Mate, you've really gotta check out Guy Gavriel Kay. Historical-Fantasy arguably at its finest. If you're into Greek history or a fan of 300, check out Steven Pressfield's Gates of Fire. Historical-Horror, check out Dan Simmons' The Terror. A supernatural take on the already horrifyingly disastrous Franklin Expedition to find the Northwest Passage in the Arctic Circle / Northern Canada. Bernard Cornwell's been hit or miss with me but really enjoyed Warlord Chronicles, especially book 2 Enemy of God. A more grounded take on the mythology. I adored it, and normally idgaf about Arthurian myths. I was in the middle of a slump when I tried Pillars of the Earth but did like what little I had read.
@@thatsci-firogue I do have to get to GGK, I often forget him when it comes to picking reads, but I seriously have to add him to my priority Hist-Fic reads, along with Warlord and Pillars. That Dan Simmons sounds good, he’s another one I’ll need to check out… eventually 😅
Great review on The Children of Gods and Fighting Men, yeah the last 25% really did kind of leave off like that. I do love the dichotomy of the characters in that one
I really need to finish The Wolf Den trilogy, so need to make this a priority! I must agree wiith the general book club thoughts on Essex Dogs. I enjoyed it, really liked learning a bit more about the history, what it would have been like to be a soldier at that time, and the relstionships between the characters in the brotherhood, but didnt feel that the story was gripping enough to make me want to dive into the sequel just yet. I've heard The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker is an excellent Greek mythological re-telling and would like to give that a go.
Interesting. I read the occasional hist fic from time to time and these all sound interesting. Whenever next I'm in the mood I'll check what's available with the library!
@@SpacedOutReads Conn Iggulden was my intro, I loved his Emperor and Conqueror series. Robert Harris' Cicero trilogy is also spectacular. Shogun is also definitely up to the hype, I'm planning to read the rest of Clavell's Asian saga at some point. I think those are the best of what I've read.
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men I put on my Amazon wish list. This one sounds very interesting. I have Wolfden to read because I've heard so much about it and it's such a different book from my usual reads, I am excited to try something new out. I haven't read ANY Historical Fiction/Fantasy at all except Gates of Fire back in HS. I'm reading one finally now - Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City. I'm only 4 chapters in, but I'm enjoying it so far. Main character is definitely interesting! Some of the ones I have in my WIshlist that have been suggested to me are - Camelot trilogy - Giles Kristian, Gates of Athens - Conn Iggulden, Boudica - Manda Scott (which I'm probably most excited to read.) and Killer Men - Christian Cameron. I'll see how they pan out down the road, but a good chunk of them have pretty solid reviews.
@@Dugrath I don’t know if I’d put Gael Song to the top of my recs for you, though it is pretty good. I’m keen to see how you find Wolf Den being that it’s quite different. I didn’t realise 16 Ways was a Hist Fic. I’ve got those on the tbr too
The Wolf Den trilogy will no doubt be in my all time favourites once I read the final book. CJ Sansom is the king of historical fiction for me and I would recommend trying Winter in Madrid prior to the Shardlake series (still phenomenal). The other is Laura Shepherd-Robinson and the two books set in the 19th Century - Blood and Sugar also Daughter of Night. Both historical murder mysteries.
My favorite historical fiction is the Matthew Corbett books by Robert McCammon. I ordered the Children of Gods and Fighting Men will probably get to reading it in November or December.
@@brandon5080 I’ve recently heard about those books and I do need to check out McCammon for sure. If you get to book 3 you’ll have to let me know your thoughts on the last 25%
Love all three of these! I think you would love Boudica by Manda Scott. It is historical fiction, but feels as epic as fantasy, and also feels fantastical as well... you will understand if you pick it up. Also, do you enjoy Arthurian Literature? If so, Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell is a MUST
@@williamgwynne Given I read all these three on your recommendation I’ll make sure to add Boudica to the list. And I definitely need to make Warlord a priority along with the Giles Kristen books you’ve been reading
I enjoy historical fiction and have done for a long time. A stand-out novel for me was The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett - I highly recommend it. 💜
I haven’t really read any historical fiction, except Blood Meridian - I think you can call it that - but I think it’s something I want to read more of for sure.
Spaced Out Wizard im interested in "People of the Wolf" by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O' Neal Gear. this is from the saga of "North America’s Forgotten Past".
Bernard Cornwell - Arthurian Saga is brilliant. All his stories are excellent, but Arthur stands above. Can't really go wrong with anything Conn Iggulden writes. I'm also a big fan of Ian Ross.
@@SpacedOutReads Iggulden is one of the best at writing historical figures as main characters. His stuff is historical 'fiction', but heavily based in fact. Start with his Genghis Khans series! Ross is great too ... I just finished his Baron Wars trilogy. Adam de Norton was such a strong tragic hero type of main character.
Mate, you've really gotta check out Guy Gavriel Kay. Historical-Fantasy arguably at its finest.
If you're into Greek history or a fan of 300, check out Steven Pressfield's Gates of Fire.
Historical-Horror, check out Dan Simmons' The Terror. A supernatural take on the already horrifyingly disastrous Franklin Expedition to find the Northwest Passage in the Arctic Circle / Northern Canada.
Bernard Cornwell's been hit or miss with me but really enjoyed Warlord Chronicles, especially book 2 Enemy of God. A more grounded take on the mythology. I adored it, and normally idgaf about Arthurian myths.
I was in the middle of a slump when I tried Pillars of the Earth but did like what little I had read.
