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Added 2025-12-05 · 119 books
by Cryssa Bazos
“Traitor's Knot is a gripping tale of courage, love, and enduring commitment.”
by Barbara Softly
“The author does an excellent job of immersing you in the world of 17th-century England.”
by Katherine Clements
“This book is set during a fascinating period of history and one that I wish more historical fiction authors would write about.”
The Best Books About Napoleon Bonaparte And The Napoleonic Wars
Added 2025-12-05 · 32 books
by Leo Tolstoy
“This book is big and intimidating but it's often the crown jewel for readers, why? Because it's arguably the greatest novel ever written.”
by V. J. Esposito
“Not only is this good military history, it is high drama.”
by David G. Chandler
“Chandler sees Napoleon as a gifted improviser whose operations were nonetheless underpinned by certain consistent principles.”
The Best Val McDermid Books
Added 2025-12-01 · 6 books
by Val McDermid
“In a book that takes in social networking and teenage angst, it would be easy for the average author to slip up on technicality or tone, but McDermid handles it deftly”
The Best Joseph Conrad Novels
Added 2025-11-30 · 10 books
by Joseph Conrad
“The Secret Agent remains the most brilliant novelistic study of terrorism as viewed from the blood-spattered outside.”
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