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91: THE SWORD AND THE SHIELD OF THE REALM - A compelling historical fiction tale to view today's philosophical and religious predicaments
"Islam means total submission to Allah and Prophet Mu...
92: Knights Cross - What if Hitler didn't die in the bunker, but was captured by the OSS leading German POW's? From the author of the Dirty Dozen and the author of the...
93: MASTER AND COMMANDER - I love the English navy in the 1800s and this book and the sequels are the best sea stories I have ever read. If you enjoyed Sharpe's Trafalgar you m...
94: WOLFSKIN - Probably not the place to say all that I am about to say, alas, cannot find where to post a comment.
'Wolfskin' is another one of those wonderful ...
95: MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN - This is crime fiction, not historical fiction. Well worth the read. Lethem more often writes fantasy/sci-fi titles so this was a departure for him. Th...
96: THE THINGS THEY CARRIED - I'm new to this - so this book may have already been listed. Novel of stories about the Vietnam war. The images and language are gut wrenching and sh...
97: EMPEROR - THE FIELD OF SWORDS - This is the third book of the Emperor series.Julius Caesar,after returning to Rome from his term in Spain with his mighty legion, has taken all his le...
98: GENERALS - Very well written book! Highly recommend it.Mark Urban's discription of all 10 Generals is amazing....
99: MATTHEW HERVEY SERIES - These start just before Sharpe finished and follow Matthew Hervey of the Sixth Dragoons. If you like Sharpe, try these books!...
100: ARTHOR - This is the second in a trilogy of Arthur stories. It was this book that had me hooked on any thing concerning Arthur and celtic Britain. I also recom...
101: GENGHIS LORDS OF THE BOW - This book is a must read for anyone who enjoys historical fiction. Iggluden takes you to the battle fields and you feel as if you are standing next t...
102: LORD OF THE SILVER BOW - This is the first book in a series of three about the story of Troy and follows a number of characters, some famous, some not so, and is thoroughly en...
103: WORLD WITHOUT END - This is not exactly a sequel to Pillars of the Earth because it occurs about 180 years later but it's set in Kingsbridge and concerns decendants of th...
104: BRETHREN - What a great book. This is the story of a young Templar Knight named William Campbell. The story starts with William as a boy and goes into adulthoo...
105: THE FALL OF ROME - Very good story, takes place after the death of Attila the Hun. Tells the story of how his son not only conquers the roman army but avenges the theft...
106: RUSSKA - A real jewel of a novel. If you love James Michener or have read Rutherfurd's Sarum, you will not be disappointed. This time, Rutherfurd takes on Ru...
107: THE FURIES OF CALDERON - This book was an excellent book full of plots, and great fights. This book is a real page turner, and I can't wait to read the next one....
108: THE THIN RED LINE: An Eyewitness History of the Crimean War - I usually find academic reading to be dull and pedantic. However, this book is refreshingly easy to read. Plenty of primary sources....
109: THE GATES OF ROME - It is the first book in what is called the "emperor series" it is pretty entertaining as well as a learning experience...
110: THE THIEVES OF HEAVEN - A great read if you are looking for something that has action, stealth, adventure, and well developed characters. If that is what you're looking for t...
111: PICTURE MAKER - This book was a serendipity find. There are immense details of the life of 14th century North America [what is present day upper New York/ lower Toron...
112: CRUSADE FOR ARMAGEDDON - I've just been introduced to the warhammer 40,000 series of books. Hard to get into at first but stay with it as they turn out to be very thrilling an...
113: IN THE NAME OF ROME - Greatly detailed and very interesting to read.Takes you back in time......
114: LION OF IRELAND - Historical fiction set in 10th century Ireland. It follows the story of Brian Boru, an Irish king who led his people out of oppression and into a gold...
115: HALF OF A YELLOW SUN - Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche is, without question, the finest novel I've read so far last year, and I'll be very surprised if I rea...
116: BEAT TO QUARTERS - The 5th book of the HORNBLOWER series, these books are amazing. They tell of Napoleonic British navy - if you haven't read these you can't say you li...
117: THE HORNS OF THE BUFFALO - This is the first of a series of adventures of a British Army Officer, Capt.Simon Fonthill and Sergeant "352 Jenkins" during the late 1800's in South ...
118: THE INNOCENT MAN - There are two authors who's books I wait for, Mr Grisham is the other one. I've waited a year for this paperback, I'm halfway through but I don't nee...
119: WATER MUSIC - Terrific story about Mungo Park and his search for the source of the Niger River. Boyle is like no other author I have read with an amazing skill at ...
120: THE TERROR - This is one of those books that will stay with you, it is wonderful and unforgettable. I would also suggest 'Patrick, Son of Ireland' by Stephen R. La...
121: CAPTAIN ALATRISTE - I have had the pleasure of reading Bernard Cornwell since Sharpe first appeared on PBS' Masterpiece Theater. I regard his Arthur series the best ever ...
122: TIME WAS SOFT THERE - It's not a historical fiction, and not a memoir of a historical person. This is a book about a bookshop and about book lovers who orbit the shop.
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123: THE FIRST MAN IN ROME - The first in a series of six starting with Sulla and Marius and ending with Caesar and Octavian. An excellent series I would recommend to anyone who ...
124: ENIGMA - It is about a brilliant code-breaker in WWII who is trying to find his ex-girlfriend who he suspects might be a spy. He is also trying to break a new ...
125: DIES THE FIRE - Dies The Fire is a great read and I just finished the sequel, The Protector's War. Stirling has a great mind and every book I read just gets better a...
126: BADGE OF GLORY - Great book.
Fast and action packed. It is part of a series on slaving and Crimea....
127: FUSILIERS - After a brilliant book on the 95th, Mark Urban comes back again with a an equally excellent work on the 23rd Royal Welsh fusiliers and the American Re...
128: BRETHREN - This book is a marvel to any fan of historical fiction. Set during the Crusades under King Henry III (c.1260) It is the story of the Knights Templar a...
129: THE MARK OF THE HORSE LORD - I found this in a second hand bookshop, and because I Love stories about Arthur, I bought it. It cost 10p. What a wonderful book. It's supposed to ...
130: THE MEETING OF THE WATERS - This book is the first in a series called "The Watchers". This fantasy is based on the pre-history of Ireland, and the story of the Tuatha de Danaan....
131: IN THE NAME OF ROME - This is a brilliant book on some of the top Roman commanders that made it the empire it was. Goldsworthys clear conscise and entertaining style makes ...
132: THE HOUSE OF STRIFE - Shadbolt presents his readers with wonderful and humorous images of colonial New Zealand, and in particular the New Zealand Wars fought between the na...
133: THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH - An historical novel set amidst the turmoil of the Stephen/Maude civil war in 12th Century England. "The Pillars of the Earth" tells the story of Phili...
134: THE SPANISH ULCER- a history of the Peninsular War - I write short stories about the Peninsular war (all the while hoping not to emulate Cornwell to closely) and have relied on this book as both a refere...
135: THE DEVIL'S OWN - Ok - this is an old book printed in 1997 but I've only just found it. This book is good - plain and simple. It's the first in a series that follows th...
136: THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST - The People of The Mist by H. Rider Haggard has some of the themes and features that I have come to enjoy in Mr. Cornwell's work. Honor, courage, greed...
137: DISSOLUTION - It is 1537 and King Henry VIII has dissolved the Catholic Church. Thomas Cromwell, Henry's vicar general, has sent one of his commissioners to the Sc...
138: GARDENS OF THE MOON - High fantasy, thoroughly elaborated with an epic feel. The debut of a glittering and promising series. Cannot be missed if you liked ( or loved) the A...
139: THE MASTER OF VERONA - This is embarrassing, an author hawking his wares. Doubly so as the early press for the novel billed me as writing "in the style of Bernard Cornwell."...
140: A SAILOR OF AUSTRIA - A novel following the adventures of an officer in the Austro-Hungarian navy during WWI. No I'd never have picked it up either...but, I'm so glad I did...
141: CONAN DOYLE AND THE PARSONS SON: THE GEORGE EDALJI CASE - Conan Doyle and the Parsons Son: The George Edalji Case , researched and written by Gordon Weaver, is the only non-fictional account of the George Ed...
