Best Dark History Books

The brutal, scary, and disturbing facts from history that textbooks leave out. — 34 books curated.

Top Picks

1
The Diary of a Young Girl

The Diary of a Young Girl

Anne Frank

62,000 reviews

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2
The Hiding Place

The Hiding Place

Corrie ten Boom, Elizabeth Sherrill, John Sherrill

45,000 reviews

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3
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders

Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders

Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry

25,000 reviews

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4
Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest

Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest

Stephen E. Ambrose

24,000 reviews

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D-Day Illustrated Edition

D-Day Illustrated Edition

Stephen E. Ambrose

8,500 reviews

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The Rape of Nanking

The Rape of Nanking

Iris Chang

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Ordinary Men

Ordinary Men

Christopher R. Browning

(4k)
Hitler's Willing Executioners

Hitler's Willing Executioners

Daniel Jonah Goldhagen

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The History of Japan: A Journey Through Time★ Our Pick

The History of Japan: A Journey Through Time

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Scary Dinosaur Facts: Guts, Glory & Gruesome Truths (Scary History Facts)Kindle

Scary Dinosaur Facts: Guts, Glory & Gruesome Truths (Scary History Facts)

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The Hidden History of America: Forgotten Betrayals and Suppressed Truths★ Our Pick

The Hidden History of America: Forgotten Betrayals and Suppressed Truths

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The Dark Greek Mythology Book: Ancient Horror Myths: The Brutal Truth Behind Legends★ Our Pick

The Dark Greek Mythology Book: Ancient Horror Myths: The Brutal Truth Behind Legends

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The History of the Vikings: The Epic Story of Norse Seafarers★ Our Pick

The History of the Vikings: The Epic Story of Norse Seafarers

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The Dark History of the Bible: Scandals, Myths, and Forbidden Secrets★ Our Pick

The Dark History of the Bible: Scandals, Myths, and Forbidden Secrets

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The Dark Side of the Talmud: Controversies and Heretic Horizons★ Our Pick

The Dark Side of the Talmud: Controversies and Heretic Horizons

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Scary Ancient History Facts: The Grim Tales of Sacrifice and CollapseKindle

Scary Ancient History Facts: The Grim Tales of Sacrifice and Collapse

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The Dark History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict: Facts, Timeline, and InsightsKindle

The Dark History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict: Facts, Timeline, and Insights

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The History of Germany: Wars, Peace, and Progress★ Our Pick

The History of Germany: Wars, Peace, and Progress

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The Craziest Nazi Conspiracies: Where Horror Meets Conspiracy★ Our Pick

The Craziest Nazi Conspiracies: Where Horror Meets Conspiracy

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The Vietnam War Through Vietnamese Eyes: A Raw, Unfiltered Reckoning★ Our Pick

The Vietnam War Through Vietnamese Eyes: A Raw, Unfiltered Reckoning

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The Hidden History of Germany: Forbidden Facts and Hushed-Up Truths★ Our Pick

The Hidden History of Germany: Forbidden Facts and Hushed-Up Truths

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The History of Croatia: From Illyria to the Habsburgs★ Our Pick

The History of Croatia: From Illyria to the Habsburgs

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The History of Cannibalism: Ritual, Survival, and MythKindle

The History of Cannibalism: Ritual, Survival, and Myth

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The Dark History of Science: When Progress Came at a Human CostKindle

The Dark History of Science: When Progress Came at a Human Cost

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The Unknown World War 2 Battles Book: Secret Clashes That Changed History★ Our Pick

The Unknown World War 2 Battles Book: Secret Clashes That Changed History

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Scary Ancient Civilizations History Facts: Secrets, Sacrifice, and Doom★ Our Pick

Scary Ancient Civilizations History Facts: Secrets, Sacrifice, and Doom

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The History of Finland: From Ice Age to Kingdoms★ Our Pick

The History of Finland: From Ice Age to Kingdoms

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The Dark Side of Christopher Columbus: Re-evaluating the Discovery NarrativeKindle

The Dark Side of Christopher Columbus: Re-evaluating the Discovery Narrative

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The History of South Korea: Dynasties, Invasions, and Freedom★ Our Pick

The History of South Korea: Dynasties, Invasions, and Freedom

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Interesting Middle Age History Facts: Stories of Medieval TransitionsKindle

Interesting Middle Age History Facts: Stories of Medieval Transitions

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Die verborgene Geschichte Amerikas: Die geheimen Mächte hinter der Supermacht USAKindle

Die verborgene Geschichte Amerikas: Die geheimen Mächte hinter der Supermacht USA

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Scary Asian History Facts: Conquest, Oppression, and BloodshedKindle

Scary Asian History Facts: Conquest, Oppression, and Bloodshed

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The History of Belgium: A Thorough Historical VoyageKindle

The History of Belgium: A Thorough Historical Voyage

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(9)
Die dunkle griechische Mythologie: Alte Horrormythen: Die brutale Wahrheit hinter den Legenden★ Our Pick

Die dunkle griechische Mythologie: Alte Horrormythen: Die brutale Wahrheit hinter den Legenden

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