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The Wager - review • posted on 8 December 2024

Our review of The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder, by David Grann, first published in May 2023.
New history books in November 2024 • posted on 1 December 2024

New history books published in November in the UK
The Mongol Storm - review • posted on 24 November 2024

Our review of The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East, by Nicholas Morton, first published in October 2022.
New history books in October 2024 • posted on 1 November 2024

New history books published in October in the UK
The Savage Storm - review • posted on 11 October 2024

Our review of The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943, by James Holland, first published in September 2023.
New history books in September 2024 • posted on 1 October 2024

New history books published in September in the UK
History book prize shortlists 2024 • posted on 26 September 2024

History book prize shortlists from the - Cundhill and Wolfson 2024 lists, whats on the list?
Tracks on the Ocean - review • posted on 20 September 2024

Our review of Tracks on the Ocean: A History of Trailblazing, Maps and Maritime Travel, by Sara Caputo, first published in August 2024.
Flint Tools Field Guide - review • posted on 6 September 2024

Our review of Flint Tools Field Guide: Identifying Stone Age Tools, by Robert Turner, first published in August 2024.
New history books in August 2024 • posted on 1 September 2024

New history books published in August in the UK
Improving the bookshelf - database upgrades • posted on 31 August 2024

In which I talk about moving to a Datasette database style system for storing and showing history books
After 1177 B.C. - review • posted on 27 August 2024

Our review of After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations, by Eric Cline, first published in April 2024.
New history books in July 2024 • posted on 1 August 2024

New history books published in July in the UK
Kingdom of Characters - review • posted on 5 July 2024

Our review of Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution That Made China Modern, by Jing Tsu, first published in January 2022.
New history books in June 2024 • posted on 1 July 2024

New history books published in June in the UK
Discovering Pompeii - review • posted on 7 June 2024

Our review of Discovering Pompeii, by Natasha Sheldon, first published in June 2018.
New history books in May 2024 • posted on 1 June 2024

New history books published in May in the UK
Conquered - review • posted on 24 May 2024

Our review of Conquered: The Last Children of Anglo-Saxon England, by Eleanor Parker, first published in February 2022.
Three years old today! 🎂 • posted on 21 May 2024

Reflecting on the experience of running this website reviewing history books on our third birthday
Arise, England - review • posted on 17 May 2024

Our review of Arise, England: Six Kings and the Making of the English State, by Caroline Burt, first published in April 2024.
New history books in April 2024 • posted on 1 May 2024

New history books published in April in the UK
The Nirvana Express - review • posted on 19 April 2024

Our review of The Nirvana Express: How the Search for Enlightenment Went West, by Mick Brown, first published in September 2023.
New history books in March 2024 • posted on 1 April 2024

New history books published in March in the UK
Footmarks - review • posted on 8 March 2024

Our review of Footmarks: A Journey into Our Restless Past, by Jim Leary, first published in July 2023.
New history books in February 2024 • posted on 1 March 2024

New history books published in February 2024 in the UK
One Fine Day - review • posted on 27 February 2024

Our review of One Fine Day: Britain's Empire on the Brink, by Matthew Parker, first published in September 2023.
New history books in January 2024 • posted on 1 February 2024

New history books published in January 2024 in the UK
Sacred Foundations - review • posted on 29 January 2024

Our review of Sacred Foundations: The Religious and Medieval Roots of the European State, by Anna M Grzymała-Busse, first published in January 2023.
A history of the universe - mapping the past • posted on 19 January 2024

This timeline of the universe will provide you with a map. Everything from history, to pre-history and beyond to the beginning of the universe! It is not intended to tell you exactly when everything happened. It is designed to help you get a feel for how long ago things occurred.
Best history books of all time (reviewed by us) • posted on 2 January 2024

What were the best popular history books of all time (that have been reviewed by us)? Here are our favourites.
New history books in December 2023 • posted on 1 January 2024

New history books published in December 2023 in the UK
Cuba - review • posted on 22 December 2023

Our review of Cuba: An American History, by Ada Ferrer, first published in September 2021.
Red Memory - review • posted on 8 December 2023