142: RATCATCHER - The Adventures of Matthew Hawkwood, Bow Street Runner, as he looks for the murderer of a naval courier in the Squaler of St Giles Rookery...
143: THE ADVENTURER - I have enjoyed Bernard Cornwell's books as well as Mika Waltari's. And I think Mika Waltari's style is pretty much similar to Bernard Cornwell. At lea...
144: THE LANCE THROWER: CAMULOD CHRONICLES - I came across this book at B&N on a clearance table and the cover was so captivating I had to have it. Once I started reading I absolutely could not p...
145: WITH FIRE AND SWORD - Extremely exciting trilogy that makes you stay up to the early hours for fear of putting it down. ...
146: WHEN CHRIST AND HIS SAINTS SLEPT - Excellent book on medieval English history, the treachery of war, religion and politics. Penman paints a vivid picture of the early civil war between ...
147: THE AFGHAN CAMPAIGN - The historical detail and storyline of The Afghan Campaign allows the reader to appreciate the difficulties a regular soldier of the Macedonian army u...
148: ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE - This is the first book of The Farseer Trilogy. I love both fantasy and historical fiction, this series is fantasy fiction and is awesome! ...
149: DAUGHTERS OF THE GRAIL - This book is set in 13th C France and follows the life of Bridget, an ancestor of Mary Magdalene, whose unbroken female lineage has kept a legacy of w...
150: FOUR DAYS IN JUNE - An absolutely brilliant book and endorsed by Bernard Cornwell himself. The descriptions of the battle and the four main characters are compelling and ...
151: HORNBLOWER AND THE HOTSPUR - I guess most of the people reading this have already read Hornblower but if you haven't I wholeheartedly recomend this book. You'll have to read the f...
152: DAWN OF EMPIRE - This is an amazing book that takes us back in time to before Babylon and to the first walled city...
I found the story spell bounding, easy to...
153: THE EAGLE HAS LANDED - The absolute classic, one of the best thriller/adventure books ever written.
The Order: "Bring me Churchill out of England."- Adolf Hitler, Septemb...
154: GLORY IN THE NAME - An excellent story line following Captain Samuel Bowater starting with Fort Sumter and progressing to the battle of New Orleans. Unlike Cornwell's wor...
155: REDWALL - 1st I would like to agree with some person (can't remember who) that this book is great. It is about the son of a khan of the wolf tribe in Mongolia c...
156: THE MEAD OF WAR - This book is comprised of poems that tell of the deeds of courageous warriors, valiant soldiers, and admirable leaders. The selfless acts and names of...
157: WEAPONS OF CHOICE - What if a modern battlefleet was sent back in time to 1942, how would this change the world war 2? Well if you want to find out try this book. The act...
158: THE TAINTED RELIC - I have enjoyed reading your Saxon Stories, which might be looked as unusual by some other women as they are so graphic! I just share the same taste i...
159: WOLF OF THE PLAINS - An unputdownable read. I thought Conn Iggulden's 'Emperor' series was good, but this book, the first in a new series, has already hooked me for the du...
160: ERAGON - I know its a bit kiddish (hell I've only just turned 15 and I've only got 5 Sharpe books left to read) but this is my favourite ever book its not abou...
161: RAPE OF THE FAIR COUNTRY - The first in a trilogy of beautifully written novels about the hardship of living in South Wales communities during the riots of the 19th century. I l...
162: THE MISSION SONG - I am a long time fan of John LeCarre. His latest book is set in London in 2005 and tells the story of Bruno Salvador, a young interpreter, who becomes...
163: THE RELIGION - Malta 1565 . The Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem are beseiged by Suleiman the Magnificient's Turks . 627 pages of beautifully written history and a...
164: BONAPARTE'S SONS - This is the first in a series of books, set in the Napoleonic campaigns. Rather like the Sharpe books they centre on one main character, namely Alain ...
165: CRUSADER GOLD - David Gibbons is a working archaeologist and a world wide authority on ancient shipwrecks and underwater cities who has weaved a a gripping story base...
166: THE BASTARD - If you're interested in the American Revolution, the Kent Family Chronicles is a great read. This is the first book in an eight book series. John Ja...
167: THE EMPTY LAND - THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE SHADOW HISTORIES - The Empty Land is the first of six books in the Shadow Histories series by A Murti Schofield. In this story, the main character, Cody Conmar, must dis...
168: COLD MOUNTAIN - A terrific historical fiction novel set during the Civil War. A wounded Confederate soldier deserts from the army and travels home to his lover. This ...
169: THE LOVERS: THE LEGEND OF TRYSTAN AND YSEULT - I've thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Cornwells books and always look forward to his newest. In the same vein of the Arthur Books, Kate Hawks writes a historic...
170: COMMAND - At odds with the new Captain of Tenacious, Capt. Rowley (concerning the loss of the frigate Artemis), Tom Kydd finds himself sent to Malta. There he ...
171: THE POWER OF ONE - I have over the years enjoyed Wilber Smith and thought him to be the number one popular fiction writer to come out of South Africa. (Although I think ...
172: FOR MY COUNTRY'S FREEDOM and SWORD OF HONOUR - I discovered the work of Alexander Kent aka Douglas Reeman in my late teens a few years before I discovered Richard Sharpe and they link seamlessly in...
173: THE TRIUMPH OF THE SUN - Stunning blend of historical and fictional figures set during the siege of Khartoum and its defence by General Charles (Chinese) Gordon.......
174: SARUM - If you like historical fiction and haven't read this book, you have missed something great. In this novel, the scholarly Rutherfurd takes you on a jou...
175: MUSASHI - Well I don't know if anyone as refered to this book already but I find it to be one of my all time favorite books.
It's the story of one of the big...
176: THE GIFT - 'The Gift' follows the story of Maerad, a slave who was actually born a bard. When Cadvan another bard finds her he is convinced she is the 'fated o...
177: A GAME OF THRONES - Awesome story. It is addicting and top-notch fantasy. There are some terrific battle scenes, some even come close to being comparable to Mr. Cornwell'...
178: VIKING ODINN'S CHILD - This book is a fantastic read. I am half way through the second part of this adventure and am struggling to put it down....
179: MODERN HISTORICAL ADVENTURE NOVELS - This beautiful large-size spiral-bound book offers a fascinating survey, index and value guide IN FULL COLOR to modern and very collectable historical...
180: SAMSARA MOON - "samsara moon is an engaging and atmospheric story of one man's
search for meaning, set against the intriguing and richly imagined lands
of India,...
181: WELLINGTON INVADE FRANCE: THE FINAL PHASE OF THE PENINSULAR WAR - A refreshing book and one of the few rare books that focuses on the fighting that happened post Vittoria in the Peninsular war with the bloody battle...
182: BOWMAN OF CRECY - This is actually a childrens book but dont let that put you off !! If you enjoyed the Grail Quest books, give this a go....well worth it!...
183: WARCHILD - A great SF novel about a young boy and war, hurt, love, duty, loyalty, friendship etc. Written by an extremely talented writer....
184: LES ROI MAUDITS - This is how a historical novel must be written!...
185: A VERY ENGLISH AGENT - An absolutely delightful romp through the first half of the 19th century after Waterloo. Innovative, hilarious, and well-written. It is the story of a...
186: THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN - You wouldn't imagine a book about the making of a dictionary to be very interesting, but you'd be wrong in this case. It's the story of the Oxford Eng...
187: SHADOW OF THE WIND - What first intrigued me about this book was an Entertainment Weekly article by Stephen King saying this was one of the best books nobody was reading. ...
188: YOUNG BLOODS - Young Bloods is a great read for any Sharpe fan or anyone who is interested in Napoleon and Wellington. Its a novel detailing their early lives and ca...
189: No Quarter - Broos Campbell offers a fresh perspective on the seafaring novel with this fast-paced launch of a new series. In the last days of 1799, midshipman Mat...
190: THE FLASHMAN SERIES - Can I suggest that anyone who hasn't done so get their hands on some Harry Flashman books. Great character with meticuluous historical reaearch. I not...
191: GAME OF SHADOWS - This book is a gripping account of what is perhpas the greatest and most pervasive scandal to hit sports, steroid use. It tells of widespread use of p...
