Books by Roger Crowley
“It’s about the battle for spices in what is now Indonesia and focuses on the rivalry between Spain and Portugal over 60 years in the 16th century. That spices should be worth more than their weight in gold and prompt people to risk death exploring treacherous routes to get to them is a compelling story and Crowley tells it well.” Read more...
Notable Nonfiction Books of Mid-2024
Sophie Roell, Journalist
Interviews where books by Roger Crowley were recommended
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The Bomb: The Weapon That Changed the World
by Didier Alcante, Laurent-Frédéric Bollée and Denis Rodier (illustrator) -
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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
by Erik Larson -
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The Mountain in the Sea
by Ray Nayler -
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Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World
by Roger Crowley -
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Leningrad: The Epic Siege of World War II, 1941-1944
by Anna Reid -
6
In Ascension
by Martin MacInnes
Popular Books of the Last Month
Popular Books of the Last Month
After reading interviews on Five Books, which books did our readers buy? Below you’ll find some of our popular books from last month, August 2024.
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The Cleopatras: The Forgotten Queens of Egypt
by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones -
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The Roads to Rome: A History of Imperial Expansion
by Catherine Fletcher -
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Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World
by Roger Crowley -
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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
by Erik Larson -
5
Default: The Landmark Court Battle over Argentina's $100 Billion Debt Restructuring
by Gregory Makoff
Notable Nonfiction Books of Mid-2024, recommended by Sophie Roell
Notable Nonfiction Books of Mid-2024, recommended by Sophie Roell
From a dynasty that ruled ancient Egypt to the 1986 space shuttle disaster, from the fight to get rich from spices in the 16th century to making billions from bankrupt countries in the 21st century, Five Books editor Sophie Roell gives an overview of the new nonfiction books that have appeared since April.
