History Books

The "history books" category is probably our biggest selection of books on Cuba. You'll find here books about the history of Cuba, also on the history of the Mafia in Havana or the history of the Cuban baseball. Some are more specific to remarkable events like the 1959 Cuban revolution - an armed conflict - or the Cuban missile crisis and the cold war. Others are dedicated to the major figures of the Cuban revolution like Fidel Castro and Che Guevara.

If you're asking yourself: who ruled Cuba before the Cuban revolution? How was the Cuban missile crisis resolved? or if you just want to know a bit more about the Cuban government history or get a definition of the Bay of Pigs, this is a place to look!


Cuba 1959 - Burt Glinn

Cuba 1959 - Burt Glinn

Incredible photographs of the Cuban Revolution as it unfolded. Includes iconic and unseen images. ..

£38.99

Cuba and the Missile Crisis - Carlos Lechuga

Cuba and the Missile Crisis - Carlos Lechuga

For the first time, Cuba's view of the most serious crisis of the Cold War is told by Cuba's former ..

£10.99

Cuba by Korda - Alberto Korda

Cuba by Korda - Alberto Korda

Cuba By Korda is the first publication of the work of the Cuban photographer celebrated for tak..

£9.90

Cuba for Beginners - Rius

Cuba for Beginners - Rius

An illustrated guide for Americans (and their government) to socialist CubaIn this wonderfully drawn..

£8.50

Cuba, What Everyone Needs to Know - 3rd Edition - Julia E. Sweig

Cuba, What Everyone Needs to Know - 3rd Edition - Julia E. Sweig

Ever since Fidel Castro assumed power in Cuba in 1959, Americans have obsessed over the nation nine..

£10.50

Cuba, What Everyone Needs to Know - Julia E. Sweig

Cuba, What Everyone Needs to Know - Julia E. Sweig

In this book the author presents a concise and accessible portrait of the small island nation using ..

£8.50

Cuba: A History - Sergio Guerra Vilaboy & Oscar Loyola Vega

Cuba: A History - Sergio Guerra Vilaboy & Oscar Loyola Vega

A concise, readable history of Cuba beyond the images of salsa, cigars and classic cars Beginni..

£8.99

Cuba: The Legend of Rum - Havana Club

Cuba: The Legend of Rum - Havana Club

The history of sugar cane and its ethereal descendant - authentic Cuban rum - are closely associated..

£15.99

Fidel - Nestor Kohan & Nahuel Scherma

Fidel - Nestor Kohan & Nahuel Scherma

Graphic Novel. Biography and Autobiography. 'A man of austere habits and insatiable illusions ... i..

£9.99

Once Upon a Time in Cuba - Michael Mirecki & Mitchell Orchant

Once Upon a Time in Cuba - Michael Mirecki & Mitchell Orchant

Once Upon a Time in Cuba is a fascinating photography book of old and original photographs of Cuba f..

£15.99

PsyWar on Cuba - Jon Elliston

PsyWar on Cuba - Jon Elliston

The Declassified history of U.S. anti-Castro propaganda. Newly declassified CIA and US Government d..

£11.49

Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary - Ernesto Che Guevara

Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary - Ernesto Che Guevara

The Revolution that made him a legend.In 1956, armed with little more than their ideals, a young Arg..

£7.99

Self Portrait Che Guevara - Ernesto Che Guevara

Self Portrait Che Guevara - Ernesto Che Guevara

Che Guevara. Beyond the Icon. His Own Words. His Own Photographs. His Family Archives. Self Portrai..

£12.99

The Bay of Pigs (Cuba 1961) - Alejandro De Quesada

The Bay of Pigs (Cuba 1961) - Alejandro De Quesada

The history of military forces, artefacts, personalities and techniques of warfare. The landings by..

£10.50

The Bolivian Diary - Ernesto Che Guevara

The Bolivian Diary - Ernesto Che Guevara

With an introduction by Fidel Castro. In November 1966, Che Guevara arrived in Bolivia, on a campai..

£7.99

The Havana Mob - T.J. English

The Havana Mob - T.J. English

How the mob owned Cuba....and then lost it to the Revolution. Throughout the 1950s, as the Cuban pe..

£7.50

The Mafia in Havana - Enrique Cirules

The Mafia in Havana - Enrique Cirules

'We invented Havana, and we can goddamn well move it someplace else if Batista can't control it.' - ..

£10.99

The Motorcycle Diaries - Ernesto Che Guevara

The Motorcycle Diaries - Ernesto Che Guevara

'A Revolutionary Bestseller.' - Guardian. In January 1952, two young men from Buenos Aires set out ..

£6.99

The Pride of Havana, A History of Cuban Baseball - Roberto Gonzáles Echevarría

The Pride of Havana, A History of Cuban Baseball - Roberto Gonzáles Echevarría

A History of Cuban BaseballFrom the first amateur leagues of the 1860s to the exploits of Livan and ..

£13.99

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Bestsellers

Cubita - Roasted & Ground Cuban Coffee - 230g, 460g, 1kg (1000g)

Cubita - Roasted & Ground Cuban Coffee - 230g, 460g, 1kg (1000g)

Cuban coffee brand, Cubita, is naturally grown without pesticides in the Sierra Maestra Mountains (W..

