Beyond Ordinary Historical Novels

Discover extraordinary historical novels that go beyond the ordinary. Explore captivating tales of the past with our curated list of must-read books that bring history to life.

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The Last Kingdom

by Bernard Cornwell

In the middle years of the ninth-century, the fierce Danes stormed onto British soil, hungry for spoils and conquest. Kingdom after kingdom fell to the …
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The Pale Horseman

by Bernard Cornwell

The last unvanquished piece of England, Wessex is eyed hungrily by the fearsome Viking conquerors. A dispossessed young nobleman, Uhtred is tied to the imperiled …
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Lords of the North

by Bernard Cornwell

Cornwells third and most dramatic volume in the Saxon Chronicles is the story of the creation of modern England, as the English and the Danes …
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Pompeii

by Robert Harris

BESTSELLER - "Terrific... gripping... A literally shattering climax." -- The New York Times Book Review All along the Mediterranean coast, the Roman empire’s richest citizens …
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Vagabond

by Bernard Cornwell

In 1347, a year of conflict and unrest, Thomas of Hookton returns to England to pursue the Holy Grail. Among the flames of the Hundred …
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Heretic

by Bernard Cornwell

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the sequel to The Archer’s Tale and Vagabond—the spellbinding tale of a young man, a fearless archer, …
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Pride of Carthage

by David Anthony Durham

This epic retelling of the legendary Carthaginian military leader’s assault on the Roman empire begins in Ancient Spain, where Hannibal Barca sets out with tens …
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Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow

by David Gemmell

With this first masterly volume in an epic reimagining of the Trojan War, David Gemmell has written an ageless drama of brave deeds and fierce …
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London

by Edward Rutherfurd

“A TOUR DE FORCE . . . London tracks the history of the English capital from the days of the Celts until the present time. …
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