History Books

Nicola Corick's latest spellbinding historical mystery, The Winter Garden, is available to pre-order now! A secret hidden in the...

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'If you want to write a novel or a script, read this book' Sunday Times '...

The forgotten story of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York. A strong woman who claimed the throne for her family in a time of war... ...

COLLECTIVE WINNER OF THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 'This is the book that has bee...

An oath of loyalty. Two warring kings. A destiny he didn't choose... England is in turmoil as Vikings and Saxon...

The 11th book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions. A hero will be forged from this broken land. As...

From the bestselling author of Viking Britain, a new epic history of our forgotten past. As Tolkien knew, Britain in the 'Dark Ages' wa...

Based on explosive new evidence, bestselling author David Talbot tells America's greatest untold story: the United States' rise to world dominance ...

Winner of The HWA Gold Crown 2020 From the No.1 bestselling author of The Ashes of London and The Fire Court comes the next book...

The tenth book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions. A hero will be forged from this broken land. A...

This brilliant new book explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings and queens that this country has ever seen, and the worst. Th...

In 1997 sixty-two containers fell off the cargo ship Tokio Express after it was hit by a rogue wave off the coast of Cornwall, including one contai...

Find The Shortest History of War by Gwynne Dyer from publishers Old Street Publishing at Books2Door! ; 256 pages; Published: 08/02/2022

Find The Shortest History of the Soviet Union by Sheila Fitzpatrick from publishers Old Street Publishing at Books2Door! ; ; Published: 05/04/2022

Find Brilliant Isles: Art That Made Us by James Hawes from publishers Old Street Publishing at Books2Door! ; ; Published: 05/04/2022

Find The Shortest History of England by James Hawes from publishers Old Street Publishing at Books2Door! ; 240 pages; Published: 16/06/2021

This book is dynamite' - ROBERT GILDEA, author of Empires of the MindA searing, landmark study of the British Empire that lays bare its pervasive u...

The Sunday Times Top 10 BestsellerShortlisted for a British Book Industry Book of the Year Award 2016Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, c...

Discover an original, entertaining and illuminating guide to a completely different world: England in the Middle Ages. Imagine you could travel bac...

Don't miss CGP's superb all-in-one Complete Revision & Practice book for KS3 History. It's bursting with study notes and sources covering fasci...

Generations of children have been captivated by the exploits of Jemima Puddle-Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, Peter Rabbit and the host of other characters ...

At a moment of unprecedented creativity in men's fashion, and continuing reflections on gender, contemporary designers are questioning established ...

The end of the beginning... An epic conflictNorth Africa was a turning point for the British in the Second World War: a harsh landscape of sand and...

The bloodiest battle in the history of the British Army. In 1916 the Great War seemed caught in a stalemate. The British were determined to break i...

A compelling history of the greatest ships ever launched.The importance of the fighting ship is as considerable today as ever before. Battleships a...

Published to mark the fortieth anniversary of the Falklands war'There was a time when we did extraordinary things.' On 28 May 1982, 450 men of the ...

A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK'A great, thrusting codpiece of a book. It is big, bombastic and richly brocaded... A jewel in its own right' The Tim...

From the invaders of the dark ages to the aftermath of the coalition, one of Britain's most respected journalists, Simon Jenkins, weaves together a...

Riveting. Extraordinary. A real-life thriller.' - Dan SnowIn SAS Great Escapes, bestselling author Damien Lewis tells the story of seven of the mos...

Based on the Gigantosaurus TV series. Explore the world of Cretacia with Mazu, Bill, Tiny and Rocky in this slide-and-seek novelty board book. From...

Between the birth of Dante in 1265 and the death of Galileo in 1642 something happened which completely revolutionized Western civilization. Painti...

**THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**In twenty-one bite-sized lessons, Yuval Noah Harari explores what it means to be human in an age of bewilderment. 'Tru...

It shows the variety and depth of the men sent into harms way during World War II, something emphasised by the population of Stalag Luft III. Most ...

THE MULTI AWARD-WINNING #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER___'An angry and important work of historical detection, calling time on the misogyny that has fe...

This CGP Complete Revision & Practice book is a brilliant all-in-one guide to success in Grade 9-1 GCSE History! It covers the most popular Dep...

History is a rich, varied and fascinating subject, so it's rare to find the whole lot in one book ... until now. The History of the World in Bite-S...

Brilliantly written and completely absorbing, this is Milton's masterpiece' ANTHONY HOROWITZBERLIN'S FATE WAS SEALED AT THE 1945 YALTA CONFERENCE. ...

THE PERFECT READ FOR TROUBLED TIMESFrom the bestselling author of The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places comes this inspiring and beautifully...

How are borders built in the modern world? What does Brexit mean for Ireland's border? And what would happen if Elon Musk declared himself presiden...

Winner of the Book of the Year, Children's Illustrated and Non-Fiction at The British Book Awards, 2021Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year...

This beautiful hardback gift book is a stunning visual journey through Black British history for younger readers by award-winning historian and bro...

Packed full of discoveries' Sunday Times'Ceaselessly interesting, knowledgeable and evocative' Spectator__________France: An Adventure History is a...

MAKING HISTORY is an epic exploration of who writes about the past and how the biases of certain storytellers - whether Julius Caesar, William Shak...

Anyone interested in the real London needs to read this. - Andrew MarrNo city can survive without water, and lots of it. Today we take the stuff fo...

Praise for the author's A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths: 'Eminently sane, highly informative'PAUL CARTLEDGE, BBC History magazineIn 2022 it will b...

From legendary investor Ray Dalio, author of the international bestseller Principles, who has spent half a century studying global economies and ma...

The epic story of an iconic aircraft and the breathtaking courage of those who flew her' Andy McNab, bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero 'Compelli...

THE SUNDAY TIMES NON FICTION BESTSELLER WHSmith NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018'The best book you will ever read about Britain's greatest warplan...