Historical Fiction Recommendations by Era
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Күн бұрынWelcome to The Brothers Gwynne as we talk about historical fiction recommendations by era. Truth & Courage!
Intro - 0:00
Classical - 00:49
Dark Ages/Early Medieval - 06:32
Medieval - 13:08
Early Modern - 17:21
Modern - 23:59
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@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
Will you try any of these? Or have you already? Hope you enjoyed!
@wesemory Жыл бұрын
Love the Winter King and pretty much everything else by Cornwell!
@wpsam52 Жыл бұрын
Boudica is on my TBR. Love your historical fiction reviews!
@dominicaudy8479 Жыл бұрын
Yes. Many of these are on my wish list from this or previous videos and a few like Essex Dogs, The Son are already added to my TBR. I still have a few of Cornwell’s Saxon Chronicles to read before I have more time for more historical fiction (I’ll even pick Boudicca, promised!) In the medieval period I’d recommend the Accursed Kings by Maurice Druon, which starts during the reign of Philippe Le Bel in The Iron King and eventually goes into the life of his daughter Isabelle, her husband King Edward and the Hundred Years War. It’s virtually the original for ASOIAF. If you love Shōgun Ed you should track down the biography of the real Englishman who inspired the novel and his relationship with the real daimyio Toranaga is based on, Tokugawa Ieyasu. There’s more about military history in the real tale, as the English pilot was instrumental in spreading the use of gunpowder weapons. It doesn’t have all the great romance and epic Clavell brought to the tale, but it’s fascinating.
@pippastar1606 Жыл бұрын
currently reading Shogun based off your recommendation - loving it.
@Johanna_reads Жыл бұрын
I love the historical fiction recommendations you two recommend! I’ve been chanting “Warlord” ever since finishing Excalibur, and it also brought me tears, laughter, shock, love, and adrenaline! Derfel is also now one of my favorite characters. Great description of Slaughter House Five! The absurdity serves a purpose, and it still brings forth great discussion on the topic of PTSD following war.
@cheryllovestoread 21 күн бұрын
I just finished The Wolf Den trilogy. Wow. Thanks for the great rec. The final scene… so perfect!
@thebrothersgwynne 20 күн бұрын
So glad you picked it up! It really was. Elodie Harper is a master of her craft. Will
@bookschocaholic Жыл бұрын
This whole video is Ed being more excited about the props than the books and I'm so here for it!
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
Typical night in the Gwynne household! Ed
@mojopie Жыл бұрын
I only recently discovered this channel but I've heard Ed mention Boudica approximately one million times, so now it's pretty high on my tbr! I also own the whole Warlord chronicles on kindle and hope to read it before the show is made, and since I liked The Last Kingdom show I want to get to those books at some point too. I got so many great recommendations from this video!
@EstbXCIII 3 ай бұрын
Nice 👍🏻 I've always been a massive history fan so i know qeite a lot of Medieval history. I just realized that i haven't ever read a Medieval FICTION book so I'm excited to read the books you guys mentioned.
@thebrothersgwynne 3 ай бұрын
Hope you love some of the books we recommended :)! Will
@moev29 Жыл бұрын
Hear me out: Ed should mention Boudica in every video until the end of the year just to see if he can find a way to justify it 😂
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
Challenge accepted! Ed
@moonbot7613 Жыл бұрын
Loved Gates of Fire, can’t find a copy of Whale Road anywhere in Denver and Wolf of Wessex is being delivered today. Will looking sharp….loving the jacket. Edit: I have Essex Dogs on order but won’t receive it until February
@SamPegg90 Жыл бұрын
Come on now lads, my TBR is unachievable enough as it is.
@TheLibraryofAllenxandria Жыл бұрын
Gates of Athens is so high on my list. I love Themistocles and Pericles so much! I have also read Shogun twice!! I'm looking into reading Tai-Pan again because it's so so excellent.
@OhioEddieBlack Жыл бұрын
I totally scored a really nice first edition hardcover Thomas Cahill at the thrift store yesterday. Its super succinct title is How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe. The endsheets are gorgeous, full-color reprints of illuminated manuscripts - more specifically The Book of Kells (which I saw when I visited Trinity College - I swooned) and The Lindisfarne Gospels. Best dollar I've spent in ages.
@laurensbooklife Жыл бұрын
Again this is another video that came at perfect timing. I was watching your first historical book recommendation video just yesterday wishing you guys would come out with a new one and you guys did. I am definitely going to make it a priority for me to start reading historical fiction next year. You guys will be my go to for recommendations and are the reason I am going to give this genre a try. I am reading my first historical fiction book today after I finish Empire of the Vampire, which is Essex’s dog because of your review and recommendation. Then after that the next historical fiction book I will have to read is Boudica because of how much Ed talks about it and the fact he compared part of it to Robin Hobb. Also, I love the intros to the new time periods so much. They were so entertaining
@duffypratt Жыл бұрын
If you haven’t read Dorothy Dunnett, you might want to check her out. Either the Lymond Chronicles, or The House of Nicollo. I will definitely keep these recommendations in mind.