£11.99

Serrano - Roasted Beans, NOT GROUND 500g

Serrano - Roasted Beans, NOT GROUND 500g

This elegant, smooth and well balanced Cuban coffee with hints of fruitiness is the preferred choice..

£29.99

Cubita - Roasted Cuban Coffee Beans -1kg

Cubita - Roasted Cuban Coffee Beans -1kg

Cuban coffee  is chemical free and naturally grown in the Sierra Maestra Mountains (west of San..

£34.99

Cubadirecto Exotico Roasted Coffee Beans. 250g, 500g, 1kg

Cubadirecto Exotico Roasted Coffee Beans. 250g, 500g, 1kg

NEW!! ORGANIC 100% Arabica freshly roasted to order coffee from the exotic Escambray mountains, Cuma..

£5.95

Cohiba Atmosphere - Roasted & Ground Cuban Coffee - 250g

Cohiba Atmosphere - Roasted & Ground Cuban Coffee - 250g

Cohiba, the most famous post revolution cigar brand in Cuba, now delights us with Cohiba Atmosphere ..

£31.99

Montecristo - Roasted & Ground Cuban Coffee - 250g

Montecristo - Roasted & Ground Cuban Coffee - 250g

Montecristo coffee, named after the well-known brand of Cuban cigars and of course the Count of Mont..

£29.99

Turquino Montanes - Roasted Cuban Coffee Beans 500g, 1000g

Turquino Montanes - Roasted Cuban Coffee Beans 500g, 1000g

A delightfully aromatic coffee named to honour the highest peak in the mountain ridges of Cuba; it i..

£28.99

Cubadirecto Exotico Roasted & Ground Coffee. 250g, 500g, 1kg

Cubadirecto Exotico Roasted & Ground Coffee. 250g, 500g, 1kg

NEW!! ORGANIC 100% Arabica freshly roasted & ground to order coffee from the exotic Escambray mo..

£6.95

Cubita Gourmet - Roasted & Ground Cuban Coffee - 230g

Cubita Gourmet - Roasted & Ground Cuban Coffee - 230g

Cubita Gourmet coffee is a limited edition of the famous Cubita Cuban coffee brand. It is made from ..

£13.99

Cubadirecto Exotico Green Unroasted Coffee Beans. 250g, 500g, 1kg

Cubadirecto Exotico Green Unroasted Coffee Beans. 250g, 500g, 1kg

NEW!! ORGANIC 100% Arabica Coffee from the exotic Escambray mountains, Cumanayagua, Cuba. Our C..

£4.95

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Cuban Cocktails: 100 Classic and Modern Drinks - Ravi De Rossi, Jane Danger, Alla Lapushchik

Cuban Cocktails: 100 Classic and Modern Drinks - Ravi De Rossi, Jane Danger, Alla Lapushchik

100 Classic and Modern Drinks From the celebrated Cuban bar Cienfuegos, owned by the co-owner of th..

£16.99

The Cuban Table - Ana Sofía Peláez &  Ellen Silverman

The Cuban Table - Ana Sofía Peláez & Ellen Silverman

The Cuban Table, A Celebration of Food, Flavors, and History The Cuban Table is a comprehensive, co..

£21.99

Lonely Planet Guide Book - Cuba - 8th Edition

Lonely Planet Guide Book - Cuba - 8th Edition

Time-worn but magnificent, dilapidated but dignified, fun yet maddeningly frustrating - Cuba is a co..

£14.99

Self Portrait Che Guevara - Ernesto Che Guevara

Self Portrait Che Guevara - Ernesto Che Guevara

Che Guevara. Beyond the Icon. His Own Words. His Own Photographs. His Family Archives. Self Portrai..

£12.99

The Man Who Loved Dogs - Leonardo Padura

The Man Who Loved Dogs - Leonardo Padura

Cuban writer Iván Cárdenas Maturell meets a mysterious foreigner on a Havana beach who is always i..

£10.99

Cuba 1959 - Burt Glinn

Cuba 1959 - Burt Glinn

Incredible photographs of the Cuban Revolution as it unfolded. Includes iconic and unseen images. ..

£38.99

Birds of Cuba - O.H. Garrido & A. Kirkconnell

Birds of Cuba - O.H. Garrido & A. Kirkconnell

Birds of Cuba is an impressive piece of work, the definitive field guide to the bird species in this..

£25.50

Bicycling Cuba - Wally & Barbara Smith

Bicycling Cuba - Wally & Barbara Smith

50 days of detailed rides from Havana to Pinar del Rio and the Oriente.Road-Tested by Real Cyclists...

£13.99

Havana Fever - Leonardo Padura

Havana Fever - Leonardo Padura

Havana, 2003, fourteen years since Mario Conde retired from the police force and much has changed ..

£7.99

The Cuban Cigar Handbook

The Cuban Cigar Handbook

Cuban cigars have been considered as the best in the world for centuries. In the sixteenth-century S..

£24.99