Recommended AP World History textbook(s)?

Test Preparation AP History & Social Sciences
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I’m self-studying AP World History this year as a Junior. Just this past May, I took the APUSH exam and received a 5. However, I took the AP U.S. History class and had an amazing teacher. </p>

My former APUSH teacher said he would provide me with the AP World History textbook of my choice, all he asked me to do was a bit of research. I have, and I’m leaning towards Stearns’ World Civilizations, AP Edition. </p>

Any recommendations or comments on the Stearns text? I’ve also heard that Bentley, Zieglier (spelling?), and some other textbooks are also good.</p>

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It was good for me.</p>

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I hear Stearns’ World Civilizations, AP Edition is a good book but I would suggest another.</p>

I am taking AP World through my school, though I have already read through a good amount of the textbook already and find it is very useful for giving you what you need to know. The title is “Traditions & Encounters: A Global Perspective of the Past”</p>

It is one of the easier textbooks I have read thus far and I believe it will help you in your studies. I strongly suggest you look into this book.</p>

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Thanks for the input, any other people have a suggestion?</p>

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I liked Alan Brinkley’s book. It talks a lot about social stuff, but that will help for the AP exam.</p>

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I am finding multiple versions of this book, Traditions and Encounters one. Which one would I want to buy? Thanks!</p>

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Yes, Stearn’s AP* Adition AP World History is an excellent book. I’m currently enrolled in AP World and I’m using the Fifth Edition textbook.</p>

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I use Traditions and Encounters in class. I enjoy a much more straight-forward version of any book, but you may like it. Traditions has a lot to digest, but if you do a chapter (maybe one and a half) a week, you should make it to the end by the AP test.</p>

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Ok, new question. Have any of you used World History by Duiker & Spielvogel? If so, what is your opinion of it?</p>