Short History of the World

Short History of the World may refer to:


 * A Short History of the World, 1997 book by J. M. Roberts, a follow-up to his larger 1994 book History of the World
 * A Short History of the World (Blainey book), 2000 book by Geoffrey Blainey
 * A Short History of the World (Wells book), 1922 book by H. G. Wells
 * The Short Oxford History of the Modern World, book series published by the Oxford University Press