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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 Hollywood Scandal Almanac
The Hollywood Scandal Almanac
by Jerry Roberts
Crochet Iconic Women
Crochet Iconic Women
by Carla Mitrani
Lost Kingdom
Lost Kingdom
by Julia Flynn Siler
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
by Adrian Goldsworthy
The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History
The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History
by Gary W. Gallagher, Alan T. Nolan
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
by Ian Buruma, Ruth Benedict
Crown & Sceptre
Crown & Sceptre
by Tracy Borman
The Great Siege, Malta 1565
The Great Siege, Malta 1565
by Ernle Bradford
Letters of a Woman Homesteader
Letters of a Woman Homesteader
by Elinore Pruitt Stewart
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
by Lucy Moore
Cool
Cool
by Salvatore Basile
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned
by Max Morgan-Witts, Gordon Thomas
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Lend Me Your Ears
Lend Me Your Ears
by William Safire
Genesis
Genesis
by Eduardo Galeano
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
Ruler of the Sky
Ruler of the Sky
by Pamela Sargent
Blood Dazzler
Blood Dazzler
by Patricia Smith
Serpentine
Serpentine
by Thomas Thompson
The Gay Metropolis
The Gay Metropolis
by Charles Kaiser
The Spies Who Never Were
The Spies Who Never Were
by Hervie Haufler
1000 Years of Annoying the French
1000 Years of Annoying the French
by Stephen Clarke
The Good Rat
The Good Rat
by Jimmy Breslin
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As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning
As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning
by Laurie Lee
The Comedians
The Comedians
by Kliph Nesteroff
Papa Hemingway
Papa Hemingway
by A. E. Hotchner
A Cat's Tale
A Cat's Tale
by Paul Koudounaris, Baba the Cat
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Song of the Vikings
Song of the Vikings
by Nancy Marie Brown
President Carter
President Carter
by Madeleine Albright, Stuart E. Eizenstat
Thank You for Voting
Thank You for Voting
by Erin Geiger Smith
The Way of the Gladiator
The Way of the Gladiator
by Daniel P. Mannix, Michael Stephenson
Act Natural
Act Natural
by Jennifer Traig
Shakespeare's Wife
Shakespeare's Wife
by Germaine Greer
New York in the '50s
New York in the '50s
by Dan Wakefield
This Golden Fleece
This Golden Fleece
by Esther Rutter
The Rose of Martinique
The Rose of Martinique
by Andrea Stuart
How UFOs Conquered the World
How UFOs Conquered the World
by David Clarke
From a Taller Tower
From a Taller Tower
by Seamus McGraw
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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
North Korea
North Korea
by Paul L. Moorcraft
Third Girl from the Left
Third Girl from the Left
by Christine Barker
The Hotel on Place Vendôme
The Hotel on Place Vendôme
by Tilar J. Mazzeo
Royal Family Life
Royal Family Life
by Ruth Binney
Books Are Made Out of Books
Books Are Made Out of Books
by Michael Lynn Crews
Lost Restaurant of Chicago
Lost Restaurant of Chicago
by Greg Borzo, Doug Sohn
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The Stones of Florence
The Stones of Florence
by Mary McCarthy
Hidden History of Memphis
Hidden History of Memphis
by G. Wayne Dowdy
The Purple Diaries
The Purple Diaries
by Joseph Egan
Arizona Outlaws and Lawmen
Arizona Outlaws and Lawmen
by Marshall Trimble
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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