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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Splendours of Japan by Bodleian Library Publishing - 9781851245901
$99.99
Splendours of Japan
Bodleian Library Publishing
The Bodleian Library houses one of the oldest institutional collections of Japanese rare books and...
Metamorphosis by Oren Harman - 9781399826563
$34.99
Metamorphosis
Oren Harman
'Beautiful. Entertaining. Inspiring.' Nature 'Startling . . . riveting . . . hauntingly timely.' Washington...
Crucible of Light by Elizabeth Drayson - 9781035008605
$39.99
Crucible of Light
Elizabeth Drayson
In Crucible of Light, Elizabeth Drayson pulls together the epic interwoven history of the Muslim...
Life and Afterlife in Ancient China by Jessica Rawson - 9780141994512
$36.99
Life and Afterlife in Ancient China
Jessica Rawson
An epic new history of Ancient China told through the prism of a dozen extraordinary...
The Great Exchange: Making the News in Early Modern Europe by Joad Raymond Wren - 9780241188538
$90.00
The Great Exchange: Making the News in Early Modern Europe
Joad Raymond Wren
An epic history of the birth of news in Europe 'Highly ambitious and impressive ......
Pink by Michel Pastoureau - 9780691266268
$69.99
Pink
Michel Pastoureau
From the acclaimed author of Blue and other colour histories, the beautifully illustrated story of...
The Prado Masterpieces by Museo Nacional de Prado - 9780500966433
$110.00
The Prado Masterpieces
Museo Nacional de Prado
A chronological journey through the Museo del Prado collection comprising masterpieces by some of the...
The Medieval Moon by Ayoush Lazikani - 9780300278286
$41.95
The Medieval Moon
Ayoush Lazikani
A vivid new history of how medieval people around the world perceived the moon When...
The Romans by Edward J. Watts - 9781529383577
$36.99
The Romans
Edward J. Watts
'At last, a history of the Roman state as it has always been crying out...
The Heretic of Cacheu by Toby Green - 9780241611418
$55.00
The Heretic of Cacheu
Toby Green
A unique, startling book that gives a rich and detailed sense of life in an...
Populus by Guy de la Bedoyere - 9780349145099
$26.99
Populus
Guy de la Bedoyere
A Time Travellers Guide to Ancient Rome - by one of the best historians of...
Clodia of Rome by Douglas Boin (Saint Louis University) - 9781324035671
$49.95
Clodia of Rome
Douglas Boin (Saint Louis University)
A pioneering political voice, with charisma and power that rivaled many of her male contemporaries,...
Wreckers by Simon Park - 9780241741320
$55.00
Wreckers
Simon Park
A gripping new history of the shipwrecks and other failed voyages at the dawn of...
I Shall Bear Witness by Victor Klemperer - 9781474623179
$26.99
I Shall Bear Witness
Victor Klemperer
A publishing sensation, the publication of Victor Klemperer's diaries brings to light one of the...
Moneta by Gareth Harney - 9781529931457
$26.99
Moneta
Gareth Harney
The extraordinary story of ancient Rome told through one of the world's most universal, humane...
Freedom by Angela Merkel - 9781035020782
$34.99
Freedom
Angela Merkel
'A great accomplishment . . . A wonderful reflection of an extraordinary sweep of history'...
Careme by Ian Kelly - 9781526689771
$22.99
Careme
Ian Kelly
NOW A MAJOR APPLE+ TV SERIES 'Magnificent' ANTHONY BOURDAIN 'Irresistible' HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL 'A classic' DAMIAN...
Revolting by Terry Deary - 9780857508645
$36.99
Revolting
Terry Deary
Multi-million copy bestselling author Terry Deary shows you the history of the world through the...
Raise Your Soul
$36.99
Raise Your Soul
Yanis Varoufakis
An engrossing portrait of #1 bestseller Yanis Varoufakis's political awakening, told through the extraordinary history...
Death to Order by Simon Ball - 9780300258042
$51.95
Death to Order
Simon Ball
A deeply researched history of assassination in the modern world, from Franz Ferdinand to Osama...
Chip War by Chris Miller - 9781398557352
$24.99
Chip War
Chris Miller
***Winner of the Financial Times Business Book of the Year award*** UPDATED EDITION WITH A...
The Butterfly Thief
$36.99
The Butterfly Thief
Walter Marsh
The story of the most audacious serial heist in the history of Australia's museums -...
Spice by Roger Crowley - 9780300281125
$24.95
Spice
Roger Crowley
The story of the sixteenth-century's epic contest for the spice trade, which propelled European maritime...
Michael Palin in Venezuela by Michael Palin - 9781529154726
$39.99
Michael Palin in Venezuela
Michael Palin
Discover the must-read, warm and witty new travel adventure from Britain's best-loved travel writer and...
Outcast by Oliver Basciano (Assistant Editor / Books Editor) - 9780571384303
$39.99
Outcast
Oliver Basciano (Assistant Editor / Books Editor)
'Remarkable . . . grippingly and humanely recounted.' PHILIPPE SANDS, author of The Last Colony...
Italy Reborn by Mark Gilbert - 9780141995212
$26.99
Italy Reborn
Mark Gilbert
A major new account of the emergence of Italian democracy after the Second World War...
Cryptic by Garry J. Shaw - 9780300266511
$51.95
Cryptic
Garry J. Shaw
An absorbing history of Europe's nine most puzzling texts, including the biggest mystery of all:...
Challenger by Adam Higginbotham - 9780241994269
$24.99
Challenger
Adam Higginbotham
The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster by New York...