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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The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan - 9780552155144
$29.99
The Lemon Tree
Sandy Tolan
The true story of a friendship spanning religious divisions and four decades of Israeli-Palestinian conflict...
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies by Natasha Tidd - 9781789294606
$27.99
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies
Natasha Tidd
Taking readers on a global journey through human history, historian Natasha Tidd examines how lies...
The Prince and the Plunder by Andrew Heavens - 9780750997362
$57.99
The Prince and the Plunder
Andrew Heavens
Part revisionist history, part treasure hunt, this is the forgotten story of a young prince...
Between Starshine and Clay by Sarah Ladipo Manyika - 9781804440193
$15.00
Between Starshine and Clay
Sarah Ladipo Manyika
Foreword by Bernardine Evaristo Award-w inning author and cultural critic Sarah Ladipo Manyika takes us...
The War on the West by Douglas Murray - 9780008492847
$24.99
The War on the West
Douglas Murray
SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 'The most important book of the year' Daily MailThe brilliant...
The French Mind by Peter Watson - 9781398511507
$39.99
The French Mind
Peter Watson
'Majestic, ambitious' Literary Review _________________________________________________________________________________________ We are endlessly fascinated by the French. We are fascinated...
It's a Continent by Astrid Madimba - 9781529376784
$45.00
It's a Continent
Astrid Madimba
'. . . we need this book. Of course Africa needs it as well, because...
Great Kingdoms of Africa by John Parker - 9780500252529
$49.99
Great Kingdoms of Africa
John Parker
An essential overview of great kingdoms in African history and their legacies, written by world-leading...
Akhenaten by Nicholas Reeves - 9780500294697
$24.99
Akhenaten
Nicholas Reeves
One of the most compelling and controversial figures in history, Akhenaten has captured the imagination...
The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman - 9780241968215
$26.99
The Guns of August
Barbara Tuchman
Tuchman's spellbinding history of the fateful first month when Britain went to war - reissued...
Rubicon by Tom Holland - 9780349115634
$26.99
Rubicon
Tom Holland
The Roman Republic was the most remarkable state in history. What began as a small...
Cleopatra by Alberto Angela - 9780062984227
$32.99
Cleopatra
Alberto Angela
"The political machinations, betrayal, and battles may appeal to those fans of George R. R....
The Broken House by Horst Kruger - 9781529113198
$26.99
The Broken House
Horst Kruger
The major rediscovery of a forgotten masterpiece in the mould of Alone in Berlin and...
Dreaming the Karoo by Julia Blackburn - 9781787332188
$35.00
Dreaming the Karoo
Julia Blackburn
A spellbinding new book by the much-acclaimed writer, a journey to South Africa in search...
Collapse by Vladislav M. Zubok - 9780300268171
$30.95
Collapse
Vladislav M. Zubok
A major study of the collapse of the Soviet Union-showing how Gorbachev's misguided reforms led...
The Japanese by Christopher Harding - 9780141992280
$29.99
The Japanese
Christopher Harding
Two thousand years of Japanese history, told through interconnected portraits of twenty fascinating individuals Chris...
Shogun by A.L. Sadler - 9784805317174
$29.99
Shogun
A.L. Sadler
Uncover the true story of the man who unified medieval Japan. For 700 years, Japan...
Youthquake by Edward Paice - 9781800241589
$49.99
Youthquake
Edward Paice
A riveting study of Africa's demographics - its youth and growth - and what they...
World History For Dummies by Peter Haugen - 9781119855606
$46.95
World History For Dummies
Peter Haugen
Discover how the modern world came to be with this easy-to-follow and up-to-date history companion...
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families by Philip Gourevitch - 9781447275268
$19.99
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families
Philip Gourevitch
In 1994, the Rwandan government orchestrated a campaign of extermination, in which everyone in the...
War and Trade with the Pharaohs by Garry J. Shaw - 9781783030460
$59.99
War and Trade with the Pharaohs
Garry J. Shaw
The ancient Egyptians presented themselves as superior to all other people in the world; on...
Through Ice & Fire by Sarah Laverick - 9781760554798
$34.99
Through Ice & Fire
Sarah Laverick
The wild and desolate expanses of Antarctica have been the setting for many famous exploits...
The Voynich Manuscript
$82.95
The Voynich Manuscript
Raymond Clemens
The first authorized copy of this mysterious, much-speculated-upon, one-of-a-kind, centuries-old puzzle "For the first time,...
The Story of Egypt by Joann Fletcher - 9781444785166
$22.99
The Story of Egypt
Joann Fletcher
The epic 4000-year story of the world's greatest civilisation from a world-leading Egyptologist The history...
The State of Africa by Martin Meredith - 9781471196416
$29.99
The State of Africa
Martin Meredith
'Meredith has given a spectacularly clear view of the African political jungle' - Spectator 'This...
The Silk Roads by Professor Peter Frankopan - 9781408839997
$24.99
The Silk Roads
Professor Peter Frankopan
For centuries, fame and fortune was to be found in the west - in the...
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers by Paul Kennedy - 9780006860525
$32.99
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers
Paul Kennedy
WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 'A brilliantly original book' Financial Times 'One of the...
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson - 9781408810026
$29.99
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
Toby Wilkinson
A brilliantly readable, beautifully illustrated general history of ancient Egypt, from the builders of the...