History Books on Pango

From Herodotus to Erik Larson, the history of history writing is as varied as it is vast. Whether you're studying up for a final or scratching an intellectual itch to learn more about a specific time and place, there's nothing quite like getting lost in a captivating history book. This can take the form of a popular history that makes an esoteric topic accessible to the masses, an academic monograph that goes super deep on just one topic, or maybe something in between. You'll find affordable history books to satisfy even the most voracious buffs here on Pango.

While browsing for history books, you might also be interested in our selection of biographies and memoirs. For history fans looking for a great novel, be sure to check out our historical fiction portal.

Where do I start reading with history books?

If you are looking to read more history books but aren't sure how to get started in this wide ranging category, we recommend thinking about topics you're already interested in. For example, if you love sports, chances are that you'll be engrossed by Friday Night Lights by H.G. Bissinger or The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. If you're a music buff, then you'll love The History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs by Greil Marcus and Footnotes: Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way by Caseen Gaines. Gamers will get a kick out of books about video games like Blood, Sweat, and Pixels and Console Wars, while plant lovers will adore The Tulip or The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan. (For more books about plants, check out our guide to gardening books!)

You can also get into history by focusing on just one person. Explore biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs currently available on PangoBooks.

Who are some popular history writers I should know?

Throughout time, historians have dedicated themselves to understanding the past so we can avoid making the same mistakes in our present. Some popular modern history writers are:

• David Grann
• David McCullough
• Dee Alexander Brown
• Erik Larson
• Ibram X. Kendi
• Isabel Wilkerson
• Jung Chang
• Laura Hillenbrand
• Mary Beard
• Sam Quinones
• Stacy Schiff
• Ron Chernow

• Yuval Noah Harari

Explore Related Collection and Categories on Pango:

• 7 American History Books that Broadened My Perspective
• Books About Political Science and Politics
• Essential Civil War History Books
• Historical Fiction
• Gilded Age Literature
• Narrative Nonfiction

Do you have some used history books that you'd like to get out of the house? Maybe they're left over from school or you just didn't enjoy them as much as you had anticipated. Learn how you can sell your used history books on PangoBooks here.