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Favorite History Books

This is a list of some of my favorite nonfiction books about historical events, people, and eras. The focus is on British and American history but with a smattering of other things.
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The History of the World in Bite Sized Chunks (Emma Marriott)
The History of the World in Bite Sized Chunks (Emma Marriott)
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The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England
The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England
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A History of the English Speaking Peoples: The Birth of Britain (Winston S. Churchill)
A History of the English Speaking Peoples: The Birth of Britain (Winston S. Churchill)
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A History of the English Speaking Peoples: The New World (Winston S. Churchill)
A History of the English Speaking Peoples: The New World (Winston S. Churchill)
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A History of the English Speaking Peoples: The Age of Revolution (Winston S. Churchill)
A History of the English Speaking Peoples: The Age of Revolution (Winston S. Churchill)
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A History of the English-Speaking Peoples: The Great Democracies (Winston S. Churchill)
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples: The Great Democracies (Winston S. Churchill)
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A Rhyming History of Britain (James Muirden)
A Rhyming History of Britain (James Muirden)
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The Crusades (Thomas Asbridge)
The Crusades (Thomas Asbridge)
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life (Alison Weir)
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life (Alison Weir)
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Thomas Becket (Frank Barlow)
Thomas Becket (Frank Barlow)
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The Wars of the Roses (Alison Weir)
The Wars of the Roses (Alison Weir)
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The Princes in the Tower (Alison Weir)
The Princes in the Tower (Alison Weir)
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The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England (Ian Mortimer)
The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England (Ian Mortimer)
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
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Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England (2010)
Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England (2010)
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The Life of Thomas More (Peter Ackroyd)
The Life of Thomas More (Peter Ackroyd)
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The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Alison Weir)
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Alison Weir)
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Lady Jane Grey: Nine Days Queen (Alison Plowden)
Lady Jane Grey: Nine Days Queen (Alison Plowden)
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The Life of Elizabeth I (Alison Weir)
The Life of Elizabeth I (Alison Weir)
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Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens (Jane Dunn)
Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens (Jane Dunn)
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Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley (Alison Weir)
Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley (Alison Weir)
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Shakespeare: The World as Stage (Bill Bryson)
Shakespeare: The World as Stage (Bill Bryson)
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Bonnie Prince Charlie (Carolly Erickson)
Bonnie Prince Charlie (Carolly Erickson)
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Victoria's Daughters (Jerrold Packard)
Victoria's Daughters (Jerrold Packard)
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Crimea: The Great Crimean War, 1854-1856 (Trevor Royle)
Crimea: The Great Crimean War, 1854-1856 (Trevor Royle)
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Sovereign Ladies: The Six Reigning Queens of England (Maureen Waller)
Sovereign Ladies: The Six Reigning Queens of England (Maureen Waller)
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The Tower Menagerie (Daniel Hahn)
The Tower Menagerie (Daniel Hahn)
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The Thieves Opera (Lucy Moore)
The Thieves Opera (Lucy Moore)
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The Five (Hallie Rubenhold)
The Five (Hallie Rubenhold)
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The Ship of Dreams (Gareth Russell)
The Ship of Dreams (Gareth Russell)
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George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I (Miranda Carter)
George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I (Miranda Carter)
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Winston and Clementine (Richard Hough)
Winston and Clementine (Richard Hough)
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Say Nothing (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Say Nothing (Patrick Radden Keefe)
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A Concise History of Germany (Mary Fulbrook)
A Concise History of Germany (Mary Fulbrook)
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And the Witnesses Were Silent (Wolfgang Gerlach)
And the Witnesses Were Silent (Wolfgang Gerlach)
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Is Paris Burning? (Larry Collins)
Is Paris Burning? (Larry Collins)
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Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II by John W. Dower
Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II by John W. Dower
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The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books (Edward Wilson-Lee)
The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books (Edward Wilson-Lee)
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To the Scaffold: The Life of Marie Antoinette (Carolly Erickson)
To the Scaffold: The Life of Marie Antoinette (Carolly Erickson)
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Napoleon's Hemorrhoids (Phil Mason)
Napoleon's Hemorrhoids (Phil Mason)
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