192: A BOOKE OF DAYS; A NOVEL OF THE CRUSADES - If you like Historic novels, you will love this book. It is the translated diary of a French crusader knight during the very first crusade....
193: SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL - A young man gets drafted and sent to Vietnam. This is the story of a modern warrior and how he became one and how it changed him.
A very tough and di...
194: THE LONG SHIPS - One of the best novels (and WORST movies) about the Viking age. The narrative style is very much that of a Norse saga as the book unfolds the life of ...
195: PAWN OF PROPHECY - This is the first of a fantasy Quintet first published some time ago. I first read the series some time in the 90's and have come back to them many ti...
196: Under The Eagle - This follows in the same vein as the Sharpe novels and also Mallinson's 'Matthew Hervey of the Light Dragoons' series. The protagonists in this series...
197: THE LAST LIGHT OF THE SUN - I have only recently been introduced to your books, but I have become an avid reader of them all, except the Sharpe books which did not captivate me. ...
198: THE EAGLE OF THE NINTH - Rosemary Sutcliff is a fantastic author of many "young adult" books that I discovered (and loved) as an adult. She considers her topic the "matter of ...
199: RIFLES - I do apologise if this book has already appeared on this list, for, according to the dust sheet it has already won praise from no other person than Be...
200: MOBY DICK - As most students, I read Moby Dick when I was in school. I read it then because I had to with an immature mind; I read it this time for the enjoyment ...
201: SOPHIE'S WORLD - Philosophy for beginners. I thought I knew something about philosophy, turns out, I didn't. Excellent tale, a little suspense, and packed full of fact...
202: THE PORTABLE DOOR - My girlfriend got me into Tom Holt's books. It's like Harry Potter for adults. Magical, a little twisted, and very fun. If you've got a Monty Python s...
203: PRIDE OF CARTHAGE; A NOVEL OF HANNIBAL - I picked this book up on the off chance it would be a good read and I could not put it down, it is a fast moving book yet still informative chroniclin...
204: 1812 NAPOLEON'S FATAL MARCH ON RUSSIA - This is a truly outstanding book. The meticulous level of detail never gets in the way of the narrative. The unimaginable suffering endured by Napoleo...
205: GETTYSBURG; GRANT COMES EAST; NEVER CALL RETREAT - This is an exellent alternative historical fiction trilogy. It begins with the confrontation at Gettysburg that becomes something totally different f...
206: THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: A NEW HISTORY - This book is a real eye opener. First a good read unput-downable. Full of historical personalities who really come to life in Peter Heather's writing...
207: MUSASHI - This is an excellent tale of one of the greatest swordsmen from the Tokugawa period of Japanese history. Great story telling and an excellent insight ...
208: GHOST HUNT WITH DERECK ACORAH - A good follow on to his previous books and this time deals with practical ghost hunting.
The book is split into sections and covers equipment needed ...
209: THE SKYSTONE - A unique approach to the Arthurian legend, this is the first of a series that takes a realist approach to the story. Whyte forgoes the fantasy or myth...
210: TRAFALGAR, The Men, The Battle, The Storm - Tis book gives an account of the lives of Lord Nelson in his personal and professional life, and proves that you don't always get what want for your ...
211: FAST FOOD NATION: THE DARK SIDE OF THE ALL-AMERICAN MEAL - A stunning expose of the fast food industry. From it's humble beginnings in Southern California to how it has grown into one of the largest industrie...
212: A LONG LONG WAY - The First World War and the trenches have been covered before but this is a beautifully written story that explores both the War and Ireland in the pe...
213: GOODBYE DARKNESS - Manchester has written a number of books about famous people viz. John Kennedy, Churchill, Douglas MacArthur. He is probably the most honest writer y...
214: TALES FROM THE RIFLE BRIGADE - A lively first hand account of the Peninsula war by a veteran of the wars (includes the battle of Waterloo) the book is in fact two books in one "adve...
215: POMPEII - Just to say if you like Stonehenge by Bernard Cornwell then you will love this one too! It puts you there in the 4 days leading up to that fatal day,...
216: UNDER THE EAGLE - I'd be surprised if this series hasn't made its way on here by now - it's so like Sharpe that some people thought Bernard himself must have written it...
217: A SONG OF FIRE AND ICE - SERIES - This series currently has four entries: A Game Of Thrones, A Clash Of Kings, A Storm Of Swords and A Feast For Crows. Loosely based on the Wars Of The...
218: BIRDS OF PREY - Wilbur Smith is of the same ilk as Mr. Cornwell in that they each take fictional history reader's to the peak of excitement.
"Birds of Prey" and "Mon...
219: THE FAR PAVILIONS - Taking place during the Second Afghan War, this is a novel filled with action, mystery, history, and romance. It is about Ashton (Ashok) Pelhm-Martyn...
220: THE VIRTUES OF WAR - And excellent story of Alexander the Great. The battles are detailed and exciting! I found it best to read after "Gates of Fire" (also by Steven Pre...
221: ROOTS - Alex Haley is a Black American reporter who has traced his roots back to his descendant Kunta Kinte, who was a teenage African stolen from his village...
222: THE FIRST CRUSADE - The First Crusade is one of the most remarkable and bloody military campaigns in history, and set the start of the conflict between Christianty and Is...
223: AGINCOURT - THE KING, THE CAMPAIGN, THE BATTLE - This is arguably one of the most entertaining and informative historical books written in recent times. It is not only extremely knowledgeable on that...
224: THE EMPEROR SERIES - These are a fantastic series of books and I am just working my way through the last one of the series now. I am very much interested in all aspects of...
225: ROCKET BOYS - The book is a memoir of Homer "Sonny" Hickman, who grew up in Coalwood WV during Sputnik and with his friends pursued a dream of building rockets. It ...
226: GATES OF FIRE - This is the best book I ever read. It centers around a battle in 480 b.c. when the Persian Empire invaded Greece. King Leonidas of Sparta leads a sm...
227: PEGASUS BRIDGE - An absolutely first class read. Tells the story of Major Howard and his highly trained airbourne troops as they prepare to jump into German-held Franc...
228: THE PHYSICIAN - This is the story of a boy who becomes orphaned at the age of 9 in the year 1021. He is apprenticed to a barber-surgeon and in his travels he meets a...
229: THE AMBER ROOM - The Amber Room is one of the greatest treasures ever made by man- and the subject of one of history's most intriguing mysteries. German troops invadin...
230: ALFRED THE GREAT, THE MAN WHO MADE ENGLAND - If anyone wonders why Alfred is called The Great, they have only to read this book. Actually, it's not only a biography but an overview of everything ...
231: ALEXANDER - Great book about Alexander the great. It's the first of a great trilogy....
232: SNIPER ON THE EASTERN FRONT - A fantastic read if somewhat short the story of Sepp Allerberger one of only a handful of Privates who earned the Knights Cross in World War two. The ...
233: VIKING - ODINN'S CHILD & SWORN BROTHER - The first two books of the Viking trilogy follow the adventures of Thorgils Liefson, son of Leif the Lucky and Thorgunna,an Irish noblewoman gifted wi...
234: THE LORD KEEPERS - This saga is set in modern day and in the darkAges of King Arthur. It is a fast paced novel and the action scenes are fantastically real. The ending i...
235: THE TEUTONIC KNIGHTS - A splendid account of the late medieval struggle between an oppressive Order of the Teutonic Knights and the peoples of Poland and Lithuania. A novel...
236: THE CIRCLE OF CERIDWEN/CERIDWEN OF KILTON - For those who enjoyed Bernard's 'The Last Kingdom' and 'The Pale Horseman', here's another excellent novel set in the same time period, against the ba...
237: HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE - Simply put, number six is worth the hype. If you still haven't started this series or if you think these books are for kids only, you are missing out...
238: THE HOT ZONE - A terrifying non fiction book that details a contained outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in America. This is an outstanding read, especially for any...
239: THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY:MURDER, MAGIC AND MADNESS AT THE FAIR THAT CHANGED AMERICA - Truth is better than fiction in this fascinating account of the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair. A dual story of the architects who designed and helped buil...
240: FIGHTING SAIL ON LAKE HURON AND GEORGIAN BAY: THE WAR OF 1812 AND ITS AFTERMATH - This is a gripping account of the war of 1812 and the battles that raged in the far west and North. It's a story of the war that was raged in the far ...
