History Magazines

The History section, part of Science, holds more than 4,900 full issues of history magazines in PDF since 2014, with around 50 new issues every month and the library updated daily. Every magazine can be downloaded free without registration — no account, no sign-up, no subscription — and read on any phone, tablet, computer or e-reader.

Popular history comes from BBC History, All About History, History Revealed, Bringing History to Life and Smithsonian Magazine, while National Geographic History and American History tell the stories of the world and of the USA. Military history readers can follow History of War, Britain at War, Military History, WWII History, World War II, Civil War Times and Vietnam, and True West covers the American frontier.

Family historians will find Who Do You Think You Are?, Family Tree and Discover Your Ancestors, and nostalgia lovers Best of British, Yours Retro, Britain and This England, while History Scotland covers Scotland's past. Related sections: Archaeology and Military.

The newest issues appear at the top of the list. Browse the pages above by date, or open any title to download its back issues in PDF.