So, imagine – you think “I’d really like to read some books set in the XXth Century. But who writes them? Why won’t someone help me figure it out – why, god, why?!!”
You need the Speesh Reads Historical Novel Timeline!*
The dates shown are, where I can find them, for when the book’s story starts.
Books are what I term ‘Historical Fiction’ you’re very welcome to disagree.
For books set in the same year, they are in alphabetical order by author. If they are in the same series, they’re in series order. Click on the title to go to my review. Click on ‘BUY‘ to, erm…you know. I’m not making any money out of this, I wish I were. Where possible they’ll link to the version I read.
If you know better, or if you’re an author passing by and you know different to the below, please get in touch.
DAWN OF MAN BC
Sumeria, Akkadia, etc-ia
3154
Conflict of Empires. Quest for Honour : Sam Barone BUY
FIFTH CENTURY BC
Greeks, Spartans, Romans, Carthaginians.
480
Gates of Fire : Steven Pressman BUY
THIRD CENTURY BC
Hannibal, Rome.
219
Hannibal. Enemy of Rome : Ben Kane BUY
216
Hannibal. Fields of Blood : Ben Kane BUY
213
Hannibal. Clouds of War : Ben Kane BUY
FIRST CENTURY BC
Rome, Romans, the Middle East.
53
The Silver Eagle : Ben Kane BUY
48
The Road to Rome : Ben Kane BUY
FIRST CENTURY AD
Romans.
9
Eagles at War : Ben Kane BUY
14
Hunting The Eagles : Ben Kane BUY
15
Eagles in the Storm : Ben Kane BUY
26
Tribune of Rome : Robert Fabbri BUY
30
Rome’s Executioner : Robert Fabbri BUY
33
False God of Rome : Robert Fabbri BUY
41
Rome’s Fallen Eagle : Robert Fabbri BUY
45
Masters of Rome : Robert Fabbri BUY
51
Rome’s Lost Son : Robert Fabbri BUY
58
The Furies of Rome : Robert Fabbri BUY
59
Hero of Rome : Douglas Jackson BUY
63
Defender of Rome : Douglas Jackson BUY
66
Avenger of Rome : Douglas Jackson BUY
68
Sword of Rome : Douglas Jackson BUY
The Last Caesar : Henry Venmore-Rowland BUY
69
The Sword and The Throne : Henry Venmore-Rowland BUY
Enemy of Rome : Douglas Jackson BUY
70
Scourge of Rome : Douglas Jackson BUY
72
Saviour of Rome : Douglas Jackson BUY
77
Glory of Rome : Douglas Jackson BUY
98
Vindolanda : Adrian Goldsworthy BUY
SECOND CENTURY
Romans in Britannia, Romans in Germania.
166
The Centurion’s Son : Adam Lofthouse BUY
181
Empire. Wounds of Honour : Anthony Riches BUY
182
Empire. Arrows of Fury : Anthony Riches BUY
Empire. Fortress of Spears : Anthony Riches BUY
Empire. The Leopard Sword : Anthony Riches BUY
183
Empire. The Wolf’s Gold : Anthony Riches BUY
184
Empire. The Eagle’s Vengeance : Anthony Riches BUY
Empire. The Emperor’s Knives : Anthony Riches BUY
THIRD CENTURY
Greeks and Romans in Greece and Rome. Romans in Asia Minor, rest of Europe and Germania. Romans in trouble in Arabia.
210
Of Merchants and Heroes : Paul Waters BUY
235
Iron & Rust : Harry Sidebottom BUY
238
Blood and Steel : Harry Sidebottom BUY
255
Warrior of Rome. Fire in the East : Harry Sidebottom BUY
256
Warrior of Rome. King of Kings : Harry Sidebottom BUY
260
Warrior of Rome. Lion of the Sun : Harry Sidebottom BUY
262
Warrior of Rome. The Caspian Gates : Harry Sidebottom BUY
263
Warrior of Rome. The Wolves of the North : Harry Sidebottom BUY
264
Warrior of Rome. The Amber Road : Harry Sidebottom BUY
270
The Siege (Agent of Rome 1) : Nick Brown BUY
272
The Imperial Banner : Nick Brown BUY
The Far Shore : Nick Brown BUY
273
The Black Stone : Nick Brown BUY
The Emperor’s Silver : Nick Brown BUY
The Earthly Gods : Nick Brown BUY
FOURTH CENTURY
Romans in Britannia.
