Explore the past through our curated History Books collection. Discover fascinating titles published by the British Library alongside essential reads on everything from ancient civilisations to modern political history. Whether you're a dedicated historian or simply curious about the world’s turning points, these books bring remarkable stories and rare insights to life.
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How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator
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The Golden Road
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The History Lessons
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Why War?
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The Medici
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SAS Great Escapes Four (Signed Edition)
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Roots and Legends: Folktales from African Culture
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300,000 Kisses: Tales of Queer Love from the Ancient World
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Queer Villains of Myth and Legend
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Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend
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The Eagle and the Hart (Signed Edition)
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The Greek Myths That Shape the Way We Think
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Sceptred Isle: A new history of the fourteenth century (Signed, Sprayed Edge)
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Constanza (Signed Edition)
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Ancient Britain for Modern Folk
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No Ordinary Deaths: A People's History of Mortality
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A History of the World in 80 Lost Women
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The Book-Makers: A History of the Book in 18 Remarkable Lives
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A History of Britain in Ten Enemies
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A Curiosity of Folklore, Magic and Spells
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Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global
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Korean Folk & Fairy Tales: Fables, Folklore & Ancient Stories (Collector's Editions)
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Celtic Myths & Legends: Tales of Heroes, Myths & Monsters
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A Short History of British Architecture
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Weird Medieval Guys: How to Live, Laugh, Love (and Die) in Dark Times
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Writers Who Changed History
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A Short History of the World in 50 Places
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A Short History of the World in 50 Lies
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A Short History of the World in 50 Failures
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The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book
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A History of the World in 500 Maps
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Atlas of Improbable Places
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Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It
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William Morris's Flowers
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The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of History
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Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers
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