Outstanding History Books

Discover the most outstanding history books that bring the past to life. Explore our curated list of must-read titles for history enthusiasts and scholars alike.

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A Distant Mirror

by Barbara W. Tuchman

A “marvelous history”* of medieval Europe, from the bubonic plague and the Papal Schism to the Hundred Years’ War, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of …
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The Embarrassment of Riches

 

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The Ascent of Man

by Jacob Bronowski

Traces the development of science and the discoveries that have made man unique among animal species.
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The measure of all things

 

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