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.

367 books available
  1. Book cover for Correspondents

    Correspondents

    Tim Murphy

  2. Book cover for Daily Rituals Women at Work

    Daily Rituals Women at Work

    Mason Currey

  3. Book cover for The Korean War

    The Korean War

    Max Hastings

  4. Book cover for Permanent Record

    Permanent Record

    Edward Snowden

  5. Book cover for The Song of Simon de Montfort

    The Song of Simon de Montfort

    Sophie Thérèse Ambler

  6. Book cover for Kremlin Winter

    Kremlin Winter

    Robert Service

  7. Book cover for The Lamplighter

    The Lamplighter

    Jackie Kay

  8. Book cover for Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands

    Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands

    Mary Seacole

  9. Book cover for Eight Days at Yalta

    Eight Days at Yalta

    Diana Preston

  10. Book cover for Brothers in Arms

    Brothers in Arms

    Geraint Jones

  11. Book cover for The Bells of Old Tokyo

    The Bells of Old Tokyo

    Anna Sherman

  12. Book cover for How to Survive

    How to Survive

    John Hudson

  13. Book cover for The Russian Job

    The Russian Job

    Douglas Smith

  14. Book cover for The Moment of Lift

    The Moment of Lift

    Melinda Gates

  15. Book cover for 1939

    1939

    Frederick Taylor

  16. Book cover for The Age of Light

    The Age of Light

    Whitney Scharer

  17. Book cover for Meditations

    Meditations

    Marcus Aurelius

  18. Book cover for The Map of Knowledge

    The Map of Knowledge

    Violet Moller

  19. Book cover for Daughters of Chivalry

    Daughters of Chivalry

    Kelcey Wilson-Lee

  20. Book cover for Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Harriet Beecher Stowe

  21. Book cover for Lotharingia

    Lotharingia

    Simon Winder

  22. Book cover for The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective

    The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective

    Susannah Stapleton

  23. Book cover for Germania

    Germania

    Simon Winder

  24. Book cover for Danubia

    Danubia

    Simon Winder

  25. Book cover for The Book of Tea

    The Book of Tea

    Okakura Kakuzo

    Sayuri Romei

  26. Book cover for Nature's Mutiny

    Nature's Mutiny

    Philipp Blom

  27. Book cover for War Doctor

    War Doctor

    David Nott

  28. Book cover for Notre-Dame

    Notre-Dame

    Ken Follett

  29. Book cover for Dominion

    Dominion

    Peter Ackroyd

  30. Book cover for The Skripal Files

    The Skripal Files

    Mark Urban

  31. Book cover for Handel in London

    Handel in London

    Jane Glover

  32. Book cover for Her Father's Daughter

    Her Father's Daughter

    Beezy Marsh

  33. Book cover for The World in Thirty-Eight Chapters or Dr Johnson’s Guide to Life

    The World in Thirty-Eight Chapters or Dr Johnson’s Guide to Life

    Henry Hitchings

  34. Book cover for Mrs Gaskell and Me

    Mrs Gaskell and Me

    Nell Stevens

  35. Book cover for A Daughter's Choice

    A Daughter's Choice

    Margaret Ford

  36. Book cover for The 21 Escapes of Lt Alastair Cram

    The 21 Escapes of Lt Alastair Cram

    David M. Guss

  37. Book cover for Carrying the Fire

    Carrying the Fire

    Michael Collins

  38. Book cover for Milk of Paradise

    Milk of Paradise

    Lucy Inglis

  39. Book cover for A World on Edge

    A World on Edge

    Daniel Schönpflug

  40. Book cover for A Higher Loyalty

    A Higher Loyalty

    James Comey

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