Secret Britain: A journey through WWII's hidden bases and battlegrounds
By: Sinclair McKay
3.84
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
Discover the stories of the brave men and women who worked, trained and fought across the UK, from …
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1. Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
By: Donald L. Miller
4.18
Format: 671 pages, Hardcover
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who bro… read more
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- historical
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"With the Allies on the advance nearly everywhere and invasion talk in the air, London was a welcoming place for young airmen who were taking the fight to Hitler’s doorstep. The first stop for America…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
"In an equally fought battle of attrition both sides sometimes believe they are losing. With Overlord planned for the spring of 1944, Allied leaders became increasingly worried that their air forces w…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
2. Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to British Birds
By: Bill Bailey
3.75
Format: 316 pages, Hardcover
'When herons are spooked they have a habit of vomiting as a defence. Half-digested pieces of eel an… read more
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3. Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War
By: Ben Macintyre
4.22
Format: None pages,
The incredible untold story of WWII s greatest secret fighting force, as told by our great modern m… read more
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4. A Short History of Russia: How the World's Largest Country Invented Itself, from the Pagans to Putin
By: Mark Galeotti
3.88
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Russia’s epic and dramatic story told in an accessible, lively and short form, using the country's … read more
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"History always wins."-Mark Galeotti, A Short History of Russia: How the World's Largest Country Invented Itself, from the Pagans to Putin
"As ever, though, facts take second place when it comes to building narratives of power and authority"-Mark Galeotti, A Short History of Russia: How the World's Largest Country Invented Itself, from the Pagans to Putin
5. Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2)
By: Robert Thorogood
3.92
Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition
It’s been an enjoyable and murder-free time for Judith, Suzie and Becks – AKA the Marlow Murder Clu… read more
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"... Feynman's technique was simple. And he claimed that it was always successful. But it' not currently working for me. Not yet. What was it? Well, when he was building the first atomic bomb, he obse…"-Robert Thorogood, Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2)
6. How They Broke Britain
By: James O'Brien
4.29
Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition
The revealing, defining account of the dark network that broke out country. Something has gone r… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
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 Lamplighters
By: Emma Stonex
3.53
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Inspired by a haunting true story, a gorgeous and atmospheric novel about the mysterious disappeara… read more
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"Helen thinks I haven't noticed that she's stopped wearing it. But I notice everything about her, all that's changed when I go ashore."-Emma Stonex, The Lamplighters
"It felt like the more I read, the more free I was in my mind, and if you’re free in your mind, then it doesn’t matter what else is going on."-Emma Stonex, The Lamplighters
"Time gives you a bit of distance where you can look back on whatever's happened to you and not feel all the feelings you once had; those feeling have calmed down and they're not at the forefront of y…"-Emma Stonex, The Lamplighters
"Time gives you a bit of distance where you can look back on whatever's happened to you and not feel all the feelings you once had; those feeling have calmed down and they're not at the forefront of y…"-Emma Stonex, The Lamplighters
9. Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire
By: Michael Palin
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the time, many years ago, when Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, H… read more
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10. The Queen of Poisons (The Marlow Murder Club, #3)
By: Robert Thorogood
3.93
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
The Marlow Murder Club is on the hunt for a killer... Geoffrey Lushington, Mayor of Marlow, dies su… read more
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11. The Rest is History: The Official Book from the Makers of the Hit Podcast
By: Tom Holland
3.85
Format: 522 pages, Kindle Edition
Make room Herodotus, stand down Bede, pipe down Pepys... there's a new history book in town. Fro… read more
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12. Erebus: The Story of a Ship
By: Michael Palin
4.29
Format: 334 pages, Hardcover
In the early years of Queen Victoria’s reign, HMS Erebus undertook two of the most ambitious naval … read more
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13. Outcast (Jamie Carter #1)
By: Chris Ryan
4.14
Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition
A REGIMENT LEGEND IS MISSING. ONLY ONE MAN CAN TRACK HIM DOWN. _________________ After single-… read more
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14. The Bingo Hall Detectives (The Bingo Hall Detectives, #1)
By: Jonathan Whitelaw
3.47
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Eyes down to find a killer who’s playing to win… An irresistible slice of murder and mystery –… read more
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15. The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany
By: Gwen Strauss
4.27
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The Nine follows the true story of the author’s great aunt Hélène Podliasky, who led a band of nine… read more
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16. Secret Britain: A journey through WWII's hidden bases and battlegrounds
By: Sinclair McKay
3.84
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
Discover the stories of the brave men and women who worked, trained and fought across the UK, from … read more
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17. Embrace the Chaos: The brand new motivational book to help you master the power of habits and transform your life, from the author of Battle Scars
By: Jason Fox
4.21
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
Challenge your limits, change your habits and transform your life.In Embrace the Chaos, Special For… read more
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18. The Mind Manual: Mental Fitness Tools for Everyone (Dr Alex George)
By: Alex George
4.11
Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Mental health matters! Learn how to assess your mental health today - a… read more
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