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Best Historical Fiction (places to start!)
The Clan of the Cave Bear: Earth's Children 1The Clan of the Cave Bear: Earth's Children 1 by Jean M Auel
Buy new: £5.34 / Used from: £0.13
This is the first historical fiction novel that I picked up. A wonderful start to an unfinished series.
Boudica: Dreaming the Eagle (Boudica 1)Boudica: Dreaming the Eagle (Boudica 1) by M.C. Scott
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £0.01
Wonderful (almost finished) series about Boudica.
Under the EagleUnder the Eagle by Simon Scarrow
Buy new: £7.19 / Used from: £0.01
Insightful writing about Macro and Cato, two Roman legionaries fighting in the war against Boudica.
First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome)First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome) by Colleen McCullough
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £1.96
The beginning of McCulloughs FANTSTIC series focusing on Julius Caesar - a truly amazing, thrilling and addictive read.
Emperor: The Gates of RomeEmperor: The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden
Buy new: £4.96 / Used from: £0.01
Another series about Julius Caesar. Different, not quite as good, but still a good read.
Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of ThermopylaeGates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield
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Gut wrenchingly good tale of the battle of Thermopylae.
SpartanSpartan by Valerio Massimo Manfredi
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One of Massimo's best.