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Best History Novels of 2026
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BloomsburyThe Novel: An Alternative History: An Alternative History: Beginnings to 1600
9.8
Exceptional
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2
Penguin PressA History of the Novel in Britain (Pelican Books)
20% Off
9.5
Excellent
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3
PenguinThe Spy and the Traitor: An incredible espionage and spy thriller and the greatest true story of the Cold War
17% Off
9.3
Excellent
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Headline HomeHistory: The hilarious, unmissable novel from the brilliant Miles Jupp
31% Off
9.2
Excellent
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5
Oxford University PressHow Novels Work
14% Off
8.9
Very Good
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Headline ReviewThe Boleyn Secret: the spellbinding new Tudor novel by the Sunday Times bestselling author
33% Off
8.8
Very Good
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Hedgehog BooksLady of Lincoln: A Novel of Nicola de la Haye, the Medieval Heroine History Tried to Forget: 1 (The Nicola de la Haye Series)
8.6
Very Good
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8
DuttonThe Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II
8.4
Good
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9
PenguinMy Secret History: A Novel
21% Off
8.2
Good
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10
PAVILION CHILDREN’S BOOKS100 Novels That Changed the World: An inspiring journey through history’s most important literature, the perfect gift for book lovers and academics
23% Off
8.1
Good
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