18 Best World History Books
Goal: Find the best World History books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best world history books" and study the top 4+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
18 Best World History Books
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Salt
A World History
by Mark Kurlansky
Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
by Jared Diamond
Also recommended by:
Joe Rogan, Bill Gates, Charlie Munger, Simon Sinek, Daniel Ek, Jesse Williams, Stewart Brand, James Clear, Margaret Atwood, Mark Manson, Jamie Dimon, Patrick Arnold
The Lessons of History
by Will & Ariel Durant
Also recommended by:
Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Tim Ferriss, Kevin Systrom, Lyn Alden, James Clear, Mark Manson, Shane Parrish
1491
New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
by Charles C. Mann
Also recommended by:
Ordinary Men
Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland
by Christopher R. Browning
Also recommended by:
The Ascent of Money
A Financial History of the World
by Niall Ferguson
Also recommended by:
1759
The Year Britain Became Master of the World
by Frank McLynn
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
by Tom Standage
A World History of Photography
by Naomi Rosenblum
History of the World Map by Map
by DK
SPQR
A History of Ancient Rome
by Mary Beard
The History of the Ancient World
From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
by Susan Wise Bauer
The Last Days of the Incas
by Kim MacQuarrie
The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes
The Ancient World Economy & the Empires of Parthia, Central Asia & Han China
by Raoul McLaughlin
The War That Ended Peace
The Road to 1914
by Margaret MacMillan
Timelines of History
The Ultimate Visual Guide to the Events That Shaped the World
by DK
World History
From the Ancient World to the Information Age
by Philip Parker
Sources
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