20 must-read history books like The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066 by Paul Hill

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The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

By: Paul Hill

3.83

Format: 311 pages, Kindle Edition

In the time of the great Anglo-Saxon kings like Alfred and Athelstan, Æthelred and Edmund Ironside,…

If you liked the history plot in The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066 by Paul Hill , here is a list of 20 books like this:

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1. Dante (Warhammer 40,000)

By: Guy Haley

4.32

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The untold origin story of Chapter Master Dante of the Blood Angels, one of the Imperium's greatest… read more

Similar categories in Guy Haley's Dante (Warhammer 40,000) book and Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

  • military fiction
Cover of D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches by Stephen E. Ambrose

2. D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches

By: Stephen E. Ambrose

4.30

Format: 656 pages, Paperback

It is the young men born into the false prosperity of the 1920s and brought up in the bitter realit… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • military fiction
  • history
  • military history
"No matter how bad things got, no matter how anxious the staff became, the commander had to “preserve optimism in himself and in his command. Without confidence, enthusiasm and optimism in the command…"

-Stephen E. Ambrose, D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches

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3. The Punic Wars

By: Adrian Goldsworthy

4.19

Format: 412 pages, Hardcover

An impressive new historian of Roman warfare--highly praised by John Keegan--has written a thorough… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • military fiction
  • history
  • military history
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4. Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction

By: Samir Okasha

3.93

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

What is science? Is there a real difference between science and myth? Is science objective? Can sci… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
"It has been argued that close attention to the history of science is indispensable for doing good philosophy of science."

-Samir Okasha, Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction

"The failure of Popper's demarcation criterion throws up an important question. Is it actually possible to find some common feature shared by all the things we call 'science...'? It may be that they s…"

-Samir Okasha, Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction

"The word 'proof' should strictly only be used when we are dealing with deductive inferences.... Popper claimed that scientists only need to use deductive inferences.... So if a scientist is only inte…"

-Samir Okasha, Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction

"From a philosophical point of view, Leibniz's most interesting argument was that absolute space conflicted with what he called the principle of the identity of indiscernibles (PII). PII says that if …"

-Samir Okasha, Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction

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5. The Gene: An Intimate History

By: Siddhartha Mukherjee

4.22

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Emperor of All Maladies--a magnificent h… read more

Similar categories in Siddhartha Mukherjee's The Gene: An Intimate History book and Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

  • nonfiction
  • history
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6. Tactics and the Experience of Battle in the Age of Napoleon

By: Rory Muir

4.33

Format: 481 pages, Paperback

What was it like to be a soldier on a Napoleonic battlefield? What happened when cavalry regiments … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • military history
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7. 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

Similar categories in Marc Morris's A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain book and Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

  • history
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
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8. City of Fortune: How Venice Won and Lost a Naval Empire

By: Roger Crowley

3.92

Format: 98 pages, Hardcover

A magisterial work of gripping history, City of Fortune tells the story of the Venetian ascent from… read more

Similar categories in Roger Crowley's City of Fortune: How Venice Won and Lost a Naval Empire book and Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

  • medieval
  • nonfiction
  • history
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9. The Sea Wolves: A History of the Vikings

By: Lars Brownworth

4.25

Format: 127 pages,

In AD 793 Norse warriors struck the English isle of Lindisfarne and laid waste to it. Wave after wa… read more

Similar categories in Lars Brownworth's The Sea Wolves: A History of the Vikings book and Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

  • medieval
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • medieval history

10. The Celts

By: Alice Roberts , Neil Oliver

4.70

Format: 84 pages,

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11. 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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12. The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors

By: Dan Jones

4.08

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A major new history of the knights Templar--holy warriors, bankers, priests, heretics--by the bests… read more

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13. The Guns of Tanith

By: Dan Abnett

4.23

Format: 11 pages,

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14. Britain BC: Life in Britain and Ireland Before the Romans

By: Josh Lacey , Francis Pryor , None , None

4.36

Format: 94 pages, Paperback

Francis Pryor's radical re-examination of Britain and Ireland before the coming of the Romans, base… read more

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15. Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages

By: Dan Jones

4.41

Format: 636 pages, Hardcover

An epic reappraisal of the medieval world--and the rich and complicated legacy left to us by the ri… read more

Similar categories in Dan Jones's Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages book and Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

  • medieval
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • medieval history
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16. 24 Hours in Ancient Athens: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There

By: Philip Matyszak

3.98

Format: 273 pages, Kindle Edition

Spend 24 hours with the ancient Athenians. See the city through their eyes as it teeters on the edg… read more

Similar categories in Philip Matyszak's 24 Hours in Ancient Athens: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There book and Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

  • nonfiction
  • history
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17. Amongst Our Weapons (Rivers of London, #9)

By: Ben Aaronovitch

4.33

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

Now in hardcover, the ninth book of the bestselling Rivers of London urban fantasy series returns t… read more

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"What makes you think I know?' asked Zach, who, if questioned, would deny his own existence out of sheer habit."

-Ben Aaronovitch, Amongst Our Weapons (Rivers of London, #9)

"I saw nothing suspicious—which is unusual. A copper can usually find something suspicious if they look hard enough."

