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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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Five Strides on the Banked Track
Five Strides on the Banked Track
by Frank Deford, Jerry Seltzer, Frank Deford, Walter Iooss
MLK: An American Legacy
MLK: An American Legacy
by David J. Garrow
The Martin Duberman Reader
The Martin Duberman Reader
by Martin Duberman
American Lynching
American Lynching
by Ashraf H. A. Rushdy
The Battle for Tinian
The Battle for Tinian
by Nathan N. Prefer
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
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
A Georgian Heroine
A Georgian Heroine
by Sarah Murden, Joanne Major
Presidents in Crisis
Presidents in Crisis
by Michael K. Bohn
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
Crossing the Wire
Crossing the Wire
by AnnaMaria Cardinalli
Heist
Heist
by Howard Sounes
Daughters of the Inquisition
Daughters of the Inquisition
by Christina Crawford
A Chorus of Stones
A Chorus of Stones
by Susan Griffin
James Baldwin: The FBI File
James Baldwin: The FBI File
by William J. Maxwell
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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.