I assume you're here at this website because you like my books. Good. And that also means you might like the books I enjoy reading, and that all of us might enjoy the books that you read, so this is simply a place where we can exchange news of books - any books - not just historical novels. Tell us if you've read something wonderful and entertaining, and we'll post your recommendations and reviews here. And, please, let us know what you think of these recommendations!
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Written by: Patrick O'Brien
Published by: W. W. Norton and Co.
Submitted By: Josh Waters
This series is the novels which brought us Master and Commander: The Dark Side of the World, starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany. As you can imagine, they are all centered around the British Royal Navy around the time of…
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Written by: Vince Flynn
Published by: Pocket Star
Submitted By: Josh Waters
The Mitch Rapp novels by Vince Flynn are modern day thrillers about a CIA super spy. I cannot recommend them more. They keep you glued to the pages all of the way through, wondering how Mitch is going to get…
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Written by: Julie Boyden
Published by: Algora Publishing
Submitted By: Julie Boyden
(This review posted by the book’s author) Julie Boyden, an author well versed in the words and world of the Dark Ages, has published a new verse translation of Beowulf (March, 4, 2014) which focuses on the pre-Christian roots of…
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Written by: Hampton Sides
Published by: Anchor
Submitted By: Carson
A wonderfully written and fascinating book which is also very well researched and documented. It centers on the life and times of controversial frontiersman Kit Carson and his famous and not so famous acquaintances and their role in the “conquest”…
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Written by: Ben Kane
Published by: Arrow
Submitted By: Andrew Roth
Great historical fiction book about the Roman Empire.
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Written by: Robert L. Snyder
Published by: Trafford
Submitted By: Robert L. Snyder
(This review posted by the book’s author) I would like to thank Mr. Cornwell for allowing me to put my first novel on his Reading Club page. I hope readers have as much fun reading it as I did writing…
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Written by: Patricia Bracewell
Published by: Harper
Submitted By: Cindie Lovelace
As an avid reader of historical fiction, and a devoted follower of Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon series, I would recommend “Shadow on the Crown” to others who share this passion — and I would like to bestow the most stars it’s…
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Written by: Arthur Herman
Published by: Harper Perennial
Submitted By: Logan Truman
I thought this historical book would be a bit dry to read, but it was very well written and sucked me in very easily.
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Written by: Loyd Uglow
Published by: Fireship Press
Submitted By: Shannon Brown
When Captain C.W. Langhorne, 4th United States Cavalry, takes a green lieutenant named Harry Bennett and a trio of Apache scouts on a hunting trip along the Rio Grande in the summer of 1916, he has no idea that their…
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Written by: Claire Stibbe
Published by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc
Submitted By: Claire Stibbe
(This review posted by the book’s author) You have a brilliant manner of writing flawed yet interesting characters that we invest in. I also enjoyed the manner in which you mix magic and superstition. As a publisher, we could…
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