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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The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman - 9780241968215
$26.99
The Guns of August
Barbara Tuchman
Tuchman's spellbinding history of the fateful first month when Britain went to war - reissued...
We Don't Know Ourselves by Fintan O'Toole - 9781784978341
$26.99
We Don't Know Ourselves
Fintan O'Toole
The #1 Irish Times bestseller WINNER of the An Post Irish Book Awards 'A clear-eyed,...
The Fall of the Ottomans by Eugene Rogan - 9780141999074
$27.99
The Fall of the Ottomans
Eugene Rogan
The final destruction of the Ottoman Empire - one of the great epics of the...
Collapse by Vladislav M. Zubok - 9780300268171
$30.95
Collapse
Vladislav M. Zubok
A major study of the collapse of the Soviet Union-showing how Gorbachev's misguided reforms led...
Twilight of Democracy by Anne Applebaum - 9780141991672
$26.99
Twilight of Democracy
Anne Applebaum
The Pulitzer prize-winning historian and journalist anatomizes the personal and ideological dimensions of the current...
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson - 9780141995151
$32.99
The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson
The epic story of how millions of black Americans fled the Jim Crow south, told...
The Romanovs by Simon Sebag Montefiore - 9781474600873
$26.99
The Romanovs
Simon Sebag Montefiore
The Romanovs were the most successful dynasty of modern times, ruling a sixth of the...
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The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang - 9780465068364
$29.99
The Rape of Nanking
Iris Chang
In December 1937, the Japanese army swept into the ancient city of Nanking. Within weeks,...
The Last of the Tsars by Robert Service - 9781447293101
$36.99
The Last of the Tsars
Robert Service
A riveting account of the last eighteen months of Tsar Nicholas II's life and reign...
The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku - 9781760980085
$32.99
The Happiest Man on Earth
Eddie Jaku
WINNER OF THE ABIA BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR 2021 Life can be beautiful if you...
The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn - 9781784871512
$24.99
The Gulag Archipelago
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Solzhenitsyn's masterwork about those who dared to oppose Stalin and the lives shaped, devastated and...
The Fatal Shore by Robert Hughes - 9780099448549
$26.99
The Fatal Shore
Robert Hughes
'An extraordinarily vivid yet authentic account of the birthpangs of a nation. A work of...
The Balkans, 1804-2012 by Misha Glenny - 9781783784523
$45.00
The Balkans, 1804-2012
Misha Glenny
In this celebrated, landmark history of the Balkans, Misha Glenny investigates the roots of the...
Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin - 9780141043722
$35.00
Team of Rivals
Doris Kearns Goodwin
The 50,000 copy bestseller, soon to be a major Spielberg film In this monumental multiple...
One Summer by Bill Bryson - 9780552772563
$26.99
One Summer
Bill Bryson
Let our favourite writer of narrative non-fiction take you back to a summer when America...
On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder - 9781847924889
$26.99
On Tyranny
Timothy Snyder
A controversial, timely intervention in world affairs from one of the most acclaimed historians of...
Kings of Shanghai by Jonathan Kaufman - 9780349142982
$24.99
Kings of Shanghai
Jonathan Kaufman
'A masterpiece of research, The Last Kings of Shanghai is a vivid and fascinating story...
Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn by Daniel Gordis - 9780062368751
$27.99
Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn
Daniel Gordis
Israel is a tiny state, and yet since its creation, it has captured the world's...
Henry 'Chips' Channon: The Diaries (Volume 1) by Chips Channon - 9781786331816
$75.00
Henry 'Chips' Channon: The Diaries (Volume 1)
Chips Channon
A new edition of one of the most famous diaries of the twentieth century The...
Gallipoli by Peter FitzSimons - 9780143786351
$26.99
Gallipoli
Peter FitzSimons
THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Fascinatingly imaginative popular history.' Sydney Morning Herald On 25 April 1915, Allied...
Erebus: The Story of a Ship by Michael Palin - 9781784758578
$26.99
Erebus: The Story of a Ship
Michael Palin
Michael Palin brings to life one of the greatest adventures of all time _______________ THE...
Empire by Niall Ferguson - 9780141037318
$14.99
Empire
Niall Ferguson
This astoundingly successful, superbly reviewed book vividly recreates the excitement, brutality and adventure of the...
Double Cross by Ben Macintyre - 9781408885413
$26.99
Double Cross
Ben Macintyre
'Addictive and deeply moving' Independent 'Utterly gripping' Anthony Beevor, Daily Telegraph 'Enthralling ... A reminder...
Destination Buchenwald by Colin Burgess - 9781761106712
$34.99
Destination Buchenwald
Colin Burgess
The harrowing story of the Allied airmen who experienced the true horrors of Nazism firsthand....
Australia's Secret Army by Michael Veitch - 9780733648472
$34.99
Australia's Secret Army
Michael Veitch
A Coastwatcher's work is ... to sit in hiding like a spider, right in the...
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Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow - 9781800244399
$36.99
Alexander Hamilton
Ron Chernow
You've seen the show, you've sung the songs, now read the full story of America's...
Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre - 9780241986950
$26.99
Agent Sonya
Ben Macintyre
The incredible story behind the greatest female spy in history from one of Britain's best...