History books

Looking for the best books on the history of ancient India? This checklist covers 12 standout ones that make for illuminating, and unforgettable reads.

Here are the books we can't wait to read in 2018! (Ranked in no particular order.)

Because history wouldn't be possible without women.

1. The keys to the holiest site in Christianity (Church of the holy Sepulchre) are held by a Muslim family that opens the church every morning. Meant to keep the peace between the denominations, this arrangement has been in place since 1187 A.D.

History books give you a way to learn about the past, but where to even start? Here's 22 books to get you started on learning about the world!

First published in 1934 and revised in 1962, this book gathers journalist and historian Joel Augustus Rogers columns from the syndicated newspaper feature titled Your History. Patterned after the look of Ripley's popular Believe It or Not the multiple vignettes in each episode recount short items from Rogers research.

History and Biography books are a great way to learn about history. My husband is a big history buff. His favorite television station is the History channel. He'll watch it when he can't find anything else on tv to watch and he'll watch for hours.

History books give you a way to learn about the past, but where to even start? Here's 22 books to get you started on learning about the world!

The inaugural longlist for the Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour.

Do you know about the woman who helped discover DNA, or the way Viking society really worked?