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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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...
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 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...
We Love
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 Spy and the Devil by Tim Willasey-Wilsey - 9781789468687
$36.99
The Spy and the Devil
Tim Willasey-Wilsey
This is the forgotten tale of MI6's top spy in Nazi Germany and his bid...
The Stalin Affair
$16.95
The Stalin Affair
Giles Milton
From internationally bestselling historian Giles Milton comes the remarkable true story of the motley group...
Tripped by Norman Ohler - 9781838953607
$14.95
Tripped
Norman Ohler
First used as a drug capable of treating mental illnesses, then as a 'truth serum'...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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
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...
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...
The Plaza
$14.95
The Plaza
Julie Satow
Journalist Julie Satow's thrilling, unforgettable history of how one illustrious hotel has defined our understanding...
The Princess Spy by Larry Loftis - 9781982143879
$13.95
The Princess Spy
Larry Loftis
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER "As exciting as any...
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...
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing - 9780753809877
$12.95
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Alfred Lansing
In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 men set sail for the...
SAS by Ben Macintyre - 9780241186862
$26.99
SAS
Ben Macintyre
'Impeccably researched, superbly told - by far the best book on the SAS in World...
Following Caesar by John Keahey - 9781250792402
$16.95
Following Caesar
John Keahey
A travel narrative following three ancient roads and looking at more than two thousand years...
A Short History of the World by H. G. Wells - 9780141441825
$26.99
A Short History of the World
H. G. Wells
Moving from the Modern Classics into the successful Wells series in the Penguin Classics. Spanning...
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...
21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari - 9781784708283
$26.99
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari
The bestselling phenomenon returns with 21 bite-sized lessons to help us understand our troubled times....
Second Hand
Spies in the Family by Eva Dillon - 9780062385901
$12.95
Spies in the Family
Eva Dillon
Now in paperback, a riveting true-life thriller and revealing memoir from the daughter of an...
Hellfire Boys
$14.95
Hellfire Boys
Theo Emery
This explosive look into the dawn of chemical warfare during World War I is "a...
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...
This Earthly Globe by Andrea di Robilant - 9780857891815
$14.95
This Earthly Globe
Andrea di Robilant
'A dazzling tale, brilliantly told' Peter Frankopan 'Marries the intrigue of Europe's most powerful royal...
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...