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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by Grann, David
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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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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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  • The Three Miss Kings: An Australian Story
    The Three Miss Kings: An Australian Story
    The Three Miss Kings: An Australian StoryOn the second of January, in the year 1880, three newly-orphaned sisters, finding themselves left to their own devices, with an income of exactly one hundred pounds a year a-piece, sat down to consult together as to the...
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  • The Lone Star Defenders: A Chronicle of the Third Texas Cavalry, Ross' Brigade
    The Lone Star Defenders: A Chronicle of the Third Texas Cavalry, Ross' Brigade
    The Lone Star Defenders: A Chronicle of the Third Texas Cavalry, Ross' BrigadeAs my recollections of the war between the States, or the Confederate War, in which four of the best years of my life (May, 1861, to May, 1865) were given to the...
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  • The China of Chiang K'ai-Shek: A Political Study
    The China of Chiang K'ai-Shek: A Political Study
    The China of Chiang K'ai-Shek: A Political StudyThe National Government of the Republic of China, located at the auxiliary capital of Chungking, is one of the most important governments in contemporary world affairs. It has provided fairly effective unification for the largest nation on...
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  • Englands Wirtschaftskrieg gegen Deutschland
    Englands Wirtschaftskrieg gegen Deutschland
    Englands Wirtschaftskrieg gegen DeutschlandSeit den Zeiten, in denen franzsische Eroberungslust unter LudwigXIV. die deutsche Pfalz verwstete, den Zeiten, von denen die Ruinen des Heidelberger Schlosses zeugen, gilt ber Napoleon I. und seinen kleinen Namenstrger NapoleonIII. hinweg bis in die Zeiten der franzsischen Revanchepolitiker, der...
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  • Viestini menneiltä sukupolvilta
    Viestini menneiltä sukupolvilta
    Viestini menneiltä sukupolvilta1. Sokea mummo. 2. Kirkkoherra Gabriel Bergelinin elmst: 1. Koti ja koulu. Ruovedelt Merikarvialle. 2. Vuosi 1808. Rajevski. 3. Uskollisuusvalan ottaminen, von Vegesack. 4. Kildejev. Halvaus. 5. Neiti Bergenkrantz. Wie. Bjrnram. Kirkkoherran kuolema. 3. Livnin perhe. 4. Joulu autiolla karilla. 5. Kuun...
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  • Rand and the Micmacs
    Rand and the Micmacs
    Rand and the MicmacsBy Rev. Robert Murray, D.D. (Editor of Presbyterian Witness.) Dr. Rand was a man of rare genius and high attainments. It would be a wrong to him, to the country, and to the Church of Christ to allow his name to...
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  • The Coronado Expedition, 1540-1542
    The Coronado Expedition, 1540-1542
    The Coronado Expedition, 1540-1542. - Excerpted from the Fourteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1892-1893, Part 1.The American Indians are always on the move. Tribes shift the location of their homes from season to season...
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  • Un tel de l'armée française
    Un tel de l'armée française
    Un tel de l'armée françaiseTel ces mdailles qui, sous la patine des sicles, accusent un profil jamais orgueilleux et viril, Un Tel, malgr les puisements et les fivres, garde le visage de ses vingt ans. Il est la parfaite image d'une poque inquite, le...
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  • English Eccentrics and Eccentricities
    English Eccentrics and Eccentricities
    English Eccentrics and EccentricitiesGENTLE READER, a few words before we introduce you to our Eccentrics. They may be odd company: yet how often do we find eccentricity in the minds of persons of good understanding. Their sayings and doings, it is true, may not...
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  • Colección de Documentos Inéditos Relativos al Descubrimiento, Conquista y Organización de las Antiguas Posesiones Españolas de Ultramar. Tomo 2, De Las Islas Filipinas, I
    Colección de Documentos Inéditos Relativos al Descubrimiento, Conquista y Organización de las Antiguas Posesiones Españolas de Ultramar. Tomo 2, De Las Islas Filipinas, I
    Colección de Documentos Inéditos Relativos al Descubrimiento, Conquista y Organización de las Antiguas Posesiones Españolas de Ultramar. Tomo 2, De Las Islas Filipinas, ICual montaas que por ms elevadas va avistando el navegante, y por la especial disposicin de ellas en la costa le...