Our review of Red Memory: Living, Remembering and Forgetting China's Cultural Revolution, by Tania Branigan, first published in February 2023.
New history books in November 2023 • posted on 1 December 2023

New history books published in November 2023 in the UK
Charged - review • posted on 17 November 2023

Our review of Charged: A History of Batteries and Lessons for a Clean Energy Future, by James Morton Turner, first published in August 2022.
Assyria - review • posted on 10 November 2023

Our review of Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire, by Eckart Frahm, first published in July 2023.
New history books in October 2023 • posted on 1 November 2023

New history books published in October 2023 in the UK
The Middle Kingdoms - review • posted on 27 October 2023

Our review of The Middle Kingdoms: A New History of Central Europe, by Martyn Rady, first published in May 2023.
The Age of Atlantic Revolution - review • posted on 13 October 2023

Our review of The Age of Atlantic Revolution: The Fall and Rise of a Connected World, by Patrick Griffin, first published in July 2023.
New history books in September 2023 • posted on 1 October 2023

New history books published in September 2023 in the UK
Pax - review • posted on 8 September 2023

Our review of Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age, by Tom Holland, first published in July 2023.
New history books in August 2023 • posted on 1 September 2023

New history books published in August 2023 in the UK
The Six Wives of Henry VIII - review • posted on 18 August 2023

Our review of The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Adventures in Time, by Dominic Sandbrook, first published in July 2021.
White Gold - review • posted on 11 August 2023

Our review of White Gold: The Extraordinary Story of Thomas Pellow and North Africa's One Million European Slaves, by Giles Milton, first published in June 2004.
New history books in July 2023 • posted on 3 August 2023

New history books published in July 2023 in the UK
Courting India - review • posted on 14 July 2023

Our review of Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire, by Nandini Das, first published in March 2023.
The Extraordinary Journey of David Ingram - review • posted on 7 July 2023

Our review of The Extraordinary Journey of David Ingram: An Elizabethan Sailor in Native North America, by Dean Snow, first published in May 2023.
New history books in June 2023 • posted on 1 July 2023

New history books published in June 2023 in the UK
UPROAR! - review • posted on 20 June 2023

Our review of UPROAR!: Scandal, Satire and Printmakers in Georgian London, by Alice Loxton, first published in March 2023.
Hawkhurst - review • posted on 9 June 2023

Our review of Hawkhurst: Murder, Money and Smuggling in Georgian England, by Joseph Dragovich, first published in May 2023.
New history books in May 2023 • posted on 1 June 2023

New history books published in May 2023 in the UK
How can we apply history in our daily life? • posted on 26 May 2023

Learning from history is all very well but how do we apply this to our normal everyday life? I consider a typical day of my own - and how I personally apply the past to the present.
Great Kingdoms of Africa - review • posted on 18 May 2023

Our review of Great Kingdoms of Africa, by John Parker, first published in March 2023.
Brotherhood of Kings - review • posted on 5 May 2023

Our review of Brotherhood of Kings: How International Relations Shaped the Ancient Near East, by Amanda H. Podany, first published in January 2012.
New history books in April 2023 • posted on 1 May 2023

New history books published in April 2023 in the UK
The Blazing World - review • posted on 28 April 2023

Our review of The Blazing World: A New History of Revolutionary England, by Jonathan Healey, first published in February 2023.
Two Houses, Two Kingdoms - review • posted on 20 April 2023

Our review of Two Houses, Two Kingdoms: A History of France and England, 1100-1300, by Catherine Hanley, first published in July 2022.
Can you learn Lessons from History? - School of History Inspection Report • posted on 1 April 2023

While researching local secondary schools for my kids I recently came across this intriguing (and damning) school inspection report, which I am sharing here in full just in case anyone is thinking of enrolling their own children.
New history books in March 2023 • posted on 1 April 2023

New history books published in March 2023 in the UK
The Prince and the Plunder - review • posted on 24 March 2023