@@thatsci-firogue I do have to get to GGK, I often forget him when it comes to picking reads, but I seriously have to add him to my priority Hist-Fic reads, along with Warlord and Pillars.
That Dan Simmons sounds good, he’s another one I’ll need to check out… eventually 😅
Great video! 🔥
@@valliyarnl Thanks Wera!
Bernard Cornwell the grail quest book series is fantastic!
Great review on The Children of Gods and Fighting Men, yeah the last 25% really did kind of leave off like that. I do love the dichotomy of the characters in that one
@@crystalsbookishlife Thanks! Yes the characters in Gael Song were definitely some of my favourites. I’m guessing you quite enjoyed Fodlas romance?
@SpacedOutWizard i mean....yes. yes I did 😆🙃
I really need to finish The Wolf Den trilogy, so need to make this a priority! I must agree wiith the general book club thoughts on Essex Dogs. I enjoyed it, really liked learning a bit more about the history, what it would have been like to be a soldier at that time, and the relstionships between the characters in the brotherhood, but didnt feel that the story was gripping enough to make me want to dive into the sequel just yet.
I've heard The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker is an excellent Greek mythological re-telling and would like to give that a go.
@@middle-earth-ashleigh We both need to get back to Wolf Den, perhaps after all these dark epics.
That one does sound good
Interesting. I read the occasional hist fic from time to time and these all sound interesting. Whenever next I'm in the mood I'll check what's available with the library!
What have been the best ones you’ve come across??
@@SpacedOutReads Conn Iggulden was my intro, I loved his Emperor and Conqueror series. Robert Harris' Cicero trilogy is also spectacular. Shogun is also definitely up to the hype, I'm planning to read the rest of Clavell's Asian saga at some point. I think those are the best of what I've read.
@@OnlyTheBestFantasyNovels Shogun! Yes, I have to add that to the TBR aye!
I definitely need to get onto Cons books too
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men I put on my Amazon wish list. This one sounds very interesting. I have Wolfden to read because I've heard so much about it and it's such a different book from my usual reads, I am excited to try something new out.
I haven't read ANY Historical Fiction/Fantasy at all except Gates of Fire back in HS. I'm reading one finally now - Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City. I'm only 4 chapters in, but I'm enjoying it so far. Main character is definitely interesting!
Some of the ones I have in my WIshlist that have been suggested to me are - Camelot trilogy - Giles Kristian, Gates of Athens - Conn Iggulden, Boudica - Manda Scott (which I'm probably most excited to read.) and Killer Men - Christian Cameron. I'll see how they pan out down the road, but a good chunk of them have pretty solid reviews.
@@Dugrath I don’t know if I’d put Gael Song to the top of my recs for you, though it is pretty good. I’m keen to see how you find Wolf Den being that it’s quite different.
I didn’t realise 16 Ways was a Hist Fic.
I’ve got those on the tbr too
The Wolf Den trilogy will no doubt be in my all time favourites once I read the final book.
CJ Sansom is the king of historical fiction for me and I would recommend trying Winter in Madrid prior to the Shardlake series (still phenomenal).
The other is Laura Shepherd-Robinson and the two books set in the 19th Century - Blood and Sugar also Daughter of Night. Both historical murder mysteries.
@@Robatk-s8j Wolf Den is the best!
I haven’t heard of either of those two, I’ll have to look into them
My favorite historical fiction is the Matthew Corbett books by Robert McCammon. I ordered the Children of Gods and Fighting Men will probably get to reading it in November or December.
@@brandon5080 I’ve recently heard about those books and I do need to check out McCammon for sure. If you get to book 3 you’ll have to let me know your thoughts on the last 25%
Love all three of these! I think you would love Boudica by Manda Scott. It is historical fiction, but feels as epic as fantasy, and also feels fantastical as well... you will understand if you pick it up. Also, do you enjoy Arthurian Literature? If so, Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell is a MUST
@@williamgwynne Given I read all these three on your recommendation I’ll make sure to add Boudica to the list. And I definitely need to make Warlord a priority along with the Giles Kristen books you’ve been reading
I enjoy historical fiction and have done for a long time. A stand-out novel for me was The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett - I highly recommend it. 💜
@@heathergoldsmith Those sound like they are the peak of the genre, I will have to get to them
I haven’t really read any historical fiction, except Blood Meridian - I think you can call it that - but I think it’s something I want to read more of for sure.
@@calumlott I didn’t realise Blood Meridian was Hist-Fic, but it’s definitely on the TBR
@@SpacedOutReads it’s wild west and loosely based on a real gang, but told McCarthy style.
@@calumlott Oh awesome!
Spaced Out Wizard im interested in "People of the Wolf" by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O' Neal Gear. this is from the saga of "North America’s Forgotten Past".
@@ammrshfz I haven’t heard of that one before, but it would definitely be cool learning more about that history
Bernard Cornwell - Arthurian Saga is brilliant. All his stories are excellent, but Arthur stands above.
Can't really go wrong with anything Conn Iggulden writes. I'm also a big fan of Ian Ross.
@@senzubean31 I need to get on to those two authors
@@SpacedOutReads Iggulden is one of the best at writing historical figures as main characters. His stuff is historical 'fiction', but heavily based in fact. Start with his Genghis Khans series!
Ross is great too ... I just finished his Baron Wars trilogy. Adam de Norton was such a strong tragic hero type of main character.
@@senzubean31 those are the books of his I was looking into!