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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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Pearl Harbor: Final Judgement
Pearl Harbor: Final Judgement
by Henry C. Clausen, Bruce Lee
The Baby Boom
The Baby Boom
by P. J. O'Rourke
Heist
Heist
by Howard Sounes
Lend Me Your Ears
Lend Me Your Ears
by William Safire
Rooster
Rooster
by Brett Cogburn
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The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man
by John Sununu
February House
February House
by Sherill Tippins
Cider with Rosie
Cider with Rosie
by Laurie Lee
The Trojan Women
The Trojan Women
by Euripides
Thank You for Voting
Thank You for Voting
by Erin Geiger Smith
Medea
Medea
by Euripides
New York in the '50s
New York in the '50s
by Dan Wakefield
The View from the Ground
The View from the Ground
by Martha Gellhorn
Not Free, Not for All
Not Free, Not for All
by Cheryl Knott
The Burden of the Past
The Burden of the Past
by Anna Wylegala, Malgorzata Glowacka-Grajper
Houdini
Houdini
by Tom Lalicki
Arizona Outlaws and Lawmen
Arizona Outlaws and Lawmen
by Marshall Trimble
Anne Frank in the Secret Annex
Anne Frank in the Secret Annex
by The Anne Frank House, Ronald Leopold
American Lynching
American Lynching
by Ashraf H. A. Rushdy
The Frontier in American History
The Frontier in American History
by Frederick Jackson Turner
Ruler of the Sky
Ruler of the Sky
by Pamela Sargent
One of These Things First
One of These Things First
by Steven Gaines
Israel, Palestine and Peace
Israel, Palestine and Peace
by Amos Oz
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Fiber Craft Heritage
Fiber Craft Heritage
by Doris Fischer
A Kentucky Christmas
A Kentucky Christmas
by George Ella Lyon
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
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I
by Laura Brennan
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
Before the Rain
Before the Rain
by Luisita Lopez Torregrosa
Dish
Dish
by Jeannette Walls
The Martin Duberman Reader
The Martin Duberman Reader
by Martin Duberman
Daughters of the Inquisition
Daughters of the Inquisition
by Christina Crawford
Act Natural
Act Natural
by Jennifer Traig
Flying Couch
Flying Couch
by Amy Kurzweil
A Jazz Age Murder in Northwest Indiana
A Jazz Age Murder in Northwest Indiana
by Jane Simon Ammeson
How UFOs Conquered the World
How UFOs Conquered the World
by David Clarke
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
The Game They Played
The Game They Played
by Stanley Cohen
Airman's Odyssey
Airman's Odyssey
by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Lewis Galantiere, Stuart Gilbert
Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in Guildford
Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths in Guildford
by Caroline Maxton
I Still Believe Anita Hill
I Still Believe Anita Hill
by Amy Richards, Cynthia Greenberg
A Georgian Heroine
A Georgian Heroine
by Joanne Major, Sarah Murden
Nijinsky
Nijinsky
by Richard Buckle
Shooting Victoria
Shooting Victoria
by Paul Thomas Murphy
The Indestructible Jews
The Indestructible Jews
by Max I. Dimont
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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