18 books like The History of the Kings of Britain

What to read after The History of the Kings of Britain — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Enemy of God Bernard Cornwell · 1996 · ★ 4.5 · 409p · ≈ 13h · Moderate The continuing story of Arthur, the second in a trilogy which began with THE WINTER KING. The novels bring Arthur and his world to vivid life. A man battling for his vision of the future in a brutal age, dragged down by suspicions and magics of the past, surrounded by intrigue, dependent on his skill at war and genius for leadership. Shares Britons, Kings and rulers, Legends, Arthurian romances

King Arthur in legend and history Richard White · 1997 · 589p · ≈ 19h · Moderate Shares Sources, Britons, Kings and rulers, Legends with this book.

Arthurian chronicles represented by Wace and Layamon Wace · 1912 · 264p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Sources, Britons, Great Britain, Arthurian romances with this book.

Arthur Stephen R. Lawhead · 1989 · ★ 4.0 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate E-Book Extra: "Stephen R. Lawhead on…" (The writing process; The Atlantis/Britain connection; Whether or not Arthur existed, etc.)They called him unfit to rule, a lowborn, callow boy, Uther's bastard.But his coming bad been foretold in the songs of the bard Taliesin. And be had learned powerful secrets at the knee of the mystical sage Merlin. He was Arthur -- Pendragon of the Island of the Mighty… Shares Britons, Kings and rulers, Great Britain, Arthurian romances

Mythology of King Arthur and his knights

Mythology of King Arthur and his knights Evelyn Wolfson · 2014 Shares Britons, Kings and rulers, Great Britain, Arthurian romances with this book.

Histoire de Charles XII Voltaire · 1731 · 293p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Shares Kings and rulers, Early works to 1800, History with this book.

In winter's shadow Gillian Bradshaw · 1982 · 415p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Shares Britons, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances, History with this book.

The Winter King Bernard Cornwell · 1995 · ★ 4.3 · 431p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Uther, the High King of Britain, has died, leaving the infant Mordred as his only heir. His uncle, the loyal and gifted warlord Arthur, now rules as caretaker for a country which has fallen into chaos - threats emerge from within the British kingdoms while vicious Saxon armies stand ready to invade. As he struggles to unite Britain and hold back the Saxon enemy, Arthur is embroiled in a doomed… Shares Britons, Kings and rulers, Legends, Arthurian romances

King Arthur in antiquity Graham Anderson · 2003 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares Sources, Britons, Kings and rulers, Legends with this book.

The mystery of King Arthur Elizabeth Jenkins · 1975 · ★ 3.5 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares Sources, Britons, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances with this book.

Arthur Beram Saklatvala · 1967 · 221p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares Sources, Britons, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances with this book.

Historia regum Britanniae Geoffrey of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph · 1585 · ★ 5.0 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Shares Britons, Kings and rulers, Legends, Arthurian romances with this book.

Sword at Sunset Rosemary Sutcliff · 1963 · ★ 4.0 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Shares Britons, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances, History with this book.

The Dragon and the Raven G. A. Henty · 1800 · ★ 3.9 · 216p · ≈ 7h · Challenging For many years England was assailed by Danish hordes whose barbarians reduced the Saxons to pitiable legions of disconnected and ravished communities. In the later 800's A.D. a man named Alfred emerged from the darkened European scene and by his wisdom and knowledge and bravery, he gathered together an army of valorous warriors who banished the Vikings back to the North. This true historic tale… Shares Great Britain, History

The Crystal Cave Mary Stewart · 1970 · ★ 3.3 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate WHO WAS MERLIN? Was the famed magician of Camelot and King Arthur's court really a sinister, all-powerful being from another world? Was he truly a Prince of Darkness? Or was he a man with the passions of other mortals? A man with unique intelligence and unusual gifts? Why was he so feared? How did he come by his occult powers? Why was the crystal cave so important to him? Fifth century… Shares Britons, Kings and rulers, Legends, Great Britain

The sword in the stone T. H. White · 1938 · ★ 4.2 · 326p · ≈ 10h · Moderate When Merlyn the magician comes to tutor Sir Ector's sons Kay and the Wart, schoolwork suddenly becomes much more fun. After all, who wouldn't enjoy being turned into a fish, or a badger, or a snake? But Merlyn has very particular plans for the Wart. This is the children's story of King Arthur's childhood which was the basis for the still popular Disney cartoon of the same title. Shares Britons, Kings and rulers, Legends, Arthurian romances

King Arthur N. J. Higham · 2002 · 316p · ≈ 10h · Moderate The legend of King Arthur is one of the most persistent and powerful myths in western culture. Yet scholars today cannot agree on his dates, his location, his role, or even whether he really existed. King Arthur: Myth-making and History explores how and why historians and writers from the Middle Ages to the present day have constructed different accounts of this well-loved figure.King Arthur:… Shares Sources, Britons, Kings and rulers, Great Britain

The Crimson Chalice Victor Canning · 1976 · 179p · ≈ 5h · Moderate When a party of marauding Saxons destroy her father's villa, young Roman girl Gratia, 'Tia' escapes. She comes upon the body of the heir to the chieftanship of a British tribe in the west. Baradoc, a prisoner of Phoenician traders, was sold as a slave and is also escaping the Saxons. However, after being attacked he was left for dead by his cousin, the next heir. Tia nurses him back to health,… Shares Britons, Kings and rulers, Arthurian romances

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