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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If You're Listening: Declassified - Stories from history and current affairs told by the award-winning ABC podcaster by Matt Bevan - 9780733344282
$35.99
If You're Listening: Declassified - Stories from history and current affairs told by the award-winning ABC podcaster
Matt Bevan
The world's most important stories boldly explained by a man hiding in his basement Matt...
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...
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari - 9780099590088
$27.99
Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari
What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens? This bestselling history...
Hitler's People by Richard J. Evans - 9780141994437
$32.99
Hitler's People
Richard J. Evans
A biographical study of Hitler's inner circle offers a new way to understand the horrors...
The Rest is History by Goalhanger - 9781526667731
$24.99
The Rest is History
Goalhanger
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *Now with a fun pub quiz* 'An idiosyncratic ride through history'...
Mega Builds by Fred Mills - 9780753561621
$36.99
Mega Builds
Fred Mills
From YouTube sensation Fred Mills, a globetrotting look inside the planet's biggest engineering challenges, and...
Babylon by Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones - 9781035416714
$34.99
Babylon
Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Babylon often appears more myth than history. Purportedly the site of the Hanging Gardens and...
Assyria by Eckart Frahm - 9781526623836
$24.99
Assyria
Eckart Frahm
The first comprehensive account of the rise and fall of what historians consider to be...
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 Shortest History of Ireland by James Hawes - 9781760646271
$27.99
The Shortest History of Ireland
James Hawes
The captivating story of a small island's vast history - its struggle, spirit and survival...
Alexander by Dr Edmund Richardson (Lecturer in Classics, Durham University, UK) - 9781526658142
$39.99
Alexander
Dr Edmund Richardson (Lecturer in Classics, Durham University, UK)
'A thrilling story, wonderfully told by one of the great historians' KEN FOLLETT 'Dazzling... This...
Emperor of Rome by Professor Mary Beard - 9781846683794
$29.99
Emperor of Rome
Professor Mary Beard
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER BLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE...
Unruly by David Mitchell - 9781405953191
$26.99
Unruly
David Mitchell
A seriously FUNNY, seriously CLEVER history of our early kings and queens by one of...
The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet - 9781529151039
$36.99
The Finest Hotel in Kabul
Lyse Doucet
'A book brimming with deep insight, courage and conscience. Astonishingly beautiful, subtle and simply unforgettable.'...
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...
A Little History of the World by E. H. Gombrich - 9780300283259
$22.95
A Little History of the World
E. H. Gombrich
The internationally bestselling guide to the extraordinary human story, for the curious of all ages...
The Siege by Ben Macintyre - 9781405961745
$26.99
The Siege
Ben Macintyre
Britain's best-selling historian writes the first definitive account of the famous televised SAS storming of...
Born to Rule by Aaron Reeves - 9780674304246
$26.95
Born to Rule
Aaron Reeves
The Economist, Best Books of 2024 The Times, Best Ideas Books of 2024 A uniquely...
The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre - 9780241972137
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The Spy and the Traitor
Ben Macintyre
A thrilling Cold War story about a KGB double agent, by one of Britain's greatest...
Those Who Are About To Die by Harry Sidebottom - 9781529154016
$36.99
Those Who Are About To Die
Harry Sidebottom
Bestselling author Harry Sidebottom takes readers on a thrilling journey through a day in the...
The Black Cross by Aleksander Pluskowski - 9780300279061
$51.95
The Black Cross
Aleksander Pluskowski
A wide-ranging new history of the Baltic Crusades and their legacy Between the twelfth and...
The Silk Roads by Professor Peter Frankopan - 9781408839997
$24.99
The Silk Roads
Professor Peter Frankopan
For centuries, fame and fortune was to be found in the west - in the...
Humankind by Rutger Bregman - 9781408898956
$24.99
Humankind
Rutger Bregman
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - FROM THE 2025 BBC REITH LECTURER A Guardian, Daily Telegraph, New...
SPQR by Professor Mary Beard - 9781846683817
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SPQR
Professor Mary Beard
Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which...
History of the World Map by Map by DK - 9780241601006
$65.00
History of the World Map by Map
DK
A uniquely illustrated guide to the history of our world Witness our incredible human story...
Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World by Philip Matyszak - 9780500298268
$32.99
Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World
Philip Matyszak
An overview of the lost peoples and cultures who flourished and fought for survival alongside...
An Accidental History of Tudor England by Steven Gunn - 9781529333756
$34.99
An Accidental History of Tudor England
Steven Gunn
'Brilliant, unpredictable and endlessly fascinating' IAN MORTIMER 'I love this book' TRACY BORMAN 'Gunn and...
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...