The top ten history books

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A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891-1924
1.  A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891-1924 by Orlando Figes
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  "A fantastic account of a complex and bloody era"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

Persian Fire: The First World Empire, Battle for the West
2.  Persian Fire: The First World Empire, Battle for the West by Tom Holland
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  "Reads like a novel, unputdownable!"
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The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History
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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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

The Face Of Battle: A Study of Agincourt, Waterloo and the Somme
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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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

Rising '44: The Battle for Warsaw
5.  Rising '44: The Battle for Warsaw by Norman Davies
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  "Awesome saga of this brutal yet almost forgotten battle."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Armageddon: The Battle for Germany 1944-45
6.  Armageddon: The Battle for Germany 1944-45 by Max Hastings Sir
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  "Enlightening and critical take on the Allies' push to Berlin."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Penguin history)
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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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

The Isles: A History
8.  The Isles: A History by Norman Davies
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  "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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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
9.  Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland
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  "Another cracker from Holland"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)

A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
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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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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