Historical Fiction Books?

[James Maddox]

I'm 2/3 through the Ramage books and they're good, but they get a bit repetative in the middle. He's ridiculously lucky, if you ask me.

I don't mind a little crew slaughter in my literature. It's war. Dead happens.

[William Nelson]

This thread has alot of suggestions also: http://www.burningsea.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5889

[Shane1701]

Under Enemy Colours by Sean Thomas Russell is an awesome book.

It may lack the pirates but it is a great read, story is based just before the napoleonic wars lots of interesting ship based action with plenty of detail.

It's the first in a series of which the next one comes out later this year.

Also the Hornblower series by CS Forester is apparently very good.

[Cioxa]

Originally Posted by sjoh1141 Under Enemy Colours by Sean Thomas Russell is an awesome book.

I've always thought that book had great looking cover, but didn't want judge it that way.
I'll no doubt end up getting it now it's been recommended.

[Smythie]

This link may help -

http://www.noquartergiven.net/bibl8.htm

or this one

http://www.geocities.com/pirates_hol...e_fiction.html

Good luck and happy reading - I know I'm old friends with many of these books...

[Captain Indigo]

The Horatio Hornblower series are great reads. CS Forester also wrote some others that are good as well, like African Queen (the story of a British woman's adventure in Africa) and The Gun (the story of an 18 pounder in the hands of Spanish militia vs the French).

[arustyfishhook]

For the privateer lovers there is a pretty interesting book that came out talking about stories of privateers experiences in the revolutionary war.

Patriot Pirates by Robert h Patton


sorry i guess this one is a little bit off topic but i thought it might be worth the post.

[Lewrie]

How about dewey lambdin? He doesn't write pirate historical fiction but his main character is a british officer that fights pirates and french and spanish everywhere. Granted, it does take place later than the game's time period but i love that series. That's where my NO got the name...

[thedumbcusin]

Originally Posted by Alan Weatherby How about dewey lambdin? He doesn't write pirate historical fiction but his main character is a british officer that fights pirates and french and spanish everywhere. Granted, it does take place later than the game's time period but i love that series. That's where my NO got the name...

I've read the first in the series (I didn't even realize it was a series until talking with Alan a few days ago).

It was good book, I'm trying to find the rest of the series now.

[jnishar]

a book im reading right now is called " the republic of pirates" by colin woodard. its pretty awesome.

and if you can, get the original manual from sid meiers pirates. the one from the amiga game.. i remember it was filled with good reading. those were the days with microprose´s awesome manuals