Listmania!
Narrative History
1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow by Adam Zamoyski
Buy new: £7.69 / Used from: £4.76
A great narrative account of Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia.
A People's Tragedy: Russian Revolution, 1891-1924A People's Tragedy: Russian Revolution, 1891-1924 by Orlando Figes
Buy new: £12.58 / Used from: £8.50
An exhaustive but nevertheless rewarding overview of the Russian revolution. More academic than popular.
The Lion and the UnicornThe Lion and the Unicorn by Richard Aldous
Buy new: £9.08 / Used from: £7.35
Reads like fiction, but by the end of it you'll have an understanding of two of Britain's most important politicians.
Frederick the GreatFrederick the Great by Sir David Fraser
Buy used from: £11.99
A long and exhaustive overview of Frederick the Great, but one I couldn't put down.
God's Englishman: Oliver Cromwell and the English RevolutionGod's Englishman: Oliver Cromwell and the English Revolution by Christopher Hill
Buy new: £11.38 / Used from: £4.91
A brisk, but detailed account of Cromwell.