241: THE BASTARD BOY - This is a tale of a man who travels across America on the eve of the Revolution looking for his illigetimate nephew to claim his inheritance. Truly a ...
242: WELLINGTON'S REGIMENT - A brilliant insightful book looking at the very men and battles fought alongside The Iron Duke Himself. It contains not only orders of battle for all ...
243: HAWKWOOD DIABOLICAL ENLISHMAN - This is the astonishing story of John Hawkwood an Essex man who inlisted as an Archer during the Hundered Years war and who fought at both Crecy and P...
244: PAPERBACK PARADE #64 - Paperback Parade, The magazine for paperback readers and collectors, has an issue devoted to collecting Cornwell. Issue #64 contains an interview wi...
245: 1776 - The latest work from respected American historian and author David McCullough. This book examines a single, critical year in the American Revolutionar...
246: PEREGRINE - This book was originally published back in the 60's. It's a strange, compelling account of one man's obsession with peregrine falcons - and it's beau...
247: BOUDICA AND THE LOST ROMAN - An historical novel! It's brutal, foul-mouthed, extraordinarily witty, and leaves you thinking that this was exactly what Boudica's rebellion in AD 6...
248: THE PURSUIT OF VICTORY - If you want just one biography of Nelson, this is it. A marvellous book which will surely become the classic life....
249: THE COMMAND OF THE OCEAN - This is the second of Rodger's trilogy on the history of the Royal Navy, and it's going to be a classic. It tells the story between 1649 and 1815, an...
250: AGINCOURT - This is an enthralling account of Henry V's Campign in 1415. The English army he took to France was small, but of extraordinarily high quality, and i...
251: EAGLE IN THE SNOW - Eagle in the Snow is a tremendous piece of writing. Viewed against a field of excellent historical fiction available today -- our beloved Cornwell muc...
252: TENACIOUS - The sixth book in the series finds Thomas Paine Kydd serving as Fifth Lieutenant in Tenacious on the Canadian station when she is re-assigned to join ...
253: PRIDE OF CARTHAGE - I have just finished this fantastic book today and am already 100 pages into Bernards' latest offering The Pale Horseman, which I am delighted ...
254: THE EAGLE & THE RAVEN - I read this book last year, and I really loved it.
It's about the tribes in Roman Britain, in the times of Bodicca. Excellent book, I highly recom...
255: TO RULE THE WAVES - With great anticipation I purchased a book that was recomMended by one Saul David, and I must say, it was money well spent, even with all the misgivin...
256: SHALIMAR THE CLOWN - A masterpiece - a beautiful, painful, terrifying book, both fantastical and harshly realistic, filled with complex and memorable characters, and compl...
257: TRUE WAR STORIES - This book is not written by the author but is an edited series of letters written by various soldiers in the field.
The campaigns range from the Ame...
258: GETTYSBURG and GRANT COMES EAST - These two books are written by the former Speak of the US House of Representatvies. Gingrich has produced two very compelling novels approaching the ...
259: VICTORY IN TRIPOLI - Victory in Tripoli: How America's War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy and Shaped a Nation
A Valuable Lesson in History ...
260: THE DUBLIN SAGA: THE PRINCES OF IRELAND - This is one of thoses layered novels which tells the story of the area around Dublin.It follow the history of several families from the time of the Dr...
261: WHITE GOLD - This is an extraordinary real-life account of Thomas Pellow, a Cornish cabin boy who is captured by North African slave traders and spends the next tw...
262: KING HEREAFTER - The lifes of two fascinating historical men: Thorfinn of Orkney and Macbeth of Alba - blended into one. One of the most beautifully written novels I h...
263: EAGLES OVER THE ALPS - The Russian general Suvrov was, with the possible exceptions of both Napoleon and Wellington, argubly the greatest general of the French Revolutionary...
264: FAMILY WANTED: ADOPTION STORIES - A powerful collection of pieces by writers on adoption, from all three sides of the issue: writers who are adopted, those who have given up children f...
265: A GAME OF THRONES - Having considered myself quite the efficianado of high fantasy, I never expected to pick up a novel by an author I'd never heard of and be so captivat...
266: OTHERLAND - This is the first in a series of four of the biggest books I have ever seen, but do not be daunted by this, as you will soon be wishing the books to n...
267: BOUDICA: DREAMING THE HOUND - I loved this - couldn't put it down. The characters are familiar from the first two volumes of this tale, but there is no sense of predictability at a...
268: TAMMERLANE: SWORD OF ISLAM, CONQUEROR OF THE WORLD - Only Ghenghis Khan ever conquered a larger Empire than Tammerlane. Yet this man has been pretty much forgotten by History. This is a brilliant account...
269: IRONFIRE - A fantastic epic set on the island of Malta, "Ironfire" tracks the lives of several characters over the years in a tale that builds to the titanic sie...
270: TOMMY - This book provides an excellent account of the British soldier's life on the Western Front during World War 1. This is my first encounter with Richard...
271: KNIGHT CRUSADER - This book is unfortunately-to my knowledge, out of print. It is about a young norman squire in outremer- the third crusade. It is fast paced, brillian...
272: THE SHADOW OF THE WIND - A Brilliant page turner, that dives into fabulously complicated mysteries. ...
273: THE LAST ENGLISH KING - This book starts with 1066 when "a jumped up little Norman and his bunch of psycopaths" invade England and basically change the consequent history of ...
274: JOHN PAUL JONES, SAILOR, HERO, FATHER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY - If you like the stories from the sea by Kent, Lambdin, or O'Brian, than you will love this book. Life on the High seas with one of America's great her...
275: JACK ABSOLUTE - Well written fast paced. Chris's characters come to life, he also brings to the pages some historical figures such as Banastre Tarelington. The story ...
276: GENERATION KILL - The true story of the Marines of the First Recon Battalion in Iraq and the unprecedented role they were assigned by their superiors. A remarkably vis...
277: THE DARKEST DAYS THE BATTLES OF IUKA AND CORINTH - A fantastic look at to forgotten battles in the western theartre of the US civil war. Wonderfully detailed from the battles to the footsloggers doing ...
278: SOME DESPERATE GLORY - This true 1917 World War 1 diary of a junior officer only came to light in 1981. It is a vividly written account of experiences through which no-one s...
279: STAR OF THE SEA - This story is about a sailing ship with paddle power that is conveying a lot of people escaping the misery of years of failed crops mainly potatoes in...
280: THE SIEGE OF DERRY - One of the most famous yet rather unexplored sieges of Ireland is told in this excellent book by Gebler on the siege of Londonderry/Derry and the back...
281: THE REDEMPTION OF ALTHELUS - This book is so dark and so funny at the same time. Eddings has to be the best in his genre, he brings murder, gods and fable into one piece...
282: HOUSECARL - I must admit that I had never read a historical novel until a friend recommended Housecarl to me. I was not sure that it would be my kind of reading, ...
283: REMOTE CONTROL - Bernard Cornwell has said that if Sharpe was alive today he'd be in the SAS. Well Nick Stone is a reincarnation of Richard Sharpe if ever there was on...
284: WASP - My father lent me this book at 14, and it turned out to be the first Novel I ever read out of school for pleasure. This Science Fiction Spy-Book follo...
285: THE HAMMER AND THE CROSS - If you liked The Last Kingdom then I would sincerely recommend this trilogy. Populated with some of the same historical figures, these novels p...
286: OLD MORTALITY - First of all, I must admit I've not read any of Mr. Cornwell's works, but I'm looking forward to it. He was enthusiastically recommended by a friend ...
287: EMPEROR: FIELD OF SWORDS - Conn Iggulden goes from strength to strength with this third installment of the life of Julius Caesar. The first two volumes were majestic and this on...
288: WINSTON'S WAR - I know that this is a fictional account of the events leading up to Winston's selection as our leader during the Second World War, but Michael Dobbs m...
289: THE LAUNCHING OF ROGER BROOK - The first in a series of 12 novels following the double life of Roger Brook, British secret agent and famous soldier in Napoleon's army. The series fo...
