18 must-read nonfiction books like Blood Royal - The Wars of the Roses: 1462-1485 by Hugh Bicheno

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Blood Royal - The Wars of the Roses: 1462-1485

By: Hugh Bicheno

3.56

Format: 440 pages, Hardcover

England, 1462. The Yorkist Edward IV has been king for three years since his victory at Towton. …

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Blood Royal - The Wars of the Roses: 1462-1485 by Hugh Bicheno , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. Small Gods (Discworld, #13)

By: Terry Pratchett

4.32

Format: 389 pages, Paperback

In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was: "Hey, you!" For Brutha the novice is the Ch… read more

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"Time is a drug. Too much of it kills you."

-Terry Pratchett, Small Gods (Discworld, #13)

"Gravity is a habit that is hard to shake off."

-Terry Pratchett, Small Gods (Discworld, #13)

"Thou shalt not submit thy god to market forces."

-Terry Pratchett, Small Gods (Discworld, #13)

"There’s no point in believing in things that exist."

-Terry Pratchett, Small Gods (Discworld, #13)

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2. Foundation: The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors (The History of England, #1)

By: Peter Ackroyd

4.04

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

Peter Ackroyd, whose work has always been underpinned by a profound interest in and understanding o… read more

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  • medieval
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • british literature
"History is about longing and belonging. It is about the need for permanence and the perception of continuity. It concerns the atavistic desire to find deep sources of identity. We live again in the t…"

-Peter Ackroyd, Foundation: The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors (The History of England, #1)

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3. The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

By: Dan Jones

4.27

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

The fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history… read more

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  • british literature
  • war
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
"Rebels depend on willful gullibility."

-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

"Extravagance was a political necessity."

-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

"Much of the outward business of kingship came naturally."

-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

"As with many tragedies, our story opens in a moment of triumph."

-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

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4. King John: Treachery and Tyranny in Medieval England: The Road to Magna Carta

By: Marc Morris

5.00

Format: 362 pages, Hardcover

A rousing and authoritative new biography of the notorious King John, by Wall Street Journalbestsel… read more

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  • history
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Reaper Man (Discworld, #11; Death, #2) by Terry Pratchett

5. Reaper Man (Discworld, #11; Death, #2)

By: Terry Pratchett

4.12

Format: None pages, Paperback

'Death has to happen. That's what bein' alive is all about. You're alive, and then you're dead. It … read more

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6. The Assassination of JFK: Minute by Minute

By: Jonathan Mayo

4.11

Format: 528 pages,

This is the story of JFK's assassination as told from the frontline: it is about the people - from … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history

7. Rebellion: The History of England from James I to the Glorious Revolution (The History of England, #3)

By: Peter Ackroyd

2.64

Format: 110 pages, Hardcover

Peter Ackroyd has been praised as one of the greatest living chroniclers of Britain and its people.… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • british literature
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8. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

By: William L. Shirer

4.21

Format: 1147 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Hitler boasted that The Third Reich would last a thousand years. It lasted only 12. But those 12 ye… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • war
"One of them was Fritz Thyssen, one of the earliest and biggest contributors to the party. Fleeing the "Nazi regime has ruined German industry." And to all he met abroad he proclaimed, "What a fool ( …"

-William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

"To some Germans and, no doubt, to most foreigners it appeared that a charlatan had come to power in Berlin. To the majority of Germans Hitler had — or would shortly assume — the aura of a truly chari…"

-William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

"In our new age of terrifying, lethal gadgets, which supplanted so swiftly the old one, the first great aggressive war, if it should come, will be launched by suicidal little madmen pressing an electr…"

-William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

"Adolf Hitler is probably the last of the great adventurer-conquerors in the tradition of Alexander, Caesar and Napoleon, and the Third Reich the last of the empires which set out on the path taken ea…"

-William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

9. Richard and John: Kings at War

By: Frank McLynn

3.81

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Legend and loresurround the history of kings Richard and John, from the ballads of Robin Hood and t… read more

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10. Revolution (The History of England, #4)

By: Peter Ackroyd

3.86

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

The fourth volume of Peter Ackroyd's enthralling History of England begins in 1688 with a revolutio… read more

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11. Winter King: Henry VII and the Dawn of Tudor England

By: Thomas Penn

4.00

Format: None pages,

It was 1501. England had been ravaged for decades by conspiracy, violence, murders, coups and count… read more

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12. Long Road from Jarrow: A journey through Britain then and now

By: Stuart Maconie

3.78

Format: None pages, ebook

In the autumn of 1936, some 200 men from the Tyneside town of Jarrow marched 300 miles to London in… read more

