An account of the SAS’s daring WWII raids in Italy, centred on a bold train-hijack mission to free concentration camp prisoners.
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The Queen and the Countess, by Anne O’Brien
A richly immersive dual-narrative that humanises the Wars of the Roses through the resilience, sacrifice, and inner lives of two rival women fighting to protect their families and themselves.
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Wolfpack: Inside Hitler’s U-Boat War, by Roger Moorhouse
Wolfpack examines the Battle of the Atlantic from the perspective of German U-boat crews and places their experiences within the wider strategic and technological context of the war.
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Seven Rivers: A Journey Through the Currents of Human History, by Vanessa Taylor
A dive beneath the surface of the world's great waterways to show how myth, power and environmental change have always flowed together and why their pasts matter in the present.
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A Suspicion of Spies, by Tim Spicer
A biography of the spy Biffy Dunderdale offers an invaluable insight into the key role he played in MI6.
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The Tudors in Love, by Sarah Gristwood
The latest from the acclaimed Tudor historian looks at a new area of study: the courtly code.
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Queen High, by C.J. Carey
An alternate reality where Wallis Simpson is queen is a compulsive literary thriller.
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Second Front, by Marc Milner
A fascinating treatise with much truth that Canada’s economic and military contribution has not received the recognition that it deserves.
An account of the SAS’s daring WWII raids in Italy, centred on a bold train-hijack mission to free concentration camp prisoners. A richly immersive dual-narrative that humanises the Wars of the Roses through the resilience, sacrifice, and inner lives of two rival women fighting to protect their families and themselves. Wolfpack examines the Battle of the Atlantic from the perspective of German U-boat crews and places their experiences within the wider strategic and technological context of the war. A dive beneath the surface of the world's great waterways to show how myth, power and environmental change have always flowed together and why their pasts matter in the present. Rosemary Hayes A fascinating exploration of the political, religious and social forces behind the mass witch trials of early modern Europe. Tunisgrad shows how the Allied campaign after Alamein pushed the Axis out of Africa, draining Germany of men and materiel at a critical moment. David skilfully blends grand strategy with the human stories of the soldiers who fought it. Justin Doherty The veteran chronicler delves into the landings at Sword Beach, for many troops their first taste of war A fascinating treatise with much truth that Canada’s economic and military contribution has not received the recognition that it deserves. A rich quarry for artists and writers alike, the psychology and morals of an era can be unearthed from cricket's plotlines and characters. Trevor James A ‘forgotten’ conflict, but one with brutal and present-day consequences, is probed 75 years after it began.
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The Queen and the Countess, by Anne O’Brien
Wolfpack: Inside Hitler’s U-Boat War, by Roger Moorhouse
Seven Rivers: A Journey Through the Currents of Human History, by Vanessa Taylor
Witches: A King’s Obsession, by Steven Veerapen
The Aspects of History Book of the Year 2025 – Tunisgrad: Victory in Africa, by Saul David
Sword: D-Day – Trial by Battle, by Max Hastings
Second Front, by Marc Milner
Echoing Greens: How Cricket Shaped the English Imagination, by Brendan Cooper
Korea: War Without End, by Richard Dannatt and Robert Lyman
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Books of the Year
The Aspects of History Book of the Year 2025 – Tunisgrad: Victory in Africa, by Saul David
Tunisgrad shows how the Allied campaign after Alamein pushed the Axis out of Africa, draining Germany of men and materiel at a critical moment. David skilfully blends grand strategy with the human stories of the soldiers who fought it.
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Ring in the New
Our authors highlight some of the books they are looking forward to reading in 2021.