A worthy re-evaluation of the reign of Offa, showing through varied evidence how his power shaped Mercia’s dominance and early English state formation.
read more
Book Reviews
Devils in the Details: On Location with Folk Tales in England’s Forgotten County, by Rory Waterman
An examination of Lincolnshire's folklore, tracing how legends like Yallery Brown and the Lincoln Imp have evolved over time through storytelling, embellishment, and cultural memory
read more
Shadow of a Queen, by Peter Tonkin
Robert Poley returns amid the intrigue surrounding Mary, Queen of Scots’s captivity in another of Peter Tonkin's depiction of plots and political tension in Elizabethan England.
read more
Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry that Shaped Ancient Greece, by Adrian Goldsworthy
An ambitious and successful account demonstrating how unlikely alliance and antagonism, rooted in identity and ambition, led to the Peloponnesian War.
read moreFEATURED
No More Napoleons: How Britain Managed Europe from Waterloo to World War One, by Andrew Lambert
As debate intensifies over Britain’s role in world security, Andrew Lambert offers a timely reassessment of the country’s 19th-century grand strategy.
TUDOR LATEST
Shadow of a Queen, by Peter Tonkin
Robert Poley returns amid the intrigue surrounding Mary, Queen of Scots’s captivity in another of Peter Tonkin's depiction of plots and political tension in Elizabethan England.
WW2 LATEST
Queen High, by C.J. Carey
An alternate reality where Wallis Simpson is queen is a compulsive literary thriller.
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Behind Caesar’s Back: Rumor, Gossip, and the Making of the Roman Emperors, by Caillan Davenport
Modern-day understanding of the Roman world was frequently shaped by public perception and talk of the emperors played a role in influencing that history.
A nuanced reassessment of Sparta that challenges the myths and looks closely at the society behind them. An examination of how the Industrial Revolution emerged and why it started in Britain. 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.
Found 378 Results
Page 4 of 38
Sparta: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Superpower, by Andrew Bayliss
Ruthless: A New History of Britain’s Rise to Wealth and Power, 1660 – 1800, by Edmond Smith
SAS: The Great Train Raid, by Damien Lewis
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
Page 4 of 38
Books of the Year
No results found.