The most popular history books of 2022

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 2022.

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Butts
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Butts

Heather Radke

Published 2022

311 pages

Unmask Alice
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Unmask Alice

Rick Emerson

Published 2022

349 pages

The Facemaker
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The Facemaker

Lindsey Fitzharris

Published 2022

336 pages

Fly Girl
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Fly Girl

Ann Hood

Published 2022

269 pages

Tanqueray
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Tanqueray

Brandon Stanton, Stephanie Johnson

Published 2022

180 pages

Bitch
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Bitch

Lucy Cooke

Published 2022

400 pages

Otherlands
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Otherlands

托马斯·哈利迪

Published 2022

384 pages

Femina
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Femina

Janina Ramirez

2022 · 2026 edition

464 pages

Dead in the Water
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Dead in the Water

Matthew Campbell, Kit Chellel

2022 · 2023 edition

288 pages

Anna
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Anna

Amy Odell

Published 2022

464 pages

Killing the Legends
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Killing the Legends

Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

Published 2022

304 pages

Brazen
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Brazen

Julia Haart

Published 2022

320 pages

Unthinkable
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Unthinkable

Jamie Raskin

Published 2022

428 pages