305
War At The Edge Of The World : Ian Ross BUY
362
The Lion and the Lamb : John Henry Clay BUY
FIFTH CENTURY
Romans, Goths. Anglo-Saxons.
433
Wulfsuna : E.S. Moxon BUY
448
At the Ruin of the World : John Henry Clay BUY
SIXTH CENTURY
Saxons, Anglos, Beowulf, Engels and English. And Danes.
516
Sorrow Hill : C. R. May BUY
517
Wræcca : C.R. May BUY
523
Fire & Steel : C. R. May BUY
Gods of War : C. R. May BUY
The Scathing : C.R. May BUY
SEVENTH CENTURY
Beowulf, the ‘Dark Ages,’ Angles, Saxons, Celts, Picts
630
Kin of Cain : Matthew Harffy BUY
633
The Serpent Sword : Matthew Harffy BUY
634
The Cross and the Curse : Matthew Harffy BUY
635
Blood and Blade : Matthew Harffy BUY
642
Warrior of Woden : Matthew Harffy BUY
EIGHTH CENTURY
Vikings, Vikings in England, Alfred The Great.
785
God of Vengeance : Giles Kristian BUY
Winter’s Fire : Giles Kristian BUY
Wings of the Storm : Giles Kristian BUY
NINTH CENTURY
Vikings.
Late 9th Century
Sons of Thunder : Giles Kristian BUY
TENTH CENTURY
Vikings in Norway, Iceland, Greenland, America, Vikings in England, Europe.
910
(?) The Pagan Lord : Bernard Cornwell BUY
911
(?) The Empty Throne : Bernard Cornwell BUY
914
(?) Warriors of The Storm : Bernard Cornwell BUY
917
(?) The Flame Bearer : Bernard Cornwell BUY
955
Bloodaxe : C. R. May
975
The Prow Beast : Robert Low BUY
Thunder God : Paul Watkins BUY
979
Crowbone : Robert Low BUY
980
The Long Ships : Frans G. Bengtsson BUY
996
Swords of Good Men : Snorri Kristjansson BUY
Blood Will Follow : Snorri Kristjansson BUY
Path of Gods : Snorri Kristjansson BUY
ELEVENTH CENTURY
Vikings in England, Europe, 1066, Normans, Hereward, Crusades, trips to China
1016
Shieldwall : Justin Hill BUY
1019
Viking. Sworn Brother : Tim Severin BUY
1035
Viking. King’s Man : Tim Severin BUY
1045
1066 What Fates Impose : G.K. Holloway BUY
1053
Conquest (Making of England I) : Stewart Binns BUY
1062
Hereward : James Wilde BUY
1066
The Last Conquest : Berwick Coates BUY
The Last Viking : Berwick Coates BUY
Viking Fire : Justin Hill BUY
1067
Hereward. The Devil’s Army : James Wilde BUY
1068
The Harrowing : James Aitcheson BUY
1069
Sworn Sword : James Aitcheson BUY
The Sea Road : Margaret Elphinstone BUY
1070
The Splintered Kingdom : James Aitcheson BUY
1071
Knights of the Hawk : James Aitcheson BUY
Hereward. End of Days : James Wilde BUY
1072
Crusade (Making of England II) : Stewart Binns BUY
Hawk Quest : Robert Lyndon BUY
Hereward. Wolves of New Rome : James Wilde BUY
1073
Hereward The Immortals : James Wilde BUY
1081
Imperial Fire : Robert Lyndon BUY
1088
Knights of the Black & White : Jack Whyte BUY
1098
Siege of Heaven : Tom Harper BUY
TWELFTH CENTURY
Knights Templar, Robin Hood.
1187
Standard of Honour : Jack Whyte BUY
1186
Anarchy : Stewart Binns BUY
1189
Outlaw : Angus Donald BUY
1194
Warlord : Angus Donald BUY
THIRTEENTH CENTURY
Robin Hood, Knights Templar.