@angelamccollister Жыл бұрын
For books that span eras try Edward Rutherfurd. He takes a location and writes the history of that place over millennia. I've only read one of his books so far, Sarum, and loved it. It starts in prehistory with the building of Stonehenge up to the 1980s.
@BookBuds Жыл бұрын
Wow this video is all I’ll ever need to guide me on my reading quest into the past! Great recommendations! Thank you.
@esmayrosalyne Жыл бұрын
What an absolutely terrific recommendations video! I mean, how can I not add ALL of these books to my TBR after hearing you talk about them with so much passion?! Thanks for making this video, I loved it!! 🤩
@taralohman6492 Жыл бұрын
Love “The Winter King”!
@DoUnicornsRead Жыл бұрын
Now, there is a list! Also, here is a question: Is Ed at this stage mentioning Boudica more often than Philip Chase is mentioning Beowulf? Great video!
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
Hahaha I think it must be close? Ed
@reidcardwell Жыл бұрын
Thanks for another spectacular video, I like the recommendations by era like this. My historical fiction list keeps growing, but no complaints for that!
@Roondawg_Valhalla Жыл бұрын
Loving the historical recs! I recently picked up everything from Robert Low, on top of the Boudica series and Essex Dogs. Thanks for all these great recommendations!
@BooksWithBenghisKahn Жыл бұрын
goodness so many to add to the tbr! I've never read any dark ages or medieval historical fiction, so I'm particularly excited to try some of those! For some early modern Napoleonic War era stories, you can't go wrong with Cornwell's Sharpe books--they are just fantastic!
@safinan8008 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the book recommendations!! You both are fantastic on ur channel! Happy reading to both of you!! 👻🕸☠️⚔️
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching and for your kind comments😊 Ed
@GlitterPoolParty Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you acknowledged that young samurai is a young adult "not in the way of love triangles," but that the target audience is young adult and therefore the writing is more accessible. So much YA these days is just garbage that the good young adult books need a disclaimer like yours.
@campo870 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video fellas keep up the good work. I’ve bought a special edition of shogun and can’t wait to get stuck in. Also glad to hear Essex dogs after being a big fan of Dan jones on history hit. You guys clearly like medieval fiction and con Iggulden so I can’t recommend his wars of the roses series highly enough. Absolutely gripping read, with a fantastic sympathetic take on the kingmaker, earl of Warwick.
@MargaretPinard Жыл бұрын
I have had Boudicca on my shelf but hesitated to start when I couldn't find book 2... yay for historical Britain!
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
We all need some more historical Britain in our lives! Ed
@derekgreen7319 5 ай бұрын
Historical fiction is my favorite genre!
@noteuser15 13 күн бұрын
You’ll commit Soduku on me 😭😂
@EricMcLuen Жыл бұрын
Cenozoic Era - West of Eden by Harry Harrison.
@JamesI88 Жыл бұрын
I read the lonesome dove books in chronological order and agree.
@Speed202 Жыл бұрын
Wow...what a list!
@derekgreen7319 5 ай бұрын
Oh the saxon stories by bernard cornwell are great!
@thebrothersgwynne 5 ай бұрын
Glad you love them too! Ed
@karolovesbooks2233 Жыл бұрын
I bought Shogun and it's two sequels at a second hand bookfair because of Ed, hope to get to read at least Shogun early next year
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
I hope you love it as much as I do! Ed
@pacasad7373 Жыл бұрын
Im loving all by Conn Iggulden at the moment, Caesar was brilliant and the Khan books, WOW
@RedFuryBooks Жыл бұрын
This is a great way to structure this video - thanks! So, Ed, you do recommend for a first time reader of Lonesome Dove to read it 3rd in the series? I have it on the shelf and want to read it soon. Thanks!
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate! Yes definitely - that's the way I did it and I felt even more attached to the characters because of that development. Ed
@jenb9742 Жыл бұрын
I don't know what they teach in the U.K. about American history and I can't quite remember what I learned here in the U.S. as far as Native American studies while I was in school. I've learned plenty just on my own, but I'm pretty sure we studied about 'The Five Civilized Tribes' in my Oklahoma History class. I don't know what other states do. I actually learned a lot over a decade ago back when I read a lot of romance. I've always wanted there to be more to read, specially from Native writers themselves, but there isn't too much out there.
@outofthisworldreader1700 Жыл бұрын
Saving Private Ryan in the 14th century, say no more! A friend recommended Wolf Hall to me a little bit ago, but I haven't gotten to it yet. Hearing about it again today has sparked my interest. I'm not sure if you have read it yet, but I've heard Daughters of Sparta is really good, I’m hoping to get to it soon. I will definitely watch another video like this if you have more recommendations!
