World History

Travel through time with our World History collection at Harry Hartog Bookseller. From ancient civilisations to modern conflicts, empire-building to cultural revolutions, these books offer powerful insight into the forces that shaped our world. Perfect for students, educators, and curious minds. Shop online or in-store for compelling global history reads.

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Threads of Empire by Dorothy Armstrong - 9781399614245
$24.99
Threads of Empire
Dorothy Armstrong
'A fascinating alternative history covering 2,500 years and a geographical span from Japan to California'...
The Return of the Great Powers by Brendan Simms - 9781399816953
$34.99
The Return of the Great Powers
Brendan Simms
From an acclaimed historian, a sweeping study of the past, present, and future of the...
Samurai by Rosina Buckland - 9780714137018
$100.00
Samurai
Rosina Buckland
The word 'samurai' stands for ideals of courage, honour, self-sacrifice and loyalty. Yet much of...
Raise Your Soul by Yanis Varoufakis - 9781529970210
$26.99
Raise Your Soul
Yanis Varoufakis
A captivating portrait of number-one bestselling author Yanis Varoufakis's political awakening, told through the extraordinary...
The French Revolution by John Hardman - 9780300292985
$26.95
The French Revolution
John Hardman
A major new political history of the French Revolution In 1786, France's ancien regime was...
Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks by Sean Michael Wiswesser - 9798892410199
$39.99
Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks
Sean Michael Wiswesser
Step into the covert world of Russian espionage with this revealinginsider's account of how the...
Japan's Anime Revolution! by Jonathan Clements - 9784805319246
$34.99
Japan's Anime Revolution!
Jonathan Clements
Twenty pivotal moments in anime filmmaking and the untold drama behind them. From secret production...
I'll Walk Beside You by Peter Mitchell - 9781923514645
$36.99
I'll Walk Beside You
Peter Mitchell
From the fall of Java to the hell of the Burma-Thai Railway, one battalion's courage...
Japan's Manga Revolution by Andreas Marks - 9784805319017
$49.99
Japan's Manga Revolution
Andreas Marks
Journey through Japan's illustrated history and discover the roots of manga before it took the...
Perspectives by Laurent Binet - 9781529926972
$24.99
Perspectives
Laurent Binet
Art, scandal, and murder in Renaissance Florence as a great art historian is charged to...
The Shortest History of Scotland by Murray Pittock - 9781760645359
$27.99
The Shortest History of Scotland
Murray Pittock
From clan castles and conflict to Hadrian's Wall and Brexit Scotland is one of the...
Behind Caesar's Back by Caillan Davenport - 9780300276459
$61.95
Behind Caesar's Back
Caillan Davenport
A thrilling exploration of what Romans thought about their emperors, and how rumors and gossip-ranging...
Apartheid's Noble Revolutionaries by Anthony Pearce - 9780645518825
$14.00
Apartheid's Noble Revolutionaries
Anthony Pearce
Apartheid's Noble Revolutionaries explains the role of Bram Fischer and other noble revolutionaries in the...
Second Hand
Weimar Germany by Victor Sebestyen - 9781399618441
$34.99
Weimar Germany
Victor Sebestyen
'Sebestyen reminds us once again why he is one of the best historians writing today'...
The Struggle for Taiwan by Sulmaan Wasif Khan - 9781802064421
$26.99
The Struggle for Taiwan
Sulmaan Wasif Khan
A gripping account of the past and future of Taiwan In the overwhelming chaos across...
The Nuremberg Women by Natalie Livingstone - 9781399813440
$34.99
The Nuremberg Women
Natalie Livingstone
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Natalie Livingstone's deeply researched, unfailingly fascinating book gives the many...
The Hohenzollerns and the Nazis by Stephan Malinowski - 9781802061086
$45.00
The Hohenzollerns and the Nazis
Stephan Malinowski
The shocking true story of the German monarchy's collaboration with the Nazis - an award-winning...
The Great Siege of Malta by Marcus Bull - 9780141997759
$28.99
The Great Siege of Malta
Marcus Bull
A major new history of the epic siege of the island fortress of Malta Even...
The Lost Voices of Pompeii by Dr Jess Venner - 9780008756819
$34.99
The Lost Voices of Pompeii
Dr Jess Venner
We all know how the people of Pompeii died. But what about how they lived?...
Inherit the Truth by Anita Lasker-Wallfisch - 9780571403806
$34.99
Inherit the Truth
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
Although my head was shaved and I had a number on my arm, I had...
The Future Is Peace by Aziz Abu Sarah - 9781837264117
$36.99
The Future Is Peace
Aziz Abu Sarah
Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon are unlikely peacemakers, dedicated to finding a...
The Death of Trotsky by Josh Ireland - 9781399827300
$34.99
The Death of Trotsky
Josh Ireland
THE PULSE-POUNDING TRUE STORY BEHIND THE ASSASSINATION THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY 'Elegant, unshowy...
Nuclear Weapons by David Holloway - 9780300229448
$61.95
Nuclear Weapons
David Holloway
A groundbreaking history of nuclear weapons across the world, from their invention to the end...
Let Freedom Reign by Henry Russell - 9781741106381
$6.00
Let Freedom Reign
Henry Russell
On 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first black president, uttering the words...
Second Hand
Judeophobia by Shlomo Sand (Tel Aviv University) - 9781509570782
$30.95
Judeophobia
Shlomo Sand (Tel Aviv University)
Throughout the history of the Western world, Jews have suffered various forms of exclusion, stigmatization,...
Postwar by Tony Judt - 9780099542032
$39.99
Postwar
Tony Judt
A magisterial and acclaimed history of Europe in our time, by one of our leading...
The Long Death of Adolf Hitler by Caroline Sharples - 9780300284911
$51.95
The Long Death of Adolf Hitler
Caroline Sharples
A fascinating exploration of why Hitler's death was only confirmed in 2018 Adolf Hitler has...
The Black Cross by Aleksander Pluskowski - 9780300279061
$51.95
The Black Cross
Aleksander Pluskowski
A wide-ranging new history of the Baltic Crusades and their legacy Between the twelfth and...