Giles Kristian Popular Books
Giles Kristian Biography & Facts
Giles Kristian (born 1975) is an English singer and novelist, known for his action adventure novels in the historical fiction genre. He is best known for his Raven series, about a young man's coming of age amongst a band of Viking warriors. His first novel, the bestselling Raven: Blood Eye, was published to great acclaim (including an accolade from Bernard Cornwell). Two further novels complete the Raven Saga; Sons of Thunder and Odin's Wolves, and to date the books have been published in eight languages. He has written two books set during the English Civil War The Bleeding Land and Brothers Fury published by Transworld Publishers. In 2015, he co-wrote Golden Lion with Wilbur Smith, part of Smith's bestselling Courtney series. This book was a no.1 bestseller across three continents. Kristian's second Viking series, The Rise of Sigurd trilogy, comprises God of Vengeance (a Times Book of the Year) Winter’s Fire and Wings of the Storm. Kristian worked as a narrative designer on the Multiplayer online survival roleplaying game Valnir Rok, developed by encurio GmbH. Kristian's novel, Lancelot, published in 2018 tells the story of one of the great figures of British myth and legend. It reached No. 6 in The Sunday Times bestseller list and No. 3 in The Times bestseller list. Its sequel Camelot, was published in May 2020. Kristian is also the co-founder of UK based production company World Serpent Productions, for which he writes and produces; his 2016 short film, The Last Viking, (written and produced by Kristian and directed by Philip Stevens) was selected for the 2017 Aesthetica film festival, and the 2017 Midlands Movies Awards. Kristian is an executive producer for World Serpent Productions debut feature film Lapwing, due for release in winter 2020. Background Giles Kristian was born in 1975, in Leicestershire, England, to a Norwegian mother and an English father. During the 1990s, he was selected from 8000 hopefuls to become lead singer of the pop group Upside Down, achieving three top twenty hit records on the UK Singles Chart with the boy band, performing at such venues as the Royal Albert Hall, N.E.C. and Wembley Arena. As a singer-songwriter, he signed to the record label The M-Company and toured for two years in Europe, releasing the record I Just Wanna Know in 2001. He has worked as a model, appearing in press campaigns and TV commercials. He has been an advertising copywriter and lived for nearly three years in New York, where he wrote copy for the movie marketing company, Empire Design. Works Raven saga 2010 Raven: Blood Eye 2011 Raven: Sons of Thunder 2012 Raven: Odin's Wolves Rise of Sigurd saga 2014 Rise of Sigurd: God of Vengeance 2016 Rise of Sigurd: Winter's Fire 2016 Rise of Sigurd: Wings of the Storm Civil War series 2012 The Bleeding Land 2013 Brother's Fury The Arthurian Tales series 2018 Lancelot 2020 Camelot Other works 2015 Golden Lion with Wilbur Smith 2022 Where Blood Runs Cold References External links Gileskristian.com/ Giles Kristian's page at the Historical Writers' Association The story behind God of Vengeance - Time and Tide - Online Essay by Giles Kristian at Upcoming4.me. Discover the Giles Kristian popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Giles Kristian books.
Best Seller Giles Kristian Books of 2024
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Crusade
Stewart Binns1072 England is firmly under the heel of its new Norman rulers. The few survivors of the English resistance look to Edgar the Atheling, the rightful heir to the English throne, to...
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Caligula
Douglas JacksonPerfect for fans of Robert Harris, Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow, a riveting thriller set in Ancient Rome from bestselling author Douglas Jackson."...gripping Roman thriller. It'...
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Man Of War
Allan MallinsonPerfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another engrossing Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Mallins...
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Commodus
Simon TurneyWorshipped by Rome. Betrayed by love. Stalked by death. Rome is enjoying a period of stability and prosperity. The Empire's borders are growing, and there are two sons in the imper...
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Kolyma Tales
Varlan ShalamovIt is estimated that some three million people died in the Soviet forcedlabour camps of Kolyma, in the northeastern area of Siberia. Shalamov himself spent seventeen years there, a...
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Wings of the Storm
Giles KristianA Viking saga of warmongering, honour and loyalty from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lancelot, Giles Kristian. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Games of Thrones."A...
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The Greatest Enemy
Douglas ReemanThis compelling nautical adventure from multimillion copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman will have readers of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith gripped with its e...
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Quest for Honour
Sam BaroneAt the dawn of history, an epic war is about to begin in the deadly quest for honour. The city of Sumer, ruled by a brutal murderer and his vicious, power hungry sister, is poised ...
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Swords of Good Men
Snorri KristjanssonA deadly war is coming to Stenvik and in the clash between old and new, only the strongest will survive. As punishment for disgracing his father, Ulfar Thormodsson has spent two b...
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The Falling Sword
Ben KaneCAN GREECE RESIST THE MIGHT OF ROME?Get ready for the climax of the Roman invasion of Greece in Sunday Times bestseller Ben Kane's latest historical adventure.ONE FINAL CLASHReelin...
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An Act Of Courage
Allan MallinsonTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Mallinson brings us another compelling and deeply atmospheric adventure featuring Matthew Hervey. If you like Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cor...
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Rome
Manda ScottFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author Manda Scott, a highoctane, stirring and exciting historical adventure full of intrigue and action. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Rober...
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The Courtesan and the Samurai
Lesley Downer1868. In Japan's exotic pleasure quarters, sex is for sale and the only forbidden fruit is love ...Hana is just seventeen when her husband goes to war, leaving her alone and vulner...
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The Persian Expedition
Xenophon & Rex WarnerIn The Persian Expedition, Xenophon, a young Athenian noble who sought his destiny abroad, provides an enthralling eyewitness account of the attempt by a Greek mercenary army the ...
