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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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The Frontier in American History
The Frontier in American History
by Frederick Jackson Turner
Day of Infamy
Day of Infamy
by Walter Lord
World of Our Fathers
World of Our Fathers
by Irving Howe, Morris Dickstein
Blood Dazzler
Blood Dazzler
by Patricia Smith
Serpentine
Serpentine
by Thomas Thompson
D-Day with the Screaming Eagles
D-Day with the Screaming Eagles
by George Koskimaki
1000 Years of Annoying the French
1000 Years of Annoying the French
by Stephen Clarke
Rosalind Franklin
Rosalind Franklin
by Brenda Maddox
What Her Body Thought
What Her Body Thought
by Susan Griffin
The Price of Children
The Price of Children
by Maria Laurino
Find Me Unafraid
Find Me Unafraid
by Kennedy Odede, Jessica Posner
The Pocket Stoic
The Pocket Stoic
by John Sellars
The Cult of the Saints
The Cult of the Saints
by Peter Brown
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No Way, They Were Gay?
No Way, They Were Gay?
by Lee Wind
An American Requiem
An American Requiem
by James Carroll
Hidden History of Horse Racing in Kentucky
Hidden History of Horse Racing in Kentucky
by Foster Ockerman Jr.
Third Girl from the Left
Third Girl from the Left
by Christine Barker
The Final Curtsey
The Final Curtsey
by Margaret Rhodes
The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
by Joel Dinerstein
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
by Carl Sandburg
The Mother of the Brontes
The Mother of the Brontes
by Sharon Wright
365 Days
365 Days
by Ronald J. Glasser
Of a Feather
Of a Feather
by Scott Weidensaul
Letters of a Woman Homesteader
Letters of a Woman Homesteader
by Elinore Pruitt Stewart
The Crate
The Crate
by Deborah Vadas Levison
Dallas '63
Dallas '63
by Peter Dale Scott
The Tudor Tutor
The Tudor Tutor
by Lisa Graves, Barb Alexander
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes
by Elizabeth Keckley
J M Barrie and the Lost Boys
J M Barrie and the Lost Boys
by Andrew Birkin
Rooster
Rooster
by Brett Cogburn
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The Titanic
The Titanic
by Wyn Craig Wade, Barbara Wade, John Chatterton
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The Comedians
The Comedians
by Kliph Nesteroff
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man
by John Sununu
Women Who Launch
Women Who Launch
by Marlene Wagman-Geller
Standing Next to History
Standing Next to History
by Joseph Petro, Jeffrey Robinson
Israel, Palestine and Peace
Israel, Palestine and Peace
by Amos Oz
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Spinning and Weaving
Spinning and Weaving
by Lynn Huggins-Cooper
Spectacle
Spectacle
by Pamela Newkirk
They Have Their Exits
They Have Their Exits
by Airey Neave
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The Rose of Martinique
The Rose of Martinique
by Andrea Stuart
Evita, First Lady
Evita, First Lady
by John Barnes
From a Taller Tower
From a Taller Tower
by Seamus McGraw
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Books Are Made Out of Books
Books Are Made Out of Books
by Michael Lynn Crews
The Hollywood Scandal Almanac
The Hollywood Scandal Almanac
by Jerry Roberts
Lost Kingdom
Lost Kingdom
by Julia Flynn Siler
Vietnam
Vietnam
by Mary McCarthy
The Baby Boom
The Baby Boom
by P. J. O'Rourke
Arizona Outlaws and Lawmen
Arizona Outlaws and Lawmen
by Marshall Trimble
Great Second Acts
Great Second Acts
by Marlene Wagman-Geller
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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