The most popular history books of 2023

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 2023.

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Material World
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Material World

Ed Conway

2023 · 2025 edition

512 pages

Behind the Seams
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Behind the Seams

TBC 337887, ひすいこたろう, 武田葉子

Published 2023

336 pages

The Nazi Conspiracy
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The Nazi Conspiracy

Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch

2023 · 2025 edition

384 pages

Raw Dog
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Raw Dog

Jamie Loftus

2023 · 2025 edition

320 pages

Number Go Up
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Number Go Up

Zeke Faux

2023 · 2024 edition

320 pages

The Six
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The Six

Loren Grush

Published 2023

432 pages

Shakespeare
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Shakespeare

Judi Dench, Brendan O'Hea

2023 · 2026 edition

400 pages

Romney
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Romney

McKay Coppins

Published 2023

416 pages

The Fund
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The Fund

Rob Copeland

2023 · 2025 edition

352 pages

Unscripted
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Unscripted

James B. Stewart, Rachel Abram, 詹姆斯·B. 斯图尔特, 蕾切尔·艾布拉姆斯

Published 2023

416 pages

Oscar Wars
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Oscar Wars

Michael Schulman

Published 2023

589 pages