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"The most brutally addictive fantasy I've read in a decade!" --#1 NYT bestselling author Tracy Wolff"Fourth Wing will have your heart pounding from beginning to end. Brutal games, grumpy dragons, complex characters, sizzling sexual tension, magic, and war...a fantasy like you've never read before."...
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by Grann, David
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The...
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"An utterly charming and deeply moving portrait of the joys--and the guilt--of trying to find your own way in life." --Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Meeting Maame feels like falling in love for the first time: warm, awkward, joyous, a little...
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The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants by Ortega-Medina, Orlando
The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants
Award-winning author and immigration attorney Orlando Ortega-Medina returns to 1990s San Francisco in The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants, a powerful family drama that plays out within a captivating legal thriller.Attorney Marc Mendes, the estranged son of a prominent Rabbi and a burned-out lawyer with...
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Divine Rivals by Ross, Rebecca
Divine Rivals
When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever. After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again. But eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow just wants to...
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"Wild...hilarious...so good." --Cosmopolitan, Best Books of the Year * "A laugh-out-loud bad romance for Gen Xers and an ode to misfits who just want to belong." --Oprah Daily * "Always interesting...too fun to stop." --Vanity Fair "One of the funniest books of the last...
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  • Boy of My Heart
    Boy of My Heart
    Boy of My HeartThe Publishers wish to state that this is a book of absolute factnot a work of fiction. From cover to cover it is the truth, and the truth onlya record exact and faithful, both in large things and in small, of...
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  • Glorious Deeds of Australasians in the Great War
    Glorious Deeds of Australasians in the Great War
    Glorious Deeds of Australasians in the Great WarThe rapid exhaustion of four editions of this book has been accepted by myself as sufficient proof that I have succeeded in carrying out the main idea suggested to me by Mr. Andrew Melrose, the publisher. He...
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  • "1812" Napoleon I in Russia
    "1812" Napoleon I in Russia
    "1812" Napoleon I in RussiaThe following pages are not offered to the reader as a history of the invasion of Russia by Napoleon. They are but the statement of the basis of observation on which M. Verestchagin has founded his great series of pictures...
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  • The Daily Telegraph War Books
    The Daily Telegraph War Books
    The Campaign in Russian PolandThe capture of the important town of Lemberg, the capital of Galicia, by the forces of the Tsar during the first week of September may be said to have marked an epoch in the operations of the gigantic armies contending...
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  • Suomalaisen taiteen historia pääpiirteissään
    Suomalaisen taiteen historia pääpiirteissään
    Suomalaisen taiteen historia pääpiirteissäänKoska tm ensiminen yritys yhdess jaksossa esitt suomalaisen taiteen historia on kirjoitettu liitteeksi W. Lbken Taiteen Historian suomennokseen, on aineen jrjestely toimitettu pteoksen mukaisesti, mutta mrtessn, mitk taiteelliset ilmit ja taiteen harjoittajat otat mainittavat, mitk ei, tekij luonnollisesti ei ole voinut...
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  • La vita Italiana nel Risorgimento (1831-1846), parte 3
    La vita Italiana nel Risorgimento (1831-1846), parte 3
    La vita Italiana nel Risorgimento (1831-1846), parte 3 - Seconda serie - Lettere, scienze e arti On a souvent reproch aux Franais, dans notre sicle, d'ignorer systmatiquement les langues trangres. Ce reproche, ils ne l'ont mrit qu'un moment. Nulle part pendant deux cents ans...
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  • La vita Italiana nel Risorgimento (1831-1846), parte 2
    La vita Italiana nel Risorgimento (1831-1846), parte 2
    La vita Italiana nel Risorgimento (1831-1846), parte 2 - Seconda serie - Lettere, scienze e arti Nel maggio del 1897, dopo le feste roveretane per il centenario di Antonio Rosmini, io scendevo dal Trentino per le gole precipitose che versano alla mia pianura i...
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  • La vita Italiana nel Risorgimento (1831-1846), parte 1
    La vita Italiana nel Risorgimento (1831-1846), parte 1
    La vita Italiana nel Risorgimento (1831-1846), parte 1 - Seconda serie - Storia Restituendo la corona delle Due Sicilie a quel re Ferdinando che nel 1799 vi aveva esercitato cos feroci vendette, la Santa Alleanza non gl'impose nessuna riserva, n per gli antichi diritti...
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  • Sixth annual report of the Bureau of ethnology. (1888 N 06 / 1884-1885)
    Sixth annual report of the Bureau of ethnology. (1888 N 06 / 1884-1885)
    Sixth annual report of the Bureau of ethnology. (1888 N 06 / 1884-1885)The prosecution of research among the North American Indians, as directed by act of Congress, was continued during the fiscal year 1884-'85. No change has been made in the general plan upon...
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  • Famous Impostors
    Famous Impostors
    Famous ImpostorsThe subject of imposture is always an interesting one, and impostors in one shape or another are likely to flourish as long as human nature remains what it is, and society shows itself ready to be gulled. The histories of famous cases of...
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  • The History of the Prince of Wales' Civil Service Rifles
    The History of the Prince of Wales' Civil Service Rifles
    The History of the Prince of Wales' Civil Service RiflesThis brief story of the 2/15th Battalion, London Regiment, is written, not as a specimen of literary art, but merely as a record of the work of the Battalion during the War of 1914-1918. It...
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  • Cawnpore
    Cawnpore
    CawnporeThe Author of this work has made it his aim to preserve a scrupulous fidelity to the original sources of his information. The most trivial allusions, the slightest touches, are equally authentic with the main outlines of the story. The authorities most frequently consulted...
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  • Gampe's Erzgebirge mit Einschluss der böhmischen Bäder Teplitz, Karlsbad, Franzensbad und Marienbad, des Voigtlandes und des Granulitgebietes an den unteren Mulden. Ein Reisehandbuch
    Gampe's Erzgebirge mit Einschluss der böhmischen Bäder Teplitz, Karlsbad, Franzensbad und Marienbad, des Voigtlandes und des Granulitgebietes an den unteren Mulden. Ein Reisehandbuch
    Gampe's Erzgebirge mit Einschluss der böhmischen Bäder Teplitz, Karlsbad, Franzensbad und Marienbad, des Voigtlandes und des Granulitgebietes an den unteren Mulden. Ein ReisehandbuchUnzhlige Reisen, die der Verfasser des vorliegenden Buches in das beschriebene Gebiet unternommen, seine erzgebirgische Heimathliebe und seine Freude an der eigenartigen...
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  • Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Siebenter Band: enthaltend Kapitel 13 und 14
    Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Siebenter Band: enthaltend Kapitel 13 und 14
    Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Siebenter Band: enthaltend Kapitel 13 und 14. Die Heftigkeit der Revolutionen steht gewhnlich im Verhltnis mit der Schwere der Regierungssnden, welche sie herbeigefhrt haben. Es kann daher nicht Wunder nehmen, da die Regierung von Schottland,...
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  • Slaveholding Weighed in the Balance of Truth, and Its Comparative Guilt Illustrated
    Slaveholding Weighed in the Balance of Truth, and Its Comparative Guilt Illustrated
    Slaveholding Weighed in the Balance of Truth, and Its Comparative Guilt IllustratedIn order that we may understand the duties, which we owe to God and our fellow men, relative to the subject of slavery, it is necessary that we examine the institution, in all...
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  • A Queen of Tears, vol. 2 of 2
    A Queen of Tears, vol. 2 of 2
    A Queen of Tears, vol. 2 of 2 - Caroline Matilda, Queen of Denmark and Norway and Princess of Great Britain and IrelandStruensee had now reached the highest pinnacle of power, but no sooner did he gain it than the whole edifice, which he...
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  • A Queen of Tears, vol. 1 of 2
    A Queen of Tears, vol. 1 of 2
    A Queen of Tears, vol. 1 of 2 - Caroline Matilda, Queen of Denmark and Norway and Princess of Great Britain and IrelandSome years ago, when visiting Celle in connection with a book I was writing on Sophie Dorothea, The Love of an Uncrowned...
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  • The Autobiography of Phineas Pett
    The Autobiography of Phineas Pett
    The Autobiography of Phineas PettIt might be supposed that so ancient a craft as that of shipbuilding would have left some trace in contemporary records of its activities, the methods of its technique, and the personalities of those engaged in it. Yet although references...
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  • Nine Thousand Miles on a Pullman Train
    Nine Thousand Miles on a Pullman Train
    Nine Thousand Miles on a Pullman Train - An Account of a Tour of Railroad Conductors from Philadelphia to the Pacific Coast and ReturnThe writer is not sure that this work will give satisfaction to his many friends who have asked for it; the...
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  • Turkey the Awakening of Turkey the Turkish Revolution of 1908
    Turkey the Awakening of Turkey the Turkish Revolution of 1908
    Turkey; the Awakening of Turkey; the Turkish Revolution of 1908FROM the land of the TurksTurkestan in Central Asiathere descended beginning in A.D. 800 a series of hordes and armies which overran and gradually took possession of that portion of South-Eastern Europe and Western Asia...
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Explore American, Ancient European, World History and More

