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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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Of a Feather
Of a Feather
by Scott Weidensaul
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 Reader's Companion to American History
The Reader's Companion to American History
by Eric Foner, John A. Garraty
J M Barrie and the Lost Boys
J M Barrie and the Lost Boys
by Andrew Birkin
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
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Act Natural
by Jennifer Traig
The View from the Ground
The View from the Ground
by Martha Gellhorn
Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel
by Susan Goldman Rubin
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Survivors in Mexico
Survivors in Mexico
by Rebecca West
From a Taller Tower
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by Seamus McGraw
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Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes
by Elizabeth Keckley
Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in Guildford
Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in Guildford
by Caroline Maxton
One of These Things First
One of These Things First
by Steven Gaines
Heist
Heist
by Howard Sounes
Medea
Medea
by Euripides
Not Free, Not for All
Not Free, Not for All
by Cheryl Knott
Diana of the Dunes
Diana of the Dunes
by Janet Zenke Edwards
Evita, First Lady
Evita, First Lady
by John Barnes
How UFOs Conquered the World
How UFOs Conquered the World
by David Clarke
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I
by Laura Brennan
Hidden History of Memphis
Hidden History of Memphis
by G. Wayne Dowdy
Five Strides on the Banked Track
Five Strides on the Banked Track
by Walter Iooss Jr., Frank Deford, Jerry Seltzer
American Lynching
American Lynching
by Ashraf H. A. Rushdy
The Frontier in American History
The Frontier in American History
by Frederick Jackson Turner
I Still Believe Anita Hill
I Still Believe Anita Hill
by Amy Richards, Cynthia Greenberg
Shade It Black
Shade It Black
by Jess Goodell, John Hearn
Daughters of the Inquisition
Daughters of the Inquisition
by Christina Crawford
The Trojan Women
The Trojan Women
by Euripides
Jane Austen's Best Friend
Jane Austen's Best Friend
by Zoe Wheddon
Vintage Miami Beach Glamor
Vintage Miami Beach Glamor
by Deborah C Pollack, Paul S. George
The Lady and Her Monsters
The Lady and Her Monsters
by Roseanne Montillo
Flying Couch
Flying Couch
by Amy Kurzweil
A Woman on the Edge of Time
A Woman on the Edge of Time
by Jeremy Gavron
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The Great Detective
The Great Detective
by Zach Dundas
Lost Restaurant of Chicago
Lost Restaurant of Chicago
by Greg Borzo, Doug Sohn
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The Mother of the Brontes
The Mother of the Brontes
by Sharon Wright
A Question of Choice
A Question of Choice
by Sarah Weddington, Cecile Richards
The Burden of the Past
The Burden of the Past
by Anna Wylegala, Malgorzata Glowacka-Grajper
Airman's Odyssey
Airman's Odyssey
by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Lewis Galantiere, Stuart Gilbert
Before the Rain
Before the Rain
by Luisita Lopez Torregrosa
Houdini
Houdini
by Tom Lalicki
Dish
Dish
by Jeannette Walls
The Martin Duberman Reader
The Martin Duberman Reader
by Martin Duberman
A Georgian Heroine
A Georgian Heroine
by Joanne Major, Sarah Murden
Nijinsky
Nijinsky
by Richard Buckle
Shooting Victoria
Shooting Victoria
by Paul Thomas Murphy
Between East and West
Between East and West
by R. D. Charques
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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