swap_horiz Aztec Alternatives

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Tai-Pan

James Clavell’s *Tai-Pan* recounts the story of Harry Fanshawe Osborne's struggle to establish a British trading post in...

Epic Asia Historical Trade

9.1 Excellent

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HMS Surprise

Patrick O’Brian’s HMS Surprise recounts the adventures of Captain Horatio Hornblower during the Napoleonic Wars. The nov...

Historical War Maritime Napoleonic

9.0 Excellent

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The Pale Horseman

Bernard Cornwell’s *The Pale Horseman* recounts the continuing saga of Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a young warrior caught betw...

Historical War Viking Saxon

9.0 Excellent

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The Lords of the North

Bernard Cornwell’s *The Lords of the North* depicts the tumultuous conflicts between Viking and Saxon England during the...

Historical War Viking Saxon

9.0 Excellent

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The Far Side of the World

Patrick O’Brian’s *The Far Side of the World* details a thrilling 1805 naval adventure during the Napoleonic Wars. The n...

Exploration Historical War Maritime

8.9 Great

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The Mauritius Command

The Mauritius Command is a 1977 historical naval novel by British author Patrick O'Brian, notable as the fourth Aubrey-M...

Historical War Maritime Napoleonic

8.8 Great

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Savage Son

Published in 2020 by former Navy SEAL Jack Carr, this thriller follows elite operative James Reece as he is hunted by Ru...

Action Survival Thriller Vigilante

8.8 Great

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Post Captain

Post Captain is a 1972 British historical naval novel by Patrick O'Brian, notable as the second book in the acclaimed Au...

Historical War Maritime Napoleonic

8.7 Great

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Ilium

Published in 2003 by American author Dan Simmons, this science fiction novel reimagines the Trojan War on a far-future M...

Sci Fi Epic Mythology Space

8.7 Great

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Beat to Quarters

Published in 1938 by British author C.S. Forester, this action-packed naval novel features Captain Horatio Hornblower na...

Historical War Maritime Napoleonic

8.7 Great

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Ship of the Line

Written by British author C.S. Forester and published in 1938, this naval adventure continues the exploits of Captain Ho...

Historical War Maritime Napoleonic

8.7 Great

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The Great Hunt

The Great Hunt is a 1990 epic fantasy novel by American author Robert Jordan, notable as the second installment in the e...

Fantasy Quest Epic Magic

8.6 Great

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Royal Assassin

Royal Assassin is a 1996 fantasy novel by American writer Robin Hobb, notable as the second installment in her acclaimed...

Fantasy Epic Political Assassin

8.6 Great

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Hornblower and the Hotspur

Hornblower and the Hotspur is a 1962 British historical novel by C. S. Forester, notable as the third chronological book...

Historical War Maritime Napoleonic

8.6 Great

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The Sharpe Series: Sharpe's Tiger

Sharpe's Tiger is a 1997 British historical novel by Bernard Cornwell, notable as the chronological first installment in...

Military Action Historical War

8.6 Great

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Fall of Giants

Published in 2010 by Welsh author Ken Follett, this historical novel chronicles the interconnected lives of five familie...

Epic Drama Historical Wwi

8.6 Great

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Assassin's Apprentice

Assassin's Apprentice is a 1995 fantasy novel by American author Robin Hobb, notable for launching the popular Realm of...

Fantasy Epic Coming Of Age Assassin

8.5 Great

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Lieutenant Hornblower

Lieutenant Hornblower is a 1952 British historical novel by C. S. Forester, notable as a key installment in the classic...

Historical War Maritime Napoleonic

8.5 Great

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Chesapeake

Published in 1978 by American author James A. Michener, this historical novel chronicles the history, ecology, and human...

Epic Historical Colonial America

8.5 Great

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Gai-Jin

Gai-Jin is a 1993 historical fiction novel by American author James Clavell, notable for chronicling the foreign settlem...

Epic Asia Historical Samurai

8.1 Great