8 Top history books like Robin Hood: A True Legend by Sean McGlynn

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Robin Hood: A True Legend

By: Sean McGlynn

3.61

Format: 104 pages, Kindle Edition

'Superb … reveals the real history behind the myths' Saul David The legend of Robin Hood has grippe…

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1. Puckoon

By: Spike Milligan

4.53

Format: 122 pages, Paperback

Puckoon is Spike Milligan's classic slapstick novel, reissued for the first time since it was publi… read more

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2. Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany

By: Shaun Whiteside , Norman Ohler

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this highly original book, a bestseller in Germany, Norman Ohler investigates the murky, chaotic… read more

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3. Youth

By: Joseph Conrad

3.50

Format: 519 pages, Paperback

"Youth" is an autobiographical short story by Joseph Conrad. Written in 1898, it was first publishe… read more

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4. The Day of the Triffids

By: John Wyndham

4.01

Format: None pages, Paperback

In 1951 John Wyndham published his novel The Day of the Triffidsto moderate acclaim. Fifty-two year… read more

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5. Enemy of God (The Warlord Chronicles, #2)

By: Bernard Cornwell

4.41

Format: 397 pages, Paperback

The balance of King Arthur's unified kingdom is threatened by Merlin's quest for the last of Britai… read more

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"If you understand everything, then there is no room for magic."

-Bernard Cornwell, Enemy of God (The Warlord Chronicles, #2)

"Lord Derfel, you do insult a man so very easily. What was it to be? My head in a pit dunged by slaves? What a paltry imagination you do have. Mine, I fear, sometimes seems excessive, even to me."

-Bernard Cornwell, Enemy of God (The Warlord Chronicles, #2)

"Mas quando você tem ordem, você não precisa dos Deuses. Quando tudo está bem ordenado e disciplinado, nada é inesperado. Se você entende tudo, não resta espaço para a magia. Só quando está perdido, a…"

-Bernard Cornwell, Enemy of God (The Warlord Chronicles, #2)

"But when you have order, you don't need Gods. When everything is well ordered and disciplined then nothing is unexpected. If you understand everything,' I said carefully, 'then there's no room left f…"

-Bernard Cornwell, Enemy of God (The Warlord Chronicles, #2)

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6. The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1)

By: Bernard Cornwell

4.26

Format: 431 pages, Paperback

Uther, the High King, has died, leaving the infant Mordred as his only heir. His uncle, the loyal a… read more

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"I do understand that you can look into someone’s eyes,"

-Bernard Cornwell, The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1)

"Mais tarde, muito mais tarde, aprendi que a alegria e o medo são exatamente a mesma coisa."

-Bernard Cornwell, The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1)

"Dizem que este Deus (deus cristão) é do perdão. Melhor ofender um desses do que qualquer outro."

-Bernard Cornwell, The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1)

"I don't believe he was as bad as you make him sound. Igraine protested. No, I think he was worse."

-Bernard Cornwell, The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1)

7. The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, The Power Behind Five English Thrones

By: Thomas Asbridge

3.00

Format: 146 pages, Hardcover

A thrillingly intimate portrait of one of history's most illustrious knights - William Marshal - th… read more

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8. Bizarre England: Discover the Country's Secrets and Surprises

By: None

3.67

Format: 542 pages,

In this charming book, author David Long introduces the reader to some of the oddest and most inter… read more

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9. Act of Oblivion

By: Robert Harris

4.07

Format: 463 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Fatherland, The Ghostwriter, Munich, and Conclave comes this spellbi… read more

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"He had no idea where they would go, or what they would do, or what dangers lay ahead. But with their love, and their Bible, with their absolute certainty in the power of the Lord and the protection o…"

-Robert Harris, Act of Oblivion

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10. George V: Never a Dull Moment

By: Jane Ridley

4.23

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

From one of the most beloved and distinguished historians of the British monarchy, here is a lively… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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11. 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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  • history
  • nonfiction
"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

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12. Ten Things Christians Wish Jesus Hadn't Taught: And Other Reasons to Question His Words

By: David Madison

4.27

Format: 149 pages, Kindle Edition

For centuries the gospels have been cherished devotional literature, and under the guidance of prea… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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13. Lost Heirs of the Medieval Crown: The Kings and Queens Who Never Were

By: J.F. Andrews

4.23

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

“A fascinating study of the also-rans and almost-made-its of medieval history . . . Beautifully wri… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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14. 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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15. The Fallen Sword (The Hundred Years' War #3)

