The Greatest Books of All Time on Historiography
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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | The Idea of History | R. G. Collingwood | 1946 | British | English | |
| 6353 | The Historian’s Craft | Marc Bloch | 1949 | French | French | |
| 6574 | Combats Pour L'histoire | Lucien Febvre | 1953 | French | French | |
| 10241 | The Whig Interpretation of History | Herbert Butterfield | 1931 | British | English | |
| 11939 | George Bancroft | Russel Blaine Nye | 1944 | American | English | |
| 12143 | The History Manifesto | Johanna Hanink | 2014 | American | English | |
| 14025 | Time's Monster | Priya Satia | 2020 | American | English | |
| 15902 | What Is History? | E. H. Carr | 1961 | British | English | |
| 17126 | The Fall Of Rome | Bryan Ward-Perkins | 2005 | British | English | |
| 17126 | Islam In History | Bernard Lewis | 1973 | British | English | |
| 17126 | Time And Narrative, Volume 3 | Paul Ricoeur | 1985 | French | French | |
| 17126 | Hhh H | Laurent binet | 2010 | French | French | |
| 17126 | Is Science Western In Origin? | C.K. Raju | Indian | English | ||
| 17126 | Wonderful Ethiopians Of The Ancient Cushite Empire | Drusilla Dunjee Houston | 1985 | American | English |