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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorFalls the Shadow
Sharon Kay Penman · 580 pages
I Am the Chosen King
Helen Hollick · 592 pages
The Scarlet Lion
Elizabeth Chadwick · 571 pages
Following early beginnings as a knight in the English royal household and a champion of the tourneys, William Marshal's prowess and loyalty have been rewarded by the hand in marriage of Isabelle de Clare, heiress to great estates in England, Normandy and Ireland. Now a powerful magnate, William has weathered the difficult years of King Richard's absence on crusade and is currently serving him on c
Ponniyin Selvan-The First Floods
Kalki · 313 pages
My Lord John
Georgette Heyer · 384 pages
The reigns, deaths, and ruthless struggle for power of Richard II and his cousin Henry IV is viewed through the eyes of Henry's youngest son, John of Lancanster. John, Duke of Bedford--very human, very powerful, intensely virile--he is an unforgettable figure in England's most turbulent and bawdy era. He grew to manhood fighting for his father, King Henry IV of England, on the wild and lawless Nor
The Agincourt Bride
Joanna Hickson · 592 pages
Isabeau: A Novel of Queen Isabella and Sir Roger Mortimer
N. Gemini Sasson
The Tainted Throne
Alex Rutherford · 448 pages
The Last Kingdom
Bernard Cornwell · 474 pages
The October Horse: A Novel of Caesar and Cleopatra
Colleen McCullough · 792 pages
Blade of Fortriu: Book Two of The Bridei Chronicles
Juliet Marillier · 553 pages
"The kingdom of Fortriu has enjoyed five years of peace since Bridei came to the throne. Now the king is preparing for the long-awaited war that he hopes will see the Gaelic invaders driven from the west forever. The princess Ana, a hostage of Fortriu since childhood, is sent north to make a strategic marriage with a chieftain she has never met - and with it gain an ally on whom Bridei's victory r
Sovereign
C.J. Sansom · 489 pages
The third installment of C. J. Sansom's acclaimed Matthew Shardlake mystery seriesC. J . Sansom has garnered a wider audience and increased critical praise with each new novel published. His first book in the Matthew Shardlake series, *Dissolution*, was selected by P. D. James in *The Wall Street Journal* as one of her top-five all-time favorite books. Now in *Sovereign*, Shardlake and his loyal a
Bloodline
Conn Iggulden · 480 pages
"The third beautifully written novel in the War of the Roses series by bestselling author Conn Iggulden. 'Superbly plotted and paced' The Times *** - Winter 1461 - Richard Duke of York is dead, his ambitions in ruins, his head spiked on the walls of the city. King Henry VI is still held prisoner. His Lancastrian Queen rides south with an army of victorious northerners, accompanied by painted warri
The Janissary Tree
Jason Goodwin · 320 pages
When the Ottoman Empire of 1836 is shattered by a wave of political murders that threatens to upset the balance of power, eunuch intelligence agent Yashim Togalu conducts an investigation into clues within the empire's once-elite military forces.
Within the Hollow Crown: A Reluctant King, a Desperate Nation, and the Most Misunderstood Reign in History
Margaret Campbell Barnes · 316 pages
Amid the turbulence of the 14th century, when he was only eleven years old, Richard II was crowned King of England. He was never to know the carefree life other boys his age enjoyed. Instead, the early years of his reign were a constant battle against the machinations of the powerful Dukes of Gloucester and Arundel, who saw him as a pawn through which to further their own ambitions. But on his com
Buckingham Palace Gardens
Anne Perry · 312 pages
Anne Perry's Charlotte and Thomas Pitt mysteries are perhaps the best loved of all her Victorian bestsellers, luring us into the multilayered richness of London, from the great mansions and secluded drawing rooms to the city's festering slums. Now, in her most mesmerizing novel yet, she invites us to a house-party at Buckingham Palace. The Prince of Wales has asked four wealthy entrepreneurs and t
Desert God
Wilbur Smith · 583 pages
Taita the fusspot slave, spiritual wiseman and advisor to the Pharaoh is caught in a maelstrom of passion and danger in his efforts to destroy the Hyksos army by forming a dubious alliance with Crete.
Revenge of the Rose
Nicole Galland · 480 pages
An impoverished young knight living in rural Burgundy, Willem of Dole greets with surprise—and apprehension—his summons to the magnificent court of Konrad, Holy Roman Emperor, whose realm spans half of Europe. Immediately overwhelmed by court affairs, the idealistic young Willem submits to the witty, relentless tutelage of his mischievous friend Jouglet, Konrad's favorite minstrel—and thus the nai
Ivanhoe
Walter Scott · 484 pages
The father of the historical novel, Sir Walter Scott invented a literary form that has remained popular for over one hundred and fifty years. Infusing his works with romance, action, and suspense, he brought long-gone eras back to life with splendor and spectacle.Set in England just after the Third Crusade, Ivanhoe is the tale of Wilfrid, a young Saxon knight, and his love for the royal princess R