Truth was the first casualty of war. But deception? It was a weapon. Read how spies turned lies into victory.
#SpyBooks #WWII #HistoryBooks #BookLovers
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/world-war-ii-espionage/

Few missions define a decade like the killing of Osama bin Laden. The Finish is the book that tells how it happened — and why it mattered.
#TheFinish #MarkBowden #OsamaBinLaden #WarOnTerror #SEALTeam6 #HistoryBooks #books
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/the-finish/

"Colditz Castle: Prisoners of the Castle" by Ben Macintyre is a wild story about World War II prisoners who wouldn’t quit. They escaped, plotted, and kept fighting—even locked away.
#WWII #HistoryBooks #BookLovers
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/colditz-castle-prisoners-of-the-castle-review/

Step inside the lives of Ireland’s most influential revolution leaders.
#IrishLeaders #BiographyReads #HistoryBooks #CollinsAndDeValera #books
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/collins-and-de-valera-biography/

‘A white man’s war, a Black man’s fight’: the eye-opening story of Black soldiers in Vietnam https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/10/war-within-a-war-black-soldiers-vietnam-wil-haygood #Books #UsMilitary #VietnamWar #BlackUsCulture #Vietnam #AsiaPacific #HistoryBooks #Culture #Race #UsNews

Want to understand the rise of terrorism in the 20th century? Lawrence Wright’s The Looming Tower is your guide.
#BookReview #AlQaeda #9/11 #HistoryBooks #books
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/looming-tower/

On the Future of Species by Adrian Woolfson review – are we on the verge of creating synthetic life? https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/04/on-the-future-of-species-by-adrian-woolfson-review-are-we-on-the-verge-of-creating-synthetic-life #ScienceAndNatureBooks #Books #Culture #Science #Genetics #HistoryBooks

If you like history mixed with drama, Wise Men belongs on your shelf.
#MustRead #NonfictionReads #HistoryBooks
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/wise-men-book-review/

Pregnant, 19 and facing down a mutiny: how did Mary Ann Patten steer her way into seafaring lore? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/28/seafaring-history-mary-ann-patten-pregnant-mutiny-navigation-storms-antarctica #Women #Society #HistoryBooks #Books #Environment #Antarctica #Women #Oceans #WorldNews #LifeAndStyle #UsNews

Young activists risk everything for hope. This book shows their struggle in vivid detail.
#BooksWorthReading #HistoryBooks #Activism #Readers
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/rebel-of-rangoon/

The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV by Helen Castor is a gripping story about power struggles in medieval England. It focuses on the political drama and personal fallout that came from the clash between Richard II, known as the “white hart,” and Henry IV, the “eagle.”

#theeagleandthehart #helencastor #richardII #henryIV #medieval #medievalengland #henrybolingbroke #historybooks #books #bookreview #booklovers

Dive into the history of Watergate and how it changed America forever.
#Watergate #HistoryBooks #BookReview
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/watergate-book-review/

Queen James explores the dramatic life of James I, focusing on his six passionate love affairs with men, including George Villiers. The book delves into his tumultuous reign, marked by murder, witch trials, political intrigue, and a decade-long love affair that ended in assassination. Gareth Russell blends history, wit, and biography to retell this gripping royal story.

#JamesI #QueenJames #garethrussell #historylovers #historybooks #bookreview #JamesStuart #Tudor #Jacobean #booklovers #books

See how courage, strategy, and African resources shaped WWII.
#HistoryBooks #EspionageStories #AmericanSpiesCongo
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/spies-in-the-congo/

British crown was world’s largest buyer of enslaved people by 1807, book reveals https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/23/british-crown-was-worlds-largest-buyer-of-enslaved-people-by-1807-book-reveals #Slavery #Monarchy #RoyalNavy #UkNews #Military #Books #HistoryBooks #Jamaica

On Censorship by Ai Weiwei review – are we losing the battle for free speech? https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jan/22/on-censorship-by-ai-weiwei-review-are-we-losing-the-battle-for-free-speech #HistoryBooks #ArtAndDesignBooks #AiWeiwei #Books #Culture #ArtAndDesign

The longest book I read was Charlie Wilson’s War. 800 pages of history, action, and intrigue. A real page-turner.
#HistoryBooks #EpicReads
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/goodreads-2024-reading-challenge/

History, politics, war, and spies filled my 2025 reading list. Here’s the full breakdown.
#HistoryBooks #NonfictionReads #BookList
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/goodreads-2025-reading-challenge/

Mark Bowden masterfully combines politics, intelligence, and military action in The Finish. It’s history told like a thriller.
#TheFinish #MarkBowden #HistoryBooks #OsamaBinLaden #CIA #WarOnTerror #BookRecommendations
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/the-finish/

The crisis whisperer: how Adam Tooze makes sense of our bewildering age https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/15/the-crisis-whisperer-how-adam-tooze-makes-sense-of-our-bewildering-age #Economics #JoeBiden #DonaldTrump #UsPolitics #Economics #FinancialCrisis #ClimateCrisis #XiJinping #China #ChineseEconomy #Russia #AsiaPacific #Banking #Books #Business #Environment #Europe #UsNews #WorldNews #HistoryBooks #History