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 Shortest History of Rome by Matthew Kneale - 9781760645977
$27.99
The Shortest History of Rome
Matthew Kneale
No city tells the story of human ambition, folly and resilience quite like Rome. Few...
The Shortest History of Berlin by Rory MacLean - 9781760645564
$27.99
The Shortest History of Berlin
Rory MacLean
Berlin's story is one of constant reinvention 'Yesterday echoes along today's streets, and the ideas...
The Shortest History of Madrid by Linda Jaivin - 9781760645540
$27.99
The Shortest History of Madrid
Linda Jaivin
Madrid's story is one of the most unlikely of any European capital The only European...
The Shortest History of Delhi by John Zubrzycki - 9781760645557
$27.99
The Shortest History of Delhi
John Zubrzycki
The essential introduction to a city that has captivated imaginations for millennia Delhi, with its...
I, Julius Caesar by Alfred de Montesquiou - 9798893031126
$40.95
I, Julius Caesar
Alfred de Montesquiou
A bold and immersive first-person retelling-and a brilliantly compelling graphic history-of Roman ruler Julius Caesar's...
Wisdom of the Shoguns by Naoko Mikami - 9784805320280
$27.99
Wisdom of the Shoguns
Naoko Mikami
In the Age of the Shoguns, great leaders were philosophers whose strength was measured not...
Hokusai Prints Coloring Book by Katsushika Hokusai - 9784805320600
$27.99
Hokusai Prints Coloring Book
Katsushika Hokusai
A colouring book for adults featuring iconic prints by Japan's most famous artist. This beautifully...
The Peach Thief by Linda Joan Smith - 9781536253078
$17.99
The Peach Thief
Linda Joan Smith
"Nuanced, richly atmospheric, and exquisitely written." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The night that workhouse orphan...
The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of by Riley Knight - 9781761472596
$34.99
The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of
Riley Knight
The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of tells the tales of the overlooked names...
The Last Titans: Churchill and de Gaulle by Richard Vinen (Department of History, LONDON) - 9781526668912
$26.99
The Last Titans: Churchill and de Gaulle
Richard Vinen (Department of History, LONDON)
'If you had assumed you knew everything about these two men of destiny, Richard Vinen's...
The Eurasian Century by Hal Brands (Johns Hopkins University SAIS) - 9781324130598
$32.95
The Eurasian Century
Hal Brands (Johns Hopkins University SAIS)
We often think of the modern era as the age of American power. In reality,...
Reboot by Beth Simone Noveck - 9780300279993
$51.95
Reboot
Beth Simone Noveck
A blueprint for rescuing our fragile democracy by harnessing AI Democracy is in retreat at...
Crusader Armies by Steve Tibble - 9780300290332
$26.95
Crusader Armies
Steve Tibble
A major new history of the Crusades that illuminates the strength and sophistication of the...
This Way Up by Map Men - 9780008710323
$24.99
This Way Up
Map Men
A SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER A Waterstones Best Nature & Travel Writing Book 2025 'Educational,...
Regina by Kate Williams - 9781399646635
$34.99
Regina
Kate Williams
From Cleopatra to Grace Kelly, an epic new history of royal women that shatters the...
The Revolutionists by Jason Burke - 9781529934540
$29.99
The Revolutionists
Jason Burke
Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize, with an extraordinary cast and globe-spanning action, this is...
Leonardo da Vinci by Franco Buzzi - 9788854422278
$65.00
Leonardo da Vinci
Franco Buzzi
Leonardo Da Vinci - Atlantic Codex offers an authoritative and accessible journey through the most...
A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah - 9780374531263
$13.95
A Long Way Gone
Ishmael Beah
In the #1 New York Times bestseller, A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah tells a...
Here Where We Live Is Our Country by Molly Crabapple - 9781526628893
$49.99
Here Where We Live Is Our Country
Molly Crabapple
A vivid, human and radical history of one of the most powerful revolutionary movements of...
The Portuguese by Barry Hatton - 9781805265641
$34.99
The Portuguese
Barry Hatton
An intimate portrait of this fascinating country, capturing its contradictions and charms. Though a founding...
The Hiroshima Men by Iain MacGregor - 9781408719527
$26.99
The Hiroshima Men
Iain MacGregor
'An extraordinary and utterly absorbing blend of the historical, the scientific and the human. MacGregor...
The Sea-King and the Sorceress by Neil Price - 9780241611333
$59.99
The Sea-King and the Sorceress
Neil Price
The Vikings brought brilliantly to life by one of their leading historians Who do we...
SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History's Greatest Screwups by Ed Helms - 9781035431007
$24.99
SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History's Greatest Screwups
Ed Helms
From actor, comedian, writer, and host of the hit history podcast SNAFU, Ed Helms brings...
The Brethren: Fortunes of France 1 by Robert Merle - 9781782695363
$29.99
The Brethren: Fortunes of France 1
Robert Merle
The Perigord of sixteenth-century France is a wild region on the edge of the reaches...
Pausanias of Sparta by Daniel Ogden - 9780300284768
$41.95
Pausanias of Sparta
Daniel Ogden
The story of Pausanias, the general who defeated the Persians invading Greece and changed the...
Shanghai by Michael Dillon - 9780300270631
$51.95
Shanghai
Michael Dillon
A comprehensive new history of Shanghai, revealing its vital place in Chinese history and politics...
Wreckers by Simon Park - 9781405975094
$28.99
Wreckers
Simon Park
A gripping new history of the shipwrecks and other failed voyages at the dawn of...
Prospero's Cell by Lawrence Durrell - 9780571362387
$24.99
Prospero's Cell
Lawrence Durrell
'In its gem-like miniature quality, among the best books ever written.' - New York Times...