16 must-read historical fiction books like Sword of State: The Forging (Sword of State Series Book 1) by Richard Woodman

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Sword of State: The Forging (Sword of State Series Book 1)

By: Richard Woodman

3.59

Format: 144 pages, Kindle Edition

Winter 1644, the Tower of London. Colonel George Monck is confined to his prison chamber in St Tho…

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1. The Yellow Admiral (Aubrey & Maturin, #18)

By: Patrick O'Brian

4.37

Format: 262 pages, Paperback

Life ashore may once again be the undoing of Jack Aubrey in The Yellow Admiral, Patrick O'Brian's b… read more

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"I do hope Diana don't savage Henage on the way back,' said Jack, 'You might not think it, but he is a very sensitive cove, and he feels harsh words extremely. I remember when his father called him a …"

-Patrick O'Brian, The Yellow Admiral (Aubrey & Maturin, #18)

"Jack prese la lettera, borbottò uno «scusami» e si ritirò. Tornò poco dopo, più alto, più dritto nella persona, il volto raggiante. «Signore Iddio, Stephen, è la lettera più bella che io abbia mai ri…"

-Patrick O'Brian, The Yellow Admiral (Aubrey & Maturin, #18)

"«Questo liquido è tecnicamente una minestra» continuò Jack, dopo aver tolto il coperchio. «Posso scodellartene un mestolo?» «È piacevole vedere resti di piselli così antichi e consunti che perfino i …"

-Patrick O'Brian, The Yellow Admiral (Aubrey & Maturin, #18)

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2. The Regiment

By: Christopher Nicole

3.91

Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition

One in a long line of Makinders who have commanded the regiment, Murdoch joins the Royal Western Dr… read more

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3. The Blast that Tears the Skies (The Journals of Matthew Quinton, #3)

By: J.D. Davies

3.43

Format: 42 pages, Paperback

1665. The land is at war and plague stalks London, but conspiracies against King Charles II are rif… read more

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4. The Bitter Land (Duty and Destiny #2)

By: Andrew Wareham

4.26

Format: None pages,

The Duty and Destiny Series:By Andrew Wareham, the author of the highly acclaimed, 'A Poor Man at t… read more

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5. The King's Assassin (The Outlaw Chronicles, #7)

By: Angus Donald

0.00

Format: 126 pages,

AD 1215: The year of Magna Carta - and Robin Hood's greatest battle The yoke of tyranny King John i… read more

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6. 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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7. To Kill a King (Master of War #8)

By: David Gilman

4.71

Format: 458 pages, Kindle Edition

The eighth gripping adventure in David Gilman's critically acclaimed Master of War series set in fo… read more

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8. Kingfisher

By: Christopher C. Tubbs

4.34

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

It is the reign of Charles II and Barbary pirates are causing mayhem and terror in the Mediterranea… read more

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9. Wharton (The Wharton Series Book 1)

By: George Edwardson

4.28

Format: 158 pages, Kindle Edition

Midshipman Johnnie Wharton has no idea when he joins HMS St George as a 12-year-old that he is soon… read more

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10. Leopard: Book 5 in the Wharton series

By: George Edwardson

4.40

Format: 166 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1804, Captain John Wharton RN takes command of HMS Leopard, his first as captain as the war with… read more

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11. Glory Boys (The Coastal Forces series Book 2)

By: Alaric Bond

4.33

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

January 1942, and the crew of MGB194 return from leave to find their gunboat allocated to a differe… read more

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12. Warrior of Mercia (Eagle of Mercia Chronicles, #3)

By: M.J. Porter

4.50

Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition

Icel is a lone wolf no more... Oath sworn to Wiglaf, King of Mercia and acknowledged as a member… read more

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  • historical fiction
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13. Son of Mercia (Eagle of Mercia Chronicles, #1)

By: M.J. Porter

4.22

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

The start of a brand new series from bestselling author MJ Porter. Tamworth, Mercia AD825. … read more

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  • historical fiction
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14. A Certain Threat (The Merriman Chronicles)

By: Roger Burnage

4.27

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

With French Revolutionary agents travelling freely but secretly between Ireland and England and war… read more

