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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Love in a Time of Hate by Florian Illies - 9781800811164
$24.99
Love in a Time of Hate
Florian Illies
'Strikingly original, utterly absorbing' Julia Boyd, author of Travellers in the Third ReichA Financial Times...
Double Cross by Ben Macintyre - 9781526682659
$24.99
Double Cross
Ben Macintyre
D-Day, 6 June 1944, the turning point of the Second World War, was a victory...
Hitler's Panzer Generals by David Stahel (University of New South Wales, Canberra) - 9781009282819
$48.95
Hitler's Panzer Generals
David Stahel (University of New South Wales, Canberra)
Germany's success in the Second World War was built upon its tank forces; however, many...
Cleopatra of Egypt by Susan Walker - 9780714119434
$17.00
Cleopatra of Egypt
Susan Walker
Published to accompany a major international exhibition, the book will be well-illustrated, with 450 photographs,...
Forgotten Voices Desert Victory by Imperial War Museum - 9780091938581
$8.50
Forgotten Voices Desert Victory
Imperial War Museum
A gripping account of the first significant World War 2 Allied victory- the Western Desert...
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1421 by Gavin Menzies - 9780553815221
$32.99
1421
Gavin Menzies
The explosive and bestselling true story of the extraordinary sea voyage that rewrote history... On...
Great Game on by Geoff Raby - 9780522879667
$34.99
Great Game on
Geoff Raby
Great Game On is the story of the remaking of the world order. Historically, China...
The Ottomans by Diana Darke - 9780500298183
$29.99
The Ottomans
Diana Darke
'Exquisitely written and lavishly illustrated, this delightful book brings five centuries of Ottoman culture to...
Quiet Time with the President by Peter Friedland - 9781923267046
$34.95
Quiet Time with the President
Peter Friedland
One Sunday in 2001 Dr Peter Friedland received an unexpected call. Nelson Mandela was struggling...
Kitty's Salon by Nigel Jones - 9781789466157
$10.00
Kitty's Salon
Nigel Jones
There is no book in English about the wartime Berlin 'salon' run by Kitty Schmidt...
Japanese Swords and Armor by Paul Martin - 9784805318386
$79.99
Japanese Swords and Armor
Paul Martin
The first book to present the amazing swords and armour belonging to the most famous...
Nothing is True and Everything is Possible by Peter Pomerantsev - 9780571338528
$24.99
Nothing is True and Everything is Possible
Peter Pomerantsev
A journey into the glittering, surreal heart of 21st century Russia: into the lives of...
Long Walk To Freedom by Nelson Mandela - 9780349139623
$10.50
Long Walk To Freedom
Nelson Mandela
The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, Long Walk...
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Normal Women by Philippa Gregory - 9780008601690
$12.00
Normal Women
Philippa Gregory
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A lasting work of social history' THE TIMES 'A genuinely new...
The House by the Lake by Thomas Harding - 9780099592044
$26.99
The House by the Lake
Thomas Harding
A personal and panoramic new history of Germany in the twentieth century by the Sunday...
Lost Gardens of the World by Sandra Lawrence - 9780711292680
$39.99
Lost Gardens of the World
Sandra Lawrence
A romantic illustrated journey through forty captivating gardens lost to time. All over the world,...
Diamonds, Gold and War by Martin Meredith - 9780743286145
$17.00
Diamonds, Gold and War
Martin Meredith
Covering the eventful four decades leading up to the establishment of the Union of South...
Chernobyl Roulette
$36.99
Chernobyl Roulette
Serhii Plokhy
The acclaimed winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize returns to Chernobyl to tell the gripping...
Young Mandela by David James Smith - 9780297858454
$12.00
Young Mandela
David James Smith
Nelson Mandela is the world's greatest idol. He has been mythologised as a flawless hero...
$16.50
Wrestling with the Devil
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
A New York Times Editors' Choice "A welcome addition to the vast literature produced by...
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Winnie & Nelson by Jonny Steinberg - 9780008353797
From $17.00
Winnie & Nelson
Jonny Steinberg
*Shortlisted for the 2024 Wolfson History Prize* 'Gripping and profoundly moving' DAMON GALGUT 'Deft and...
Wedding Feast War: The Final Tragedy of the Xhosa People by Keith Smith - 9781848326811
$24.50
Wedding Feast War: The Final Tragedy of the Xhosa People
Keith Smith
The last of the nine Frontier Wars fought between 1799 1877 was in many ways...
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Tobruk by Frank Harrison - 9781854093615
$18.50
Tobruk
Frank Harrison
This is the story of the longest siege in British military history overseas. The book...
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The New Silk Roads by Professor Peter Frankopan - 9781526608246
$22.99
The New Silk Roads
Professor Peter Frankopan
From the internationally bestselling author of The Silk Roads: everything you need to know about...
$14.50
The Mirror at Midnight
Adam Hochschild
The hope and upheaval of South Africa today, seen through the mirror of the great...
Second Hand
$13.50
The Explorers
Martin Dugard
Learn to unlock your inner explorer in this riveting account of a great, forbidding adventure...
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The Book Of Roads And Kingdoms by Richard Fidler - 9780733342592
$18.00
The Book Of Roads And Kingdoms
Richard Fidler
A lost imperial city, full of wonder and marvels. An empire that was the largest...
Second Hand
$13.50
South Africa
Mangosuthu G. Buthelezi
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