New History Books for May 2026
Our pick of new history books for May. From the Vikings to the Weimar Republic, the Georgian Dining Room to Winston Churchill.
Bookshelf
Welcome to the Unseen Histories bookshelf. Here you can read excerpts from new history books as well as browsing our archive of previews. These, published monthly, showcase the boldest and best new history writing across all eras of the past.
New History Books for March 2026
From Silence to the Battle of Trafalgar, King Henry VII to Adolf Hitler
New History Books for February 2026
From the Samurais to the Fascists, Charlotte Brontë to Daniel Defoe
New History Books for January 2026
From the Footlights to the Baltic, the Declaration of Independence to Suleiman the Magnificent
Our Favourite History Books of 2025
From earthquakes to aeroplanes, Picasso to Thomas More, here are ten of our favourite history books, published over the past year
New History Books for November 2025
From the North Sea to Mexico, fossil hunting to the Soviet Union
New History Books for September 2025
From herrings to Queen Elizabeth II, the Caribbean to Christopher Marlowe
What was the Maginot Line?
Kevin Passmore examines one of the great defensive fortifications in modern history
The Leprosarium at Robben Island
Oliver Basciano recounts a lesser known part of Robben Island's complex history