History Books

Source-backed history books ranked by the number of endorsers.

573 BOOKs in History

001

The Histories

The Histories

Endorsed by Stewart Brand, Gwern Branwen

Herodotus

History

History

2

endorsers
002

The Idea Factory

The Idea Factory

Endorsed by Mark Zuckerberg, Patrick Collison

Jon Gertner

History

History

2

endorsers
003

The Most Powerful Idea In The World

The Most Powerful Idea In The World

Endorsed by Bill Gates, Nick Szabo

William Rosen

History

History

2

endorsers
004

The Power Broker

The Power Broker

Endorsed by Patrick Collison, Network School Reading List

Robert A. Caro

History

History

2

endorsers
005

The Splendid and the Vile

The Splendid and the Vile

Endorsed by Keith Rabois, Bill Gates

Erik Larson

History

History

2

endorsers
006

The Story of Civilization: The Age of Faith

The Story of Civilization: The Age of Faith

Endorsed by Elon Musk, Donald Knuth

Will Durant

History

History

2

endorsers
007

The Story of Civilization: The Age of Napoleon

The Story of Civilization: The Age of Napoleon

Endorsed by Elon Musk, Larry Ellison

Will, Ariel Durant

History

History

2

endorsers
008

The Wages of Destruction

The Wages of Destruction

Endorsed by Elon Musk, Gwern Branwen

Adam Tooze

History

History

2

endorsers
009

The WEIRDest People in the World

The WEIRDest People in the World

Endorsed by Marc Andreessen, Matt Ridley

Joseph Henrich

History

History

2

endorsers
010

Thinking in Time

Thinking in Time

Endorsed by Patrick Collison, Stewart Brand

Richard E. Neustadt

History

History

2

endorsers
011

Troublemakers

Troublemakers

Endorsed by Keith Rabois, Vinod Khosla

Leslie Berlin

History

History

2

endorsers
012

Tuxedo Park

Tuxedo Park

Endorsed by Tobi Lütke, Patrick Collison

Jennet Conant

History

History

2

endorsers
013

UNIX: A History and a Memoir

UNIX: A History and a Memoir
AI-generated reading companion for UNIX: A History and a Memoir

Endorsed by Brian Kernighan

Brian Kernighan

History

History

2

endorsers
014

War and Peace and War

War and Peace and War

Endorsed by Balaji Srinivasan, Network School Reading List

Peter Turchin

History

History

2

endorsers
015

Where Wizards Stay Up Late

Where Wizards Stay Up Late

Endorsed by Chris Dixon, Patrick Collison

Katie Hafner

History

History

2

endorsers
016

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

Endorsed by Li Lu, Stewart Brand

Ian Morris

History

History

2

endorsers
017

Wind, Sand and Stars

Wind, Sand and Stars

Endorsed by Patrick Collison, Naval Ravikant

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

History

History

2

endorsers
018

"A Problem from Hell"

"A Problem from Hell"

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

Samantha Power

History

History

1

endorser
019

1944

1944

Endorsed by Keith Rabois

Jay Winik

History

History

1

endorser
020

3:16 Bible Texts Illuminated

3:16 Bible Texts Illuminated
AI-generated reading companion for 3:16 Bible Texts Illuminated

