The most popular history books of 2020

History books explain how the world came to be the way it is. Empires, revolutions, wars, inventions and everyday lives are all here, from the ancient world to recent decades. Whether you want a sweeping overview or one remarkable year in detail, you will find narrative history that reads like a story. This list shows the ones first published in 2020.

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Entangled Life
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Entangled Life

Merlin Sheldrake

2020 · 2021 edition

358 pages

Stamped
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Stamped

Jason Reynolds

Published 2020

294 pages

Poor
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Poor

Caleb Femi

Published 2020

140 pages

Why We Swim
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Why We Swim

Bonnie Tsui

Published 2020

288 pages

Helgoland
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Helgoland

Carlo Rovelli

2020 · 2021 edition

187 pages