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From the thrilling cold-war espionage of The Spy and the Traitor, to the feminist medieval heroines of Femina, to Britain's post-colonial reckoning in Empireland, to the grim folklore of a 17th-century frontier town in The Ruin of All Witches, there's the perfect history book for every period and interest. Find the latest reads by key authors including Marc Morris and James Holland, as well as books about an array of topics such as European History, the British Empire, and World War history. For fans of the latter, find the ultimate World War II reading list here.