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Fourth Wing
"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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Maame by George, Jessica
Maame
"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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Big Swiss by Beagin, Jen
Big Swiss
"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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  • Tokio - Berlin: Von der japanischen zur deutschen Kaiserstadt
    Tokio - Berlin: Von der japanischen zur deutschen Kaiserstadt
    Tokio - Berlin: Von der japanischen zur deutschen KaiserstadtDas Buch eines Japaners, von ihm in deutscher Sprache und, wie man hinzusetzen darf, auch in deutscher Art abgefat: nichts zeigt uns mehr die engen geistigen Verbindungen zwischen dem Lande eines Humboldt und Kant und dem...
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  • Het Eiland Urk: Zijn Bodem, voortbrengselen en bewoners
    Het Eiland Urk: Zijn Bodem, voortbrengselen en bewoners
    Het Eiland Urk: Zijn Bodem, voortbrengselen en bewonersEen der merkwaardigste plekjes van onzen vaderlandschen bodem is het kleine eilandje Urk. Gelegen midden in de Zuiderzee, heeft het sedert eeuwen te kampen gehad met de woede der golven en stormen, waaraan het meer dan eenig...
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  • Het Eiland Texel en Zijne Bewoners
    Het Eiland Texel en Zijne Bewoners
    Het Eiland Texel en Zijne BewonersHet was naar aanleiding van een vroeger door mij geschreven werkje1, dat ik van onderscheidene en veelgeachte zijden de vereerende uitgenoodiging ontving, om ook ten opzigte van eene Beschrving van het Eiland Texel mijne krachten te beproeven. Men hield...
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  • The Count of the Saxon Shore; or The Villa in Vectis
    The Count of the Saxon Shore; or The Villa in Vectis
    The Count of the Saxon Shore; or The Villa in Vectis. - A Tale of the Departure of the Romans from BritainCount of the Saxon Shore was a title bestowed by Maximian (colleague of Diocletian in the Empire from 286 to 305 A.D.) on...
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  • Het Eiland Wieringen en Zijne Bewoners
    Het Eiland Wieringen en Zijne Bewoners
    Het Eiland Wieringen en Zijne BewonersIk heb die belofte gehouden, waartoe ik vooral werd in staat gesteld, door de welwillende medewerking van de H.H. Mr. J. van Hengel, Burgemeester der Gemeente Wieringen, Weeshuizen, Opzigter van s Rijks Waterstaat, J. Hoefnagel, Openbaar Onderwijzer en M....
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  • The History of Modern Painting, Volume 3 (of 4)
    The History of Modern Painting, Volume 3 (of 4)
    The History of Modern Painting, Volume 3 (of 4) - Revised edition continued by the author to the end of the XIX centuryThe mannerism of English historical painting: F. C. Horsley, J. R. Herbert, J. Tenniel, E. M. Ward, Eastlake, Edward Armitage, and others.The...
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  • Autumn Impressions of the Gironde
    Autumn Impressions of the Gironde
    Autumn Impressions of the GirondeTo each man or woman of us there is the Country of our Ideals. The ideals may be newly aroused; they may be of long standing. But some time or other, in some way or other, there is the country;...
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  • Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat
    Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat
    Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat - In the U. S. Sloop-of-war Peacock, David Geisinger, Commander, During the Years 1832-3-4Having some years since become acquainted with the commerce of Asia and Eastern Africa, the information produced on my mind a...
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  • The Sin and Danger of Self-Love
    The Sin and Danger of Self-Love
    The Sin and Danger of Self-Love - Described by a Sermon Preached At Plymouth, in New-England, 1621 AND FOR SALE BY CROCKER & BREWSTER, SAMUEL G. DRAKE, LITTLE & BROWN, JAMES MUNROE & COMPANY, BENJAMIN PERKINS, AND JAMES LORING. Robert Cushman, the author of...
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  • Storia delle repubbliche italiane dei secoli di mezzo, v. 10 (of 16)
    Storia delle repubbliche italiane dei secoli di mezzo, v. 10 (of 16)
    Storia delle repubbliche italiane dei secoli di mezzo, v. 10 (of 16) Nel 15. secolo la storia politica dell'Italia presenta un maraviglloso contrapposto colla sua storia letteraria; imperciocch, mentre ogni giorno s'andava sempre pi accostando colla ruina della libert, quella pure de' costumi, dell'energia,...
