Lost Realms: Histories of Britain from the Romans to the Vikings
By: Thomas Williams
3.75
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Viking Britain, a new epic history of our forgotten past. As Tolk…
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1. A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain
By: Marc Morris
3.95
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king - a man born to rule … read more
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- history
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- nonfiction
- medieval
2. The Words in My Hand
By: Guinevere Glasfurd
3.68
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The Words in My Handis the re-imagined true story of Helena Jans, a Dutch maid in 17th-century Amst… read more
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3. The King in the North: The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria
By: Max Adams
3.68
Format: 528 pages, Kindle Edition
Oswald Whiteblade lived one of the most influential and colourful lives in early English history. B… read more
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4. The Anglo-Saxon World
By: Nicholas J. Higham , None
4.26
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The Anglo-Saxon period, stretching from the fifth to the late eleventh century, begins with the Rom… read more
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5. One Man and His Narrowboat: Slowing Down Time on England's Waterways
By: Steve Haywood
3.44
Format: 330 pages, Paperback
Escaping a mid-life crisis, Steve Haywood celebrates his birthday with a trip through England's can… read more
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6. Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within
By: Rory Stewart
4.36
Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition
A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabi… read more
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- audiobook
- nonfiction
- history
- british literature
"Proper searching could stop drugs being carried through the gates. In the US and Sweden, where there was proper searching, I had discovered, the drug rates were far lower. But when I shared these sug…"-Rory Stewart, Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within
7. Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
By: David Mitchell
4.16
Format: 433 pages, ebook
A rollicking history of England's earliest kings and queens, a story of narcissists, excessive behe… read more
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"The defeat of the Armada in 1588 was Elizabeth's high point. Things went downhill after that. Militarily the triumph against Spain was rather undermined the following year when Elizabeth sent her own…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"There were a couple of positives: in 1554, the Queen Regent's Prerogative Act was passed which made explicit, for the first time, that when a woman inherited the throne - became the sovereign, queen …"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"Standing jaggedly on Senlac Hill, where Harold Godwinson died, possibly as a result of having taken an arrow to the eye - though possibly more boringly than that, some historians have felt constraine…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"Queen Mary was known as Bloody Mary because of the large number of people she killed. And also because of misogyny. She was the first properly crowned woman to rule as queen regnant, not just queen c…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
8. The Anglo-Saxons A History of the Beginnings of England: 400–1066
By: Marc Morris
4.34
Format: 508 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping and original history of the Anglo-Saxons by national bestselling author Marc Morris. … read more
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- audiobook
9. De Bourgondiërs: aartsvaders van de Lage Landen
By: Bart Van Loo
4.31
Format: 607 pages, Hardcover
Meesterverteller Bart Van Loo neemt de lezer op sleeptouw langs duizend jaar Europese geschiedenis.… read more
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- unfinished
- medieval history
- nonfiction
- european history
- medieval
10. The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
By: Anna Keay
4.39
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
‘The execution of the king took place on a bleak, bitterly cold afternoon in January. As the execut… read more
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- british literature
- nonfiction
- european history
- audiobook
"This book was born of ignorance."-Anna Keay, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
"... he was not one to let other people's feelings get in the way when he knew he was right."-Anna Keay, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
"He warned his pious daughter Bridget of the dangers of self-criticism and the overwhelming importance of love."-Anna Keay, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
"As in many parts of the country, people's desire for peace and prosperity was stronger than their loyalty to one regime or another."-Anna Keay, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
11. River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road
By: Cat Jarman
4.06
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant new history that dramatically reassesses how far the Viking world extended. Dr Cat Ja… read more
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- medieval history
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- european history
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- archaeology
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12. Shadowlands: A Journey Through Britain's Lost Cities and Vanished Villages
By: Matthew Green
3.83
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Drowned. Buried by sand. Decimated by plague. Plunged off a cliff. This is the extraordinary tale o… read more
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- history
- unfinished
- british literature
- nonfiction
- medieval
- archaeology
- audiobook
13. Russia: Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921
By: Antony Beevor
3.90
