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: Harry Sidebottom
Published by: Penguin/Michael Joseph
Submitted By: JAMES EVES
Ballista returning from the fallen city of Arete only to find that there are those who would rather see him dead than alive.Ballista is soon caught in a sinister web of intrigue amd religious fanaticism.This is the second in the…
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Written by: James Wilson
Published by: Faber and Faber Limited
Submitted By: Meghan Swannell
The story of Ned, who finds himself forced to write the tale of his quest for his missing bastard nephew, but he does not know why or for whom. His journey takes him all the way to the colonies which…
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Written by: Diana Gabaldon
Published by: Orion Books
Submitted By: Meghan Swannell
This series, which now consists of 7 very fat volumes, is the best historical fiction that I have read (and re-read many times!). The story revolves around two main characters; Jamie and Claire. Claire is a 19th Century woman who…
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Written by: C.C.Humphreys
Published by: Orion
Submitted By: Meghan Swannell
The story of the French executioner who took the head of Anne Boleyn and of the vow he made to her before she died. The second book, called Blood Ties, continues the story 19 years later when the executioner must…
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Written by: Claire Letemendia
Published by: McClleland & Stewart, 2009
Submitted By: Anne McFadgen
A dashing hero becomes involved in intrigue and warfare at the start of the English Civil War in 1642. A riveting historical thriller, the first in a trilogy.
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Written by: Jack Ludlow
Published by: Alison & Busby, 2009
Submitted By: Anne McFadgen
Entertaining adventure about the remarkable de Hauteville family, minor Norman nobility who made their name fighting as mercenaries in 11th century Italy.
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Written by: Dewey Lambdin
Published by: St. Martins Press
Submitted By: Randy Yorston
If you are looking for something to fill in the time between Sharpe books, the Alan Lewrie Naval Series, authored by Dewey Lambdin, ( St. Martin Press) will do the trick nicely. The series follows the naval exploits of Alan…
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Written by: Conn Iggulden
Published by: HarperCollins
Submitted By: Brooks Elliott
This is a great start to a 4 book series on Julius Caeser, it starts when he was a boy, and tells about friendships, love, and the battles he fought, Conn Iggulden is a great writer, Highly Suggested for all
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Written by: Stephen R. Donaldson
Published by: Spectra/Bantam
Submitted By: Tor Arne Skjervheim
I first read the chronicles of Thomas Covenant and found them quite boring, even if I am a big fan of Fantasy. I was very surprised when i found that the same author was able to produce The Gap, the…
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Written by: Harold Lamb
Published by: Bison Books, 2009
Submitted By: Anne McFadgen
Gathered together and republished, a selection of stories from master storyteller of the pulp fiction era, Harold Lamb. For a taste of Harold Lamb’s style, a review at the Historical Novels Info website of Lamb’s novel, “Durandal”. http://www.historicalnovels.info/Durandal.html.
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