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Discover the best history books, from biographies and military history to riveting accounts of the past’s most fascinating moments. War books, historical fiction, and more populate these pages.

The Best 20th-Century History Books by WWII Correspondent William L. Shirer

The Best 20th-Century History Books by WWII Correspondent William L. Shirer

He witnessed the war unfold in real time—and shared it with the world. 

War Books

By Kasey Noss

Sports History

12 Best Baseball Books That Hit It Out of the Park

12 Best Baseball Books That Hit It Out of the Park

By Marisa Fertitta

Nonfiction

17 Escapist Nonfiction Books That Will Spirit You Away

17 Escapist Nonfiction Books That Will Spirit You Away

By Catherine Phelan & Kasey Noss

Nonfiction

23 Books That Explore the History of World Religions

23 Books That Explore the History of World Religions

By Olivia Mason & Kasey Noss

Biographies

Free History Books to Download in September 2025

Free History Books to Download in September 2025

By The Archive Staff

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History Of Science

Ride the Brain Wave With Humble Bundle’s Latest Non-Fiction Offerings

Ride the Brain Wave With Humble Bundle’s Latest Non-Fiction Offerings

Support EveryLibrary and get up to 28 books for as little as one dollar.

By The Archive Staff

Military History

Day of Infamy: Inside the Destruction of the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor

Day of Infamy: Inside the Destruction of the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor

Historian Walter Lord recounts the bombing of major U.S. battleships and the heroics of the men on board.

By Olivia Mason & Kelsey Christine McConnell

Nonfiction

[CLOSED] Nab 10 Books That Will Revitalize Your Historical Interests

[CLOSED] Nab 10 Books That Will Revitalize Your Historical Interests

Enter for a chance to win 10 fascinating books that cover history from World War I to space mishaps.

By The Archive Staff

Military History

American Traitors: The Best Friends Who Sold Secrets to Soviet Russia

American Traitors: The Best Friends Who Sold Secrets to Soviet Russia

Meet two hard-partying geniuses that became Cold War operatives.

By Olivia Mason

Military History

20 American History Books to Educate and Inspire Readers of All Ages

20 American History Books to Educate and Inspire Readers of All Ages

Rediscover what America has meant from 1776 to the modern day.

By Catherine Phelan & Xavier Piedra

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[CLOSED] Discover an Untold Story of the Holocaust

[CLOSED] Discover an Untold Story of the Holocaust

20 winners will receive a copy of 999: The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Jewish Transport to Auschwitz.

By The Archive Staff

Military History

10 Must-Read Cold War Books

10 Must-Read Cold War Books

30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, look back at the conflict that defined a generation.

By Orrin Grey

Military History

19 Essential Civil War Books

19 Essential Civil War Books

Explore the history of America's deadliest conflict with gripping fiction and nonfiction.

By Shannon Raphael & Kelsey Christine McConnell

Modern History

Black Tuesday: 1929's Stock Market Crash Signaled the Great Depression's Start

Black Tuesday: 1929's Stock Market Crash Signaled the Great Depression's Start

The Day the Bubble Burst examines one of the greatest financial disasters—the 1929 stock market crash—through the eyes of those involved.

By Olivia Mason

Military History

Japan's Attempt to Recreate Pearl Harbor Failed at the Battle of Midway

Japan's Attempt to Recreate Pearl Harbor Failed at the Battle of Midway

December 7 may be a date which will live in infamy, but in June 1942, the tides turned.

By Catherine Phelan

Military History

8 Essential Texts About Napoleon Bonaparte and the Napoleonic Wars

8 Essential Texts About Napoleon Bonaparte and the Napoleonic Wars

Dive into some of history's greatest battles and the life of one its most famous generals.

By Olivia Mason

European History

Punk Rock and Politics Collide in 1970s East Germany

Punk Rock and Politics Collide in 1970s East Germany

Punks destroyed their jeans, their shirts...and the power structures that surrounded them.

By Catherine Phelan

European History

Rediscover Mary Renault, Queen of Ancient Historical Fiction

Rediscover Mary Renault, Queen of Ancient Historical Fiction

Renault set a high standard for accuracy and feeling in historical fiction.

By Catherine Phelan

Modern History

In A Time of Great Division, Dan Rather Investigates What Unites Us

In A Time of Great Division, Dan Rather Investigates What Unites Us

A primetime news anchor reinvents himself for the modern world and calls all Americans to remember what brings us together.

By Catherine Phelan

Military History

WWII's Siege of Leningrad Was One of History's Most Destructive

WWII's Siege of Leningrad Was One of History's Most Destructive

The 872-day siege by German forces failed to capture Leningrad, but left immense devastation in its wake.

By Catherine Phelan

World History

25 World History Books That Will Give You a New Perspective

25 World History Books That Will Give You a New Perspective

Expand your horizons with books that explore the places, people, and objects that shaped human history.

By Stephen Lovely

Modern History

Theodore Roosevelt's Strenuous Life Extended Far Beyond a Single Speech

Theodore Roosevelt's Strenuous Life Extended Far Beyond a Single Speech

The famously sporty president's impact extends through college teams and Olympics to this day.

By Shabana Bachu

Military History

9 Essential War of 1812 Books

9 Essential War of 1812 Books

Engage with the oft-forgotten Second War of Independence.

By Dave Adams

Nautical History

8 Sailing Books That Will Take You to the High Seas

8 Sailing Books That Will Take You to the High Seas

Set sail with these thrilling and true nautical tales.

By Shabana Bachu

Military History

Apollo 11, 50 Years Later: The Space Race That Defined a Decade

Apollo 11, 50 Years Later: The Space Race That Defined a Decade

Alight on the lunar surface alongside Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

By Shabana Bachu

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