Modern History

Explore the events, people, and movements that shaped the modern world with our Modern History collection at Harry Hartog Bookseller. From World Wars and revolutions to political biographies and global conflict, these engaging titles offer insight, depth, and perspective. Shop online or in-store for history books that bring the past to life.

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Retro Television by Ian Collis - 9781760798697
$39.99
Retro Television
Ian Collis
What did we do before the age of television? For children of the Baby Boomer...
Churchill's Queen by Dr Nigel Fletcher - 9781529977257
$59.99
Churchill's Queen
Dr Nigel Fletcher
A fledging queen and a veteran prime minister - the friendship that shaped a royal...
Titanic by David Ross - 9781838862565
$55.00
Titanic
David Ross
On 14 April 1912, less than a week into a transatlantic trip from Southampton to...
The Big Book of Convict Stories by Jim Haynes - 9781761474200
$36.99
The Big Book of Convict Stories
Jim Haynes
Australia's convict past is alive around us, and bestselling author Jim Haynes has brought together...
Warship 2026 by John Jordan - 9781472872593
$92.99
Warship 2026
John Jordan
The 2026 edition of Warship, the celebrated annual featuring original research on the history, development...
Napoleon and his Marshals by Andrew Roberts - 9780241711354
$90.00
Napoleon and his Marshals
Andrew Roberts
From the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author of Churchill and Napoleon the Great, the story...
Tyrants and Rogues by Robert G. Parkinson (Binghamton University) - 9781324124542
$52.95
Tyrants and Rogues
Robert G. Parkinson (Binghamton University)
We think of the Declaration of Independence as timeless. We know the sacred phrases: "all...
America, America by Greg Grandin - 9781804997048
$29.99
America, America
Greg Grandin
From a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian comes the first definitive history of the Western hemisphere, a...
Shadow Before the Flame by Catherine Grace Katz - 9781805462057
$34.99
Shadow Before the Flame
Catherine Grace Katz
In the 1930s, the airship was viewed as the future of transatlantic travel and a...
Ninety-Three by Victor Hugo - 9780241744055
$50.00
Ninety-Three
Victor Hugo
A new translation by David Bellos of the last great novel by France's greatest novelist...
Australia's Bush Legends by Graham Seal - 9781761473180
$34.99
Australia's Bush Legends
Graham Seal
Around the campfire and in the pub, and on the verandah on a long summer's...
A Rebel and a Traitor by Rory Carroll - 9780008696948
$34.99
A Rebel and a Traitor
Rory Carroll
'[A] rich, stylish and immersive epic' Irish Independent 'Deeply researched and fascinating' The Guardian '[Rory...
The Countess by Jehanne Wake - 9781804183724
$36.99
The Countess
Jehanne Wake
Praise for Jehanne Wake's writing: 'Fascinating . . . a rare pleasure' - Sunday Times...
Here Where We Live Is Our Country by Molly Crabapple - 9781526628893
$49.99
Here Where We Live Is Our Country
Molly Crabapple
A vivid, human and radical history of one of the most powerful revolutionary movements of...
The Traitors Circle by Jonathan Freedland - 9781399813693
$26.99
The Traitors Circle
Jonathan Freedland
When the whole world is lying, someone must tell the truth. Berlin, 1943. A group...
1945: The Reckoning by Phil Craig - 9781399714532
$24.99
1945: The Reckoning
Phil Craig
Excellent, grappling with aspects of end of empire that tend to fall through the cracks'...
1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin - 9780141994970
$28.99
1929
Andrew Ross Sorkin
From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail, comes a riveting, fly-on-the-wall account of...
My Place: Young Readers Edition by Sally Morgan - 9781760996222
$19.99
My Place: Young Readers Edition
Sally Morgan
Award-winning author Sally Morgan's best-loved biography of Aboriginal Australia is now available in this beautiful...
Shanghai by Michael Dillon - 9780300270631
$51.95
Shanghai
Michael Dillon
A comprehensive new history of Shanghai, revealing its vital place in Chinese history and politics...
Five Evil Women by Joanna Bourke - 9781836391746
$39.99
Five Evil Women
Joanna Bourke
Why do certain women become icons of evil? This book offers the first comparative, non-sensationalist...
Three Revolutions by Simon Hall - 9780571367177
$26.99
Three Revolutions
Simon Hall
'Clever . . . Full of memorable details.' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, THE TIMES (HISTORY BOOK OF...
The History of the World in 12 Soccer Matches by Stefano Bizzotto - 9781685892296
$55.00
The History of the World in 12 Soccer Matches
Stefano Bizzotto
An epic tale of war, revolution, economic crisis, and social transformation told through the story...
The Renewal of Islam by Fitzroy Morrissey - 9781804542170
$50.00
The Renewal of Islam
Fitzroy Morrissey
In The Renewal of Islam, Fitzroy Morrissey explores the evolution of modern Islam, from the...
Story of a Secret State: My Report to the World by Jan Karski - 9780241407387
$29.99
Story of a Secret State: My Report to the World
Jan Karski
The incredible eyewitness account of wartime resistance, now in paperback 'Insistently asks the question: What...
Fakers by Rory Cormac (Professor of International Relations, Professor of International Relations, University of Nottingham) - 9780198917007
$58.95
Fakers
Rory Cormac (Professor of International Relations, Professor of International Relations, University of Nottingham)
Intrigue, espionage, and deception. The truth behind 8,000 once top-secret files, so explosive their authors...
Victory '45 by James Holland - 9781804997390
$26.99
Victory '45
James Holland
Bestselling historians James Holland and Al Murray tell the unflinching story of the eight surrenders...
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...
Weimar by Katja Hoyer - 9780241681244
$69.99
Weimar
Katja Hoyer
From bestselling historian Katja Hoyer comes a gripping story of life during the rise and...