1200
Grail Knight : Angus Donald BUY
1203
The Iron Castle : Angus Donald BUY
1215
The King’s Assassin : Angus Donald BUY
1217
The Death of Robin Hood : Angus Donald BUY
FOURTEENTH CENTURY
Knights Templar, Knights in England, France.
1307
Order In Chaos : Jack Whyte BUY
1321
Wolf’s Head : Steven A. McKay BUY
1322
The Wolf And The Raven : Steven A. McKay BUY
1323
Rise Of The Wolf : Steven A. McKay BUY
1324
Blood of The Wolf : Steven A. McKay BUY
1356
1356 : Bernard Cornwell BUY
FIFTEENTH CENTURY
The Wars of The Roses. Lots of killing. Business as usual.
1459
Feud : Derek Birks BUY
1464
A Traitor’s Fate : Derek Birks BUY
SIXTEENTH CENTURY
Shakespeare. No, not that one. Elizabeth.
1587
Martyr : Rory Clements BUY
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
English Civil War.
1642
The Bleeding Land : Giles Kristian BUY
1643
Brother’s Fury : Giles Kristian BUY
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
The Colonies.
1779
The Fort : Bernard Cornwell BUY
NINETEENTH CENTURY
Redcoats, Spanish, French spies, India.
1807
Keane’s Company : Iain Gale BUY
1809
Keane’s Challenge : Iain Gale BUY
1854
The Scarlet Thief : Paul Fraser Collard BUY
1857
The Devil’s Assassin : Paul Fraser Collard BUY
The Lone Warrior : Paul Fraser Collard BUY
1895
An Officer and a Spy : Robert Harris BUY
TWENTIETH CENTURY
First World War, Second World War, Spies. Ireland, Ku Klux Klan.
1903
The Riddle of the Sands : Erskine Childers BUY
1914
The Thirty-Nine Steps : John Buchan BUY
1919
The Ways of the World : Robert Goddard BUY
The Corners of The Globe : Robert Goddard BUY
The Ends of the Earth : Robert Goddard BUY
1929
Eye of the Red Tsar : Sam Eastland BUY
1934
If The Dead Rise Not : Philip Kerr BUY
1936
The Holy Thief : William Ryan BUY
March Violets : Philip Kerr BUY
1937
The Bloody Meadow : William Ryan BUY
The Twelfth Department : William Ryan BUY
1938
Mission To Paris : Alan Furst BUY
The Pale Criminal : Philip Kerr BUY
1939
Zoo Station : David Downing BUY
Silesian Station : David Downing BUY
The Red Coffin : Sam Eastland BUY
The Polish Officer : Alan Furst BUY
Siberian Red : Sam Eastland BUY
1940
Spies of The Balkans : Alan Furst BUY
1941
Stettin Station : David Downing BUY
The Red Moth : Sam Eastland BUY
1942
Prague Fatale : Philip Kerr BUY
The Lady From Zagreb : Philip Kerr BUY
1943
A Man Without Breath : Philip Kerr BUY
The Butchers of Berlin : Chris Petit BUY
1944
The Draughtsman : Robert Lautner BUY
1945
Red Inferno : Robert Conroy BUY
Potsdam Station : David Downing BUY
Lehrter Station : David Downing BUY
1947
A German Requiem : Philip Kerr BUY
1948
Masaryk Station : David Downing BUY
1949
The One From The Other : Philip Kerr BUY
1950
A Quiet Flame : Philip Kerr BUY
1953
Child 44 : Tom Rob Smith BUY
1954
Field Grey : Philip Kerr BUY
1956
Prussian Blue : Philip Kerr BUY
1963
Ratlines : Stuart Neville BUY
1964
Fatherland : Robert Harris BUY
Natchez Burning : Greg Iles BUY
1965
Agent 6 : Tom Rob Smith BUY
1969
Free Agent : Jeremy Duns BUY
Song of Treason : Jeremy Duns BUY
The Moscow Option : Jeremy Duns BUY
1975
Spy Out The Land : Jeremy Duns BUY
1986
Nightfall Berlin : Jack Grimwood BUY
Looks like a work of love, And I swear I don’t have the intention doing something similar with my “library”
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It did take a while to start with, but looks after itself nowadays.
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