By: A.J. MacKenzie

4.40

Format: 439 pages, Kindle Edition

Uncover the traitor. End what you started. Rejoining the English army laying siege to Calais, Simo… read more

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16. A Clash of Lions (The Hundred Years' War #2)

By: A.J. MacKenzie

4.43

Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition

1346: Sent back to England in the wake of the tremendous victory at Crécy, Simon Merrivale is at on… read more

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17. The Fox Wife

By: Yangsze Choo

4.01

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

Some people think foxes are similar to ghosts because we go around collecting qi, or life force, bu… read more

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"Chinese traditionally consider shadows part of the soul. Harm done to a shadow, whether by pinning it to the ground or stepping on it, was considered spiritual damage to the person. Of course none of…"

-Yangsze Choo, The Fox Wife

"Sometimes our wishes come back in the darkest, most twisted ways, like a thorn that pierces and grows through your flesh. A tree that drinks blood and blots out the sun. The sin was mine; I had water…"

-Yangsze Choo, The Fox Wife

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18. Wolves of Winter (Essex Dogs Trilogy)

By: Dan Jones

4.16

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

The epic sequel to Essex Dogs, continuing the New York Times bestselling historian's trilogy of nov… read more

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19. Lost Britain: An A-Z of Forgotten Landmarks and Lost Traditions

By: David Long

3.68

Format: 217 pages, Kindle Edition

From lost villages and Victorian theaters, to Tudor alleyways and medieval churches, Lost Britain t… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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20. Watching Neighbours Twice a Day...: How ’90s TV (Almost) Prepared Me For Life

By: Josh Widdicombe

3.91

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

'A wonderful blend of nostalgia, hilarity and personal anecdotes that only Josh Widdicombe could de… read more

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  • nonfiction
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21. The Talisker Dead (The Misty Isle #3)

By: J.M. Dalgliesh

4.43

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

Pulling on the threads of your past... is enough to kill you... When a teenage islander goes mis… read more

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22. Tour de Force

By: Mark Cavendish

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

'I pulled off my glasses and wiped my eyes. " That was perhaps the last race of my career..."' Dee… read more

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  • nonfiction
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23. Salt & Broom

By: Sharon Lynn Fisher

4.15

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

A gifted healer unravels the mysteries of a cursed estate—and its enigmatic owner—in a witchy retel… read more

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24. Ask a Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know

By: Greg Jenner

4.11

Format: 332 pages, Hardcover

Why is Italy called Italy? How old is curry? Which people from history would best pull off a casino… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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25. The Sandpit: An Action-Packed Spider Shepherd SAS Novella (Spider Shepherd: SAS Book 1)

By: Stephen Leather

4.10

Format: 152 pages, Kindle Edition

Who was Dan 'Spider' Shepherd before he signed up as an undercover cop and began working for MI5? T… read more

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26. How to Be a Rock Star

By: Shaun Ryder

3.76

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Shaun Ryder is a 1990s rock 'n' roll legend. Now, for the first time, comes his hilarious, swaggeri… read more

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  • nonfiction
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27. The Greatest Raid of All: Operation Chariot and the Mission to Destroy the Normandie Dock at St Nazaire (Daring Military Operations of World War Two)

By: C.E. Lucas Phillips

4.30

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

A vivid account of the famous St Nazaire Raid that demonstrates the sheer bravery of the British Co… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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28. By Treason We Perish (The Simon Merrivale Mysteries #1)

By: A.J. MacKenzie

4.15

Format: 439 pages, Kindle Edition

King’s Messenger Simon Merrivale returns to England in disgrace, his life barely intact, after a bi… read more

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29. Robin Hood Existed

By: Michael Reuel

4.00

Format: 179 pages, Kindle Edition

Hollywood likes to make money out of Robin Hood, but the truth about him should not be allowed to f… read more

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30. Robin Hood: A True Legend

By: Sean McGlynn

3.61

Format: 104 pages, Kindle Edition

'Superb … reveals the real history behind the myths' Saul David The legend of Robin Hood has grippe… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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31. Laurel & Hardy: The Story of the Comedy Icons

By: Steve Ross

3.81

Format: 63 pages, Kindle Edition

Stan Laurel once remarked that Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd always seemed to get bigger budgets… read more

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4.23

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4.16

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4.27

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4.23

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4.32

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Ian Morson

3.77

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John Pilkington

4.09

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Douglas Skelton

4.09

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