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  • Wanderings in Ireland
    Wanderings in Ireland
    Wanderings in IrelandAre you minded for a jaunt through the island of Erin where tears and smiles are near related and sobs and laughter go hand in hand? We will walk, and will take it in donkey-cart and jaunting-carby train and in motor-carsand if...
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  • An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Volume 1 (of 2)
    An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Volume 1 (of 2)
    An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Volume 1 (of 2) - Written by Himself. A New Edition with Notes and SupplementMuch has been Writ of late pro and con, about the Stage, yet the Subject admits of more, and that which...
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  • An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Volume 2 (of 2)
    An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Volume 2 (of 2)
    An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Volume 2 (of 2) - Written by Himself. A New Edition with Notes and Supplement AN APOLOGY FOR THE LIFE OF MR. COLLEY CIBBER WRITTEN BY HIMSELF A NEW EDITION WITH NOTES AND SUPPLEMENT BY...
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  • Histoire des salons de Paris (Tome 4/6)
    Histoire des salons de Paris (Tome 4/6)
    Histoire des salons de Paris (Tome 4/6) - Tableaux et portraits du grand monde sous Louis XVI, Le Directoire, le Consulat et l'Empire, la Restauration et le règne de Louis-Philippe Ier.Aprs avoir fait paratre les deux premiers volumes de l'Histoire des Salons de Paris,...
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  • Die Hessen und die andern deutschen Hilfstruppen im Kriege gross-britanniens gegen Amerika, 1776-1783
    Die Hessen und die andern deutschen Hilfstruppen im Kriege gross-britanniens gegen Amerika, 1776-1783
    Die Hessen und die andern deutschen Hilfstruppen im Kriege gross-britanniens gegen Amerika, 1776-1783In vorliegendem Buche will der Verfasser das Auftreten der Deutschen Hilfstruppen in Amerika einer genauen Beleuchtung unterwerfen, insbesondere will er den Legenden entgegentreten, die sich in seinem Vaterlande im Laufe der Zeit...
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  • The Truth about Opium
    The Truth about Opium
    The Truth about Opium - Being a Refutation of the Fallacies of the Anti-Opium Society and a Defence of the Indo-China Opium TradeThe following lectures were given in pursuance of a determination I came to some six years ago in Hong Kong, viz. that...
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  • Historisch dagverhaal der reize van den heer De Lesseps
    Historisch dagverhaal der reize van den heer De Lesseps
    Historisch dagverhaal der reize van den heer De Lesseps - Zedert het verlaten van den Heer Graaf de la Perouse en zyne togtgenooten in de haven van St. Pieter & Paulus op Kamchatka, enz.De tijtel van dit werk kondigt reeds aan, wat het behelst;...
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  • London Souvenirs
    London Souvenirs
    London SouvenirsI. GAMBLING-CLUBS AND HIGH PLAY II. WITTY WOMEN AND PRETTY WOMEN III. OLD LONDON COFFEE-HOUSES IV. OLD M.P.S AND SOME OF THEIR SAYINGS V. FAMOUS OLD ACTORS VI. OLD JUDGES AND SOME OF THEIR SAYINGS VII. SOME FAMOUS LONDON ACTRESSES VIII. QUEER CLUBS...
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    €6,27 EUR
  • Beautiful Ireland
    Beautiful Ireland
    MunsterThe best way to get to Munster nowadays is undoubtedly by the new route from Fishguard to Rosslare, in which the Great Western Railway has reopened what was for ancient times the natural and easy way from England to Ireland. The Normans, as everyone...
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    €6,27 EUR
  • Worcestershire in the Nineteenth Century
    Worcestershire in the Nineteenth Century
    Worcestershire in the Nineteenth Century - A Complete Digest of Facts Occuring in the County since the Commencement of the year 1800In this day the man who writes a useless book, commits a great sin against society. The aim of this volume is utility;...
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    €6,27 EUR

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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