290: THE PSYCHIC ADVENTURES OF DEREK ACORA - This is the second book written by Derek who has become one of the team of Most Haunted and in an interesting and most informative way he tells of his...
291: The Hornet's Nest - In this novel, President Jimmy Carter, brings vividly to life the American War of Independence as it played out in the Deep South. Highly recommended....
292: NIGHT OVER DAY OVER NIGHT - This is Paul Watkins' first novel, and it's a winner. You could compare this book to "All Quiet on the Western Front"....told from the viewpoint of a...
293: GODS AND GENERALS - This book is awesome. Before I read this book, I had some doubts about reading historical fiction. Especially something about the Civil War. The Civil...
294: SPEAKES THE NIGHTBIRD - In high school, Robert McCammon was my favorite author, but after my senior year and the publication of Gone South, he retired. It was several years u...
295: MAN OF WAR - There are 26 stories written by Alexander Kent about the Bolitho family that starts with being a Midshipman in 1773.
The stories span the period 1773...
296: KYDD, ARTEMIS, SEAFLOWER, MUTINY, QUARTERDECK - These five books, published in 2001, 02, 03, 03 and 04 respectively are the first five in a series which follows the life of a young wig-maker from Gu...
297: QUEEN OF CAMELOT - Though normally I am not fond of first person books this one was very well done, and captured me from the very first page. Recounted through the eyes ...
298: THE GRAIL PRINCE - Second in the series, Queen of Camelot being the first, this book is even better than the first. Not told in first person, it tells the story o...
299: THE FRENCH EXECUTIONER - After reading all of Bernard Cornwell's books, I was in need of something with the same flavour. Humphreys tells an excellent story of how honour, oth...
300: THE SHINING - When you think about the Shining you automatically think about the movie. You think about the blood gushing down the corridor, the boy with a "talking...
301: THE NIZAM'S DAUGHTERS - This book is about a Light Dragoon Captain who is appointed to Wellington's staff in India. The book's wording is a little different to that of the Sh...
302: GATES OF FIRE - I recently watched a TV programme that told me that the battle between the Spartans and the Persians at Thermopylae was a turning point in world histo...
303: QUARTERED SAFE OUT HERE - Fraser will be known to most readers as the outhor of the 'Flashman' series. This book, however, is an autobiographical account of Fraser's experience...
304: RIFLES - A 'must read' for all Sharpe fans.
Urban, a BBC correspondent, has written the definitive history of the 1st Battalion, 95th Rifles for the period ...
305: THE DIAMOND THRONE - I don't know if Fantasy is your cup of tea, but I enjoy reading it. The books (There are six in the series) have connections with historical events, p...
306: THE FREDERICKSBURG CAMPAIGN: WINTER WAR ON THE RAPPAHONNOCK - A fantastic account detailing the actions at Fredricksburg and not just as a battle but as a campaign as a whole.
It starts off with McClellan's dism...
307: NO BETTER PLACE TO DIE: THE BATTLE AT STONES RIVER - An excellently detailed look at one of the bloody battles of the American Civil war in its rather ignored western theatre.
It shows the various moves...
308: WATERLOO NAPOLEON'S LAST BATTLE - I know it ain`t a book but it is one of my favorite games.
I think that if you love the Sharpe series and want to try out some of his techniques then...
309: AZTEC - If you are a fan of historical fiction, or fiction of any kind, this book will hold you captivated. It is the life story of an Aztec entrepenuer in t...
310: PLAY FOR A KINGDOM - Baseball and the U.S. Civil War meet in this evocative and moving novel. Attention to detail on the battleground and playing field and beautifully dra...
311: FIRE FROM HEAVEN; THE PERSIAN BOY - A beautifully-written pair of books describing the almost mythic life and career of Alexander the Great. Oxford-educated Mary Renault has a mastery o...
312: THE DEEP BLUE GOODBYE - The resident of slip F18 at BahiaMar, Ft. Lauderdale is known to many mystery buffs. Travis McGee, the jaded hero of MacDonald's 21 book loose series...
313: SHADOW OF THE MOON - Fascinating, detailed historical novel of the events leading up to and including the 1857 Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Rebellion). A little heavy on backstory...
314: FADED COAT OF BLUE - "Faded Coat of Blue" is the first book of Parry's Abel Jones series--a set of 5 (so far) mystery novels set during the American Civil War. Parry is a...
315: GODS AND LEGIONS - This is a compelling historical novel set in the time of the late Roman Empire, a story of a great military commander and an epic of war. Youthful sch...
316: THE BRITISH AT THE GATES: THE NEW ORLEANS CAMPAIGN IN THE WAR OF 1812 - Quite possibly the best account of the New Orleans campaign. Reilly brilliantly narrates how the campaign came about and what happened to the final a...
317: THE BATTLES FOR SPOTSYLVANIA COURT HOUSE AND THE ROAD TO THE YELLOW TAVERN - A powerful and epic account of the actions between Grant and Lee at Spotsylvania. From Grants disengagment in the wilderness to Richard Andersons epic...
318: Les Misérables - Jean Valjean is released on parole after 19 years of slavery.
He manages to borrow a room from the Bishop of Digne, yet late at night he steals some ...
319: SIR STAMFORD RAFFLES; RESTLESS WARRIOR - A good story of Sir Stamford Raffles, simply the most famous and most influential Briton in South-East Asia.
His life story could compare to a goo...
320: AN EYE OF THE FLEET - I've just finished the 1st of the Nathaniel Drinkwater series by Richard Woodman and am pleased to report it was a really good read. Lots of action a...
321: THE NAKED ISLAND - So not a recent publication (1951, in fact) but I have only just read it after several years of intending to do so, and I now wish I had read it as so...
322: THE HORNS OF THE BUFFALO - It's 1879 and Lt. Simon Fonthill is dispatched to South Africa for his first taste of active service, having been branded a coward by his former C.O. ...
323: ARMADA - Set in the sixteenth century about two brothers who get mixed up in piracy and political intrigue between England and Spain, ranging from Mexico to th...
324: HOT SPRINGS - The first book in a series starring Earl Swagger, ex-USMC and taciturn warrior. Earl Swagger is Richard Sharpe's US equivalent in the 20th Century.
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325: THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER - This is a great book which introduces to you the character Jack Ryan. Thrilling action with great accuracy of tactics and military technology. Clancy'...
326: SHARPE'S FORTRESS - I Know this is probably a strange idea to review a Cornwell on his own website but it is a great book and I like it wery much.
It is set during the...
327: WASHINGTON and CAESER - An enjoyable novel set in the American Revolution. It tells the parallel tale of George Washington and a black slave called Caeser who worked for him ...
328: HAMMER OF THE GODS - This is the complete history of the greatest band in the world, Led Zeppelin. Tells the tales of life on the road and of the origins of their most m...
329: GETTYSBURG - Sadly those in the UK will only be able to get this from Amazon or another book site on the web as it is not sold in the shops. That's a shame because...
330: THE NAPOLEONIC WARS: RISE AND FALL OF AN EMPIRE - As the Osprey website describes it: 'The Napoleonic Wars saw fighting on an unprecedented scale in Europe and the Americas. It took the wealth of the...
331: 1610 SUNDIAL IN A GRAVE - An excellent fast paced novel that's a weird mix of fantasy and historical fiction.This is Gentle's superb take on the Memoirs of Valenti Rocehfort a ...
332: PRINCE OF AYODHYA - A good novelization of the ancient Indian treaty, the Ramayana. It is a story about Prince Rama and his eventual conflict with Ravana, the Lord of Lan...
333: EMPEROR: DEATH OF KINGS - I've just finished this second installment chronicling the life of Julius Caesar. You simply have to read it. Not only is Caesar's life fascinating in...
334: THE LAST RIDGE: the epic story of the U.S. Army's 10th mountain division and the assault on Hitler's Europe - This book is an amazing look at a little known Allied force in the war against Hitler's Europe. These soldiers trained and fought under the most extre...
335: TO THE NORTH ANNA RIVER - This is an excellent in depth study of the skirmishing between Grant and Lee during the 40 days. Not as well known as the more famous engagments betwe...
336: RED COATS AND GREY JACKETS - This is an excellent account of the battle of Chippwea.
It details the start of the Niagra Invasion of the US and the capture of Fort Erie and the br...
