21 Best historical fiction books like Sword of the Saxons: An action-packed historical adventure thriller (Alfred the Great Book 2) by Steven A. McKay

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Sword of the Saxons: An action-packed historical adventure thriller (Alfred the Great Book 2)

By: Steven A. McKay

4.75

Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition

A war to shape the future of a nation. Betrayed by his kinsmen, his forces overrun by Danes, King A…

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1. Brothers of the Sword (The Saxon Warrior, #3)

By: Peter Gibbons

4.53

Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition

An epic battle where heroes fight and die to protect a Kingdom from Viking invasion.. . 991AD King … read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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2. Sword of Vengeance (The Saxon Warrior, #4)

By: Peter Gibbons

4.54

Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition

Pre-order the brand new instalment in Peter Gibbons' thrilling Saxon Warrior Series! In the afterma… read more

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3. Invader (Agricola #1)

By: Simon Turney

4.56

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

The first volume in a thrilling new historical adventure series by Simon Turney, critically acclaim… read more

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4. 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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5. The Lost Viking (The Viking Blood and Blade Saga, #8)

By: Peter Gibbons

4.63

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

If you like Bernard Cornwell, David Gemmell, John Gwynne and Conn Iggulden you will love this Vikin… read more

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  • historical fiction
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6. A Day of Reckoning (A Time for Swords 3)

By: Matthew Harffy

4.36

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

Hunlaf battles peril and intrigue on a dangerous voyage to Muslim Spain. AD 796 . Sailing in sea… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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7. Odin's Betrayal (Charlemagne's Cross #1)

By: Donovan Cook

4.28

Format: 321 pages, Kindle Edition

Francia AD853 After a failed Viking raid on the Frankish coast over 20-years-ago, Jarl Sven the … read more

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  • historical fiction
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8. Raven Lord (The Last Viking #2)

By: J.C. Duncan

4.57

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

Mercenary. Exile. Warlord. At the edge of the world, the clouds of war are gathering… 1034AD Cas… read more

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9. Forest of Foes (The Bernicia Chronicles, #9)

By: Matthew Harffy

4.56

Format: 454 pages, Kindle Edition

In this action-packed new Bernicia Chronicles adventure from Matthew Harffy, Beobrand finds himself… read more

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  • historical fiction
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10. Nero (The Nero Trilogy, #1)

By: Conn Iggulden

4.29

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

TYRANTS AREN'T BORN. THEY'RE RAISED. ANCIENT ROME, AD 37 It begins with a man’s hand curled aro… read more

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  • historical fiction
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11. Enemies of Mercia (The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles Book 6)

By: M.J. Porter

4.41

Format: None pages, None

A King's command. A warrior’s quest for the truth… Tamworth AD835 Following Icel’s epic rescue o… read more

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12. Thor's Revenge (Charlemagne's Cross #3)

By: Donovan Cook

4.35

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

A kingdom without a crown. A boy forsaken by his God. A warrior bent on revenge. After the bloody B… read more

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13. The Last Viking: England: The First Viking Age (The kingdom of Mercia: The Ninth Century Book 8)

By: M.J. Porter

4.38

Format: None pages, ebook

From author MJ Porter comes a thrilling new hero. Can one man win Mercia’s freedom from the Viking… read more

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14. Of Kings and Half Kings (Chronicles of the English, #2)

By: M.J. Porter

4.44

Format: None pages, None

The English The Scots The Dublin Norse The Welsh Britain, 942 Edmund of the English, the a… read more

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15. Dawn of the Ragnarok (Viking Blood and Blade Saga #9)

By: Peter Gibbons

4.71

Format: 420 pages, Kindle Edition

If you like Bernard Cornwell, David Gemmell, John Gwynne and Conn Iggulden you will love this Vikin… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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16. Kings of War (Brunanburh, #2)

By: M.J. Porter

4.53

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

The next bloody and thrilling instalment in MJ Porter's The Brunanburh Series. Can the King of t… read more

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17. The Dragon (The Bloody Hand Saga #7)

By: David Pilling

4.32

Format: 118 pages, Kindle Edition

“The vultures will eat your corpses...”1087 AD. After their victory in Thrace, the emperor Alexios … read more

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18. Excalibur (The Arthurian Chronicles #1)

By: Peter Gibbons

4.60

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

The sword has the power of Britain in its steel, men will follow and fight for whoever wields it...… read more

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19. The Last Alliance: England: The First Viking Age (The kingdom of Mercia: The Ninth Century Book 9)

By: M.J. Porter

4.62

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

From author MJ Porter comes a thrilling new hero. Can one man unite the Saxons against their com… read more

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20. Dark Eagle

By: K.M. Ashman

4.41

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

Rome.One of the largest and most successful empires in history. A brutal superpower whose military … read more

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21. Nemesis (Alpine Warrior Book 7)

By: Peter Darman

4.68

Format: 393 pages, Kindle Edition

Leon Muller is now the most formidable mercenary leader in all Christendom and a powerbroker in Hun… read more

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22. Kings of Conflict: The BRAND NEW instalment in the action-packed historical series from bestseller M J Porter for 2024 (The Brunanburh Series Book 4)

By: M.J. Porter

4.44

Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition

The final, thrilling instalment in MJ Porter's The Brunanburh Series. Can King Edmund of the Englis… read more

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23. Dark Frontier

By: Matthew Harffy

4.44

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

A thrilling historical western set in 1890s Oregon, from the author of the critically acclaimed Ber… read more

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  • historical fiction
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24. Snake and Scorpion (Forgotten Heroes of Rome #13)

By: Jerry Autieri

4.66

Format: 351 pages, Kindle Edition

Centurions Varro, Falco, and Curio find themselves in a race against time. Their old enemy, believe… read more

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25. Loki Unbound (Wolves of Odin #5)

By: S.J.A. Turney

4.73

Format: 403 pages, Kindle Edition

The Wolves of Odin must bring a rogue Viking chief to heel, in the rolling Yorkshire Dales… AD 1044… read more

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26. Sword of the Saxons: An action-packed historical adventure thriller (Alfred the Great Book 2)

By: Steven A. McKay

4.75

Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition

A war to shape the future of a nation. Betrayed by his kinsmen, his forces overrun by Danes, King A… read more

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  • historical fiction
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27. Valhalla's Fury (Charlemagne's Cross #4)

By: Donovan Cook

4.52

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

Preorder the BRAND NEW instalment in Donovan Cook's thrilling Dark Ages adventure series. Abandoned… read more

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28. Terra Incognita

By: Simon Turney

4.38

Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition

An empire on the edge. A scheme for glory.A plan to control the greatest river in the world.61 AD. … read more

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29. Centurion (Quintus Roman Thrillers #4)

By: Neil Denby

4.49

Format: 391 pages, Kindle Edition

Don’t miss this thrilling military Roman adventure! For fans of Ben Kane, Conn Iggulden, Bernard Co… read more

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30. Norse Warrior (Norseman, #1)

By: Griff Hosker

4.63

Format: 263 pages, Kindle Edition

Through chaos, a warrior finds his path. When Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor declares war on th… read more

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31. Blood of the Bear: An epic Viking tale of valour and comradeship (Fire Born Book 5)

By: Angus Donald

4.46

Format: 339 pages, Kindle Edition

Battle calls the berserker once again... AD 781. Pagan Saxony groans under the Christian yoke. The … read more

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David Gilman

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Peter Gibbons

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Matthew Harffy

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Donovan Cook

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