Academic History Books

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The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 18,271 ratings — published 2019
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Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 23,120 ratings — published 1992
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Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 19,502 ratings — published 2010
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Young Henry: The Rise of Henry VIII Young Henry: The Rise of Henry VIII (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.68 — 326 ratings — published 2011
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The Blazing World: A New History of Revolutionary England, 1603-1689 The Blazing World: A New History of Revolutionary England, 1603-1689 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 1,468 ratings — published 2023
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Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947 Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 5,392 ratings — published 2006
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The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 7,823 ratings — published 2015
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Kings and Queens of England Kings and Queens of England (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 2,001 ratings — published 1975
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The Anatomy of Fascism The Anatomy of Fascism (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 5,250 ratings — published 2004
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A New Gospel for Women: Katharine Bushnell and the Challenge of Christian Feminism A New Gospel for Women: Katharine Bushnell and the Challenge of Christian Feminism (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.28 — 118 ratings — published 2015
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A Study of History, Abridgement of Vols 1-6 A Study of History, Abridgement of Vols 1-6 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 523 ratings — published 1947
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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 80,138 ratings — published 2015
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Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 4,777 ratings — published 2017
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Pillaging the Empire: Piracy in the Americas, 1500-1750 Pillaging the Empire: Piracy in the Americas, 1500-1750 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.48 — 65 ratings — published 1998
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The Balkans: A Short History The Balkans: A Short History (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 2,881 ratings — published 2000
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The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.23 — 13,861 ratings — published 2012
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Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 4,345 ratings — published 2015
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Entertaining Satan: Witchcraft and the Culture of Early New England Entertaining Satan: Witchcraft and the Culture of Early New England (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 334 ratings — published 1982
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The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 4,023 ratings — published 1959
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Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.40 — 12,460 ratings — published 2009
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Armageddon Averted: The Soviet Collapse, 1970-2000 Armageddon Averted: The Soviet Collapse, 1970-2000 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 1,453 ratings — published 2001
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The History of White People The History of White People (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 3,194 ratings — published 2010
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Home and Work: Housework, Wages, and the Ideology of Labor in the Early Republic Home and Work: Housework, Wages, and the Ideology of Labor in the Early Republic (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 80 ratings — published 1990
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A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 43,907 ratings — published 1978
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Denying the Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory Denying the Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,105 ratings — published 1993
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A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 9,234 ratings — published 1990
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Fascism: A Readers' Guide : Analysis, Interpretations, Bibliography Fascism: A Readers' Guide : Analysis, Interpretations, Bibliography (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 28 ratings — published 1976
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Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.77 — 13 ratings — published 2025
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Bad Friend: A Century of Revolutionary Friendships Bad Friend: A Century of Revolutionary Friendships (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.66 — 44 ratings — published
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The Leveller Revolution: Radical Political Organisation in England, 1640–1650 The Leveller Revolution: Radical Political Organisation in England, 1640–1650 (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.75 — 143 ratings — published 2016
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Africa's World War: Congo, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Making of a Continental Catastrophe Africa's World War: Congo, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Making of a Continental Catastrophe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 791 ratings — published 2006
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We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 621 ratings — published 2025
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The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 2,734 ratings — published 1999
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Road to October 7: A Brief History of Palestinian Islamism Road to October 7: A Brief History of Palestinian Islamism (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 42 ratings — published 2025
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Architect of Global Jihad: The Life of Al Qaeda Strategist Abu Mus'ab Al-Suri Architect of Global Jihad: The Life of Al Qaeda Strategist Abu Mus'ab Al-Suri (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 46 ratings — published 2007
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To Make Men Free: A History of the Republican Party To Make Men Free: A History of the Republican Party (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 811 ratings — published 2014
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The Borgias and Their Enemies: 1431-1519 The Borgias and Their Enemies: 1431-1519 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as academic-history)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,915 ratings — published 2008
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West from Appomattox: The Reconstruction of America after the Civil War West from Appomattox: The Reconstruction of America after the Civil War (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.94 — 450 ratings — published 2007
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The Boleyn Women: The Tudor Femmes Fatales Who Changed English History The Boleyn Women: The Tudor Femmes Fatales Who Changed English History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 176 ratings — published 2013
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Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 4,792 ratings — published 2000
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Pride and a Daily Marathon (Bradford Books) Pride and a Daily Marathon (Bradford Books)
by (shelved 1 time as academic-history)
avg rating 3.90 — 39 ratings — published 1991
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The Thirty Years War The Thirty Years War (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 2,908 ratings — published 1938
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England's Queens England's Queens (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 109 ratings — published 2011
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沈括的知识世界:一种闻见主义的实践 (Chinese Edition) 沈括的知识世界:一种闻见主义的实践 (Chinese Edition)
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avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published
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A Certain Amount of Madness A Certain Amount of Madness (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 77 ratings — published
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The Soviet Experiment: Russia, the USSR, and the Successor States The Soviet Experiment: Russia, the USSR, and the Successor States (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 458 ratings — published 1997
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Catherine Parr Catherine Parr (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 216 ratings — published 2010
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How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 4,906 ratings — published 2020
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The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 5,323 ratings — published 2008
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