Stoic philosophy is not just for ancient philosophers. 

Discover books the reader in your life would love to add to their library.

Just because you're checked out of the office doesn't mean you're checked out of great reading.

Say aloha to page-turning reads.

Hollywood, are you ready for your close up?

Explore the Land of the Rising Sun.

Enlighten yourself on the culture, history, and communities of Black Americans.

Travel back to the roots of civilization.

See for yourself how the U.S. got to where it is today.

European empires once controlled most of the globe—what's their legacy?

These trivia books will blow your mind.

Surround yourself with queens, princes, and the British people.

Nearly every aspect of American life changed after WWII.

Is it true that history is written by the victors?