History

Essential books illuminating key periods of history, from the Romans to the Tudors to World War 1. Delve into the history of England with Peter Ackroyd, explore Britain’s forgotten multicultural past with David Olusoga, or uncover the violent rise of early Christianity with Catherine Nixey.

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381 books available
  1. Book cover for Tutankhamun's Trumpet

    Tutankhamun's Trumpet

    Toby Wilkinson

  2. Book cover for Queen of Our Times

    Queen of Our Times

    Robert Hardman

  3. Book cover for The Accidental Duchess

    The Accidental Duchess

    Emma Manners, Duchess of Rutland

  4. Book cover for A Prison Diary Volume I

    A Prison Diary Volume I

    Jeffrey Archer

  5. Book cover for A Prison Diary Volume II

    A Prison Diary Volume II

    Jeffrey Archer

  6. Book cover for A Prison Diary Volume III

    A Prison Diary Volume III

    Jeffrey Archer

  7. Book cover for Who Are We Now?

    Who Are We Now?

    Jason Cowley

  8. Book cover for France: An Adventure History

    France: An Adventure History

    Graham Robb

  9. Book cover for The Little Girl Who Could Not Cry

    The Little Girl Who Could Not Cry

    Lidia Maksymowicz

    Paolo Luigi Rodari

  10. Book cover for In Defence of Witches

    In Defence of Witches

    Mona Chollet

  11. Book cover for In the Midst of Civilized Europe

    In the Midst of Civilized Europe

    Jeffrey Veidlinger

  12. Book cover for On Consolation

    On Consolation

    Michael Ignatieff

  13. Book cover for Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries

    Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries

    Kate Mosse

  14. Book cover for All Things Wise and Wonderful

    All Things Wise and Wonderful

    James Herriot

  15. Book cover for A (Very) Short History of Life On Earth

    A (Very) Short History of Life On Earth

    Henry Gee

  16. Book cover for God

    God

    Francesca Stavrakopoulou

  17. Book cover for The Real Middle-Earth

    The Real Middle-Earth

    Brian Bates

  18. Book cover for Day of the Assassins

    Day of the Assassins

    Michael Burleigh

  19. Book cover for Facing the Frozen Ocean

    Facing the Frozen Ocean

    Bear Grylls

  20. Book cover for The Utopians

    The Utopians

    Anna Neima

  21. Book cover for Going with the Boys

    Going with the Boys

    Judith Mackrell

  22. Book cover for Innovation

    Innovation

    Peter Ackroyd

  23. Book cover for The Glass Wall

    The Glass Wall

    Max Egremont

  24. Book cover for Cultural Amnesia

    Cultural Amnesia

    Clive James

  25. Book cover for Revolt

    Revolt

    Nadav Eyal

  26. Book cover for Lily's Promise

    Lily's Promise

    Lily Ebert

    Dov Forman

  27. Book cover for The Diamond Queen

    The Diamond Queen

    Andrew Marr

  28. Book cover for The Battle for the Falklands

    The Battle for the Falklands

    Max Hastings

    Simon Jenkins

  29. Book cover for Until Proven Safe

    Until Proven Safe

    Geoff Manaugh

    Nicola Twilley

  30. Book cover for The Book Collectors of Daraya

    The Book Collectors of Daraya

    Delphine Minoui

  31. Book cover for The Quiet Americans

    The Quiet Americans

    Scott Anderson

  32. Book cover for Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

    Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

    Frederick Douglass

  33. Book cover for The Happiest Man on Earth

    The Happiest Man on Earth

    Eddie Jaku

  34. Book cover for Saving Justice

    Saving Justice

    James Comey

  35. Book cover for How to Be a Refugee

    How to Be a Refugee

    Simon May

  36. Book cover for Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

    Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

    Emmanuel Acho

  37. Book cover for Dutch Light

    Dutch Light

    Hugh Aldersey-Williams

  38. Book cover for A World Beneath the Sands

    A World Beneath the Sands

    Toby Wilkinson

  39. Book cover for Shakespearean

    Shakespearean

    Robert McCrum

  40. Book cover for A House Through Time

    A House Through Time

    David Olusoga

    Melanie Backe-Hansen

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