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The Arnolfini Art Mysteries (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 32 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.34 — 7,209 ratings — published
An Inside Job (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 30 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.38 — 29,779 ratings — published 2025
The Art of Theft (Lady Sherlock, #4)
by (shelved 26 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.07 — 16,719 ratings — published 2019
The Muralist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 3.79 — 13,243 ratings — published 2015
The Rembrandt Affair (Gabriel Allon, #10)
by (shelved 23 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.33 — 39,024 ratings — published 2010
The Modigliani Scandal (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 3.34 — 15,947 ratings — published 1976
The Collector (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.00 — 39,641 ratings — published 2014
The Gauguin Connection (Genevieve Lenard, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.06 — 10,821 ratings — published 2012
The Improbability of Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 3.70 — 16,422 ratings — published 2015
The Art Thief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 3.13 — 4,006 ratings — published 2007
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 3.89 — 299,142 ratings — published 2005
The Amber Room (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 3.88 — 26,959 ratings — published 2003
The Masterpiece (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 3.87 — 35,741 ratings — published 2018
The Picasso Heist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 3.88 — 15,218 ratings — published 2025
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 3.88 — 31,852 ratings — published 2016
Chasing Cezanne (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 3.55 — 4,399 ratings — published 1991
False Impression (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 3.92 — 25,969 ratings — published 2005
Doors Open (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 3.56 — 6,344 ratings — published 2008
The Stolen Queen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 3.89 — 67,690 ratings — published 2025
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.47 — 182,602 ratings — published 1959
The Three Musketeers (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.10 — 357,368 ratings — published 1844
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,191,413 ratings — published 1991
The Count of Monte Cristo (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,094,703 ratings — published 1846
The Scarlet Pimpernel (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.07 — 144,725 ratings — published 1905
Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.06 — 66,400 ratings — published 1969
Captain Alatriste (Adventures of Captain Alatriste, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 3.75 — 19,822 ratings — published 1996
Sharpe's Tiger (Sharpe, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.14 — 30,874 ratings — published 1997
The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.27 — 116,990 ratings — published 2004
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.16 — 245,780 ratings — published 2023
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.35 — 864,080 ratings — published 1989
Sword Song (The Saxon Stories, #4)
by (shelved 7 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.33 — 47,386 ratings — published 2007
The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories, #2)
by (shelved 7 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.32 — 64,339 ratings — published 2006
Treasure Island (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 3.85 — 558,219 ratings — published 1882
Death of Kings (The Saxon Stories, #6)
by (shelved 7 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.32 — 35,478 ratings — published 2011
Sharpe's Rifles (Sharpe, #6)
by (shelved 7 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.27 — 20,639 ratings — published 1988
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.17 — 124,160 ratings — published 2000
The Empty Throne (The Saxon Stories, #8)
by (shelved 6 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.39 — 29,175 ratings — published 2014
His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.07 — 116,228 ratings — published 2006
War of the Wolf (The Saxon Stories, #11)
by (shelved 6 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.36 — 20,941 ratings — published 2018
The Pagan Lord (The Saxon Stories, #7)
by (shelved 6 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.37 — 32,066 ratings — published 2013
The Flame Bearer (The Saxon Stories, #10)
by (shelved 6 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.43 — 25,403 ratings — published 2016
The Burning Land (The Saxon Stories, #5)
by (shelved 6 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.31 — 42,690 ratings — published 2009
Sharpe's Fortress (Sharpe, #3)
by (shelved 6 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.22 — 16,833 ratings — published 1999
Sharpe's Siege (Sharpe, #18)
by (shelved 6 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.25 — 9,532 ratings — published 1987
Sharpe's Eagle (Sharpe, #8)
by (shelved 6 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.30 — 18,174 ratings — published 1981
Sharpe's Prey (Sharpe, #5)
by (shelved 6 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.08 — 13,707 ratings — published 2000
Sharpe's Havoc (Sharpe, #7)
by (shelved 6 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.16 — 13,041 ratings — published 2003
Sharpe's Gold (Sharpe, #9)
by (shelved 6 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.13 — 14,568 ratings — published 1981
Sharpe's Sword (Sharpe, #15)
by (shelved 6 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.27 — 11,897 ratings — published 1983
Sharpe's Company (Sharpe, #13)
by (shelved 6 times as historical-adventure)
avg rating 4.26 — 12,677 ratings — published 1982
“Either I will find a way or I will make one.
So said Hannibal crossing the Alps.”
―
So said Hannibal crossing the Alps.”
―
“Son of a beast tried to bite me when I turned my back to the billets!"...
Nostrils flaring and ears pinned, the grey repeated the offense.
"He wants another go at it. Be a sport ol' man!" Robert chortled. The indignant Scotsman threw the reins in his face, tromping off to collect the major's horse.
"I wonder was it reward or punishment Winthrop had in mind in allowing you to keep that brute?" Drake innocently inquired.
"He only eats Scotsman," Robert quipped.”
― The Highest Stakes
Nostrils flaring and ears pinned, the grey repeated the offense.
"He wants another go at it. Be a sport ol' man!" Robert chortled. The indignant Scotsman threw the reins in his face, tromping off to collect the major's horse.
"I wonder was it reward or punishment Winthrop had in mind in allowing you to keep that brute?" Drake innocently inquired.
"He only eats Scotsman," Robert quipped.”
― The Highest Stakes
