History Books We Recommend

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51 recommended books across 5 categories

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World History

Asimov’s Chronology of the World by Isaac Asimov

Asimov’s Chronology of the World

by Isaac Asimov

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond

Guns, Germs, and Steel

by Jared Diamond

The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow

The Dawn of Everything

by David Graeber and David Wengrow

The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama

The Origins of Political Order

by Francis Fukuyama

Last Ape Standing by Chip Walter

Last Ape Standing

by Chip Walter

1491:New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann

1491:New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus

by Charles C. Mann

1492: The Year the Four Corners of the Earth Collided by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

1492: The Year the Four Corners of the Earth Collided

by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created by Charles C. Mann

1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created

by Charles C. Mann

Of Arms and Men: A History of War, Weapons, and Aggression by Robert L. O'Connell

Of Arms and Men: A History of War, Weapons, and Aggression

by Robert L. O'Connell

Ancient History

1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline

1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed

by Eric H. Cline

Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire by James Romm

Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire

by James Romm

Alexander of Macedon, 356–323 B.C.: A Historical Biography by Peter Green

Alexander of Macedon, 356–323 B.C.: A Historical Biography

by Peter Green

Regional History

The Story of China: The Epic History of a World Power from the Middle Kingdom to Mao and the China Dream by Michael Wood

The Story of China: The Epic History of a World Power from the Middle Kingdom to Mao and the China Dream

by Michael Wood

History of the German Empire, 1867-1914 by William Harbutt Dawson

History of the German Empire, 1867-1914

by William Harbutt Dawson

Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947 by Christopher Clark

Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947

by Christopher Clark

Venice: A New History by Thomas F. Madden

Venice: A New History

by Thomas F. Madden

A Brief History of France: An Introduction to the People, History and Culture by Cecil Jenkins

A Brief History of France: An Introduction to the People, History and Culture

by Cecil Jenkins

Imperial Spain 1469-1716 by J. H. Elliott

Imperial Spain 1469-1716

by J. H. Elliott

The English and Their History by Robert Tombs

The English and Their History

by Robert Tombs

Crown and Country: A History of England through the Monarchy by David Starkey

Crown and Country: A History of England through the Monarchy

by David Starkey

The Vikings by Else Roesdahl

The Vikings

by Else Roesdahl

India: A History by John Keay

India: A History

by John Keay

When Asia Was the World by Stewart Gordon

When Asia Was the World

by Stewart Gordon

A History of Japan: From Stone Age to Super Power by K. Henshall

A History of Japan: From Stone Age to Super Power

by K. Henshall

A World Undone: The Story of the Great War 1914 to 1918 by G. J. Meyer

A World Undone: The Story of the Great War 1914 to 1918

by G. J. Meyer

Putin's Kleptocracy: Who Owns Russia? by Karen Dawisha

Putin's Kleptocracy: Who Owns Russia?

by Karen Dawisha

The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe by David I. Kertzer

The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe

by David I. Kertzer

US History

Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Start of a New Nation by David A. Price

Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Start of a New Nation

by David A. Price

1776 by David McCullough

1776

by David McCullough

John Adams by David McCullough

John Adams

by David McCullough

Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

Alexander Hamilton

by Ron Chernow

Mornings on Horseback by David McCullough

Mornings on Horseback

by David McCullough

The Great Bridge by David McCullough

The Great Bridge

by David McCullough

The Pioneers by David McCullough

The Pioneers

by David McCullough

Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches by S. C. Gwynne

Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches

by S. C. Gwynne

The Half Has Never Been Told by Edward E Baptist

The Half Has Never Been Told

by Edward E Baptist

Battle Cry of Freedom by James M. McPherson

Battle Cry of Freedom

by James M. McPherson

The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville by Shelby Foote

The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville

by Shelby Foote

The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian by Shelby Foote

The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian

by Shelby Foote

The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 3: Red River to Appomattox by Shelby Foote

The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 3: Red River to Appomattox

by Shelby Foote

Wyatt Earp: The Life Behind the Legend by Casey Tefertiller

Wyatt Earp: The Life Behind the Legend

by Casey Tefertiller

The Hatfields and the McCoys by Otis K. Rice

The Hatfields and the McCoys

by Otis K. Rice

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

by David Grann

The Black Hand: The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History by Stephan Talty

The Black Hand: The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History

by Stephan Talty

The First Family: Terror, Extortion, Revenge, Murder, and the Birth of the American Mafia by Mike Dash

The First Family: Terror, Extortion, Revenge, Murder, and the Birth of the American Mafia

by Mike Dash

Truman by David McCullough

Truman

by David McCullough

The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. by Peniel E. Joseph

The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.

by Peniel E. Joseph

10,000 Days of Thunder: A History of the Vietnam War by Philip Caputo

10,000 Days of Thunder: A History of the Vietnam War

by Philip Caputo

Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers by Daniel Ellsberg

Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers

by Daniel Ellsberg

All the President’s Men by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

All the President’s Men

by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

Sports History

The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire by John Eisenberg

The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire

by John Eisenberg

About Our Recommendations

These books have been carefully selected by the creators of Histivia based on their historical accuracy, engaging writing, and educational value. We believe these books will enhance your understanding of history and complement your experience with our game.

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