The Independent - The Ten Best History Books

1. 1. Necropolis: London and Its Dead by Catharine Arnold Drag me to re-order

2. 2. Warsaw 1920: Lenin's Failed Conquest of Europe by Adam Zamoyski Drag me to re-order

3. 3. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (Arena Books) by Dee Brown Drag me to re-order

4. 4. A People's History of the World by Chris Harman Drag me to re-order

5. 5. Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580 by Roger Crowley Drag me to re-order

6. 6. Liberation - The Bitter Road to Freedom, Europe 1944-1945 by William I. Hitchcock Drag me to re-order

7. 7. The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson Drag me to re-order

8. 8. Clean: An Unsanitised History of Washing by Katherine Ashenburg Drag me to re-order

9. 9. Pompeii: The Life of a Roman Town by Mary Beard Drag me to re-order

10. 10. Henry Vol 1 Virtuous Prince Drag me to re-order