Great Historical Fiction & Alternate History
Explore captivating great historical fiction and alternate history books. Dive into imaginative worlds where history takes thrilling new twists in this curated list of must-read novels.
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Johnny Got His Gun
by Dalton Trumbo
A powerful narrative which exposes the brutalities and useless suffering caused by war.
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The Source
by James Albert Michener
In this compelling novel, Michener sweeps readers back through time to the very beginnings of the Jewish faith, thousands of years ago, to experience the …
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Imperial Governor
by George Shipway
Londinium¿s burning. . .This does for the Roman governor, Suetonius Paulinus, what I, CLAUDIUS did for the stuttering Emperor whose armies invaded Britain in AD43: …
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War at Sea
by Nathan Miller
Covers each of the sea battles of World War II as recorded in ship logs, intelligence documents, official reports, and servicemen interviews.
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Gates of Fire
by Steven Pressfield
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Steven Pressfield brings the battle of Thermopylae to brilliant life.”—Pat Conroy At Thermopylae, a rocky mountain pass in northern Greece, the feared …
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Under the Eagle
by Simon Scarrow
A crack Roman legion invades Britain in this brazen tale of military adventure, political intrigue and reckless heroism.
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The Eagle's Conquest
by Simon Scarrow
When Centurion Macro and his young subordinate, Optio Cato arrive on the shores of Britain to take part in the Emperor Claudius' invasion in AD …
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Lion of Macedon
by David Gemmell
Over and again, the aged seeress Tamis scried all the possible tomorrows. In every one, dark forces threatened Greece; terrible evil was poised to reenter …
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Gods and Legions
by Michael Curtis Ford
The year 354 A.D.: Julian, a young scholar in Athens, is the last survivor of a bloody political purge that killed his entire family. Unexpectedly …
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Island of Ghosts
by Gillian Bradshaw
Ariantes is a Sarmatian, a barbarian warrior-prince, uprooted from his home and customs and thrust into the honorless lands of the Romans. The victims of …
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Eagle in the Snow
by Wallace Breem
The future of Rome is tested as Maximus, the newly appointed "General of the West" must lead his legion in defending their territory, while opposing …