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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 1,224,490 ratings — published 2011
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 449,755 ratings — published 1997
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A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 262,058 ratings — published 1980
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8558 times as history)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,117,281 ratings — published 1947
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8352 times as history)
avg rating 4.00 — 747,096 ratings — published 2003
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1776 1776 (Paperback)
by (shelved 7767 times as history)
avg rating 4.10 — 245,270 ratings — published 2005
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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome (Paperback)
by (shelved 7265 times as history)
avg rating 4.06 — 78,803 ratings — published 2015
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 7241 times as history)
avg rating 4.22 — 416,357 ratings — published 2003
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 146,061 ratings — published 1960
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Paperback)
by (shelved 6513 times as history)
avg rating 4.05 — 93,933 ratings — published 2005
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 5984 times as history)
avg rating 4.14 — 433,811 ratings — published 2017
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Night Night (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.38 — 1,344,654 ratings — published 1956
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (Paperback)
by (shelved 5707 times as history)
avg rating 4.26 — 100,649 ratings — published 1970
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 197,810 ratings — published 2005
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5518 times as history)
avg rating 4.39 — 995,226 ratings — published 2010
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The Guns of August The Guns of August (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5344 times as history)
avg rating 4.18 — 83,439 ratings — published 1962
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5216 times as history)
avg rating 4.06 — 82,172 ratings — published 2004
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John Adams John Adams (Paperback)
by (shelved 4984 times as history)
avg rating 4.08 — 375,049 ratings — published 2001
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In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4856 times as history)
avg rating 3.89 — 217,042 ratings — published 2011
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
by (shelved 4769 times as history)
avg rating 4.22 — 196,997 ratings — published 2004
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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World The Silk Roads: A New History of the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 47,158 ratings — published 2015
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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.48 — 114,732 ratings — published 2010
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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa (ebook)
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avg rating 4.19 — 67,339 ratings — published 1998
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4203 times as history)
avg rating 4.13 — 159,021 ratings — published 2015
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A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 4184 times as history)
avg rating 4.05 — 43,615 ratings — published 1978
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4070 times as history)
avg rating 4.13 — 793,867 ratings — published 2010
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The Histories The Histories (Paperback)
by (shelved 3991 times as history)
avg rating 4.01 — 54,975 ratings — published -430
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 3919 times as history)
avg rating 4.19 — 282,446 ratings — published 2015
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3869 times as history)
avg rating 4.17 — 194,330 ratings — published 2023
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The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II (Paperback)
by (shelved 3837 times as history)
avg rating 4.25 — 51,883 ratings — published 1997
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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong (Paperback)
by (shelved 3751 times as history)
avg rating 3.97 — 73,235 ratings — published 1995
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The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3669 times as history)
avg rating 4.30 — 134,020 ratings — published 2020
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3655 times as history)
avg rating 4.47 — 156,041 ratings — published 2018
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Salt: A World History Salt: A World History (Paperback)
by (shelved 3617 times as history)
avg rating 3.75 — 75,786 ratings — published 2002
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)
by (shelved 3590 times as history)
avg rating 3.84 — 121,096 ratings — published 1998
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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3578 times as history)
avg rating 4.16 — 180,269 ratings — published 2016
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3390 times as history)
avg rating 4.46 — 159,126 ratings — published 1959
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History of the Peloponnesian War History of the Peloponnesian War (Paperback)
by (shelved 3358 times as history)
avg rating 3.94 — 40,162 ratings — published -411
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Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest (Paperback)
by (shelved 3303 times as history)
avg rating 4.44 — 137,091 ratings — published 1992
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
by (shelved 3279 times as history)
avg rating 3.93 — 74,178 ratings — published 2004
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Hiroshima Hiroshima (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3277 times as history)
avg rating 4.05 — 87,762 ratings — published 1946
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3217 times as history)
avg rating 4.53 — 158,151 ratings — published 2020
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 3180 times as history)
avg rating 3.95 — 558,298 ratings — published -500
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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3163 times as history)
avg rating 4.23 — 82,212 ratings — published 2011
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Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 3137 times as history)
avg rating 4.23 — 26,233 ratings — published 2003
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 3109 times as history)
avg rating 4.37 — 848,779 ratings — published 1946
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Paperback)
by (shelved 3071 times as history)
avg rating 4.17 — 117,162 ratings — published 2000
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3034 times as history)
avg rating 4.39 — 356,274 ratings — published 2013
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 2898 times as history)
avg rating 4.27 — 94,722 ratings — published 2017
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2894 times as history)
avg rating 3.99 — 75,606 ratings — published 1995
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