What are the 12 history books in the old testament?

Answer:
12 Historical books of the Old Testament:

  1. Joshua
  2. Judges
  3. Ruth
  4. 1 Samuel
  5. 2 Samuel
  6. 1 Kings
  7. 2 Kings
  8. 1 Chronicles
  9. 2 Chronicles
  10. Ezra
  11. Nehemiah
  12. Ester

The Catholic Old Testament includes four additional Historical books: Tobit, Judith, 1 Maccabees, and 2 Maccabees
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