History Bestsellers

Uncover the past with the Top 50 History Books of the Week at Harry Hartog Bookseller, where the most compelling historical narratives, biographies, and analyses come to life. This expertly curated collection spans ancient civilizations, wartime chronicles, political revolutions, and untold stories that shape our world today. Featuring bestselling historians like Mary Beard, Tom Holland, and Yuval Noah Harari, alongside fresh perspectives from emerging authors, these books offer deep insights and captivating storytelling. Whether you're fascinated by military history, cultural heritage, or pivotal global events, this selection is a must-read for history buffs. Explore the Top 50 History Books this week at Harry Hartog and journey through time with every page! 

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Talking Classics by Professor Mary Beard - 9781805220312
$36.99
Talking Classics
Professor Mary Beard
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EMPEROR OF ROME AND SPQR'The rock star scholar of Ancient...
The Dead Sea by Nir Arielli - 9780300286878
$26.95
The Dead Sea
Nir Arielli
A human history of one of the planet's most iconic lakes, and the civilizations that...
The History Book by DK - 9780241723623
$45.00
The History Book
DK
DK's best-selling guide to the \"big ideas\" of history - now fully revised and updated...
To Lose a War by Jon Lee Anderson - 9781804272435
$34.99
To Lose a War
Jon Lee Anderson
Jon Lee Anderson first reported from Afghanistan in the late 1980s, covering the US-backed mujahideen's...
Children of Abraham by Marc David Baer - 9781805223610
$69.99
Children of Abraham
Marc David Baer
A Financial Times Book to Read in 2026Muslims and Jews have engaged one another -sometimes...
Dad's Army by Sinclair McKay - 9780241772324
$49.99
Dad's Army
Sinclair McKay
The remarkable story of the Real 'Dad's Army', from the bestselling historian With the threat...
At Home by Bill Bryson - 9781784161873
$26.99
At Home
Bill Bryson
The irresistible book by Bill Bryson which does for the history of the way we...
Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari - 9781784703936
$26.99
Homo Deus
Yuval Noah Harari
Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus shows us where we're going. **THE...
Justinian by Professor Peter Sarris - 9781529365405
$26.99
Justinian
Professor Peter Sarris
WINNER OF THE LONDON HELLENIC PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE RUNCIMAN AWARD A Sunday Times, BBC...
Egyptian Ancient Origins by Charlotte Booth - 9781804175767
$29.99
Egyptian Ancient Origins
Charlotte Booth
A striking companion volume to the Myths and Legends title, exploring the ancient origins of...
Endgame 1944 by Jonathan Dimbleby - 9780241993712
$26.99
Endgame 1944
Jonathan Dimbleby
A gripping and authoritative account of the year that sealed the fate of the Nazis,...
Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari - 9781529933611
$29.99
Nexus
Yuval Noah Harari
The phenomenal global and Sunday Times bestseller from the author of Sapiens For the last...
History of the Adriatic by Egidio Ivetic (University of Padua, Italy) - 9781509570133
$36.95
History of the Adriatic
Egidio Ivetic (University of Padua, Italy)
The Adriatic is 'the small Mediterranean' - a sea within a sea, part of the...
Assassins and Templars by Steve Tibble - 9780300282122
$41.95
Assassins and Templars
Steve Tibble
The story of the medieval world's most extraordinary organisations, the Assassins and the Templars The...
My Long War by Roger Noble - 9781923720046
$36.99
My Long War
Roger Noble
Six deployments. Twenty-six years. A soldier's account of Australia's long wars. For more than a...
Allies at War by Tim Bouverie - 9781529967074
$26.99
Allies at War
Tim Bouverie
The Sunday Times bestselling landmark history of the alliance that won the war and made...
Pompeii by Professor Mary Beard - 9781861975966
$26.99
Pompeii
Professor Mary Beard
Pompeii explodes a number of myths - from the very date of the eruption, probably...
Russia by Antony Beevor - 9781474610162
$26.99
Russia
Antony Beevor
'A masterpiece of history' DAILY TELEGRAPH Between 1917 and 1921 a devastating struggle took place...
Servus by Emma Southon - 9781399741262
$34.99
Servus
Emma Southon
We associate the Romans with majesty and greatness: we marvel at their straight roads and...
The Crusader Storm by Nicholas Morton - 9781399818735
$34.99
The Crusader Storm
Nicholas Morton
'Bold, vital and urgent . . . Blows the old parochial Western accounts clean away'...
Rome's Age of Revolution by Tim Whitmarsh - 9781847925350
$36.99
Rome's Age of Revolution
Tim Whitmarsh
The compelling, provocative account of how the Christian religion conquered the Roman Empire and how...
Stories of Hope from Auschwitz by Petra Stevenson - 9781837997626
$24.99
Stories of Hope from Auschwitz
Petra Stevenson
An uplifting collection of real-life stories of the rebels, resistance fighters, saboteurs, escapees and survivors...