Books that examine the history of humanity
World History
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Dec 23, 2025
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5 min read
Hampton Sides delivers with this highly readable narrative non-fiction account of the fateful, final voyage of Captain James Cook.
Nov 27, 2025
8 min read
A quick ride through the history of economics by economist, author, and member of the Australian Parliament Andrew Leigh
Nov 22, 2025
6 min read
A loving father, quiet about his past, is harboring secrets too dark and too painful to reveal.
Apr 24, 2025
A renowned Australian historian offers a look at the American and Australian generals leading the defense of Australia during World War II
Mar 13, 2025
7 min read
British anthropologist Alice Roberts takes us on a journey through European pre-history in search of the enigmatic Celts
Feb 27, 2025
Prolific author Simon Winchester takes us through the story of land
Feb 6, 2025
Tadeusz Kosciuszko fought in the American Revolution, led a revolution in his native Poland and is the namesake of the tallest mountain in Australia.
Jan 23, 2025
Buddy Levy explores the forgotten stories of polar explorers who went north by air
Jan 16, 2025
William Dalrymple on the spread of ancient Indian art, technology, literature, mathematics, culture and religion
Nov 21, 2024
History quick hits
Aug 1, 2024
The author of Killers of the Flower Moon tackles the story of an 18th Century British shipwreck