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Tom Swan and the Keys of Saint Peter
Christian CameronTHE BRAND NEW ADVENTURE FROM 'THE MASTER OF HISTORICAL FICTION' (SUNDAY TIMES)TOM SWAN SOLDIER, SCHOLAR, BASTARD, SPY.Tom Swan and his friends are trying to save Europe from the T...
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The Barbarian
Douglas JacksonAD 406. Abandoned by friends and hounded by enemies, Roman cavalry commander Marcus Flavius Victor and a small band of loyal warriors know that the time has come to leave an increa...
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The Hostility of Hanno
Angus DonaldAlan Dale, a loyal soldier in the service of The Earl of Locksley, also known as Robin Hood, is part of a vast Christian army seeking to recapture the Holy Land from the Saracen ho...
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Enemy of Rome
Douglas JacksonA gripping, adrenalinfuelled historical pageturner from bestselling author Douglas Jackson. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane.Readers are loving Gaius Valerius Verrens...
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To Risks Unknown
Douglas ReemanMultimillion copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman is the master of naval fiction and this actionpacked, highoctane WW2 historical adventure is no exception. Jampacked with tensio...
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The Rise of Robin Hood
Angus DonaldSomething is stirring in the heart of Sherwood. Two desperate young men undertake their first robbery in the tangled depths of a medieval forest. The first is a cutthroat charmer ...
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Saviour of Rome
Douglas JacksonA gripping and breathtaking novel of Roman adventure from bestselling author Douglas Jackson. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane.Readers are loving Gaius Valerius Verre...
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A Call To Arms
Allan MallinsonThe Sunday Times bestselling author Allan Mallinson, brings us another actionpacked and stirring Matthew Hervey adventure. If you like Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Fore...
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The Prose Edda
Jesse ByockThe Prose Edda is the most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source for Norse mythology. Written in Iceland a century after the close of the V...
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Warrior
Allan MallinsonPerfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another breathtaking Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Malli...
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The Betrayal of Father Tuck
Angus DonaldWith Robert, Earl of Locksley better known as Robin Hood away fighting in the Holy Land, MarieAnne, his beloved countess, is left in England attended by faithful Father Tuck. But...
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Hammer of Rome
Douglas JacksonPerfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane, this formidable and compelling historical thriller from bestselling author Douglas Jackson will have you absolutely gripped..."Spect...
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The Mosaic Of Shadows
Tom HarperPerfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Lindsey Davis, Steven Pressfield, this breathtaking and captivating novel brings the Crusades to life in all their triumphant and tragic glory.'G...
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The Iron Castle
Angus DonaldAD 1203: ROBIN HOOD MUST TURN THE TIDE OF WARNormandy AblazeAD 1203: England and France are locked in a brutal struggle for power. The fate of the embattled duchy of Normandy is in...
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Knights Of The Cross
Tom HarperPerfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Lindsey Davis, Steven Pressfield, this breathtaking and captivating novel brings the Crusades to life in all their triumphant and tragic glory.'G...
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Caligula
Simon Turney'An engrossing new spin on a wellknown tale' Antonia Senior, The Times'Caligula as you've never seen him before! A powerfully moving read from one of the best ancient world author...
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The Traitors of Bosworth
Robert Farrington1487: Wars of the Roses are over, but for one man the battle burns onThe battle of Stoke Field is won. With the help of his spy and Richard III's onetime righthand man Henry Morane...
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Company Of Spears
Allan MallinsonTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Mallinson brings us another adrenalinfuelled, absorbing adventure featuring Matthew Hervey. If you like Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell ...
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Crusader
Ben KaneKING. POLITICIAN. WARRIOR. CONQUEROR.1189. Richard the Lionheart's longawaited goal comes true as he is crowned King of England. Setting his own kingdom in order, he prepares to em...
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Tom Swan and the Head of St George
Christian Cameron1450s France. A young Englishman, Tom Swan, is kneeling in the dirt, waiting to be killed by the French who have taken him captive.He's not a professional soldier. He's really a me...
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Eagle in the Snow
Wallace BreemA classic historical novel about General Maximus, one of the inspirations behind Ridley Scott's massively successful film GLADIATOR.'Behind me I left my youth, my middle age, my wi...
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Mr Midshipman Fury
G.S. BeardFans of Hornblower and Sharpe will love this captivating and compelling nautical adventure from much loved author G.S.Beard. Guaranteed to stir into life even the most sluggish of ...
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God of Vengeance
Giles KristianA glorious, bloody, perfect Viking saga of honour, courage, blood feud and revenge from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lancelot, Giles Kristian. Perfect for fans of Bernard...
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Defender of Rome
Douglas JacksonThis riveting and actionpacked historical thriller from bestselling author Douglas Jackson is real edge of your seat stuff! Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane.Readers a...
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The Ill-Made Knight
Christian Cameron'Brilliantly evoked' SUNDAY TIMESDiscover the first medieval adventure in the actionpacked Chivalry series! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden.Se...
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Lancelot
Giles KristianGuerrero, amigo, amante, leyenda.Las legiones de Roma son un recuerdo que se desvanece. Los enemigos acechan las fronteras de Bretaña. Y Uther Pendragon se está muriendo...En ese m...
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Rumours Of War
Allan MallinsonPerfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another engrossing Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Mallins...
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The Death of Robin Hood
Angus Donald'I charge you, Sir Alan Dale, with administering my death. At the end of the game, I would rather die by your hand than any other' England rebels War rages across the land. In the ...
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Claudius
Douglas JacksonFrom bestselling author Douglas Jackson, a gripping and visceral novel of the Roman invasion of Britain, for fans of Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow."What stands out are Jackson's ...