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For purposes of this list, only include books with over 4999 ratings and shelved at least 500 times as history.

Anything with less than 5,000 ratings or shelved less than 500 times as history will be removed and without comment.

See also:
Best History Books
Best Non fiction American History Books
Best Non fiction War Books
Best Popular History Books on Goodreads

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message 1: by Mitchell (new)

Mitchell Friedman removed the following books for not meeting the criteria of 5000 ratings AND 500 times shelved as history

1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England - 2087 ratings, 253 shelved as history
Call the Midwife - 182 shelved as history
Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War - 235 shelved as military history civil war


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