13 Top historical fiction books like Flashman in the Peninsula by Robert Brightwell

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Flashman in the Peninsula

By: Robert Brightwell

4.00

Format: 199 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the third instalment in the memoirs of the Georgian Englishman Thomas Flashman, which were …

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1. Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1)

By: George MacDonald Fraser

4.05

Format: 323 pages, Paperback

This is an alternative cover edition for ISBN 9780006511250 Coward, scoundrel, lover and cheat, … read more

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"It's a great thing, prayer. Nobody answers, but at least it stops you from thinking."

-George MacDonald Fraser, Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1)

"We stood there for a full half hour, like so many scarecrows, while they jeered at us from a distance, and one or two of us were shot down."

-George MacDonald Fraser, Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1)

"Now, look you here, Sekundar," says I, but he came up straight like a little bantam and cut me off. "Sir Alexander. if you please," says he icily, as though I’d never seen him with his breeches down,…"

-George MacDonald Fraser, Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1)

"If anything she was a shade too plump, but she knew the ninety-seven ways of making love that the Hindus are supposed to set much store by―though mind you, it is all nonsense, for the seventy-fourth …"

-George MacDonald Fraser, Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1)

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2. The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern Mind

By: Justin Pollard , Howard Reid

4.39

Format: 256 pages,

A short history of nearly everything classical. Foundations of the modern world were laid in Alexan… read more

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Cover of Flashman and the Angel of the Lord (The Flashman Papers, #10) by George MacDonald Fraser

3. Flashman and the Angel of the Lord (The Flashman Papers, #10)

By: George MacDonald Fraser

3.77

Format: 341 pages,

From George MacDonald Fraser (whom Kingsley Amis has called 'a marvelous reporter and a first-rate … read more

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4. Mr. American

By: George MacDonald Fraser

4.29

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A self-confident performance by an old hand. . . . Mr. Fraser clearly enjoys being master of such a… read more

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5. Vindolanda

By: Adrian Goldsworthy

3.66

Format: 259 pages,

AD 98: The bustling army base at Vindolanda lies on the northern frontier of Britannia and the enti… read more

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6. Flashman in the Peninsula

By: Robert Brightwell

4.00

Format: 199 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the third instalment in the memoirs of the Georgian Englishman Thomas Flashman, which were … read more

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  • novels
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Cover of Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War II by George MacDonald Fraser

7. Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War II

By: George MacDonald Fraser

4.14

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

George MacDonald Fraser—beloved for his series of Flashman historical novels—offers an action-packe… read more

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". . . what is thought now, and held to be universal truth, was not thought then, or true of that time."

-George MacDonald Fraser, Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War II

"Fortunately for the world my generation didn't suffer from spiritual hypochondria - but then, we couldn't afford it. By modern standards, I'm sure we, like the whole population who endured the war, w…"

-George MacDonald Fraser, Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War II

"It was part of war; men died, more would die, that was past, and what mattered now was the business in hand; those who lived would get on with it. Whatever sorrow was felt, there was no point in talk…"

-George MacDonald Fraser, Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War II

8. Sharpe's Tiger (Sharpe, #1)

By: Bernard Cornwell

4.25

Format: 151 pages, Paperback

As the British army fights its way through India toward a diabolical trap, young private Richard Sh… read more

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9. Flashman on the March (The Flashman Papers, #12)

By: George MacDonald Fraser

3.93

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

It's 1868 and Sir Harry Flashman, V.C., arch-cad, amorist, cold-headed soldier, and reluctant hero,… read more

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10. Genghis: Birth of an Empire (Conqueror, #1)

By: Conn Iggulden

3.85

Format: 132 pages, Mass Market Paperback

From the author of the bestselling "The Dangerous Book for Boys" He was born Temujin, the son of a … read more

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11. Genghis: Lords of the Bow (Conqueror, #2)

By: Conn Iggulden

3.67

Format: None pages,

Genghis unites Mongol tribes to cross the Gobi Desert and fight the Chin - gleaming cities, soaring… read more

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12. Flashman at the Charge (Flashman Papers, #4)

By: George MacDonald Fraser

5.00

Format: 30 pages, Paperback

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13. Flashman and the Tiger (The Flashman Papers, #11)

By: George MacDonald Fraser

5.00

Format: 30 pages, Paperback

For the first time in four years comes a new book in George MacDonald Fraser's long-running series … read more

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14. Flashman and the Redskins (The Flashman Papers, #7)

By: George MacDonald Fraser

5.00

Format: 30 pages,

Celebrated Victorian bounder, cad, and lecher, Sir Harry Flashman, V.C., returns to play his (reluc… read more

