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Books recommended by Helen King
Historian
Historian who discussed the 2025 Wolfson History Prize shortlist with Five Books.
This is a selection of sourced recommendations, not a complete list of everything Helen King has read or praised. How we choose.
Recommendations
Books Helen King recommends
3 books from 1 source. Each one links to the place where Helen recommended it.
The Best History Books of 2025
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Embers of the Hands
Year-end favouriteDiscussed in her Five Books interview on the 2025 Wolfson History Prize shortlist.
Listed in the source as “Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age”.
The Best History Books of 2025 Interviewfivebooks.com
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The Eagle and the Hart
Year-end favouriteDiscussed in her Five Books interview on the 2025 Wolfson History Prize shortlist.
Listed in the source as “The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV”.
The Best History Books of 2025 Interviewfivebooks.com
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Survivors
Year-end favouriteDiscussed in her Five Books interview on the 2025 Wolfson History Prize shortlist.
Listed in the source as “Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade”.
The Best History Books of 2025 Interviewfivebooks.com
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