History

Essential books illuminating key periods of history, from the Romans to the Tudors to World War 1. Delve into the history of England with Peter Ackroyd, explore Britain’s forgotten multicultural past with David Olusoga, or uncover the violent rise of early Christianity with Catherine Nixey.

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Margaret George’s favourite stories of the Roman Empire.

363 books available
  1. Book cover for Blood on the Snow

    Blood on the Snow

    Robert Service

  2. Book cover for The Ship Beneath the Ice

    The Ship Beneath the Ice

    Mensun Bound

  3. Book cover for Divine Might

    Divine Might

    Natalie Haynes

  4. Book cover for Father and Son

    Father and Son

    Jonathan Raban

  5. Book cover for The Making of the Modern Middle East

    The Making of the Modern Middle East

    Jeremy Bowen

  6. Book cover for Bad Land

    Bad Land

    Jonathan Raban

  7. Book cover for Passage To Juneau

    Passage To Juneau

    Jonathan Raban

  8. Book cover for A Mother's Courage

    A Mother's Courage

    Malka Levine

  9. Book cover for Warriors in Scarlet

    Warriors in Scarlet

    Ian Knight

  10. Book cover for Party Lines

    Party Lines

    Ed Gillett

  11. Book cover for India After Gandhi

    India After Gandhi

    Ramachandra Guha

  12. Book cover for Assad

    Assad

    Con Coughlin

  13. Book cover for The Sister

    The Sister

    Sung-Yoon Lee

  14. Book cover for The Greatest Invention

    The Greatest Invention

    Silvia Ferrara

  15. Book cover for The Yoga Manifesto

    The Yoga Manifesto

    Nadia Gilani

  16. Book cover for The Fall of Boris Johnson

    The Fall of Boris Johnson

    Sebastian Payne

  17. Book cover for Greek Myths: Gods and Goddesses

    Greek Myths: Gods and Goddesses

  18. Book cover for Greek Myths: Heroes and Heroines

    Greek Myths: Heroes and Heroines

  19. Book cover for The Greatest Escape

    The Greatest Escape

    Neil Churches

  20. Book cover for Tutankhamun's Trumpet

    Tutankhamun's Trumpet

    Toby Wilkinson

  21. Book cover for Queen of Our Times

    Queen of Our Times

    Robert Hardman

  22. Book cover for The Archaeology of Loss

    The Archaeology of Loss

    Sarah Tarlow

  23. Book cover for An Honourable Exit

    An Honourable Exit

    Eric Vuillard

  24. Book cover for The Accidental Duchess

    The Accidental Duchess

    Emma Manners, Duchess of Rutland

  25. Book cover for A Prison Diary Volume I

    A Prison Diary Volume I

    Jeffrey Archer

  26. Book cover for A Prison Diary Volume II

    A Prison Diary Volume II

    Jeffrey Archer

  27. Book cover for A Prison Diary Volume III

    A Prison Diary Volume III

    Jeffrey Archer

  28. Book cover for Who Are We Now?

    Who Are We Now?

    Jason Cowley

  29. Book cover for France: An Adventure History

    France: An Adventure History

    Graham Robb

  30. Book cover for The World and All That It Holds

    The World and All That It Holds

    Aleksandar Hemon

  31. Book cover for The Little Girl Who Could Not Cry

    The Little Girl Who Could Not Cry

    Lidia Maksymowicz

    Paolo Luigi Rodari

  32. Book cover for In Defence of Witches

    In Defence of Witches

    Mona Chollet

  33. Book cover for In the Midst of Civilized Europe

    In the Midst of Civilized Europe

    Jeffrey Veidlinger

  34. Book cover for On Consolation

    On Consolation

    Michael Ignatieff

  35. Book cover for Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries

    Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries

    Kate Mosse

  36. Book cover for All Things Wise and Wonderful

    All Things Wise and Wonderful

    James Herriot

  37. Book cover for The Breach

    The Breach

    Denver Riggleman

  38. Book cover for A (Very) Short History of Life On Earth

    A (Very) Short History of Life On Earth

    Henry Gee

  39. Book cover for God

    God

    Francesca Stavrakopoulou

  40. Book cover for The Real Middle-Earth

    The Real Middle-Earth

    Brian Bates

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