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: Rosemary Sutcliff
Published by: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Submitted By: Jerry Kuhn
Rosemary Sutcliff is a fantastic author of many “young adult” books that I discovered (and loved) as an adult. She considers her topic the “matter of England”, and as such, her books revolve primarily about the broad range of the…
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Written by: Mark Urban
Published by: Faber and Faber
Submitted By: Darren Wood
I do apologise if this book has already appeared on this list, for, according to the dust sheet it has already won praise from no other person than Bernard Cornwell himself! The book follows the history of the 95th Rifles…
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Written by: Herman Melville
Published by: Penguin, 150th Anniversary Edition
Submitted By: Randy McNeill
As most students, I read Moby Dick when I was in school. I read it then because I had to with an immature mind; I read it this time for the enjoyment of the book now mindful of the lessons…
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Written by: Jostein Gaarder
Published by: Penguin Group
Submitted By: Tim Andrews
Philosophy for beginners. I thought I knew something about philosophy, turns out, I didn’t. Excellent tale, a little suspense, and packed full of fact and ideas.
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Written by: Tom Holt
Published by: Orbit
Submitted By: Tim Andrews
My girlfriend got me into Tom Holt’s books. It’s like Harry Potter for adults. Magical, a little twisted, and very fun. If you’ve got a Monty Python sense of humour you’ll love these books.
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Written by: David Anthony Durham
Published by: Doubleday
Submitted By: colin hickman
I picked this book up on the off chance it would be a good read and I could not put it down, it is a fast moving book yet still informative chronicling the life and exploits of Hannibal vividly with…
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Written by: Newt Gingrich & William R. Forstchen
Published by: Thomas Dunne Books
Submitted By: Mark Rogers
This is an exellent alternative historical fiction trilogy. It begins with the confrontation at Gettysburg that becomes something totally different from the actual events. It’s not the plots of these books that are the most satisfying, however, it is the…
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Written by: Adam Zamoyski
Published by: HarperCollins
Submitted By: Chris Holden
This is a truly outstanding book. The meticulous level of detail never gets in the way of the narrative. The unimaginable suffering endured by Napoleon’s ill-fated Grande Armee is recreated with unflinching accuracy. Immediately after finishing this book I emailed…
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Written by: Peter Heather
Published by: Oxford University Press
Submitted By: Edward Sharman
This book is a real eye opener. First a good read unput-downable. Full of historical personalities who really come to life in Peter Heather’s writing, some old ideas about this period are challenge with the new facts which have come…
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Written by: Eiji Yoshikawa (trans by Charles Terry)
Published by: Kodansha International
Submitted By: Scott Flaxman
This is an excellent tale of one of the greatest swordsmen from the Tokugawa period of Japanese history. Great story telling and an excellent insight into Japanese culture and history. Musashi is very much an “adventure” story. If you are…
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