Best History of 2026

Last updated on 07/01/2026

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History of the World Map by Map: A Beautifully Illustrated Journey Through World History – a Gift To Treasure This Christmas (DK History Map by Map)

History of the World Map by Map: A Beautifully Illustrated Journey Through World History – a Gift To Treasure This Christmas (DK History Map by Map)

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History of the World Map by Map: A Beautifully Illustrated Journey Through World History – a Gift To Treasure This Christmas (DK History Map by Map)

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A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0: The bestselling popular science book of the 21st Century, now fully updated

A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0: The bestselling popular science book of the 21st Century, now fully updated

50% Off

The Ultimate History Buff Challenge: Over 600 Quiz Questions for Curious History Lovers

The Ultimate History Buff Challenge: Over 600 Quiz Questions for Curious History Lovers

The Ultimate History Buff Challenge: Over 600 Quiz Questions for Curious History Lovers

15% Off

The Power and the Glory: A New History of the World Cup

Abacus

52% Off

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The Power and the Glory: A New History of the World Cup

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A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Sunday Times #1 Bestseller

A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Sunday Times #1 Bestseller

Wildfire

18% Off

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A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Sunday Times #1 Bestseller

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Unruly: The Number One Bestseller ‘Horrible Histories for grownups’ The Times

Penguin

25% Off

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Unruly: The Number One Bestseller ‘Horrible Histories for grownups’ The Times

25% Off

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A History of Britain in Ten Enemies: The hilarious #1 Sunday Times bestseller from the author of Horrible Histories

Penguin

25% Off

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A History of Britain in Ten Enemies: The hilarious #1 Sunday Times bestseller from the author of Horrible Histories

25% Off

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The Greatest Nobodies of History: The hilarious Sunday Times bestselling history book from the TikTok sensation

Penguin

18% Off

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The Greatest Nobodies of History: The hilarious Sunday Times bestselling history book from the TikTok sensation

18% Off

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Fall of Civilizations: The Sunday Times Bestseller: Stories of Greatness and Decline

Fall of Civilizations: The Sunday Times Bestseller: Stories of Greatness and Decline

Duckworth

11% Off

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Fall of Civilizations: The Sunday Times Bestseller: Stories of Greatness and Decline

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Northerners: The bestselling history of the North of England

Northerners: The bestselling history of the North of England

HarperCollins Children's Books

8% Off

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HarperCollins Children's Books

Northerners: The bestselling history of the North of England

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We reviewed these offers relevant to the History within online retailers such as Amazon, eBay and other local retailers, ensuring we covered all major brands and models. The products we selected come from trusted brands like DK, Doubleday, LAK Publishing, Abacus, Wildfire, Penguin, Duckworth, HarperCollins Children's Books, all of which have a reputation for consistently delivering high-quality products that users love and innovative approaches for function & design.

For the best History in the market, we considered we took a deep dive into 7491 online reviews , focusing on elements like user satisfaction, performance in real-world conditions, and long-term reliability. Our ranking also evaluates each review’s relevancy, authenticity, up-to-dateness and depth so that the comparison is more sound.

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The clear winner of our analysis is History of the World Map by Map: A Beautifully Illustrated Journey Through World History – a Gift To Treasure This Christmas (DK History Map by Map). We love many things about this product by DK.
The best value product for most shoppers and where user satisfaction is continuously the highest is A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0: The bestselling popular science book of the 21st Century, now fully updated by Doubleday based on online reviews by bloggers, experts and online shoppers.
The biggest bargain at the moment for History and the best cost-to-value ratio is The Power and the Glory: A New History of the World Cupat Abacus with a 52% discount.
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