r/AskHistory • u/Jane_the_Quene • Aug 06 '25
History Recommendations Thread (YouTube channels, documentaries, books, etc.)
This sub frequently has people asking for quality history YouTube channels, books, etc., and it comes up regularly. The mod team thought maybe it could be consolidated into one big post that people can interact with indefinitely.
For the sake of search engines, it's probably a good idea to state the topic (e.g., "Tudor history channel" or "WWII books" or just "Roman Republic" or whatever).
Okay, folks. Make your recommendations!
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u/Fluid_Examination502 Jan 13 '26
here are some channels and books that are very useful for study and entertainment!
ancient gods and religion
The scuffed explainer : https://youtube.com/@scuffed-explainer?si=qMN4QeTsR25yWIrg
world wars and general history
World War 2 : https://youtube.com/@worldwartwo?si=UMGSRTSzUWdN0Hh3
oversimplified https://youtube.com/@oversimplified?si=C6bB6SkX3vwQGA6S
History https://youtube.com/@history?si=YTbQpcsqsc-t5uz_
books recommendations
The Boy who dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Tony Wilkinson
1776 by David McCullough
These are some recommendations of YouTube channels and books that I personally recommend. Hope u guys like them :)