Check out these great History titles!

By Coll Rowe | August 30 2023 | History

Here are some popular and recent history titles, from our extensive selection of books for the classroom that are available through the subject lists on our website, which cover World History, European History, United States History, Topical History, Wars, Conflicts, Events, Historiography, and more.

World History

Book cover for The World Book cover for The Written World book cover for SIKHS

book cover for LETTERS FROM CUBABook cover for MUZOONBook cover for Water

European History

Book cover for Powers and Thrones Book cover for HISTORY OF BRITAIN AND IRELANDBook cover for The Wager

Book cover for The Splendid and the Vile Book cover for A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY book cover

United States History

Book cover for CasteBook cover for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONKILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON YA

Book cover for Mott Street THE HEARTBEAT OF WOUNDED KNEE YA book coverBook cover for Civil Rights Queen

Topical History

His Name is George Floyd book coverThe Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 2 book coverbook cover for CALL ME AMERICAN YA Edition

THE LGBTQ+ HISTORY BOOK book coverbook cover for LAST NIGHT AT THE TELEGRAPH CLUBThe Great Stewardess Rebellion book cover

Wars, Conflicts, Events

Half American book coverBook cover for THE WORLD WAR II BOOKD-Day Girls book cover

Bridge to the Sun book coverBook cover for SPEARHEAD YALAST WITNESSES YA book cover

Historiography

Book cover for Ten Discoveries that Rewrote History Dangerous Games book coverbook cover for REMARKABLE DIARIESWorking book cover

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