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World History Books That Illuminate History Around You

Our past can tell us so much about the present and the future. World history books help us to understand our world by providing context to how we arrived where we are today.

The best world history books are accessible and comprehensive, guiding readers through important events of the past and drawing connections to causes and effects throughout history.

Take a journey along the Silk Road, walk the streets of colonial America, or fight in the Wars of the Roses. History books give us the opportunity to experience another time and place through the power of reading. 

No matter what era or area you’re interested in, we’ve put together this collection of world history books to satisfy your curiosity and wanderlust. 

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by Angela Levin
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The Price of Children
by Maria Laurino
A Cat's Tale
A Cat's Tale
by Baba the Cat, Paul Koudounaris
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by William L. Shirer
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A Wing and a Prayer
A Wing and a Prayer
by Harry H. Crosby
The Heart of Everything That Is
The Heart of Everything That Is
by Bob Drury, Tom Clavin
"The Rest of Us"
"The Rest of Us"
by Stephen Birmingham
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Letters on Ethics
Letters on Ethics
by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Margaret Graver, A. A. Long
Bearing the Cross
Bearing the Cross
by David J. Garrow
Taking Hawaii
Taking Hawaii
by Stephen Dando-Collins
African Samurai
African Samurai
by Thomas Lockley, Geoffrey Girard
The Secret History of the World
The Secret History of the World
by Mark Booth
Crochet Iconic Women
Crochet Iconic Women
by Carla Mitrani
The Final Curtsey
The Final Curtsey
by Margaret Rhodes
Tell Me How It Ends
Tell Me How It Ends
by Valeria Luiselli
A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty
A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty
by Mimi Matthews
Vietnam
Vietnam
by Mary McCarthy
Not in Your Lifetime
Not in Your Lifetime
by Anthony Summers
Constantine's Sword
Constantine's Sword
by James Carroll
Fragments of Isabella
Fragments of Isabella
by Isabella Leitner, Irving A. Leitner
Girls to the Front
Girls to the Front
by Sara Marcus
Rosalind Franklin
Rosalind Franklin
by Brenda Maddox
Collected Essays
Collected Essays
by Joan Didion
Marine!
Marine!
by Burke Davis
The Nixon Tapes: 1971–1972
The Nixon Tapes: 1971–1972
by Douglas Brinkley, Luke A. Nichter
Mr. Lincoln's Army
Mr. Lincoln's Army
by Bruce Catton
Incredible Victory
Incredible Victory
by Walter Lord
April 1865
April 1865
by Jay Winik
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
by Helen Castor
Dr. Seuss Goes to War
Dr. Seuss Goes to War
by Richard H. Minear, Theodor Seuss Geisel, Art Spiegelman
The Hotel on Place Vendome
The Hotel on Place Vendome
by Tilar J. Mazzeo
American Trivia
American Trivia
by Richard Lederer, Caroline McCullagh
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
by Ruth Benedict, Ian Buruma
The Collapse of the Third Republic
The Collapse of the Third Republic
by William L. Shirer
In the Wake of Madness
In the Wake of Madness
by Joan Druett
Papa Hemingway
Papa Hemingway
by A. E. Hotchner
The Soong Sisters
The Soong Sisters
by Emily Hahn
The Airmen and the Headhunters
The Airmen and the Headhunters
by Judith M. Heimann
We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young
We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young
by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway
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by Mark Bowden
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Slouching Towards Bethlehem
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by Joan Didion
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Beyond Obsession
by Richard Hammer
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Tanks in Hell
by Oscar E. Gilbert
Case Closed
Case Closed
by Gerald Posner
The Fate of the Revolution
The Fate of the Revolution
by Lorri Glover
Dead Doubles
Dead Doubles
by Trevor Barnes
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Miracle at Midway
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The best world history books are both informative and interesting, they tell stories from history using factual information as well as intriguing writing and world building. Some examples of great and captivating world history books include Marilyn French’s From Eve to Dawn: A History of Women in the World and Terence McLaughlin’s Dirt

Which history books are considered “must-read” is completely dependent on your interests! If you’ve always found yourself interested in English history and monarchs, you must read Phil Carradice’s Bloody Mary or Rebellion Against Henry VII. If you’re fascinated by countercultural and secretive movements then you simply must read Mark Booth’s The Secret History of the World