Amazon.co.uk: The top ten history books

The top ten history books
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1. A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891-1924 by Orlando Figes

The list author says:
	"A fantastic account of a complex and bloody era"

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(40 customer reviews)

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2. Persian Fire: The First World Empire, Battle for the West by Tom Holland

The list author says:
	"Reads like a novel, unputdownable!"

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(62 customer reviews)

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3. The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History by Peter Heather

The list author says:
	"Buries the theory that the Romans had gone "soft". Excellent account of how outsiders gradually chipped away at the western empire."

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(30 customer reviews)

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4. The Face Of Battle: A Study of Agincourt, Waterloo and the Somme by John Keegan

The list author says:
	"Detailed and scientific study of battle but doesn't ignore the human element. Fabulous"

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(25 customer reviews)

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5. Rising '44: The Battle for Warsaw by Norman Davies

The list author says:
	"Awesome saga of this brutal yet almost forgotten battle."

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(28 customer reviews)

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6. Armageddon: The Battle for Germany 1944-45 by Max Hastings Sir

The list author says:
	"Enlightening and critical take on the Allies' push to Berlin."

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(48 customer reviews)

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7. Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Penguin history) by James M. McPherson

The list author says:
	"Still the best one-volume account of the civil war"

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(26 customer reviews)

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8. The Isles: A History by Norman Davies

The list author says:
	"Deals with the entire British Isles as one entity and takes all opinions and differences within the Isles in its stride."

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(29 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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9. Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland

The list author says:
	"Another cracker from Holland"

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(81 customer reviews)

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10. A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts by Andrew Chaikin

The list author says:
	"Fascinating study of this brief period in modern history."

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(38 customer reviews)

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