337: THE INCREDIBLE WAR OF 1812 - The best one volume account of the war of 1812. It manages to be both factual and enjoyable to read at the same time while Grave's End notes at the en...
338: RAMAGE - we first meet Lt. (Lord) Ramage in the Mediteranean, under orders of Nelson. We follow him for thirteen books, fighting (and outsmarting) Napoleon's ...
339: THE MASTER MARINER: RUNNING PROUD - Without doubt the best naval book I've ever read, given to me by a navy man when I was in the naval reserve. Running Proud follows the life of one sai...
340: THE CRUSADER - Very detailed, with solid narration through two main characters. A Spanish Knight Don Francisco de Montcada sets off on the seventh Crusade, he return...
341: MCCARTHY'S BAR: A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY IN THE WEST OF IRELAND - This is a very witty book that takes the reader on a journey from Cork to Dongeal (Yes! Patrick Harper country!) and then onto a finish in Dublin. It'...
342: Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee - I confess that I first read this book because it was assigned in my Civilizations of Asia class. In fact, most people only read it because it will ge...
343: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING - Having read the "Rings" trilogy in school I had to do a re-read when the Peter Jackson movies came out. What a treat to rediscover the language of Tol...
344: ACROSS THE NIGHTINGALE FLOOR - A truly fantastic read. Set in the land of the Otori it tells the story of a young man called Tekeo whose family is murdered but whose quest for venga...
345: BLUE-EYED CHILD OF FORTUNE: THE CIVIL WAR LETTERS OF COLONEL ROBERT GOULD SHAW - After seeing the film "Glory" I was very interested in learning more about the central character Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. I found this book and was...
346: RIFLES: SIX YEARS WITH WELLINGTON'S ELITE - The First Band of Brothers--
This book is a cracking read. The author peels away layers of myth and tells it like it was.
The officer who hid in his...
347: SHOGUN - I am surprised this is not on here as it is one of the best historical novels of all time (in my opinion). It is the story of John Blackthorne who en...
348: PRINCE RUPERT ADMIRAL AND GENERAL-AT-SEA - A brilliantly insightful book that focuses on Rupert's life after the English civil war, his raising of a privateer fleet against Parliment, and his r...
349: PALE HORSE COMING - The second of Hunter's books 'starring' Earl Swagger, the ex-US Marine turned Arkansas cop, the first being "Hot Springs".
Set in Arkansas anD Loui...
350: UNDER THE EAGLE - Just been introduced to this author's work and he is really good. A fast paced read, in the style of Bernard but based in Roman Briton. Great read....
351: Emperor - The Gates Of Rome - The reason I enjoy reading Bernard Cornwell's novels is that while he tells thrilling, entertaining and wondeful stories he actually teaches you histo...
352: A VERY BRILLIANT AFFAIR - An excellent indepth account of the events and campaigns leading up to the battle. Then to the battle of Queenstown Heights itself .The result was a h...
353: A STAR CALLED HENRY - A powerful novel of a young man growing up on the streets of Dublin during the early 20th century. A fantastic book by Doyle which does tell an emo...
354: THE SKYSTONE - This series of books puts it all in perspective! Who was Arthur, and where did he come from? These questions and more are answered in the series "A Dr...
355: GENERAL JAMES LONGSTREET - This is a fantastic biography of James Longstreet the finest Corps commander of either side of the Civil war. Anybody with an interest in the American...
356: THE IRON DUKE - Prompted by my reading of the Sharpe books and their constant and what seems mutual struggle against the French, I picked up this book in a branch of ...
357: MERRY HEARTS MAKE LIGHT DAYS - Where as there are many journals of British officers in the Peninsular army in Spain this one is by John Le Couter who was a young Light Infantry offi...
358: SHERLOCK HOLMES - THE VALLEY OF FEAR - I have read all the Sharpe books, the complete works of Shakespeare, "No One Here Gets Out Alive", "A Bridge Too Far", "War and Peace", "Harlot's Ghos...
359: ACT OF MERCY - One of the Sister Fidelma mysteries set in the 7th Century A.D. She is a religieuse, and a lawyer, who solves very complex crimes. It is also very ...
360: LONESOME DOVE - An enjoyable fast paced Western showing the many ways to die on a cattle drive during the late 1860s. ...
361: LAY THE MOUNTAINS LOW - An excellent account of the Nez Perce War. It tracks several notable Civil War officers who were transfered to the Western fronteer during the post Ci...
362: BRUCE TRILOGY - I was rather surprised that Mr Tranter has not yet appeared on this site, as he is the author of innumerable historical novels, as well as (like our f...
363: MESSAGE TO A GRANDCHILD - This is a book put together by a teenager to raise funds for Alzheimer's reseach. I made a contribution as did many others. (This book would made a ...
364: ROMAN BLOOD - Roman Blood, the first of Steven Saylor's Sub Rosa series of novels, introduces Gordianus the Finder. Set in Ancient Rome as the Republic begins its t...
365: LORDS OF THE LAKE: THE NAVAL WAR ON LAKE ONTARIO, 1812-1814 - This excellent book chronicles the rather forgotten actions between Britian and the US on Lake Ontario. An excellent read in which it details both the...
366: THE ANASAZI MYSTERIES (1. THE VISITANT, 2.THE SUMMONING GOD, 3. BONE WALKER) - This series details the latter years of the Ancestral Puebloans in New Mexico, combining a historical/social commentary with a good old fashioned murd...
367: THE WALKING DRUM - L'Amour's successfull foray into historical fiction. It follows the adventures of Mathurin Kerbauchard as he travels around 12th Century Europe search...
368: THE FIRST RESPECTABLE SPY: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF COLQUHOUN GRANT, WELLINGTON'S HEAD OF INTELLIGENCE - This book is about Colquhoun Grant, Wellington's Intelligence Officer. First let me dissuade you by saying that in about a decade of trawling second ...
369: THE FORGOTTEN SOLDIER: WAR ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT - In a nutshell (and without giving too much away): Guy Sajer, French father, German Mother, gets conscripted into the Wehrmacht. After some horrific wo...
370: SWORDSPOINT: A MELODRAMA OF MANNERS - An awesome book of high, classical fantasy. Living breathing characters, Political Intrigue on a grand scale, honor, love, danger and gallentry all wr...
371: HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX - Harry Potter is about to start his fifth year at Hogwarts school of withcraft and wizardry,
after another summer with his dreadful stepparents the Du...
372: GUNS ACROSS THE RIVER - The bloody battle of the Windmill is bought to life in Graves' brilliant account of a forgotten invasion attempt of Canada. Set after the risings of ...
373: REBELS AND REDCOATS - A fresh and unbiased history of the American War of Independence without any weighing to either side - a very informative and enjoyable read - highly ...
374: SHILOH - Though it's ficition, it's a very powerful book to read. It tells about the battle from several different viewpoints. Although the characters are fict...
375: NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST A BIOGRAPHY - Dubbed by both Robert Lee and Sherman the most extraordinary man of the War, while also the most feared and hated by the North. This is an excellent ...
376: TIME AND CHANCE - The latest installment in Penman's expansive history of Britain (and consequently Wales and France) is sure to please loyal fans and convert newcomers...
377: WARRIORS OF GOD: RICHARD THE LIONHEART AND SALADIN IN THE THIRD CRUSADES - This book offers a good look into the situation and life in Middle East and Europe in the 12th century.
Basically, it's a dual biography of Richard...
378: CHILDREN OF THE DEAD END - County Donegal boy from the 19th Century like Patrick Harper, the hero, Dermod Flynn makes his way to Glasgow. Like the novelist, the hero, a potato p...
379: MISTER MIDSHIPMAN HORNBLOWER - Horatio Hornblower becomes infamous as soon as he steps aboard His Majestys Ship of the line Justinian in 1794 as a midshipman.
He soon becomes disti...
380: CITY OF BONES - This is a great book from an emerging fantasy writer. Although it has few similarities to the Sharpe novels it is an enjoyable adventure to a world wi...
381: KING JESUS - Robert Graves is one of the greatest writers of historical fiction. Claudius and Claudius The God are fantastic. Homer's Daughter I read overnight, ...
382: ROAD TO RIVOLI - When one thinks of Napoleon and his battles the automatic thought is Austerlitz/Jena or Wartlerloo.
