Best History Books of 2018

by Ethan Kytle & Blain Roberts

An important and fascinating examination of American slavery’s aftermath. Full review >

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by Konrad H. Jarausch

A provocative addition to a vast literature: Jarausch’s history complicates our understanding of German society during the... Full review >

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by Adam Tooze

First-rate financial history and an admirable effort to wrestle a world-changing series of events between covers. Full review >

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by Graham Robb

An imagination-stimulating work in which the past seems “to dissolve and reshape itself.” Full review >

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by Lynn Vincent & Sara Vladic

Fittingly, Vincent and Vladic close their enthralling, thrillerlike, meticulously researched book with the discovery of the... Full review >

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by Neal Bascomb

Expertly narrated, with just the right level of detail and drama. Full review >

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by James M. Scott

Painful but necessary reading for students of World War II. Full review >

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by Jill Lepore

A splendid rendering—filled with triumph, tragedy, and hope—that will please Lepore’s readers immensely and win her many new... Full review >

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by Max Hastings

A definitive history, gripping from start to finish but relentlessly disturbing. Full review >

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by Andrew Delbanco

Essential background reading for anyone seeking to understand the history of the early republic and the Civil War. Full review >

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by Jason Berry

Every major city should have such a guide to its past. Full review >

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