Our review of The Prince and the Plunder: How Britain took one small boy and hundreds of treasures from Ethiopia, by Andrew Heavens, first published in February 2023.
The Ruin of All Witches - review • posted on 17 March 2023

Our review of The Ruin of All Witches: Death and Desire in an Age of Enchantment, by Malcolm Gaskill, first published in November 2021.
Weavers, Scribes, and Kings - review • posted on 10 March 2023

Our review of Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East, by Amanda H. Podany, first published in December 2022.
New history books in February 2023 • posted on 1 March 2023

New history books published in February 2023 in the UK
The Gaelic and Indian Origins of the American Revolution - review • posted on 13 February 2023

Our review of The Gaelic and Indian Origins of the American Revolution: Diversity and Empire in the British Atlantic, 1688-1783, by Samuel K Fisher, first published in September 2022.
New history books in January 2023 • posted on 1 February 2023

New history books published in January 2023 in the UK
The Perfect Sword - review • posted on 6 January 2023

Our review of The Perfect Sword: Forging the Dark Ages, by Edoardo Albert, Paul Gething, first published in November 2022.
New history books in December 2022 • posted on 1 January 2023

New history books published in December 2022 in the UK
Best history books of 2022 • posted on 1 January 2023

What are the best popular history books of 2022? Here are our favourites so far.
1177 B.C. - review • posted on 21 December 2022

Our review of 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed, by Eric H Cline, first published in February 2021.
River Kings - review • posted on 14 December 2022

Our review of River Kings: A New History of Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads by Cat Jarman, by Cat Jarman, first published in February 2021.
New history books in November 2022 • posted on 1 December 2022

A round up of the new history books published in November 2022
Fury of The Vikings - review • posted on 29 November 2022

Our review of Fury of The Vikings: Adventures in Time, by Dominic Sandbrook, first published in November 2022.
Uncommon Wrath - review • posted on 25 November 2022

Our review of Uncommon Wrath: How Caesar and Cato's Deadly Rivalry Destroyed the Roman Republic, by Josiah Osgood, first published in November 2022.
Ancestors - review • posted on 4 November 2022

Our review of Ancestors: A prehistory of Britain in seven burials, by Alice Roberts, first published in May 2021.
New history books in October 2022 • posted on 1 November 2022

The new history books published in October 2022, in the UK, in hardback? Here they are!
How to achieve (historical) immortality - on a budget • posted on 14 October 2022

How can we communicate tens or hundreds of thousands of years into the future, but on a budget? How have messages survived from the past? Here are some clear, evidence based recomendations! 😃
Cartooning China - review • posted on 7 October 2022

Our review of Cartooning China: Punch, Power, & Politics in the Victorian Era, by Amy Matthewson, first published in March 2022.
New history books in September 2022 • posted on 1 October 2022

History books published in September 2022 in the UK - a good selection including 3 with black history month (October) in mind
In the Reign of King John - review • posted on 23 September 2022

Our review of In the Reign of King John: A Year in the Life of Plantagenet England, by Dan Jones, first published in October 2020.
Happy Dreams of Liberty - review • posted on 11 September 2022

Our review of Happy Dreams of Liberty: An American Family in Slavery and Freedom, by R Isabela Morales, first published in August 2022.
New history books in August 2022 • posted on 1 September 2022

A look at the new history books published in August 2022, a pretty good haul for the a summer holiday month
Dominion - review • posted on 12 August 2022

Our review of Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind, by Tom Holland, first published in September 2019.
New history books in July 2022 • posted on 1 August 2022

A round up of the new history books in July 2022 - a bit of a quiet month.
Book reviews and culture wars - an interview with Suleiman the Magnificent • posted on 8 July 2022

A rare interview with Sulieman the Magnificent in which we explore negative culture war reviews on Amazon. What's his take? And how do we avoid perpetuating the negativity?
New history books in June 2022 • posted on 1 July 2022

What were the new history books published in June 2022? Have a look here...
Making History - review • posted on 24 June 2022

Our review of Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past, by Richard Cohen, first published in March 2022.
The Ottomans - review • posted on 17 June 2022