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
Daughters of Sparta is really high on the list too! Thanks for watching mate. Ed
@MargaretPinard Жыл бұрын
Well done with the props! First time on your channel, drawn by the histfic. Wondering about the switch from British to American for 19-20th centuries...no Victorian recs? 👀
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
I haven't read toooo much Victorian books ... much more drawn to the American west. Ed
@rhyleygrant5660 Жыл бұрын
Bought essex dogs because of ur recommendation 150 pages left love it has everything I want in a book violent brutal and lots of swearing easily book of the year so far for me
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
So glad you're loving it! It's so much fun isn't it😁 Ed
@stepan.tichyy Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised there was no Tom Swan in here, but I think that Ill made knight took its spot! I will make sure to check Gates of Fire and Shogun, they sound amazing.
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
The Ill-Made Knight has a great arc that Tom Swan can't compete with! Ed
@Viksbelle Жыл бұрын
Off subject, but I just noticed both outward-facing copies of Hunger of the Gods are showing the back cover. Oopsie?
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
Oops!! Ed
@FrancT- Жыл бұрын
Try the Iron King by Maurice Druon. It's the historical fiction equivalent of Game of Thrones.
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
I'll add it to the list, thank you😊 Ed
@Roondawg_Valhalla Жыл бұрын
I recently picked up this entire series. It sounds fantastic!
@musicgenius1948 Жыл бұрын
Warlord chronicles is simply superior and the best
@melissamybubbles6139 6 ай бұрын
This is an interesting video. There seem to be some good books here. The ones about Texas are about western Texas, not about slavery in eastern Texas. That would have been a nice balance to see. Most of the books were written by men, and most of them are about men. Most of the books are about Europe or western America and the ones about Asia center white main characters. Most are about white people and probably all of them were written by white people. In the early modern and modern periods, there aren't very many historical events represented. To be fair, my own reading isn't any better. I was just looking for recommendations to widen my reading. I know you probably won't see this comment a year on, but if you do, please make a video on historical fiction written by diverse authors. Thanks.
@michaelibk418 26 күн бұрын
When you lived under the same roof did you share your books or did you buy just for your own taste? You have a similar taste so it would make sense to share and save money to buy some very nice editions of your favorites. I do understand that that if you are a reader you want you own books but i am just curious how you handled it in your family.
@farhad_s Жыл бұрын
Warlord Chronicles was my favourite series of the year, Gates of Fire was my favourite standalone. You're pushing me away from Fantasy towards Historical Fiction
@judoman9006 Жыл бұрын
I never see ‘Musashi’ by Eiji Yoshikawa on these lists 😢
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
I’ll read it soon I promise! Ed
@judoman9006 Жыл бұрын
@@thebrothersgwynne good man haha
@72mje Жыл бұрын
Brilliant recommendations! My already ridiculous TBR just grew a bit more. Sigh.
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
Hahah sorry.... but not sorry! Will
@annmoore321 Жыл бұрын
Slaughterhouse-Five isn’t going to be for everyone. It’s dark, nihilistic, and is severely pessimistic. Definitely not fun, or funny. It focuses heavily on the worst mankind has to offer. That said, it is still worth a read even if not everyone will like it. It makes you think, and challenges your personal paradigm.
@francoisbouchart4050 Жыл бұрын
I read Shogun in my teens. I will never forget the boiling alive of the sailors at the start of the book. 🤮
@stuart1346 Жыл бұрын
Some great stuff boys I wanna give Essex dogs a go……but where’s the napoleonic historical fiction you are missing out 🤷♀️🙂
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
We really do need to read more Napoleonic stuff! Do you have any recs? Ed
@stuart1346 Жыл бұрын
@@thebrothersgwynne not to be cliche but you can’t go wrong with Sharpe. Also hornblower or the napoleon wellington quartet by Simon scarrow 🙂master and commander by patrick obrian. also curveball cornwells non fiction book on Waterloo is my favourite he’s written.
@angelaholmes8888 Жыл бұрын
I read dead man's walk last year unfortunately I didn't enjoy it
@jasonmorgan8888 Жыл бұрын
Hey dude, gonna ever read and talk about anything else?
@Roondawg_Valhalla Жыл бұрын
How about you reread your comment and try again 🤦♂️
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
Probably not Ed
@playermartin286 Жыл бұрын
Why not her fiction recommendations? That's sexist!
@thebrothersgwynne Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@wbl5649 2 ай бұрын
you fools ramble too much
@thebrothersgwynne 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@BlissfulAriana 26 күн бұрын
Good red flag check for anyone wondering: If someone starts complaining about "masculine women" at any point because how DARE women ever act in a way that isn't how men think women should act. Bonus points for talking about how they love history. History is fantastic and amazing and in and of itself isn't a red flag. But when combined with other things it easily becomes a very big red flag. Also combine that with a weird obsession for vikings and japan and you have red flag soup. Every one of these people are genuine carbon copies of one another. Would not be shocked if this guy has a blue checkmark on twitter.
@thebrothersgwynne 25 күн бұрын
English please? Also this doesn’t sound very blissful, Ariana. Ed
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