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15. The Noise of Zulu Battle (The Soldier's Son Book 1)

By: Malcolm Archibald

4.41

Format: 530 pages, Kindle Edition

South Africa, 1877. Andrew Baird is a man trying to escape his past. The son of the famous “Fightin… read more

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16. Hellfire Corner (The Coastal Forces series Book 1)

By: Alaric Bond

4.28

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

Autumn 1941 and a fierce war rages amid the treacherous waters of the Dover Strait. It is fought by… read more

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17. Pity the Rebellious (A Legion Archer, #2)

By: J. Clifton Slater

4.40

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

Three battles into the second war between Carthage and Rome, the Republic was reeling. Hannibal … read more

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18. The Regiment That Lost Its Soul (Tulloch at War Book 2)

By: Malcolm Archibald

4.37

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

Returning from Dunkirk, Lieutenant Douglas Tulloch and the Lothian Rifles help defend Britain from … read more

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19. Protector of Mercia (Eagle of Mercia Chronicles, #5)

By: M.J. Porter

4.39

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

A deathbed oath leaves the lives of two infants hanging in the balance. Tamworth AD833 After succes… read more

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20. Warley: A BRAND NEW thrilling historical naval adventure (The Decoy Ships series Book 2)

By: Christopher C. Tubbs

4.29

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

DISCOVER A BRAND NEW THRILLING HISTORICAL NAVAL ADVENTURE SERIES FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR.Perfect … read more

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21. The Colonial Post-Captain (Carlisle & Holbrooke Naval Adventures #1)

By: Chris Durbin

4.35

Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition

The Western Mediterranean, 1756. An uneasy peace is about to be shattered as France’s greatest livi… read more

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22. Flame Thrower: Memoir of a Crocodile Tank Commander, D-Day to the Rhine

By: Andrew Wilson

4.41

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

Normandy, June 1944. Tank commander Andrew Wilson, a twenty-year-old lieutenant, is in charge of a … read more

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23. Warlord (The Wharton Series Book 6)

By: George Edwardson

4.40

Format: 162 pages, Kindle Edition

Captain John Wharton RN is called back to duty on the orders of Rear Admiral Cochrane as captain of… read more

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24. A Divine Fury (Cesare Aldo, #4)

By: D.V. Bishop

4.43

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Florence. Autumn, 1539. Cesare Aldo was once an officer for the city’s most feared criminal cour… read more

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25. Eagle of Mercia (Eagle of Mercia Chronicles, #4)

By: M.J. Porter

4.40

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

A mercy mission in the heart of Wessex is beset with deadly, bloody dangers. Tamworth AD831 Ice… read more

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26. The Devil Upon the Wave (The Matthew Quinton Journals Book 8)

By: J.D. Davies

4.09

Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition

Broadsides, divided loyalties and revenge on the high seas 1671: Matthew Quinton is on a mission in… read more

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27. Malcolm MacPhail's Great War (Malcolm MacPhail #1)

By: Darrell Duthie

4.42

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

FALL 1917. THE WESTERN FRONT IS IN STALEMATE.Captain Malcolm MacPhail of the Canadian Corps has bee… read more

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28. The Beasts of the City (Thomas Berrington Tudor Mystery Book 4)

By: David Penny

4.58

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

London, 1503In a city shrouded with dread, the arrival of Thomas Berrington, summoned by King Henry… read more

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29. Narrow Seas (The Coastal Forces series Book 3)

By: Alaric Bond

4.43

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

1942, and America has entered the war against Germany yet, for those manning the powerful, but vuln… read more

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30. Killigrew and the Incorrigibles (The Kit Killigrew Naval Adventures Book 3)

By: Jonathan Lunn

4.01

Format: 512 pages, Kindle Edition

Darkness, death and danger on the South SeasSouth Seas, 1850: Kit Killigrew and the Tisiphone are h… read more

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31. Sword of State: The Forging (Sword of State Series Book 1)

By: Richard Woodman

3.59

Format: 144 pages, Kindle Edition

Winter 1644, the Tower of London. Colonel George Monck is confined to his prison chamber in St Tho… read more

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4.38

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4.24

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M.W. Craven

4.63

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