Our review of The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars and Caliphs, by Marc David Baer, first published in October 2021.
Words The Vikings Gave Us - review • posted on 9 June 2022

Our review of Words The Vikings Gave Us, by Grace Tierney, first published in August 2021.
New history books in May 2022 • posted on 1 June 2022

What were the new history books published in May 2022? Have a look here...
Crusaders - review • posted on 13 May 2022

Our review of Crusaders: An Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands, by Dan Jones, first published in September 2019.
New history books in April 2022 • posted on 1 May 2022

A round-up of the new history books published in April 2022 in the UK
The Lion House - review • posted on 29 April 2022

Our review of The Lion House: The Coming of a King, by Christopher de Bellaigue, first published in March 2022.
The Burgundians - review • posted on 22 April 2022

Our review of The Burgundians: A Vanished Empire, by Bart Van Loo, first published in October 2021.
Lessons from history, a historical novelist's perspective - interview with Christopher Kerr • posted on 15 April 2022

A discussion on what we can learn from history and historical fiction - and how far the truth matters, with the historical novelist Christopher Kerr
Meet the Georgians - review • posted on 10 April 2022

Our review of Meet the Georgians: Epic Tales from Britain’s Wildest Century, by Robert Peal, first published in July 2021.
Russia as Empire - review • posted on 8 April 2022

Our review of Russia as Empire: Past and Present, by Kees Boterbloem, first published in December 2020.
New history books in March 2022 • posted on 1 April 2022

A round-up of the new history books published in March 2022 in the UK
Migrating From WordPress to Eleventy - a non-developer's experience • posted on 29 March 2022

I recently switched this website / blog from WordPress.com to Eleventy. I'm not a developer. Find out what happened!
London in the Roman World - review • posted on 27 March 2022

Our review of London in the Roman World, by Dominic Perring, first published in January 2022.
Phoenicians and the Making of the Mediterranean - review • posted on 18 February 2022

Our review of Phoenicians and the Making of the Mediterranean, by Carolina Lopez-Ruiz, first published in January 2022.
Empire and Righteous Nation - review • posted on 21 January 2022

Our review of Empire and Righteous Nation: 600 Years of China-Korea Relations, by Odd Arne Westad, first published in January 2021.
Heretics and Believers - review • posted on 13 January 2022

Our review of Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation, by Peter Marshall, first published in March 2018.
Reflections on WordPress – 8 months in • posted on 10 January 2022

On this post I’m not going to be talking about history books but instead about WordPress.com the web platform behind this website – my thoughts after having used it for 8 months now.
The Fabric of Civilization - review • posted on 3 January 2022

Our review of The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World, by Virginia Postrel, first published in November 2020.
Best history books of 2021 • posted on 31 December 2021

What were the best popular history books of 2021? Here are our favourites.
Powers and Thrones - review • posted on 23 December 2021

Our review of Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages, by Dan Jones, first published in September 2021.
Fifth Sun - review • posted on 17 December 2021

Our review of Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs, by Camilla Townsend, first published in January 2020.
Ravenna - review • posted on 10 December 2021

Our review of Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe, by Judith Herrin, first published in August 2020.
A Curious History of Sex - review • posted on 3 December 2021

Our review of A Curious History of Sex, by Kate Lister, first published in February 2020.
What is the benefit of reading history books? • posted on 19 November 2021

This post is my personal reflection on the benefits I get from reading history books. One of my aims in writing it is to clarify my thinking, but also I want to do my bit to encourage others to do more of this enjoyable, rewarding activity!
Scenes from Prehistoric Life - review • posted on 12 November 2021

Our review of Scenes from Prehistoric Life: From the Ice Age to the Coming of the Romans, by Francis Pryor, first published in August 2021.
The Enlightenment - review • posted on 5 November 2021

Our review of The Enlightenment: The Pursuit of Happiness, 1680-1790, by Ritchie Robertson, first published in November 2020.
The Fall of Robespierre - review • posted on 29 October 2021

Our review of The Fall of Robespierre: 24 Hours in Revolutionary Paris, by Colin Jones, first published in August 2021.
From Rebel to Ruler - review • posted on 22 October 2021