History books offer a fascinating journey through time, providing insights into the events and people that shaped our world. Whether you're interested in broad overviews or detailed studies, there are countless history books available to satisfy your curiosity.

For those looking for the best books on history, several titles stand out. "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari is a compelling read that covers the span of human history, from the emergence of Homo sapiens to the present day. It's widely considered one of the best history books due to its engaging narrative and insightful analysis.

If you're specifically interested in world history books, "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond is a must-read. This book explores the factors that influenced the development of civilizations across different continents. Another excellent choice is "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson, which provides a broad and accessible overview of world history.

For those focused on American history, "1776" by David McCullough offers a detailed account of the year of the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolutionary War. Another notable title is "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" by Doris Kearns Goodwin, which delves into the life and leadership of one of America's greatest presidents. These are often cited as some of the great history books.

Exploring ancient European history can be equally rewarding. "SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome" by Mary Beard provides a thorough and engaging account of the Roman Empire. Another great choice is "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon, a classic work that remains influential in the study of ancient history.

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Q. What are some of the best books on history?

A. Some of the best books on history include "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari, "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond, and "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson. These books offer comprehensive and engaging insights into various aspects of human history.

Q. What are good world history books to read?

A. Good world history books to read include "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond, which examines the factors that shaped different civilizations, and "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson, which provides an accessible overview of the history of our world.

Q. What are some recommended books about American history?

A. Recommended books about American history include "1776" by David McCullough, which details the American Revolutionary War, and "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" by Doris Kearns Goodwin, which explores Abraham Lincoln's leadership and presidency. These are often listed among the best American history books.

Q. What are some notable books on ancient European history?

A. Notable books on ancient European history include "SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome" by Mary Beard, which provides a comprehensive look at the Roman Empire, and "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon, a classic work that remains influential in historical studies.

Q. Where can I find the best history books?

A. You can find the best history books at local bookstores, libraries, and online bookstores. Online bookstores often offer a wide selection and customer reviews, making it easier to choose the right book. Searching for best selling books and best books to read can also help you find highly recommended titles.

Q. What are some great history books to start with for beginners?

A. For beginners, great history books include "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari for a broad overview of human history, and "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson for an accessible introduction to various historical topics. These books are engaging and informative, making them ideal starting points for those new to history reading.

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