Historic battle fiction? - Page 2

Markanthonylbc · 02-15-2012, 07:50 AM

Perhaps I'm focusing too much on the fiction part of your description, but the first series that came to me was "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R. R. Martin.

Likely you've already read it or seen the first book on HBO (season 2 is just around the corner!). In the event that that's not the case, I recommend it most highly. Best fantastic literature I've ever read.

I could re-read GRRM and Robert Jordan a thousand times and still go back for more.

ODB · 03-10-2012, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by carpetmojo

Seconded....

ive not read the flashman yet they are on my list

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Originally Posted by cjr72

It sounds like you are interested in a more European type setting but I just finished a series by Conn Iggulden based on the rise of the Mongolian Empire that I really enjoyed. He also wrote a series about Caesar that I've yet to read so I can't really recommend it.

great set of books i read all 4 in one go

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Originally Posted by Apache

Conn Iggulden's 4 book Genghis Khan Series is great. Although I have the fourth one in my TBR pile.
Apache

i couldnt put them down, right up my alley

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Originally Posted by cjr72

It's up to five books now. The fifth book came out in December:
http://www.amazon.com/Conqueror-Nove...9004340&sr=1-1

ill be reading that for sure

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Originally Posted by Markanthonylbc

Perhaps I'm focusing too much on the fiction part of your description, but the first series that came to me was "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R. R. Martin.

Likely you've already read it or seen the first book on HBO (season 2 is just around the corner!). In the event that that's not the case, I recommend it most highly. Best fantastic literature I've ever read.

I could re-read GRRM and Robert Jordan a thousand times and still go back for more.

ive not read any other those
ive been read bernard cornwells saxon series great books

i like the crusades as well ive read a few in a series one was called harlequin
i cant remember the author for the life of me , good series tho

cheers guys

plib · 03-11-2012, 06:00 AM

I'd pretty much second all of the above, although the Flashman series is a bit past 1300AD it's a gloriously funny read with plenty of action thrown in. I'd also recommend his "McAuslan" books and "The General Danced At Dawn". They draw upon his Scots heritage, his student days in Glasgow and his service in a Highland regiment in the war and are riotously entertaining books.

If you're primarily interested in the Roman/Saxon era I'll repeat a recommendation I made in another thread of Jack Whyte's work. He covers the Arthurian legend, the Templars and even has a shot at William Wallace, which I suppose is reasonable given his heritage. He's very much in the Cornwell vein.

plib · 03-11-2012, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ODB

i like the crusades as well ive read a few in a series one was called harlequin
i cant remember the author for the life of me , good series tho

It's not surprising you liked it, it's also by Cornwell!

It's part of the Grail Quest series, but they changed the title to The Archer's Tale on the left side of the pond. Maybe they didn't think the US was too well up on harlequins? A bit like they changed Philosopher's Stone to Sorceror's Stone for Harry Potter.

Probably down to the mouse, as usual.

DrNefario · 03-11-2012, 06:03 PM

Oddly, I didn't get on with the Grail Quest series even though I've liked the rest of the Cornwell I've read.

02-15-2012, 07:50 AM	#16
Markanthonylbc Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Kindle Touch 3G	A Song of Ice and Fire Perhaps I'm focusing too much on the fiction part of your description, but the first series that came to me was "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R. R. Martin. Likely you've already read it or seen the first book on HBO (season 2 is just around the corner!). In the event that that's not the case, I recommend it most highly. Best fantastic literature I've ever read. I could re-read GRRM and Robert Jordan a thousand times and still go back for more.

03-11-2012, 06:00 AM	#18
plib Guru Posts: 777 Karma: 6356004 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	I'd pretty much second all of the above, although the Flashman series is a bit past 1300AD it's a gloriously funny read with plenty of action thrown in. I'd also recommend his "McAuslan" books and "The General Danced At Dawn". They draw upon his Scots heritage, his student days in Glasgow and his service in a Highland regiment in the war and are riotously entertaining books. If you're primarily interested in the Roman/Saxon era I'll repeat a recommendation I made in another thread of Jack Whyte's work. He covers the Arthurian legend, the Templars and even has a shot at William Wallace, which I suppose is reasonable given his heritage. He's very much in the Cornwell vein. Last edited by plib; 03-11-2012 at 06:20 AM.

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