Format: 608 pages, Hardcover
An epic new account of the conflict that reshaped Eastern Europe and set the stage for the rest of … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- european history
14. Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth
By: Natalie Haynes
4.05
Format: 259 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Natalie Haynes returns to the world of ancient Greek myth in thi… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"The distinction that only sciences are useful and only arts are spirit-enhancing is a nonsensical one. I couldn't write much without scientists designing my computer. And some of them must want to re…"-Natalie Haynes, Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth
"According to Hesiod's Theogony , Rhea gives birth to the following children in this order: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus. Kronos swallows each of the first five deities, and Rhea i…"-Natalie Haynes, Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth
15. Winters in the World: A Journey through the Anglo-Saxon Year
By: Eleanor Parker
4.17
Format: 268 pages, Hardcover
Interweaving literature, history, and religion, an exquisite meditation on the turning of the seaso… read more
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- british literature
- nonfiction
- medieval
- audiobook
"A man cannot grow wise before he has had his share of winters in the world."-Eleanor Parker, Winters in the World: A Journey through the Anglo-Saxon Year
"Whatever one thing we give to God's needy for the sake of his love, he will repay us for it a hundredfold in the life to come."-Eleanor Parker, Winters in the World: A Journey through the Anglo-Saxon Year
"In a time of ecological crisis, Anglo-Saxon poems which recognize how fundamentally we are connected to the rhythms of nature - how dependent we are on the well-being of the earth, how grateful we sh…"-Eleanor Parker, Winters in the World: A Journey through the Anglo-Saxon Year
"The cycle of the seasons, to which poets have so often turned as a reminder that nothing in this world is stable, is in fact one of the great constants in life. In some ways, the thousand years or mo…"-Eleanor Parker, Winters in the World: A Journey through the Anglo-Saxon Year
16. Wild: Tales from Early Medieval Britain
By: Amy Jeffs
3.89
Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition
By the bestselling author of Storyland.Sheer cliffs, salt spray, explosive sea spume, thunderous cl… read more
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- nonfiction
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17. The Lost Rainforests of Britain
By: Guy Shrubsole
4.30
Format: 326 pages, Hardcover
From the Sunday Times-bestselling author of Who Owns England?, a mesmerising chronicle of our forgo… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- british literature
"This was the very heart of Wales' rainforest zone, where the oceanic climate conspires to make conditions perfect for the rich profusion of plant life that we'd spent the past week exploring. Yet her…"-Guy Shrubsole, The Lost Rainforests of Britain
18. The First Kingdom: Britain in the Age of Arthur
By: Max Adams
3.77
Format: 545 pages, Kindle Edition
The bestselling author of The King in the North turns his attention to the obscure era of British h… read more
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- medieval history
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- medieval
- archaeology
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19. Lost Realms: Histories of Britain from the Romans to the Vikings
By: Thomas Williams
3.75
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Viking Britain, a new epic history of our forgotten past. As Tolk… read more
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- unfinished
- british literature
- medieval history
- ancient history
- nonfiction
- european history
- medieval
- archaeology
- audiobook
20. Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain
By: Amy Jeffs
3.85
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Soaked in mist and old magic, Storyland is a new illustrated mythology of Britain, set in its wilde… read more
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21. The Bone Chests
By: Cat Jarman
4.06
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
From the brilliant bioarchaeologist and bestselling author of River Kings, a gripping new history o… read more
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- audiobook
22. The Road: A Story of Romans and Ways to the Past
By: Christopher Hadley
3.66
Format: 353 pages, Hardcover
Have you ever heard the march of legions on a lonely country road? The Romans built thousands of mi… read more
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- archaeology
- audiobook
23. One Fine Day: Britain's Empire on the Brink
By: Matthew Parker
4.15
Format: 624 pages, Hardcover
This critical historical exploration shows a portrait of the British Empire at both the peak of its… read more
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- history
- british literature
24. No Way Out: Brexit: From the Backstop to Boris
By: Tim Shipman
4.03
Format: 711 pages, Kindle Edition
The unmissable next instalment of Tim Shipman’s #1 bestselling Brexit quartet. To follow his bestse… read more
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- history
25. The Shadow Key
By: Susan Stokes-Chapman
4.09
Format: 464 pages, Paperback
There's something mysterious about the village of Penhelyg. Will unlocking its truth bring light or… read more
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26. Humble Pie and Cold Turkey: English Expressions and Their Origins
By: Caroline Taggart
3.25
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
An entertaining and informative look at the words and phrases we use most often – and the stories o… read more
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27. Between the Chalk and the Sea: A journey on foot into the past
By: Gail Simmons
4.06
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An old map. A lost pilgrimage route. A journey in search of our walking heritage. When Henry VII… read more
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