11 Free World History Books and Textbooks [PDF]
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World history is the story of how separate societies became one connected world. Here you will find free world history books and open access textbooks in PDF, covering Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India, Mesoamerica and the Mediterranean.
Every title here comes from a university press, an open textbook library, or the public domain. You will find full survey textbooks from OpenStax, the University of North Georgia and East Tennessee State University, next to classics by H. G. Wells and Jules Michelet.
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World History Textbooks
These are the books to start with if you want the whole span of human civilization in one volume. Each one covers world history from the first settlements to the present day.
Books on Ancient and Medieval World History
This section covers the world up to roughly 1500, from the first cities of Mesopotamia to the trade routes that linked Asia, Africa and Europe. Read about ancient Egypt, China and India, Mesoamerica and the Middle Ages.
Books on Modern World History
From the Age of Exploration onward, the story of world history becomes global. These open access textbooks cover colonialism, the Atlantic revolutions, the Industrial Revolution and the twentieth century.
That closes our selection of world history books and textbooks in PDF. All of them are open access or public domain, so you can read them online or download them today.
Do you want more History books in PDF format? Our history section covers dozens of topics, from Egyptian History and the Roman Empire to the Industrial Revolution and the Cold War.
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