Donald Knuth

History

History

1

endorser
021

A Country of Cities

A Country of Cities

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

Vishaan Chakrabarti

History

History

1

endorser
022

A course in mathematical analysis

A course in mathematical analysis

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

Édouard Goursat

History

History

1

endorser
023

A Decade of Research

A Decade of Research

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

Various Xerox PARC Researchers

History

History

1

endorser
024

A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century

A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century

Endorsed by Paul Graham

Barbara W. Tuchman

History

History

1

endorser
025

A Great Leap Forward

A Great Leap Forward

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

Alexander J. Field

History

History

1

endorser
026

A History of Civilizations

A History of Civilizations

Endorsed by Stewart Brand

Fernand Braudel

History

History

1

endorser
027

A History of Medieval Europe: From Constantine to Saint Louis

A History of Medieval Europe: From Constantine to Saint Louis

Endorsed by Paul Graham

R.H.C. Davis

History

History

1

endorser
028

A History of Religious Ideas, Vol. 3

A History of Religious Ideas, Vol. 3

Endorsed by Jordan Peterson

Mircea Eliade

History

History

1

endorser
029

A History of Religious Ideas, Volume 1

A History of Religious Ideas, Volume 1

Endorsed by Jordan Peterson

Mircea Eliade

History

History

1

endorser
030

A History of Rome from its Origins to 529 A.D. as told by the Roman Historians

A History of Rome from its Origins to 529 A.D. as told by the Roman Historians

Endorsed by Paul Graham

Moses Hadas

History

History

1

endorser
031

A History of the World in 100 Objects

A History of the World in 100 Objects

Endorsed by Stewart Brand

Neil Macgregor

History

History

1

endorser
032

A History of Western Technology

A History of Western Technology

Endorsed by Nick Szabo

Friedrich Klemm

History

History

1

endorser
033

A New World Begins

A New World Begins

Endorsed by Marc Andreessen

Jeremy Popkin

History

History

1

endorser
034

A Peace to End All Peace

A Peace to End All Peace

Endorsed by Larry Ellison

David Fromkin

History

History

1

endorser
035

A Photographer's Life

A Photographer's Life

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

Annie Leibovitz

History

History

1

endorser
036

A Primer of Drug Action

A Primer of Drug Action

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

Robert M. Julien

History

History

1

endorser
037

A Spy Among Friends

A Spy Among Friends

Endorsed by Marc Andreessen

Ben Macintyre

History

History

1

endorser
038

A Thousand Hills

A Thousand Hills

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

Stephen Kinzer

History

History

1

endorser
039

A Vast Machine

A Vast Machine

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

Paul N. Edwards

History

History

1

endorser
040

A Very Expensive Poison

A Very Expensive Poison

Endorsed by Marc Andreessen

Luke Harding

History

History

1

endorser
041

A Window on Eternity

A Window on Eternity

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

Edward Osborne Wilson

History

History

1

endorser
042

Accidence Will Happen

Accidence Will Happen

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

Oliver Kamm

History

History

1

endorser
043

Accidental Presidents

Accidental Presidents

Endorsed by Ray Dalio

Jared Cohen

History

History

1

endorser
044

Affairs of Honor

Affairs of Honor

Endorsed by Marc Andreessen

Joanne B. Freeman

History

History

1

endorser
045

Aftermath

Aftermath

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

Flying Magazine

History

History

1

endorser
046

Age of Ambition

Age of Ambition

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

Evan Osnos

History

History

1

endorser
047

Airplane Performance Stability and Control

Airplane Performance Stability and Control

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

Courtland D. Perkins

History

History

1

endorser
048

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

Ron Chernow

History

History

1

endorser
049

Alibaba

Alibaba

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

Duncan Clark

History

History

1

endorser
050

All Art Is Propaganda: Critical Essays

All Art Is Propaganda: Critical Essays

Endorsed by Patrick Collison

George Orwell, Keith Gessen, George Packer

History

History

1

endorser

The Histories

The Idea Factory

The Most Powerful Idea In The World

The Power Broker

The Splendid and the Vile

The Story of Civilization: The Age of Faith

The Story of Civilization: The Age of Napoleon

The Wages of Destruction

The WEIRDest People in the World

Thinking in Time

Troublemakers

Tuxedo Park

UNIX: A History and a Memoir

War and Peace and War

Where Wizards Stay Up Late

Why the West Rules—for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future

Wind, Sand and Stars

"A Problem from Hell"

1944

3:16 Bible Texts Illuminated

A Country of Cities

A course in mathematical analysis

A Decade of Research

A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century

A Great Leap Forward

A History of Civilizations

A History of Medieval Europe: From Constantine to Saint Louis

A History of Religious Ideas, Vol. 3

A History of Religious Ideas, Volume 1

A History of Rome from its Origins to 529 A.D. as told by the Roman Historians

A History of the World in 100 Objects

A History of Western Technology

A New World Begins

A Peace to End All Peace

A Photographer's Life

A Primer of Drug Action

A Spy Among Friends

A Thousand Hills

A Vast Machine

A Very Expensive Poison

A Window on Eternity

Accidence Will Happen

Accidental Presidents

Affairs of Honor

Aftermath

Age of Ambition

Airplane Performance Stability and Control

Alexander Hamilton

Alibaba

All Art Is Propaganda: Critical Essays