Books by Andrew Fleming
“This is a very deep history book about a very small group of people. It asks us questions about how we regard other people, and not just other people who live in other parts of the world, but how we regard a group of people living in Britain in the 20th century, who are in some ways not part of Britain in the 20th century at all.” Read more...
The Best History Books of 2025: the Wolfson History Prize Shortlist
Helen King, Historian
Interviews where books by Andrew Fleming were recommended
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Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age
by Eleanor Barraclough -
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The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV
by Helen Castor -
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The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective
by Sara Lodge -
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Survivors: the Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade
by Hannah Durkin -
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The Gravity of Feathers: Fame, Fortune and the Story of St Kilda
by Andrew Fleming -
6
Multicultural Britain: A People's History
by Kieran Connell
The Best History Books of 2025: the Wolfson History Prize Shortlist, recommended by Helen King
The Best History Books of 2025: the Wolfson History Prize Shortlist, recommended by Helen King
The Wolfson History Prize is awarded annually for historical writing that is both brilliantly researched and a great read. Professor Helen King, one of this year’s judges, talks us through the 2025 shortlist and explains why each book stood out.
