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Black Ice, by Corie Mapp

Black Ice, by Corie Mapp

The inspirational story of a wounded veteran of the war in Afghanistan

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The Tudors in Love, by Sarah Gristwood

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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The Newspaper Axis, by Kathryn A. Olmsted

A new history on the press barons that enabled Adolf Hitler.

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Crécy, by Gordon Corrigan

Crécy, by Gordon Corrigan

The acclaimed historian's latest book is on one of the great battles of the Middle Ages.

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Voltaire’s Garden, by Lynda Aylett-Green

Katie Watters

Tolerance is the most valuable virtue.

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Secrets of the Italian Island, by Barbara Josselsohn

Amy Chandler

Fast-paced and full of mystery.

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Sign Here For Sacrifice, by Ian Gardner

Rupert Hague Holmes

Earthy, gritty and not for the faint-hearted

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Soldiers: Great Stories of War & Peace, by Max Hastings

Gordon Corrigan

A delightful book that provides enormous entertainment.

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Oppenheimer, by David Boyle

Natalie Morgan

As a new Nolan film of the nuclear scientist nears release, a new biography is published.

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The Hanging of William Dodd, by Anthony Lynch

Chantelle Lee

Characters are lifelike and well-rounded, and the narrative voice strong and era-appropriate.

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What the Greeks Did For Us, by Tony Spawforth

Justin Doherty

Fodder for all sides of the debate in the culture wars.

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Action This Day: A WW2 Short Story Collection

Mia Roe

A new collection from Aspects of History features some of the best novelists writing about the Second World War.

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Coronation, by Hugo Vickers

Tessa Dunlop

Gentle time-travel, with a side hustle in liturgies, hierarchies, monarchies and television rights.

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The Queen, by Matthew Dennison

Rupert Hague-Holmes

A real sense of the complex web and strains of life within the Royal Family.

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Books of the Year

Books of the Year: Part 1

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Books of the Year: Part 2

Books of the Year: Part 2

Books of the Year: Part 3

Books of the Year: Part 3

Ring in the New

Ring in the New

Our authors highlight some of the books they are looking forward to reading in 2021.