-Ben Aaronovitch, Amongst Our Weapons (Rivers of London, #9)

"Always look after your people,' he said as I noted down the order. 'The way you treat them sets an example for the way they treat others."

-Ben Aaronovitch, Amongst Our Weapons (Rivers of London, #9)

"Lips too thick and nose too wide–he looked like he’d stepped out of an early Asterix comic. Subconscious racism, I thought–it will fuck you up every time."

-Ben Aaronovitch, Amongst Our Weapons (Rivers of London, #9)

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18. Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar

By: Tom Holland

4.15

Format: 496 pages, Kindle Edition

Author and historian Tom Holland returns to his roots in Roman history and the audience he cultivat… read more

Similar categories in Tom Holland's Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar book and Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream by Charles     Spencer

19. The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream

By: Charles Spencer

4.06

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The sinking of the White Ship is one of the greatest disasters in English history. Here, Sunday Tim… read more

Similar categories in Charles Spencer's The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream book and Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

  • history
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
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20. Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World

By: Mary Beard

4.11

Format: 493 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by “the world’s most fam… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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21. Krieg (Warhammer 40,000)

By: Steve Lyons

4.06

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

A Death Korps Novel The Death Korps of Krieg are deployed to a soul-crushing siege in the Octari… read more

Similar categories in Steve Lyons's Krieg (Warhammer 40,000) book and Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

  • military fiction
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22. After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations

By: Eric H. Cline

3.84

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened a… read more

Similar categories in Eric H. Cline's After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations book and Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire by Eckart Frahm

23. Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire

By: Eckart Frahm

4.11

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

A new history of Assyria, the ancient civilization that set the model for future empires    At its … read more

Similar categories in Eckart Frahm's Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire book and Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Built from Broken: A Science-Based Guide to Healing Painful Joints, Preventing Injuries, and Rebuilding Your Body by Scott H Hogan

24. Built from Broken: A Science-Based Guide to Healing Painful Joints, Preventing Injuries, and Rebuilding Your Body

By: Scott H Hogan

4.43

Format: 614 pages, Kindle Edition

Heal painful joints, prevent injuries, and rebuild your body from the ground up.(If mainstream fitn… read more

Similar categories in Scott H Hogan's Built from Broken: A Science-Based Guide to Healing Painful Joints, Preventing Injuries, and Rebuilding Your Body book and Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

  • nonfiction
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25. The Pillars of Herakles: A Novel of Belisarius (The Last of the Romans Book 4)

By: William Havelock

4.46

Format: 594 pages, Kindle Edition

There will never be an end to war.Fresh off his victory at Tricamarum, Belisarius encounters a task… read more

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26. When the Earth Had Two Moons: Cannibal Planets, Dreadful Orbits, Icy Giants, Dirty Comets and the Origins of Today's Night Sky

By: Erik Asphaug

3.82

Format: None pages, Audiobook

An astonishing exploration of planet formation and the origins of life by one of the world s most i… read more

Similar categories in Erik Asphaug's When the Earth Had Two Moons: Cannibal Planets, Dreadful Orbits, Icy Giants, Dirty Comets and the Origins of Today's Night Sky book and Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

  • nonfiction
"Academics walk around with one or two big questions in their heads, which is why they lose track of time and bump into branches."

-Erik Asphaug, When the Earth Had Two Moons: Cannibal Planets, Dreadful Orbits, Icy Giants, Dirty Comets and the Origins of Today's Night Sky

"As you read this book, keep in mind that you have the liberty to move on to a different paragraph or chapter as you please, aided by the illustrations that correspond to text in various chapters. Lan…"

-Erik Asphaug, When the Earth Had Two Moons: Cannibal Planets, Dreadful Orbits, Icy Giants, Dirty Comets and the Origins of Today's Night Sky

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27. The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

By: Paul Hill

3.83

Format: 311 pages, Kindle Edition

In the time of the great Anglo-Saxon kings like Alfred and Athelstan, Æthelred and Edmund Ironside,… read more

Similar categories in Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066 book and Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

  • history
  • british literature
  • military fiction
  • anglo saxon
  • military history
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
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28. Bowmen of England

By: Donald F. Featherstone

3.84

Format: 216 pages, Kindle Edition

The centuries-long history of the legendary and deadly English longbow is explored and explained in… read more

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  • history
  • british literature
  • military fiction
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
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29. The Crusader Armies, 1099–1187

By: Steve Tibble

4.30

Format: 402 pages, Hardcover

A major new history of the Crusades that illuminates the strength and sophistication of the Western… read more

Similar categories in Steve Tibble's The Crusader Armies, 1099–1187 book and Paul Hill's The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

  • medieval
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • medieval history
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30. Medieval Maritime Warfare

By: Charles D. Stanton

3.57

Format: 632 pages, Kindle Edition

Following the fall of Rome, the sea is increasingly the stage upon which the human struggle of west… read more

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  • history
  • military fiction
  • medieval history
  • military history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval

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4.30

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4.19

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Marc Morris

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