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Illustration by Shaylyn Esposito. The history books we loved most in 2019 span centuries, nations and wars. From womanhood to nationhood, they challenge the construction of identity and mythology.

These 12 books will catch you up on everything you need to know about how the world —particularly western civilization—got to where we are now. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip Featured ...

Britain’s War: A New World, 1942-1947, by Daniel Todman, Allen Lane, RRP£35/Oxford University Press, RRP$39.95, 976 pages. Todman’s two-volume history of Britain during the second world war ...

7 great political books, chosen by Book World staff. Whether you prefer fiction, history or philosophy, these books will help you understand America’s past and present.

Smithsonian's picks for the best history books of 2023 include King: A Life, The Sisterhood and The Wager. Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz. For many, 2023 was a year of momentous change and loss ...

A New History of the Fourteenth Century by Helen Carr (Hutchinson Heinemann) Half a century ago Barbara Tuchman turned our attention to the 14th century in A Distant Mirror, inviting readers to see ...