Yet this book studies his first campaign and argu...
383: SWORD IN THE STORM - This is book one in a four book series about the Rigante. a brave
proud, caring, warrior people. I was pulled in to the world of the Rigante from the...
384: TURBULENT PRIESTS - Dan Starkey and wife Patricia once again attempt to resurrect their rollercoaster of a marriage (See previous Bateman titles "Divorcing Jack" and "Of ...
385: A Big Boy Did It And Ran Away - Raymond is on the verge of a mid-life crisis and he's only hit 30. As a student he'd thought life would be full of sex, drugs and rock n' roll as his ...
386: RED RIVER TO APPOMATOX - The Title pretty much covers it. From Red River to the Appomatox all the battles of the Civil War are covered. Any person interested in the Civil war ...
387: MASTER AND COMMANDER - A great book to read to start you off on an epic twenty book series. Captain Jack Aubery and his Surgeon and secret spy Stephen Maturin are fine chara...
388: THE MAMMOTH HUNTERS - Although it has no relevence to Mr. Cornwell's books, I found it to be an exceptionally enjoyable novel. It is the third book of a series that follows...
389: BOOKS OF THE NEW SUN - An award-winning novel in four volumes. Brilliantly written, easily transcending the usual swords-and-sorcery of the science fiction/fantasy genre.
T...
390: SWORD OF ISLAM - I can't believe no one's recommended Rafael Sabatini yet! He's not that well known any more but he is absolutely one of the all-time great writers of ...
391: SPARTAN - I was very surprised to see that this book was not already here. It is a book about the Spartan warriors and the Helot people who are their slaves. In...
392: THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE - Great book about the Civil War from the point of view of the North....
393: THE LORD OF THE RINGS - I know this is not the sort of book that most lovers of Cornwell would usually read, just as the Sharpe series is not the sort of book I would normall...
394: THE SHIELD OF ACHILLES - I adore reading history and definitly have a preference for pre-1900s fiction/non-fiction. However this book I recommend is a heavy read covering most...
395: ANGELA'S ASHES - Just because it is modern history doesn't make it any less historic. An interesting and bitterly honest look at poor Ireland pre-WWII....
396: MEDIEVAL TOTAL WAR - This is a game as well, but it has everything from infantry charges to archers skimishing, you can also fight some famous battles from the 100 years w...
397: SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES - Ray Bradbury, master of the fantastic, is at the top of his game between these covers. This novel exhibits a type of prose so flowing and dark that it...
398: LIEUTENANTS - First of the Brotherhood of War series, this book is what propelled me into reading military history. Much like Mr. Cornwell's books, within a few ch...
399: DREADNOUGHT - When I bought this book I expected a history of a British ship around WWI (I was into my WWI stage at that time). Instead, I was treated to something...
400: SEASON OF THE JEW (1986), MONDAY'S WARRIORS (1990), THE HOUSE OF STRIFE (1993) - "Shadbolt returned to the historical novel with the New Zealand Wars trilogy, a triptych of revisionist-historical novels: Season of the Jew (1...
401: CIVIL WAR NARRATIVE, FREDERICKSBURG TO MERIDAN - This is the second part in quite a brilliant 3 part trilogy of the history of the American Civil War and for any person interested in the American Civ...
402: BY THE SWORD: A HISTORY OF GLADIATORS, MUSKETEERS, SAMURAI, SWASHBUCKLERS AND OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS - Simply a terrific history of the sword. Cohen touches on every subject, from details of dueling culture in France, Britain and Italy in the age of th...
403: MR. MIDSHIPMAN HORNBLOWER - Mr. Midshipman Hornblower is a great novel, and starts off a series of great books about life at sea during the Napoleonic wars. It starts out in 1793...
404: LIVE AND LET DIE - I am sure we have all seen and loved Bond films, but I (no doubt like many) had never read a book. Having got one for Christmas, I set into it. It was...
405: REDCOAT - A history of the British army from the seven years war to Crimea that reads like the most entertaining novel. A fitting compliment to the Sharpe seri...
406: AGE OF EMPIRES 2 OFFICIAL EXPANSION: THE CONQUERORS - Ok this is not a book... I know. So maybe I'm breaking the laws of the book club here. But I'm sorry I just feel it necessary to tell all you history ...
407: AVALON - I f you love the Arthurian Legends you will love this new twist on those old legends. I could hardly put it down....
408: A PRIVATE REVENGE - Richard Woodman has created a series of 14 books detailing the 18th century British Navy exploits of Nathaniel Drinkwater. A Private Revenge is numb...
409: THE KING'S COAT - Fans of BCs Sharpe and Patrick OBrians Aubrey and Maturin will enjoy Dewey Lambdins Alan Lewrie series beginning with The Kings Coat, the first o...
410: THE GREAT ARC:THE DRAMATIC TALE OF HOW INDIA WAS MAPPED AND EVEREST NAMED - In 1800 a man named William Lambton inaugurated one of the most stupendous scientific projects of the 19th century: the Great Trigonometrical Survey o...
411: WAYLANDER - When you think if fantasy you tend to think of Hobbits, Harry Pottor,Wizards and Goblins. Not so Gemmell, with him its blood and guts of normal people...
412: THE COVENANT OF THE FLAME - Having just finished "Stormchild", it brought to mind "Covenant" which is one of my favorite books of all time. Like "Stormchild" it revolves around a...
413: NIGHTWATCH - A new book from one of my two favourite authors. I have always preferred Bernard's style of writing and type of fiction and never fantasy stuff, but T...
414: STORMING PARTY - This is the second novel in the Shadow on the Crown series. It's set during the aftermath of the battle of Roundway Down and the Bloody seige of Brist...
415: FROM WHERE THE SUN NOW STANDS - A very moving account of the 1877 Nez Perce War. It is written from the viewpoint of a Native American warrior fighting the army of General "O.O. Howa...
416: ON A MAKING TIDE, NELSON VOLUME 1 - Never having read nautical fiction prior to picking up this book I found it a fascinating insight into life in Nelson's Navy. It follows the interwov...
417: WHERE I'M CALLING FROM - One of the very best collections of short stories by the same author; not surprisingly as Raymond Carver was already compared with Chekov while still ...
418: CARTER BEATS THE DEVIL - Glen David Gold's first novel, CARTER BEATS THE DEVIL, weaves the world of vaudeville magicians into the big picture early 20th century history.
Fir...
419: BY FORCE OF ARMS - First in a series of eight books. Set on the seas during the American Revolution, "Merchant Captain Isaac Biddlecomb is caught in the act of smuggling...
420: RUN BEFORE THE WIND - One of Stuart Woods' best books, reminded me a lot of Mr. Cornwell's sailing books, as this one is a mystery/thriller set in the current day, in and a...
421: PERDIDO STREET STATION - A science-fiction rollercoaster, this book follows the main characters through a fantastic city on the hunt for a number of very nasty enemies. It is...
422: EMPEROR: THE GATES OF ROME - The cover stated that Bernard Cornwell wished he had wrote it, that was enought for me....
Emperor: The Gates of Rome is an epic tale of ambition a...
423: THE EAGLES CONQUEST - Having read and met Simon, I can tell all the books are first class,
very easy to get in to and you will be absorbed by them totally. Mike...
424: IRISH REBELS, CONFEDERATE TIGERS - A book filled with detailed information of an Irish brigade from New Orleans....
425: THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE - An awesome book, both in size, 835 pages, and in scope. A Victorian novel for the 21st century written from a unusual angle! If you need to burn time ...
426: LAST MAN STANDING - This is not his best work, but is still a great page turner. The story revolves around an FBI agent in an elite unit who has to go it alone. The plot ...
427: LAST TEMPTATION - Another book in the series involving Tony Hill a forensic psychologist. These are a good read and great on holiday. Exciting and a real page turner....
428: UNDER THE EAGLE - Clearly a Cornwell aficionado, Simon Scarrow's first novel in his "Eagle" series is a Sharpe-like tale of a Roman legion in ancient Britain. Like Sha...
429: POINT OF IMPACT - I stumbled across this book a number of years ago - it tells the story of Bob Lee Swagger - a Marine sniper in Vietnam who is set up by a shadowy CIA ...
