Harrys Fantastic History

Travel through time with Harry’s Fantastic History — a collection of accessible, compelling reads spanning ancient civilisations, landmark events, and unforgettable lives. Whether you're after sweeping biographies or fascinating historical insights, these titles offer depth, variety, and endless stories to uncover.

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The Restless Kings by Nick Barratt - 9780571329113
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The Restless Kings
Nick Barratt
'A vivid and humane study of the Plantagenets' diabolical and devious first family - a...
RAF by Richard Overy, Ph.D. (University of Exeter) - 9780393357240
$10.95
RAF
Richard Overy, Ph.D. (University of Exeter)
This compact, masterful work by an outstanding historian marks a pivotal moment in military history:...
The Secret History of the World by Jonathan Black - 9780857380975
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The Secret History of the World
Jonathan Black
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER The complete history of the world, from the beginning of time to...
The Old Regime and the French Revolution by Alexis De Tocqueville - 9780385092609
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The Old Regime and the French Revolution
Alexis De Tocqueville
The most important contribution to our understanding of the French Revolution was written almost one...
Lincoln's Greatest Case by Brian McGinty - 9781631491474
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Lincoln's Greatest Case
Brian McGinty
In May of 1856, the steamboat Effie Afton barreled into a pillar of the Rock...
The Idea of India by Sunil Khilnani - 9780374537623
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The Idea of India
Sunil Khilnani
A classic since it was first published in 1997, The Idea of India is a...
1968 by Mark Kurlansky - 9780345455826
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1968
Mark Kurlansky
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * "In this highly opinionated and highly readable history, Kurlansky makes a case...
Once Upon a Time in Russia by Ben Mezrich - 9781476771908
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Once Upon a Time in Russia
Ben Mezrich
The New York Times bestselling author of Bringing Down the House and The Accidental Billionaires...
The Twins of Auschwitz by Eva Mozes Kor - 9781913183578
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The Twins of Auschwitz
Eva Mozes Kor
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The Nazis spared their lives because they were twins. In the...
Men Behind Monty by Richard Mead - 9781473827165
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Men Behind Monty
Richard Mead
'The Men Behind Monty' examines the role played by the personal staff in the victorious...
A Brief History of Life in the Middle Ages by Martyn Whittock - 9781845296858
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A Brief History of Life in the Middle Ages
Martyn Whittock
Using wide-ranging evidence, Martyn Whittock shines a light on Britain in the Middle Ages, bringing...
The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir - 9780345425508
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The Life of Elizabeth I
Alison Weir
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * An intimate, captivating biography of Queen Elizabeth I that brings...
On Every Tide by Sean Connolly - 9781408709504
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On Every Tide
Sean Connolly
ON EVERY TIDE is a wide-ranging and challenging reassessment of the Irish diaspora. Drawing on...
The Short, Strange Life of Herschel Grynszpan by Jonathan Kirsch - 9780871404527
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The Short, Strange Life of Herschel Grynszpan
Jonathan Kirsch
On the morning of November 7, 1938, a seventeen-year-old Jewish refugee, Herschel Grynszpan, walked into...
A House in the Mountains by Caroline Moorehead - 9780062686350
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A House in the Mountains
Caroline Moorehead
"Dramatic, heartbreaking and sweeping in scope." --Wall Street Journal The acclaimed author of A Train...
The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight - 9780571374830
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The Premonitions Bureau
Sam Knight
Premonitions are impossible. But they come true all the time. Most are innocent. You think...
The Liberation of Paris by Jean Edward Smith - 9781501164927
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The Liberation of Paris
Jean Edward Smith
Prize-winning and bestselling historian Jean Edward Smith tells the "rousing" (Jay Winik, author of 1944)...
The Address Book by Deirdre Mask - 9781781259009
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The Address Book
Deirdre Mask
Starting with a simple question, 'what do street addresses do?', Deirdre Mask travels the world...
Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms by Gerard Russell - 9781471114694
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Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms
Gerard Russell
Despite its reputation for religious intolerance, the Middle East has long sheltered many distinctive and...
Dynamite, Treason and Plot by Simon Webb - 9780752463780
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Dynamite, Treason and Plot
Simon Webb
In the years since the 7/7 attacks on the London transport system, many people in...
Alexander Hamilton by Lawrence S. Kaplan - 9780842028783
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Alexander Hamilton
Lawrence S. Kaplan
Of all of the Founding Fathers of the American republic none, with the possible exception...
The War of Nerves by Martin Sixsmith - 9781781259139
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The War of Nerves
Martin Sixsmith
[Sixsmith] has found another way of telling the story of the Cold War, one that...
The Rebel and the Kingdom by Bradley Hope - 9781399806190
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The Rebel and the Kingdom
Bradley Hope
'Propulsive . . . Deeply reported and novelistic. I flew through it' Ed Caesar 'Jaw...
The Most Dangerous Man in America by Steven L. Davis - 9781529328196
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The Most Dangerous Man in America
Steven L. Davis
'It's a rollicking tale that brings to life the antic atmosphere of America in the...
The Allies by Winston Groom - 9781426220876
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The Allies
Winston Groom
Best-selling author Winston Groom's riveting narrative tells the complex story of Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill,...
Strandings by Peter Riley - 9781788166072
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Strandings
Peter Riley
'Wild and wonderful ... I doubt anyone will ever match Strandings for its sheer bravura,...
Sea Monsters by Tony Matthews - 9781922488732
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Sea Monsters
Tony Matthews
The true story of a deeply murderous intent that lurked menacingly beneath the waves during...
Leadership in War by Andrew Roberts - 9780525522386
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Leadership in War
Andrew Roberts
A comparison of nine leaders who led their nations through the greatest wars the world...