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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 399 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.04 — 449,743 ratings — published 1997
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 263 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,224,427 ratings — published 2011
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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World The Silk Roads: A New History of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 241 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.17 — 47,155 ratings — published 2015
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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 201 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.06 — 82,169 ratings — published 2004
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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)
by (shelved 167 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 67,333 ratings — published 1998
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Paperback)
by (shelved 159 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 93,931 ratings — published 2005
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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)
by (shelved 153 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 146,055 ratings — published 1960
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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome (Paperback)
by (shelved 152 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.06 — 78,795 ratings — published 2015
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Salt: A World History Salt: A World History (Paperback)
by (shelved 136 times as world-history)
avg rating 3.75 — 75,784 ratings — published 2002
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The Guns of August The Guns of August (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 125 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.18 — 83,437 ratings — published 1962
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
by (shelved 108 times as world-history)
avg rating 3.93 — 74,178 ratings — published 2004
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 108 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 416,340 ratings — published 2003
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1) Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1)
by (shelved 103 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 112,943 ratings — published 2015
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The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome (Hardcover)
by (shelved 98 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,487 ratings — published 2007
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1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created (Hardcover)
by (shelved 97 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.12 — 20,750 ratings — published 2011
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A Little History of the World A Little History of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 96 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.10 — 31,228 ratings — published 1936
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A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 93 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 43,614 ratings — published 1978
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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)
by (shelved 90 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.40 — 12,203 ratings — published 2009
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,117,127 ratings — published 1947
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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 89 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.25 — 51,873 ratings — published 1997
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The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 88 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 25,102 ratings — published 2021
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 86 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.37 — 62,461 ratings — published 2019
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Hiroshima Hiroshima (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 87,761 ratings — published 1946
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The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as world-history)
avg rating 3.98 — 42,218 ratings — published 2004
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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 79 times as world-history)
avg rating 3.89 — 217,029 ratings — published 2011
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses A History of the World in 6 Glasses (Paperback)
by (shelved 79 times as world-history)
avg rating 3.81 — 33,236 ratings — published 2005
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 79 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,344,597 ratings — published 1956
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A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East (Paperback)
by (shelved 79 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 9,652 ratings — published 1989
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The Age of Revolution, 1789–1848 The Age of Revolution, 1789–1848 (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 8,233 ratings — published 1962
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The Age of Extremes, 1914-1991 The Age of Extremes, 1914-1991 (Paperback)
by (shelved 75 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.29 — 7,715 ratings — published 1994
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Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (Paperback)
by (shelved 75 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 18,648 ratings — published 2003
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The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000 (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.14 — 6,303 ratings — published 1987
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Paris, 1919: Six Months that Changed the World Paris, 1919: Six Months that Changed the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.13 — 14,937 ratings — published 2001
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Napoleon: A Life Napoleon: A Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.24 — 27,646 ratings — published 2014
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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 71 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.47 — 155,995 ratings — published 2018
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
by (shelved 71 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.13 — 159,013 ratings — published 2015
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The Age of Empire, 1875–1914 The Age of Empire, 1875–1914 (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.26 — 4,357 ratings — published 1987
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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 70 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.17 — 194,296 ratings — published 2023
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Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.38 — 13,542 ratings — published 2005
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The New Penguin History of The World The New Penguin History of The World (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,503 ratings — published 1976
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Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.39 — 19,192 ratings — published 2010
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Why the West Rules—for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future Why the West Rules—for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 67 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,860 ratings — published 2010
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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)
by (shelved 66 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.20 — 17,848 ratings — published 2019
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.02 — 15,341 ratings — published 1776
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The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade (Hardcover)
by (shelved 63 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,167 ratings — published 2010
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The Lessons of History The Lessons of History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.06 — 19,837 ratings — published
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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 61 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.30 — 134,013 ratings — published 2020
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Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.23 — 26,229 ratings — published 2003
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The First World War The First World War (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as world-history)
avg rating 4.04 — 15,734 ratings — published 1999
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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 60 times as world-history)
avg rating 3.99 — 75,607 ratings — published 1995
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