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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Mukiwa by Peter Godwin - 9780330450102
$24.95
Mukiwa
Peter Godwin
Growing up in Rhodesia in the 1960s, Peter Godwin inhabited a magical and frightening world...
Nefertiti by Joyce A. Tyldesley - 9780140258202
$5.00
Nefertiti
Joyce A. Tyldesley
For over a decade, Nefertiti, wife of the heretic king Akhenaten, was the most influential...
Second Hand
Plato by Carol Atack - 9781789149463
$34.99
Plato
Carol Atack
Plato is a key figure from the beginnings of Western philosophy, yet the impact of...
The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt by Aidan Dodson - 9780500051283
$24.00
The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt
Aidan Dodson
This groundbreaking new book illuminates the lives of the kings, queens, princes and princesses of...
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Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs by Bridget McDermott - 9781903296806
$7.00
Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Bridget McDermott
The first fully illustrated guide to deciphering hieroglyphs and unravelling the fascinating secrets of the...
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All or Nothing by Michael Wolff - 9781408713952
$34.99
All or Nothing
Michael Wolff
"Michael Wolff... the shrewdest and most colourful chronicler of the Trump years," Sunday Times All...
More Hidden Hamilton by Ruth Cotton - 9780992488581
$39.95
More Hidden Hamilton
Ruth Cotton
More Hidden Hamilton continues Ruth Cotton's discoveries about her suburb, and draws on her popular...
A Training School for Elephants by Sophy Roberts - 9780857528384
$36.99
A Training School for Elephants
Sophy Roberts
From the acclaimed author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia, comes a new journey tracing...
Captain de Havilland's Moth by Alexander Norman - 9780349146454
$34.99
Captain de Havilland's Moth
Alexander Norman
A nostalgic celebration of the golden age of aviation The world's most iconic light aircraft,...
Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife by Hetta Howes - 9781399420082
$34.99
Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife
Hetta Howes
'A fascinating book about four women - it tells us so much about their world,...
Emperor of the Seas by Jack Weatherford - 9781399417747
$34.99
Emperor of the Seas
Jack Weatherford
"Astonishing...Brings to life a thriving - and rather civilized - empire" - The Telegraph "sparkles...
War by Bob Woodward - 9781398549739
$37.99
War
Bob Woodward
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2024 BY ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEWSWEEK, NPR, PROGRESSIVE.ORG, WATERSTONES AND AN...
Aesop's Fables by Aesop - 9781541604841
$49.99
Aesop's Fables
Aesop
From a renowned scholar and translator, the definitive translation of Aesop's Fables Aesop's fables are...
The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome by Guy de la Bedoyere - 9780300275520
$51.95
The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome
Guy de la Bedoyere
A compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of Egypt, and the rising power of...
The Bone Woman by Clea Koff - 9780812968859
$12.95
The Bone Woman
Clea Koff
In 1994, Rwanda was the scene of the first acts since World War II to...
In Search Of Berlin by John Kampfner (Editor) - 9781838954840
$24.99
In Search Of Berlin
John Kampfner (Editor)
A WATERSTONES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 ONDAATJE PRIZE'A masterful portrait of...
Hallyuwood by Bastian Meiresonne - 9780762489015
$70.00
Hallyuwood
Bastian Meiresonne
Ride the Korean wave (Hallyu) of cinema and explore the most exciting and captivating films...
Sparks by Ian Johnson - 9780141997957
$28.99
Sparks
Ian Johnson
An inspiring testament to China's dissident historians and activists, from the 1940s to the present...
Norse Ancient Origins by Beth Rogers - 9781804175781
$29.99
Norse Ancient Origins
Beth Rogers
A beautiful companion volume to Norse Myths and Legends, exploring the ancient origins of Viking...
Korean Ancient Origins by Stella Xu - 9781804177846
$29.99
Korean Ancient Origins
Stella Xu
Beautiful edition with a new introduction to the intriguing and unique history of Korea, its...
Japanese Ancient Origins by Jake Leigh-Howarth - 9781804175750
$29.99
Japanese Ancient Origins
Jake Leigh-Howarth
Beautiful edition, and companion to Japanese Myths and Legends, exploring the ancient origins of Japanese...
The Discovery of France by Graham Robb - 9781035039197
$24.99
The Discovery of France
Graham Robb
'An extraordinary journey of discovery' - Daily Telegraph 'Pedals along with never a dull paragraph...
A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women by Emma Southon - 9780861548323
$24.99
A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women
Emma Southon
Rome as you've never seen it before - brazenly unconventional, badly behaved and ever so...
Perspectives
$34.99
Perspectives
Laurent Binet
A brilliant reinvention of the detective novel, set in Renaissance Florence and packed with art,...
Hiroshima by M.G. Sheftall - 9781035422692
$36.99
Hiroshima
M.G. Sheftall
'a master class in eyewitness storytelling . . . this gripping narrative chronicles one of...
Oathbreakers by Matthew Gabriele - 9780063433755
$35.99
Oathbreakers
Matthew Gabriele
The authors of The Bright Ages return with a real-life Game of Thrones-the story of...
Mcarthur's Jungle War by Stephen R. Taaffe - 9780700608706
$29.00
Mcarthur's Jungle War
Stephen R. Taaffe
When General Douglas MacArthur led Allied troops into the jungles of New Guinea in World...
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Operation Mincemeat by Ben Macintyre - 9781526682574
$24.99
Operation Mincemeat
Ben Macintyre
One April morning in 1943, a sardine fisherman spotted the corpse of a British soldier...