Affiliate Disclosure: Links on this page may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Read our affiliate policy
Essential Histories Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Essential Histories books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Essential Histories series? Start with "The Hundred Years’ War: 1337–1453 (By: Anne Curry)" (1992) and follow publication order through all 26 books.
The complete Essential Histories reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Hundred Years’ War: 1337–1453 (By: Anne Curry)
1992
The French Revolutionary Wars (By: Gregory Fremont-Barnes)
2001
The Korean War: 1950–53 (By: Carter Malkasian)
2001
The Vietnam War 1956–1975 (By: Andrew Wiest)
2002
War in Japan 1467–1615 (By: Stephen Turnbull)
2002
Caesar's Civil War
2002
The Franco-Prussian War: 1870–71 (By: Stephen Badsey)
2003
The Ottoman Empire 1326–1699 (By: Stephen Turnbull)
2003
The Collapse of Yugoslavia: 1991–99 (By: Alastair Finlan)
2004
The Russian Civil War 1918–22 (By: David Bullock)
2008
The Great Islamic Conquests AD 632–750 (By: David Nicolle)
2009
The Northern Ireland Troubles: Operation Banner 1969–2007 (By: Aaron Edwards)
2011
The Northern Ireland Troubles: 1969–2007 (By: Aaron Edwards)
2011
The Jacobite Rebellion: 1745–46 (By: Gregory Fremont-Barnes)
2011
The Soviet-Afghan War 1979-89 (By: Gregory Fremont-Barnes)
2012
The Second War of Italian Unification 1859–61 (By: Frederick C. Schneid)
2012
The Rise of Imperial Rome AD 14–193 (By: Duncan B. Campbell)
2013
The Wars of Spanish American Independence 1809–29 (By: John Fletcher)
2013
The War of the Roses: 1455-1485 (By: Michael Hicks)
2014
Russia’s Wars in Chechnya 1994–2009 (By: Mark Galeotti)
2014
Russia's Five-Day War (By: Mark Galeotti)
2023
The Hundred Years War: 1337–1453 (By: Anne Curry)
2023
The American Revolution: 1774–83 (By: Daniel Marston)
2023
Russia’s Wars in Chechnya: 1994–2009 (By: Mark Galeotti)
2024
The Soviet–Afghan War: 1979–89 (By: Gregory Fremont-Barnes)
2024
Great Commanders of the Ancient World, 1479BC - 453AD
2008
Affiliate Disclosure
As an Amazon Associate, Reading Order Books earns from qualifying purchases. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. This helps us maintain the site and continue providing reading order guides. Read our full disclosure