430: DIE HARD! FAMOUS NAPOLEONIC BATTLES - This is a fantastic book. Haythornthwaite shows us ten dramatic actions of the Napoleonic Wars, focusing on the courage and bravery of the fighting so...
431: LAST OF THE AMAZONS - Another superlative work by the author of Gates of Fire and Tides of War. This book looks back at 5th century BC Athens and its bitter war against th...
432: UTHER - For those who need an Arthurian fix and seeing as Bernard will write no more on the subject, I suggest this book.
This is the first of Whyte's books ...
433: THE SPANISH ULCER - The Spanish Ulcer - A History of the Peninsular War is one of the best brief and balanced accounts of the war in the Iberian Peninsula between 1808 an...
434: HERE BE DRAGONS - Nothing to do with dragons; the story of 13th century Wales and Llewellyn's conflict with England's King Edward. "Here Be dragons" was written on the ...
435: DARK THICKET - This was an extremely enjoyable book. It is set in 1865 Texas during the end of the American Civil War. A young soilder comes home to find that his ho...
436: HEAVEN TREE TRILOGY - In my opinion and most other fans of Mrs. Pargeter agree that Heaven Tree Trilogy is her
finest work.
An outstanding historical fiction that takes ...
437: RAMAGE - I'm fairly sure that most of BC's fans will enjoy the Ramage series of books. Set broadly around the peninsular war period, these seafaring adventures...
438: WHERE RIGHT AND GLORY LEAD - This is a brilliant account of the bloody and rather forgotten battle of Lundys Lane.
This was as much a near run thing as Waterloo and truly a sold...
439: WELLINGTON IN THE PENINSULA - For all Sharpe fans who have enjoyed the series this is the book which Mr. Cornwell used for much of his research on the campaign. Although an old bo...
440: CATO'S WAR - This is a great historical adventure novel. Set in the American War of Independence it is from the British point of view, which is too rare. The hero...
441: THE LIGHT'S ON AT SIGNPOST - Anything by George MacDonald Fraser is wonderful - these are the tales of his time in Hollywood, plus some reflections on Britain today....
442: FIRST LIGHT - An enchanting, wonderful book - tells the true story of a schoolboy turned Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain....
443: BONAPARTE'S SONS - This being the first book of a steadily growing series that follows Alain Lausard, a french aristocat who narrowly escapes execution to find himself t...
444: THE JESUS MYSTERIES: WAS THE 'ORIGINAL JESUS' A PAGAN GOD? - I offer this recommendation with reference to Bernard's depiction of early Christians in the Arthur trilogy and their less-than-salutory methods for t...
445: FIELD OF GLORY - This is a brilliant historical text of the battles of Cryslers Farm and Chateauguay set during the forgotten War of 1812.
The book manages to be bot...
446: TOO FEW FOR DRUMS - I absolutely loved this book. Has some parallels with Sharpe's Rifles. Instead of Blas Vivar we have Gwyneth, a Welsh whore in a rag tag army. I consi...
447: TURNCOAT'S DRUM - This is an excellent fictional novel set during the English Civil War in the West and the bloody battles of Lansdown and Roundway Down.
A great novel...
448: LEE'S MISERABLES: LIFE IN THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA FROM THE WILDERNESS TO APPOMATTOX - Meet Starbuck's comrades. An engagingly written and impressively researched account of life and morale of the common soldiers in Lee's army during th...
449: A CLOSE RUN THING - Allan Mallinson has now publlished four Mathew Hervey novels of which "A Close Run Thing" is the first. The main charecter, Hervey is every inch a gen...
450: THE WINTER KING - If you have been looking for a good book to read, trust me this is it! I hadn't read a book in years until I came across this book and read the first ...
451: WINTER OF THE EAGLE - An outstanding account of a company of Napoleon's troops retreating through Russia in 1812.
Involving characterization, this is a book I could not pu...
452: THE ARMIES OF WELLINGTON - This book provides wonderful insight into the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars....
453: THE LEGEND OF ROBIN HOOD - Perhaps the most enlightened historian I have ever known, a book, as the title suggests, on the facts of Robin Hood. Written from a non-academic viewp...
454: CATHEDRAL - Although it is intended for children, this book, in a series by David Macaulay, gives a really fun way to look at history through illustration. I real...
455: The Masters of Rome Series - These books are fiction novels spanning from the turbulent years of Marius and Sulla through the rise of Julius Caesar. It offers a unique perspectiv...
456: NAPOLEON'S RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN - A good account of the disastrous Russian Campaign, which set the stage for Napoleon's ultimate defeat. Written by the Comte de Segur, Napoleon's Aide-...
457: TRAFALGAR: THE NELSON TOUCH - a good history of the battle described in "Sharpe's Trafalgar". Howarth also wrote a book on Waterloo, but I never read it....
458: SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT - A good yarn written in the medievil days by an unknown author, it is about one of Arthur's knights, Gawain, and an adventure he had that ended with a ...
459: JEFFERSON - One of my favorite books (besides the Sharpe series), "Jefferson" tells they story of Thomas Jefferson after the Revolution, in the 1780's. The settin...
460: THE SPARROW - I came across this book by chance and I was so glad I did. Few books have gripped me so well so early. Science Fiction? Fantasy? Some might pigeon hol...
461: THE BONE PEDLAR - Witty to the very edge of "pythonesque", the bone pedlar is the story of Sir Richard Straccan and his motley crew of medieval "relic hunters". It feat...
462: THE ROAD TO CRECY - The adventures of Martin Kemp; foot soldier and archer during the Hundred Years War. An excellent novel set in the same time period as 'Harlequin'....
463: KEMP; PASSAGE AT ARMS - The adventures of Martin Kemp, a foot soldier and archer during the Hundred Years War. An excellent novel set in the same period as "Harlequin"....
464: GATES OF FIRE - "Gates of Fire" tells the story of the epic stand of Leonidas and his 300 Spartans at Thermopylae. The story is told from the viewpoint of Xeones, a ...
465: A BLOODLINE OF KINGS - This is a privately published historical novel, so it may not be easily
available in your local bookshop, but if you like an old-fashioned,
seriousl...
466: The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes; The Story of George Scovell - Anyone who was similarly intrigued by the waging of the secret war, and the existence of Mr Scovell in "Sword" would find this book a hive. A factual...
467: SARUM - The author traces the history of five families in southern England (Salisbury) from the Ice age to the present in this lengthy book. One of my favori...
468: THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH - An epic story of the building of a cathedral in twelfth century England, and the many characters involved in the undertaking....
469: THE SUNNE IN SPLENDOR - A novel of Richard III and his brother, Edward IV during 15th century England....
470: Sir John Feilding Series - Along with the exquisite Sharpe Series, I also stumbled across the Sir John Feilding series just this Winter. As Bernard Cornwell can transport you ri...
471: THE MISTS OF AVALON - This book first inspired my fascination with the Arthur Legends...
472: THE KILLING KIND - This is the third Charlie Parker book by John Connolly and is just as gripping and exciting as the previous two (Every Dead Thing and Dark Hollow). T...
473: THE DESTRUCTION OF THE BISMARCK - It was a very good read and I feel other would enjoy it too....
474: THE FALLS - Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus don't need any introduction to British readers who know that this dour Edinburgh detective is the brightest thing to hi...
475: FLASHMAN - I was recommended to the Flashman series by a friend who told me that if I like Sharpe I would like these. I have only read Vol I and it is very amus...
476: THE TRUTH - Being a fan of Bernard's historical fiction (Harlequin is the best book I believe I have read yet) it may seem odd to move so far over to the Pratchet...
477: DARK HOLLOW - I read John Connolly's first novel (Every Dead Thing) in paperback on an aeroplane and, on landing, immediately bought it in hardback. He writ...
478: PREY SERIES - This series, like the Parker books, are hugely popular in the States, but for some reason have not made the same impact in Britain. I adore this seri...
479: FIREBREAK - American readers probably won't need any introduction to the Parker novels by Richard Stark (who is actually the thriller writer Donald Westlake), but...
480: MYSTIC RIVER - This is a suspenseful, psychological thriller set in Boston that starts with a friendship between three 11-year old boys - one day changed forever - t...
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