On This Day in History: October 7
On October 7 in history: a date that saw October 7 has marked moments of desperate resistance, violent political upheaval, and the silencing of a voice tha.
On This Day in History: October 6
On October 6 in history: a date that saw October 6 carries an unusual weight in the history of Egypt, where a single date marks both a nation’s proudest mi.
On This Day in History: October 5
On October 5 in history: a date that saw October 5 Across the Decades: Music, Scandal, and Revolution Few dates connect a pop recording studio in Liverpool.
Philippa Gregory Reading Order: the Plantagenet and Tudor Novels
Philippa Gregory’s 17 Plantagenet and Tudor novels in historical and publication order, starting with The Lady of the Rivers. Includes narrators, dates, TV adaptations and her other series.
Simon Scarrow Reading Order: Eagles of the Empire and Other Series
Start with Under the Eagle and read the Cato and Macro novels in publication order. Here is the full Eagles of the Empire list through The Sword of Rome, plus Simon Scarrow’s other series in order.
Jeff Shaara Reading Order: Every Series in Historical Order
Read Jeff Shaara by war, in historical order: start with Gods and Generals for the Civil War, or Rise to Rebellion for the full run. Here is every novel with dates, series groupings and gift advice.
Patrick O’Brian Reading Order: the Aubrey–Maturin Series
Start with Master and Commander and read Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey–Maturin novels in publication order. Here is the full list of 20 completed books plus the unfinished 21st, with notes on the stretched 1812 timeline, the 2003 film and gift editions.
C.J. Sansom Reading Order: The Shardlake Series in Order
Start with Dissolution and read the seven Shardlake novels in publication order, which is also story order. Here are the books, the years they cover, the standalones and the 2024 TV adaptation.
The Best Cold War History Books, Plus Michael Dobbs’s New Release This Month
Seven Cold War books that cover the conflict from the division of Europe to the end of the arms race: two overviews, the Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe, Berlin in 1961, the Gordievsky spy case, the Pulitzer-winning Dead Hand and a new Michael Dobbs book due October 20, 2026.
The Best Books on the Tudors, From Henry VII to Elizabeth I
Seven books that cover the whole Tudor century, from the dynasty’s insecure founder to its most famous queen: a one-volume overview, Henry VII, two classic histories of the six wives, Thomas Cromwell, Henry’s children and a short life of Elizabeth I.