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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Weimar Germany by Victor Sebestyen - 9781399618441
$34.99
Weimar Germany
Victor Sebestyen
'Sebestyen reminds us once again why he is one of the best historians writing today'...
The Nazi Mind by Laurence Rees - 9781405974882
$26.99
The Nazi Mind
Laurence Rees
A propulsive narrative history of the motivations and mentalities behind the Nazis and their supporters,...
The Last Charge of the Australian Light Horse by Peter FitzSimons - 9780733646669
$34.99
The Last Charge of the Australian Light Horse
Peter FitzSimons
On 31st October 1917, as the day's light faded, the Australian Light Horse charged against...
$34.99
Inherit the Truth
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
Although my head was shaved and I had a number on my arm, I had...
The Long Death of Adolf Hitler by Caroline Sharples - 9780300284911
$51.95
The Long Death of Adolf Hitler
Caroline Sharples
A fascinating exploration of why Hitler's death was only confirmed in 2018 Adolf Hitler has...
The Last Days of Budapest by Adam LeBor - 9781801100793
$24.99
The Last Days of Budapest
Adam LeBor
A TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR Budapest, autumn 1943. Four years into the war,...
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword by Ruth Benedict - 9784805319765
$29.99
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
Ruth Benedict
First published in 1946, The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is renowned for its insights into...
The French Revolution by William Doyle (Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol) - 9780198840077
$20.95
The French Revolution
William Doyle (Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol)
The French Revolution is a time of history made familiar from Dickens, Baroness Orczy, and...
The Russian Revolution by S. A. Smith (, Professor of History, University of Essex) - 9780192853950
$20.95
The Russian Revolution
S. A. Smith (, Professor of History, University of Essex)
This Very Short Introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in...
The Many Lives of Anne Frank by Ruth Franklin - 9780300288629
$26.95
The Many Lives of Anne Frank
Ruth Franklin
A revealing biography of Anne Frank, exploring both her life and the impact of her...
To the Edge of the World by Tilar J. Mazzeo - 9781783968589
$34.99
To the Edge of the World
Tilar J. Mazzeo
Set in the summer of 1856 - in the midst of a ship race to...
The Sleepwalkers by Christopher Clark - 9780141027821
$27.99
The Sleepwalkers
Christopher Clark
The astounding history that masterfully and decisively rewrites the causes of the First World War...
The First Anzacs by Jimmy Thomson - 9781761473227
$34.99
The First Anzacs
Jimmy Thomson
They were airbrushed out of history. Official historian Charles Bean claimed the first Australian ashore...
Wolfpack by Roger Moorhouse - 9780008644901
$36.99
Wolfpack
Roger Moorhouse
A Times and Waterstones Book of the Year 'A superb work of history' JAMES HOLLAND...
Operation Biting by Max Hastings - 9780008642204
$27.99
Operation Biting
Max Hastings
THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER A Times Best History Book of the Year; A Waterstones...
The Australian Wars by Stephen Gapps - 9781761474392
$39.99
The Australian Wars
Stephen Gapps
It is estimated up to 100,000 people died in the frontier wars that raged across...
The Anzac Table by Daniel Reynaud - 9781761452505
$50.00
The Anzac Table
Daniel Reynaud
An army marches on its stomach. The Anzac Table is a compelling exploration of the...
The Intermediaries by Brandy Schillace - 9781324036319
$52.95
The Intermediaries
Brandy Schillace
Set in interwar Germany, The Intermediaries tells the forgotten story of the Institute for Sexual...
The Hitler Years by Frank McDonough - 9781035912483
$69.99
The Hitler Years
Frank McDonough
'This accessible history will keep the subject alive for a new generation [..] It is...
The Menzies Legacy by Zachary Gorman - 9780522881905
$50.00
The Menzies Legacy
Zachary Gorman
Was Robert Menzies out of step with the swinging 1960s, or did he shape the...
The Flame Trees Of Thika by Elspeth Huxley - 9780099577263
$14.99
The Flame Trees Of Thika
Elspeth Huxley
The extraordinary adventures of a childhood in Africa, recalled in rich and loving detail. When...
The Mottled Lizard by Elspeth Huxley - 9780712674553
$39.99
The Mottled Lizard
Elspeth Huxley
'An accomplished story-teller, she weaves ancdotes, character sketches, political history together without losing her thread...
Rasputin by Antony Beevor - 9781399617628
$55.00
Rasputin
Antony Beevor
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'THE GOLD STANDARD OF NARRATIVE HISTORY' - DAN SNOW How...
The Coming of the Railway by David Gwyn - 9780300284300
$24.95
The Coming of the Railway
David Gwyn
The first global history of the epic early days of the iron railway Railways, in...
A Popular History of Idi Amin's Uganda by Derek R. Peterson - 9780300278385
$51.95
A Popular History of Idi Amin's Uganda
Derek R. Peterson
How Africa's most notorious tyrant made his oppressive regime seem both necessary and patriotic Idi...
The Last Tsar by Tsuyoshi Hasegawa - 9781399819855
$26.99
The Last Tsar
Tsuyoshi Hasegawa
'Certain to become the definitive work' DOUGLAS SMITH 'Elegantly written and magisterially researched' ROBERT SERVICE...
Fenwomen by Mary Chamberlain - 9780349020419
$24.99
Fenwomen
Mary Chamberlain
50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION - now a Virago Modern Classic with a new introduction by Alexandra...
The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective by Sara Lodge - 9780300286601
$24.95
The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective
Sara Lodge
A revelatory history of the women who brought Victorian criminals to account-and how they became...