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  • The Story of Wellington
    The Story of Wellington
    The Story of WellingtonI work as hard as I can in every way in order to succeed. Wellington. I march to-morrow to follow Marshal Soult, and to prevent his army from becoming the noyau of a civil war in France. Thus writes Wellington to...
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  • Historia natural y moral de las Indias (vol 2 of 2)
    Historia natural y moral de las Indias (vol 2 of 2)
    Historia natural y moral de las Indias (vol 2 of 2)Habiendo tratado lo que la historia natural de Indias pertenece, en lo que resta se tratar de la historia moral, esto es, de las costumbres y hechos de los Indios. Porque despues del Cielo,...
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  • The 9 Days' Queen, Lady Jane Grey, and Her Times
    The 9 Days' Queen, Lady Jane Grey, and Her Times
    The Nine Days' Queen, Lady Jane Grey, and Her TimesThe tragedy of Lady Jane Grey is unquestionably one of the most poignant episodes in English history, but its very dramatic completeness and compactness have almost invariably caused its wider significance to be obscured by...
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  • 450 miles to freedom: the adventures of eight British officers in their escape from the Turks
    450 miles to freedom: the adventures of eight British officers in their escape from the Turks
    Four-Fifty Miles to Freedom"Il n'y a pas trois officiers." Such was the memorable epigram by which Sherif Bey, Turkish Captain of the Prisoners-of-War Guard at Kstamni, and a man regardless of detail, announced to us that four officers, whose escape has been described in...
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  • History of the 36th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. 1862-1865
    History of the 36th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. 1862-1865
    History of the Thirty-sixth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. 1862-1865Not long after the close of the war a plan was proposed, by some of the officers of the regiment, for the preparation of a history of the Thirty-sixth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers; but the plan was...
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  • Zachariah Chandler: An Outline Sketch of His Life and Public Services
    Zachariah Chandler: An Outline Sketch of His Life and Public Services
    Zachariah Chandler: An Outline Sketch of His Life and Public ServicesIt is stated elsewhere that this work is written "By The Detroit Post and Tribune." Unusual as this form of announcement is on the title-pages of books, there certainly may be an authorial as...
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  • History of the Beef Cattle Industry in Illinois
    History of the Beef Cattle Industry in Illinois
    History of the Beef Cattle Industry in Illinois"As a whole, the surface of the State of Illinois is nearly level. The prairie regions which cover a large part of the state are only slightly rolling, except in those places where streams have worn valleys....
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  • The Americans in the Great War; v. 3. The Meuse-Argonne Battlefields
    The Americans in the Great War; v. 3. The Meuse-Argonne Battlefields
    The Americans in the Great War; v. 3. The Meuse-Argonne Battlefields - (Montfaucon, Romagne, Saint-Menehould)The Touring Club de France (founded in 1890), is at the present time the largest Touring Association in the whole world. Its principal aim is to introduce Franceadmirable country and...
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  • The Romance of Dollard
    The Romance of Dollard
    The Romance of DollardBY THE AUTHOR. THE province of Canada, or New France, under the reign of Louis XIV., presented the same panorama of lakes, mountains, rivers, rapids, that it does to-day; but it was then a background for heroes, and the French population...
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  • The Americans in the Great War; v. 2. The Battle of Saint Mihiel
    The Americans in the Great War; v. 2. The Battle of Saint Mihiel
    The Americans in the Great War; v. 2. The Battle of Saint Mihiel - (St. Mihiel, Pont-à-Mousson, Metz)The Touring Club de France (founded in 1890), is at the present time the largest Touring Association in the whole world. Its principal aim is to introduce...
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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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