My Favourite Historical Novels

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The Last Kingdom
1.  The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
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  "The first of the excellent Saxon Stories."
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The Winter King
2.  The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
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  "The beginning of one of the best interpretations of the Arthur legends. The Warlord Chronicles are realistic and gritty. A real page turner."
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The Grail Quest (1) - Harlequin
3.  The Grail Quest (1) - Harlequin by Bernard Cornwell
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  "Another compulsive read from Cornwell, this book begins the Grail Quest trilogy of books."
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Sharpe's Tiger: Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Seringapatam, 1799 [Sharpe 1]
4.  Sharpe's Tiger: Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Seringapatam, 1799 [Sharpe 1] by Bernard Cornwell
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  "B.C. made his name with the Sharpe books, read this, the first in the story arc and see why."
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Gates Of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae
5.  Gates Of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield
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  "An epic tale of the battle of Thermopylae."
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Emperor - The Gates of Rome
6.  Emperor - The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden
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  "The beginning to Iggulden's Emperor series. The books are thrilling and well written, if a little historically inaccurate in places."
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Viking: Odinn's Child: Odinn's Child No. 1
7.  Viking: Odinn's Child: Odinn's Child No. 1 by Tim Severin
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  "A captivating look at Viking society and pagan clashes with christianity. The first in a brilliant trilogy."
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Brethren (Brethren Trilogy 1)
8.  Brethren (Brethren Trilogy 1) by Robyn Young
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  "A look at the Crusades though the eyes of a young Templar and a Muslim warlord. I just hope the rest of the books are this good."
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Under the Eagle
9.  Under the Eagle by Simon Scarrow
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  "The beginning of Scarrow's series featuring the Roman Legionaries Macro and Cato. The series is currently 7 books long and great."
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The Guns of the South
10.  The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove
The list author says:
  "What would happen if white supremacists went back in time to the American Civil War and supplied the Confederacy with AK-47s? A brilliant and involving novel."
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Pompeii
11.  Pompeii by Robert Harris
The list author says:
  "Back to the Romans with Harris's excellent Pompeii, complex and satisfying. Check out his latest book Imperium for more Roman goodness."
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Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow (Trojan War Trilogy): 1
12.  Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow (Trojan War Trilogy): 1 by David Gemmell
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  "Gemmell has sadly passed away and will be much missed. Honour his memory by reading his last, excellent trilogy on ancient Troy."
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Dissolution (Shardlake)
13.  Dissolution (Shardlake) by C. J. Sansom
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  "Sansom's first Shardlake novel set at the time of the reformation of the church by King Henry VIII. A brilliant historical crime novel, check out the sequels, Dark Fire and Sovreign."
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Master and Commander
14.  Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian
The list author says:
  "The opening book of the great Aubrey and Maturin epic series of books."
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Attila (Attila Trilogy 1)
15.  Attila (Attila Trilogy 1) by William Napier
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  "A great book on the young Attila the Hun. The modern bad language may seem incongruous but a good read non the less."
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The Death of the Red King
16.  The Death of the Red King by Paul Doherty
The list author says:
  "Who killed King William II "Rufus the Red King" of England? A well written and involving historical whodunnit."
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Mark G Hewitt "BILL THE BLOODY" (Leeds, West Yorkshire, England)
Qualifications: I'm a slacker but I read 3 books a week!
Last updated: 05/01/2007
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