The Story of Mankind is a book written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon.

In 1922, it was awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature.

Written for Van Loon's children, The Story of Mankind tells in brief chapters the history of Western civilization, beginning with primitive man, covering the development of writing, art, and architecture, the rise of major religions, and the formation of the modern nation-state.

The 2014 version (ISBN 978-0-87140-865-5) by Robert Sullivan covers events up to the early 2010s.

It stars Ronald Colman and an all-star cast, featuring, among others, the Marx Brothers.