History Books

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 ...

From the bestselling historian and acclaimed broadcaster 'A rich social history ... Paxman's book could hardly be more colourf...

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...

More than a century after its sinking, Titanic remains the world's most famous ship. This is the ultimate information-packed account of the luxury ...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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. ...

From Adventures on Trains author and British Book Award 2021 winner, Sam Sedgman, comes a beautiful and informative book encapsulating the exciteme...

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...

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 TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARFINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2...

For centuries, fame and fortune was to be found in the west - in the New World of the Americas. Today, it is the east which calls out to those in s...

Everyone is familiar with the story of D-Day and the triumphal liberation of France by the Allies: a barbaric enemy was defeated by Allied ingenuit...

A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2021'The Red Prince announces Helen Carr as one of the most exciting new voices in narrative history.' Dan Jo...