History and Current Events

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Updated July 20, 2025
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The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV
Helen Castor
Paper Book
The author of She-Wolves chronicles the lives and reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, two cousins whose rivalry brought their nation to the brink of disintegration - and back again *LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2025* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE...
Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King
Dan Jones
Paper Book
The instant Sunday Times bestseller A Times, BBC History Magazine and Daily Mail Book of the Year The UK's bestselling medieval historian brings unforgettably to life the astonishing rise of Henry V, who survived rebellion, a...
The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy―and Why It Failed
Brad Meltzer
A gripping account of the little-known plot that could have put end end to JFK's historic presidency - before it even began.
The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World
William Dalrymple
Paper Book
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Waterstones and TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR A SPECTATOR and History Today BOOK OF THE YEAR A revolutionary new history of the diffusion of Indian ideas...
Secret History of the Five Eyes
Richard Kerbaj
Paper Book
The first published account of the Five Eyes, the elite spy network created by Britain and the United States that industrialised espionage operations.
Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the Marriage That Shook Europe
John Guy
Paper Book
A TLS, TIMES, PROSPECT AND WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR A groundbreaking examination of how the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn sent shockwaves across a continent and changed England forever. 'In many places, where once we had speculation,...
War
Bob Woodward
Paper Book
Chosen by WATERSTONES as one of their BEST POLITICS BOOKS of 2024 Two-time Pulitzer prize winner Bob Woodward tells the revelatory, behind-the-scenes story of three wars - Ukraine, the Middle East and the struggle for the American presidency.
The Nazi Mind: Twelve Warnings From History
Laurence Rees
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'I will recommend to everyone' Alastair Campbell 'World-renowned historian Laurence Rees lays out a past that is also eerily a cautionary tale for our future if we are not careful' Anthony Scaramucci 'There are...
Cassino '44: The Brutal Battle for Rome
James Holland
Paper Book
'It should become a standard work on this campaign' Telegraph 'James Holland is now our foremost authority on the Italian campaign' John C. McManus 'A heart-pounding narrative of the brutal Allied fight to take Rome... This is history at its finest' James M...
Freedom: Memoirs 1954 – 2021
Angela Merkel
Paper Book
'A great accomplishment . . . A wonderful reflection of an extraordinary sweep of history' Barack Obama Timely, intimate and important, the long-awaited memoirs from one of the most influential leaders of our times For 16 years, Angela Merkel was Chancellor...
The Rebel Empresses
Nancy Goldstone
Paper Book
From the acclaimed author of In the Shadow of the Empress comes the thrilling chronicle of two of the most influential and glamorous women in nineteenth-century Europe-Elisabeth, empress of Austria, and Eugénie, empress of France-and their efforts to rule amid the scandal, intrigue,...
El Cid: The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval Mercenary
Nora Berend
Paper Book
'A fascinating study of historical mythmaking . . . concise and absorbing' Paul Freedman, author of Out of the East 'Lively, original and fascinating' David Abulafia, Literary Review 'An enthralling study . . ....

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