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13. The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England

By: Dan Jones

3.25

Format: 198 pages, Hardcover

The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it int… read more

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14. Tudors: The History of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I (The History of England, #2)

By: Peter Ackroyd

4.53

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Rich in detail and atmosphere and told in vivid prose, Tudors recounts the transformation of Englan… read more

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15. The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft

By: H.P. Lovecraft

3.00

Format: 18 pages,

The weird fiction short stories of H.P. Lovecraft from 1917-1935. Excludes collaborations. The eBoo… read more

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16. Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman

By: Lucy Worsley

4.20

Format: 498 pages, Kindle Edition

A new, fascinating account of the life of Agatha Christie from celebrated literary and cultural his… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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17. 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

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • medieval history
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18. 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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  • british literature
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  • nonfiction
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19. Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1)

By: Dan Jones

3.92

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling historian makes his historical fiction debut with an explosive novel… read more

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"What matters is that you did not know the story. And the reason you did not...is that our ancestor William - through his deeds of arms, his force of personality and his vast conquests - had achieved …"

-Dan Jones, Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1)

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20. Diddly Squat: A Year on the Farm (Diddly Squat, #1)

By: Jeremy Clarkson

4.15

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to Jeremy's farm. It's an idyllic spot, offering picturesque views across the Cotswolds, bu… read more

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21. The Baseball 100

By: Joe Posnanski

4.74

Format: 869 pages, Hardcover

A magnum opus from acclaimed baseball writer Joe Posnanski, The Baseball 100 is an audacious, singu… read more

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  • history
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22. Alan Partridge: Big Beacon

By: Alan Partridge

4.27

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

In Big Beacon, Norwich's favourite son and best broadcaster, Alan Partridge, triumphs against the o… read more

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  • british literature
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23. The House of Kennedy

By: James Patterson

3.90

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Across decades and generations, the Kennedys have been a family of charismatic adventurers, raised … read more

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  • history
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24. The Last White Rose (Tudor Rose #1)

By: Alison Weir

4.09

Format: 544 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir explores the life of Henry VIII's mother, Elizabeth, … read more

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25. Shadow King: The Life and Death of Henry VI

By: Lauren Johnson

4.33

Format: 736 pages, Hardcover

First-born son of a warrior father who defeated the French at Agincourt, Henry VI of the House Lanc… read more

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  • british literature
  • medieval history
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  • medieval
"As is often the case in politics, the truth was less important than public perception."

-Lauren Johnson, Shadow King: The Life and Death of Henry VI

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26. 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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  • nonfiction
  • history
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27. Sooley

By: John Grisham

4.13

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in his first … read more

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"Men, we don't deserve respect. Yet. Respect is out there on the floor, just waiting for us to go get it."

-John Grisham, Sooley

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28. Henry VIII: And the Men Who Made Him

By: Tracy Borman

4.18

Format: 498 pages, Hardcover

Henry VIII is best known in history for his tempestuous marriages and the fates of his six wives. H… read more

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  • history
  • medieval history
  • british literature
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29. The Fall of the House of Borgia (The Mad, Bad and Ugly of Italian History)

By: E.R. Chamberlin

4.00

Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition

The Borgia were perhaps the most notorious family in all history. Legends of poisoning and incest, … read more

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  • history
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30. Blood Royal - The Wars of the Roses: 1462-1485

By: Hugh Bicheno

3.56

Format: 440 pages, Hardcover

England, 1462. The Yorkist Edward IV has been king for three years since his victory at Towton. … read more

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  • british literature
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  • nonfiction
  • medieval
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31. Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History, from Cave Art to Conservation

By: Tim Birkhead

3.85

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning writer and ornithologist Tim Birkhead takes us on an epic and dazzling journey throug… read more

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  • history

17 must-read history books like Blood Royal - The Wars of the Roses: 1462-1485 by Hugh Bicheno

Transform Your Habits

Foundation: The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors (The History of England, #1)

Peter Ackroyd

4.04

Transform Your Habits

The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

Dan Jones

4.27

Transform Your Habits

King John: Treachery and Tyranny in Medieval England: The Road to Magna Carta

Marc Morris

5.00

Transform Your Habits

The Assassination of JFK: Minute by Minute

Jonathan Mayo

4.11

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Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

Ron Chernow

3.97

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Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the Marriage That Shook Europe

John Guy

4.16

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Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World

Tom Holland

4.26

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Wolves of Winter (Essex Dogs Trilogy)

Dan Jones

4.16

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