History
Browse our articles, reading lists, and features about History books. Travel back in time to witness the rise and fall of empires or learn about the ancient pyramids, and witness the dawn of the renaissance through history books. Looking for historical fiction recommendations? We have those, too.
We've selected 10 YA books, 20 novels and 30 examples of non-fiction books, all about World War II, with the ability to inspire, educate and display humanity's remarkable ability to self-destruct.
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Historical fiction is gaining the respect of critics and readers alike, regularly appearing on shortlists for major literary awards and on bestseller lists around the world. See our list of the best historical fiction books to read.
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What is it about Paris that's so attractive to the creatively-inclined? Perhaps the city's own history is the most interesting story of them all. Take a literary tour with our selection of novels set in Paris, memoirs about life in Paris and Paris history books.
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At least 15,000 books have been written about Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. If you wish to learn about the man then you are not going to be restricted by choice. (AbeBooks alone has more than 67,000 copies of books with ‘Abraham Lincoln’ in the title).
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Politics was Winston Churchill’s secondary job. His passion was writing and he was a professional author, who just happened to be one of the key politicians of the 20th century.
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Our world history is vast, and these 30 books are only the tip of the iceberg. This list of the best history books includes bestsellers, Pulitzer Prize winners and editor's picks from distinguished historians and biographers.
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