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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Prisoners of the Castle by Ben Macintyre - 9780593136331
$14.95
Prisoners of the Castle
Ben Macintyre
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The "entertaining [and] often-moving account" (The Wall Street Journal) of...
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...
SAS Great Escapes Two by Damien Lewis - 9781529429428
$13.95
SAS Great Escapes Two
Damien Lewis
'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee Child SAS Great...
The History of the World in Bite-Sized Chunks by Emma Marriott - 9781782437079
$11.95
The History of the World in Bite-Sized Chunks
Emma Marriott
History is a rich, varied and fascinating subject, so it's rare to find the whole...
A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks by David Gibbins - 9781399603508
$14.95
A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
David Gibbins
AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2024 'Masterful and entrancing - this is big history at...
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...
Written in History by Simon Sebag Montefiore - 9781984898166
$12.95
Written in History
Simon Sebag Montefiore
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanovs-and one of our pre-eminent historians...
A Brief History of The Third Reich by Martyn Whittock - 9781849012997
$12.95
A Brief History of The Third Reich
Martyn Whittock
The abuse of power, genocide, the destruction of total war, unimaginable cruelty and the suffering...
Shattered Lands by Sam Dalrymple - 9780008466824
$39.99
Shattered Lands
Sam Dalrymple
** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ** A Best Book of 2025 for the Financial Times, The...
Doomed Queens by Kris Waldherr - 9780767928991
$14.95
Doomed Queens
Kris Waldherr
Illicit love, madness, betrayal--it isn't always good to be the queen Marie Antoinette, Anne Boleyn,...
The Princess Spy by Larry Loftis - 9781982143879
$32.99
The Princess Spy
Larry Loftis
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER "As exciting as any...
A Field Guide to the English Clergy by The Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie - 9781786075741
$12.95
A Field Guide to the English Clergy
The Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie
A Book of the Year for The Times, Mail on Sunday and BBC History Magazine...
The Outlaw Ocean by Ian Urbina - 9781529111392
$26.99
The Outlaw Ocean
Ian Urbina
A riveting, adrenalin-fuelled tour of the unbridled extremes of human behaviour and activity in that...
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Jerusalem by Simon Sebag Montefiore - 9781399628570
$26.99
Jerusalem
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Thoroughly updated and revised for 2024, JERUSALEM: THE BIOGRAPHY is the history of the Middle...
No More Napoleons by Andrew Lambert - 9780300292992
$26.95
No More Napoleons
Andrew Lambert
How, for just over a century, Britain ensured it would not face another Napoleon Bonaparte-manipulating...
X Troop by Leah Garrett - 9780358699316
$12.95
X Troop
Leah Garrett
"Brilliantly researched, utterly gripping history: the first full account of a remarkable group of Jewish...
Lost to Time by Martin W Sandler - 9781454913382
$12.95
Lost to Time
Martin W Sandler
In this fascinating collection of historical vignettes, Martin Sandler restores to memory forgotten, yet important,...
No Ordinary Deaths by Molly Conisbee - 9781800815872
$45.00
No Ordinary Deaths
Molly Conisbee
History is dominated by the A-list deaths - Queens beheaded, Archdukes assassinated. But what about...
The Golden Road by William Dalrymple - 9781408864432
$27.99
The Golden Road
William Dalrymple
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Waterstones and TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR A...
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...
A Brief History of the Dynasties of China by Bamber Gascoigne - 9781841197913
$12.95
A Brief History of the Dynasties of China
Bamber Gascoigne
Although China's great empire lasted for longer than any other, no country has suffered so...
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...
Book and Dagger How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II
$14.95
Book and Dagger How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II
Graham Elyse
50 Codes that Changed the World by Sinclair McKay - 9781472297242
$13.95
50 Codes that Changed the World
Sinclair McKay
A CUNNING CHRONICLE OF THE 50 CODES THAT ALTERED THE COURSE OF HISTORY AND CHANGED...
The Madman's Orchestra by Edward Brooke-Hitching - 9781398532403
$59.99
The Madman's Orchestra
Edward Brooke-Hitching
PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT: A beautifully illustrated coffee table book full of strange and eccentric stories...
Stasiland by Anna Funder - 9781761343681
$26.99
Stasiland
Anna Funder
Anna Funder's Samuel Johnson Prize-winning Stasiland is an Australian classic, the definitive account of tyranny...
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...
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...