World History
Great powers rise and fall as civilizations clash and transform across the centuries, leaving their mark on everything from trade routes to border walls. Through sweeping narratives and sharp analysis, these books illuminate how empires, ideologies, and innovations have shaped our interconnected world.
World History Book Summaries
Immersive
Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
History
Science
Anthropology
World Order
Politics
History
International Relations
The Cold War
A New History
History
Politics
War
Diplomacy
History
Politics
International Relations
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers
Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000
History
Politics
Economics
The Silk Roads
A New History of the World
History
Politics
World History
The Lessons of History
History
Philosophy
Politics
The Great Divergence
China, Europe, and the Making of the Modern World Economy
History
Economics
China
The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919-1939
An Introduction to the Study of International Relations
History
International Relations
Politics
Destiny Disrupted
A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes
History
Islam
Religion
Civilization
The West and the Rest
History
Politics
Economics
Empire
The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power
History
Politics
Economics
Lost Islamic History
Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past
History
Islam
Religion
After the Prophet
The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam
History
Religion
Islam
Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
History
Science
Anthropology
Postwar
A History of Europe Since 1945
History
Politics
European History
A Little History of the World
History
World History
Historical
1493
Uncovering the New World Columbus Created
History
Science
American History
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
Economics
History
Politics
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
History
Biography
Asia
Glimpses of World History
History
India
World History
The March of Folly
From Troy to Vietnam
History
Politics
War
Modern Times
The World from the Twenties to the Nineties
History
Politics
World History
A Peace to End All Peace
The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East
History
Middle East
Politics
Story of Civilization
History
Philosophy
World History
Plagues and Peoples
History
Science
Medicine
War and Peace and War
The Rise and Fall of Empires
History
Politics
War
Age of Revolutions
Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
History
Politics
World History
The Republic of Pirates
Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down
History
Pirates
Historical
China After Mao
The Rise of a Superpower
History
China
Politics
The Golden Age of Piracy
The Truth Behind Pirate Myths
History
Pirates
Research
The Great War for Civilisation
The Conquest of the Middle East
History
Middle East
Politics
The Emperor Wears No Clothes
The Authoritative Historical Record of Cannabis and the Conspiracy Against Marijuana
History
Drugs
Politics
Jerusalem
The Biography
History
Middle East
Religion
Iran
A Modern History
History
Iran
Middle East
The Written World
The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, Civilization
History
Books About Books
Literature
The Decline and Rise of Democracy
A Global History from Antiquity to Today
History
Politics
Political Science
World History 101
From Ancient Mesopotamia and the Viking Conquests to NATO and WikiLeaks, an Essential Primer on World History
History
World History
Historical
The War That Ended Peace
The Road to 1914
History
World War I
War
The Sea and Civilization
A Maritime History of the World
History
Maritime
World History
The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler
History
Biography
World War II
The Persian Empire
History
Ancient History
Middle East
India
A History
History
India
Asia
Cities
The First 6,000 Years
History
Archaeology
Cities
A Brief History of Indonesia
Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: The Incredible Story of Southeast Asia's Largest Nation
History
Asia
Travel
A Splendid Exchange
How Trade Shaped the World
History
Economics
Business
Blackbeard
America's Most Notorious Pirate
History
Pirates
Biography
A Study of History, Abridgement of Vols 1-6
History
Philosophy
World History
A Short History of the World
History
Historical
Ebooks
7 Tipping Points That Saved the World
History
Historical
Politics