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15. Royal Flash (The Flashman Papers, #2)

By: George MacDonald Fraser

5.00

Format: 30 pages, Paperback

In volume 2 of The Flashman Papers, Flashman tangles with femme fatale Lola Montez and the dastardl… read more

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16. Flashman and the Mountain of Light (The Flashman Papers, #9)

By: George MacDonald Fraser

4.42

Format: None pages, Paperback

George MacDonald Fraser's famous Flashman series appearing for the first time in B-format with an e… read more

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17. 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
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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18. 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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  • historical fiction
Cover of Athenian (The Thrice Named Man #12) by Hector Miller

19. Athenian (The Thrice Named Man #12)

By: Hector Miller

4.54

Format: 265 pages, Kindle Edition

The year is 265 AD and the once proud Roman Empire is coming apart at the seams.It will take a man … read more

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Cover of Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1) by Dan Jones

20. 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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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"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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21. 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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  • fiction
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Cover of Blood on Megiddo (Alex Mason Book 12) by David Archer

22. Blood on Megiddo (Alex Mason Book 12)

By: David Archer

4.39

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

SOMETHING BEYOND OUR WILDEST FEARS...Multiple time USA TODAY & Amazon 5-million copy bestselling au… read more

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Cover of Where the Pieces Lie (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers Book 19) by J.D. Kirk

23. Where the Pieces Lie (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers Book 19)

By: J.D. Kirk

4.59

Format: 388 pages, Kindle Edition

Experience the pulse-pounding new thriller from multi-million selling Scottish crime fiction author… read more

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  • fiction
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24. Silk Road

By: Colin Falconer

4.27

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Silk Road weaves a spellbinding tale of courage, danger and human frailty onto the vast tapestry of… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"They found him in the cloister, lying on his back with ice in his beard. He was half conscious, muttering about a Templar knight, a secret commission from the Pope, and a beautiful woman on a white p…"

-Colin Falconer, Silk Road

"His fellow monks carried him back to his cell and laid him on the hard cot that had been his bed for the last twenty years. He was an old man now and there was nothing to be done. His eyes had the co…"

-Colin Falconer, Silk Road

Cover of Son of Mercia (Eagle of Mercia Chronicles, #1) by M.J. Porter

25. 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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  • fiction
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Cover of Blood Feud (Wolves of Odin, #1) by S.J.A. Turney

26. Blood Feud (Wolves of Odin, #1)

By: S.J.A. Turney

4.27

Format: 355 pages, Kindle Edition

The wolves of Odin have been unleashed: the hunt has begun. Anno Domini 1040. Christianity has swe… read more

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Cover of The Phantom Chase: A Chase Fulton Novel (Chase Fulton Novels Book 24) by Cap Daniels

27. The Phantom Chase: A Chase Fulton Novel (Chase Fulton Novels Book 24)

By: Cap Daniels

4.73

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

When American covert operative Chase Fulton’s life is turned upside down with news almost too good … read more

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28. Fletcher and the Blue Star (Fletcher #6)

By: John Drake

4.41

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

It is 1800 and Jacob Fletcher’s plans for a career in trade are once again dashed by the allure of … read more

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  • historical fiction
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29. Berserker (Tom Keeler #5)

By: Jack Lively

4.43

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

The latest thriller in the Tom Keeler series! Tom Keeler is in Ankara, Turkey, on a joint CIA / … read more

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Cover of Issedonian (The Thrice Named Man #9) by Hector Miller

30. Issedonian (The Thrice Named Man #9)

By: Hector Miller

4.51

Format: 396 pages, Kindle Edition

The year is 259 AD and the Roman Empire is tumbling down a precipice. It will take a man with iron… read more

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31. Barbarian (The Thrice Named Man #11)

By: Hector Miller

4.47

Format: 402 pages, Kindle Edition

The year is 262 AD and the once proud Roman Empire is being devoured from the outside and rotting f… read more

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11 must-read fiction books like Flashman in the Peninsula by Robert Brightwell

Transform Your Habits

Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1)

George MacDonald Fraser

4.05

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Flashman and the Angel of the Lord (The Flashman Papers, #10)

George MacDonald Fraser

3.77

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Mr. American

George MacDonald Fraser

4.29

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Vindolanda

Adrian Goldsworthy

3.66

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6 Top fiction books like Brothers of the Sword (The Saxon Warrior, #3) by Peter Gibbons

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

Peter Gibbons

4.53

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A Day of Reckoning (A Time for Swords 3)

Matthew Harffy

4.36

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Odin's Betrayal (Charlemagne's Cross #1)

Donovan Cook

4.28

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

M.J. Porter

4.39

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