The Twenty-Four Histories is a collection of historical books covering a period of history from 2550 B.C. to the Ming Dynasty in the 17th century. It is often considered an authoritative source of traditional Chinese history and culture, and is used for research on literature, art, music, and other subjects.
Chart of twenty-four historical books 二十四史:
- 《史記》Records of Grand Historian by Sima Qian 司馬遷
- 《漢書》Book of Han by Ban Gu 班固
- 《後漢書》Later Han Book by Fan Ye and Sima Biao 范曄、司馬彪
- 《三國志》Annals of Three Kingdoms by Chen Shou 陳壽
- 《晉書》Book of Jin by Fang Xuanling 房玄齡
- 《宋書》Book of Song by Shen Yue 沈約
- 《南齊書》Book of Southern Qi by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯
- 《梁書》Book of Liang by Yao Silian 姚思廉
- 《陳書》Book of Chen by Yao Silian 姚思廉
- 《魏書》Book of Wei by Wei Shou 魏收
- 《北齊書》Book of Northern Qi by Li Baiyao 李百藥
- 《周書》Book of Zhou by Ling Wudefen, etc 令狐德棻、等
- 《隋書》Book of Sui by Wei Zheng, etc 魏徵、等
- 《南史》Annals of Southern dynasties by Li Tingshou 李延壽
- 《北史》Annals of Northern dynasties by Li Tingshou 李延壽
- 《舊唐書》Old Book of Tang by Shen Xu, etc 沈昫、等
- 《新唐書》New Book of Tang by Ou Yangxiu and Song Qi 歐陽修、宋祁
- 《舊五代史》Old Annals of Five dynasties by Xue Juzheng, etc 薛居正、等
- 《新五代史》New Annals of Five dynasties by Ou Yangxiu 歐陽修
- 《宋史》Annals of Song by Tuotuo, etc 脫脫、等
- 《遼史》Annals of Liao by Tuotuo, etc 脫脫、等
- 《金史》Annals of Jin by Tuotuo, etc 脫脫、等
- 《元史》Annals of Yuan by Song Lian, etc 宋濂、等
- 《明史》Annals of Ming by Zhang Tingyu 張廷玉