Our review of From Rebel to Ruler: One Hundred Years of the Chinese Communist Party, by Tony Saich, first published in July 2021.
Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister - review • posted on 15 October 2021

Our review of Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister: Three Women at the Heart of Twentieth-Century China, by Jung Chang, first published in October 2019.
Personality in popular history • posted on 8 October 2021

Surely there can't be too much personality in popular history can there? Here I argue for a happy medium between boring and biographically biased popular history books.
Dress Codes - review • posted on 1 October 2021

Our review of Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History, by Richard Thompson Ford, first published in February 2021.
Past Mistakes - review • posted on 24 September 2021

Our review of Past Mistakes: How We Misinterpret History and Why it Matters, by David Mountain, first published in November 2020.
Trauma or nostalgia? What does history mean in the USA 🇺🇸 and the UK 🇬🇧? • posted on 19 September 2021
Augustine - review • posted on 10 September 2021

Our review of Augustine: Conversions and Confessions, by Robin Lane Fox, first published in November 2015.
About Time - review • posted on 10 September 2021

Our review of About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks, by David Rooney, first published in June 2021.
Thebes - review • posted on 2 September 2021

Our review of Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece, by Paul Cartledge, first published in May 2020.
In Defence of History - review • posted on 25 August 2021

Our review of In Defence of History, by Richard J. Evans, first published in September 1997.
Castlereagh - review • posted on 14 August 2021

Our review of Castlereagh: From Enlightenment to Tyranny, by John Bew, first published in September 2011.
Dictators - review • posted on 8 August 2021

Our review of Dictators: The Cult of Personality in the Twentieth Century, by Frank Dikötter, first published in September 2019.
Making Deep History - review • posted on 6 August 2021

Our review of Making Deep History: Zeal, Perseverance, and the Time Revolution of 1859, by Clive Gamble, first published in March 2021.
Why new history books? What's wrong with the old ones? • posted on 6 August 2021

Why a new history book is almost always better than an old history book... with some important caveats!
What Is History? - review • posted on 31 July 2021

Our review of What Is History?, by E. H. Carr, first published in January 1961.
Ten Caesars - review • posted on 24 July 2021

Our review of Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine, by Barry Strauss, first published in March 2019.
The Last Embassy - review • posted on 16 July 2021

Our review of The Last Embassy: The Dutch Mission of 1795 and the Forgotten History of Western Encounters with China, by Tonio Andrade, first published in July 2021.
Slavery After Rome, 500-1100 - review • posted on 11 July 2021

Our review of Slavery After Rome, 500-1100, by Alice Rio, first published in April 2017.
The Horde - review • posted on 4 July 2021

Our review of The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the World, by Marie Favereau, first published in April 2021.
Empire of Silver - review • posted on 17 June 2021

Our review of Empire of Silver: A New Monetary History of China, by Jin Xu (Author), Stacy Mosher (Translator), first published in April 2021.
Soldier, Priest, and God - review • posted on 15 June 2021

Our review of Soldier, Priest, and God: A Life of Alexander the Great, by F. S. Naiden, first published in December 2018.
If history is wrong, does it matter? • posted on 7 June 2021

How important is it that history is 'correct'? Should we discard older discredited history books? What does it even mean to be 'wrong'?
Checkmate in Berlin - review • posted on 5 June 2021

Our review of Checkmate in Berlin: the first battle of the cold war, by Giles Milton, first published in July 2021.
Norse America - review • posted on 3 June 2021

Our review of Norse America: The Story of a Founding Myth, by Gordon Campbell, first published in March 2021.
The English People at War in the Age of Henry VIII - review • posted on 28 May 2021

Our review of The English People at War in the Age of Henry VIII, by Steven Gunn, first published in January 2018.
A Story of Us - review • posted on 26 May 2021

Our review of A Story of Us: A New Look at Human Evolution, by Lesley Newson, Peter Richerson, first published in March 2021.
What is Popular History? • posted on 21 May 2021

What can I expect from a popular history book?

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