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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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...
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...
Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler - 9780712652544
$59.99
Mein Kampf
Adolf Hitler
Mein Kampf was first published in two volumes in 1925-6 and sold between eight and...
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
Winner of the Jewish Book of the Year Award The first comprehensive yet accessible history...
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...
First Lady by Sonia Purnell - 9781781313077
$29.99
First Lady
Sonia Purnell
From the personal and political upheavals of the Great War, through the Churchills' 'wilderness years'...
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
$15.99
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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Ardennes 1944 by Antony Beevor - 9780241975152
$26.99
Ardennes 1944
Antony Beevor
The No. 1 Bestseller- Hitler's ill-fated final stand, from the bestselling author of Stalingrad, Berlin...
Second Hand
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...
A Short History of World War II by DK - 9780241426463
$45.00
A Short History of World War II
DK
A reformatted, monochrome edition of World War II in a classic Royal hardback format Discover...