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Horribly Famous Series

23 primary works • 23 total works
Similar to the Dead Famous series, Horribly Famous is a series of books containing biographies of notable people who are now dead. These books are written by a range of authors and the books are, in some cases ghost-written under the same name as the one person featured in a Dead Famous book. As a spin-off series, Horrible Histories aims to offer a…
Albert Einstein and His Inflatable Universe
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4.23 · 639 Ratings · 30 Reviews · published 2001 · 12 editions
Albert Einstein is the genius who invented e=mc². …

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    Alexander the Great and His Claim to Fame
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    3.96     · 197 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2004 · 10 editions
    Famously tutored by Aristotle, Alexander ruthlessl…

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    Cleopatra and Her Asp
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    3.99     · 466 Ratings · 32 Reviews · published 2000 · 12 editions
    You've probably heard of Cleopatra. She's dead fam…

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    Oliver Cromwell and His Warts
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    3.77     · 71 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2000 · 3 editions
    The fascinating story of Oliver Cromwell warts and…

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    Leonardo Da Vinci And His Super-Brain
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    4.06     · 525 Ratings · 27 Reviews · published 2000 · 17 editions
    You've probably heard of Leonardo da Vinci...He is…

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    Darwin and Other Seriously Super Scientists
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    4.09     · 45 Ratings · 7 Reviews · 2 editions
    Even though they're dead, the scientists in this "…

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    Elizabeth I and Her Conquests
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    4.07     · 179 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 2001 · 4 editions
    You probably already know Elizabeth I from her red…

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    Elizabeth I and Her Terrible Temper
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    4.05     · 43 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2010 · 4 editions
    Everybody knows that Elizabeth I was called the Vi…

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    Henry the VIII and His Chopping Block
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    3.91     · 258 Ratings · 19 Reviews · published 1999 · 10 editions
    Recounts the life of the English king best known f…

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    Henry VIII And His Wicked Wives
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    4.11     · 45 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2009 · 3 editions
    Readers might already know that king Henry VIII is…

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    Inventors and Their Bright Ideas
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    4.06     · 236 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 2002 · 8 editions
    You've probably heard of a few inventors and their…

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    Julius Caesar and His Foul Friends
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    3.86     · 101 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2006 · 6 editions
    Readers might already know that Julius Caesar is h…

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    Mary Queen of Scots and Her Hopeless Husbands
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    3.84     · 200 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 2001 · 5 editions
    Mary Queen of Scots is dead famous having terrible…

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    Pirates and Their Caribbean Capers
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    4.02     · 44 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2007 · 7 editions
    You've probably heard of a few pirates...Horrible …

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    Queen Victoria and Her Amusements
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    3.81     · 96 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2002 · 2 editions
    You've probably heard of Queen Victoria...She's de…

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    Roald Dahl and His Chocolate Factory
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    4.09     · 271 Ratings · 19 Reviews · published 2002 · 9 editions
    You've probably heard of Roald Dahl...He's dead fa…

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    William Shakespeare and His Dramatic Acts
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    4.07     · 400 Ratings · 29 Reviews · published 2004 · 22 editions
    You've probably heard of William Shakespeare...He …

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    Sir Francis Drake and His Daring Deeds
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    4.06     · 33 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2008 · 3 editions
    Readers might already be aware that Sir Frances Dr…

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    Spartacus And His Glorious Gladiators
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    4.01     · 144 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 2004 · 6 editions
    You've probably heard of Spartacus...He is dead fa…

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    Tutankhamun and His Tombful of Treasure
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    3.77     · 93 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2007 · 7 editions
    Tutankhamun is given the Horribly Famous treatment…

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    Winston Churchill And His Great Wars
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    3.77     · 94 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2004 · 6 editions
    You've probably heard of Winston Churchill...He is…

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    Oliver Cromwell & His Not-So Civil War
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    3.50     · 18 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 2 editions
    Everybody knows that Oliver Cromwell gave King Cha…

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    Charles Dickens and his Pen Pals
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    4.33     · 21 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2012 · 3 editions
    A hilarious look at the life and times of Charles …

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