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: Wilbur Smith
Published by: St. Martin's Press (USA)
Submitted By: Joe Holtgrewe
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 “Monsoon” – my personal favorites – are prequels to the Courtney series; and…
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Written by: M.M. Kaye
Published by: St. Martin's Griffin
Submitted By: Lauren
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, a British officer who grew up believing that he was Indian, and Anjuli, and Indian Princess…
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Written by: Steven Pressfield
Published by: Doubleday
Submitted By: Eric
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 Pressfield). An excellent read.
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Written by: Alex Haley
Published by: Doubleday
Submitted By: Chantelle Abbott
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 and sold into slavery. The novel follows the generations through their experiences right…
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Written by: Thomas Asbridge
Published by: Oxford University Press
Submitted By: Geraint
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 Islam that exists to this day. Asbridge’s brilliant work tells the story of the Pope’s…
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Written by: Juliet Barker
Published by: Little, Brown
Submitted By: Tom Gould
This is arguably one of the most entertaining and informative historical books written in recent times. It is not only extremely knowledgeable on that period of history but seriouusly conjours up the real band of brothers atmosphere that Henry V…
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Written by: Conn Iggulden
Published by: HarperCollins
Submitted By: mark dunford
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 Roman history and life and will take any recommendations…
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Written by: Homer Hickman, Jr.
Published by: Delacourt Press, 1998
Submitted By: Randy McNeill
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 is also a great story of the relationship between father and son…
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Written by: Steven Pressfield
Published by: Bantam Books
Submitted By: Kirk Jackson
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 small force of allied Greeks against Persian at a narrow pass. The…
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Written by: Stephen E. Ambrose
Published by: Simon and Schuster
Submitted By: Shaun Langrish
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 France on what will be the first engagement of the day that changed the course of…
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