The article presents the key elements of Libyan national historiography since independence and trace the main trends and shifts in writing and narrating national history that have emerged in post-2011 Libya. The first section highlights the writing of a national history considered as a key element in the country’s post-colonial period, both under the Sanusi monarchy and during the regime of Muʿammar Qaddafi. The second section argues that in post-2011 Libya political change has translated into a new interest in history and in the writing of national history and sensitive topics, such as the role of minorities in the formation of the nation-state and the use of political violence begin to be discussed.