Uesugi Kenshin  | 06 Jul 2012 9:22 p.m. PST |
Ive never read one! Looking forward to suggestions! |
| skinkmasterreturns | 06 Jul 2012 9:30 p.m. PST |
I myself really enjoyed "The Winter King" trilogy. |
| headzombie | 06 Jul 2012 9:35 p.m. PST |
The Saxon Chronicles. I have read them through several times and passed them out an awful lot. Everyone I have given them to enjoys them.
The Winder King is good, but only three books, and very similar to the Saxon Chronicles, but the Chronicles are up to six books and still going! ;) |
| sillypoint | 06 Jul 2012 10:30 p.m. PST |
Generally, liked them all, except "Stonehenge", prefer the Saxon Chronicles. I try to save something of his to read in an "emergency", kind of like a "goto" read. Very easy style, sometimes formulaic, the angst I feel when some treacherous xyz, is about to foil his designs/woman, goes with the read. |
| ComradeCommissar | 06 Jul 2012 11:29 p.m. PST |
"Winter King" trilogy would be a good place to start. Saxon Chronicles aren't bad, but they don't get as good as the Arthurian stuff. If you want to start the Sharpe books, go in order they were published and not chronological by setting. The characters build the more he wrote them, so you'll enjoy the earlier India setting more after reading the Penninsular stuff. If you want a one off novel, "Agincourt" was pretty decent. I couldn't get into "The Fort", but others seemed to like it. Only read the Starbuck ACW books if incomplete series don't bug you. They are very good, but there are only 4 of them. Avoid the HYW series.The sailing mysteries aren't shabby. |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 07 Jul 2012 1:55 a.m. PST |
I like the Sharpe stuff the best. |
| RittervonBek | 07 Jul 2012 1:56 a.m. PST |
I thought Sharpe's Eagle was good and it sort of went downhill from there on – flensing, red epaulettes on voltigeurs, Harper no longer concerned at serving in his enemy's army. |
| Gnu2000 | 07 Jul 2012 2:01 a.m. PST |
Overall, although I have greatly enjoyed the Winter King trilogy and it got me into Arthurian gaming, the most enjoyable read remains the first one I read, aged about 14; "Sharpe's Enemy": Hakeswill, an army of deserters, a fine filly to rescue, some great scenario potential – and Frederickson with a company of the 60th. |
| korsun0 | 07 Jul 2012 2:30 a.m. PST |
Agincourt, Winter King but Saxon chronicles was better. Some Sharpes were good, some seemed to be written to keep the genre alive. However I really enjoyed "The Fort". |
| yorkie o1 | 07 Jul 2012 3:32 a.m. PST |
I really enjoyed the winter king trilogy, bot the Saxon chronicles are my favourite. Ive read most of the Sharpe series too and they are a good read too. Didn't like Stonehenge though. Steve |
| Steve W | 07 Jul 2012 3:44 a.m. PST |
Winter King is the best ( I think Cornwell said he thinks its the best stuff hes done) Harlequin series is also excellent |
| Steve W | 07 Jul 2012 3:47 a.m. PST |
Interestingly I didnt like Stonehenge when I read it, but I then later listened to it on an audio book and thought it was rather good |
| Rapier Miniatures | 07 Jul 2012 3:54 a.m. PST |
Strange, I think his 2 HYW books inj the Grailquest are his best work. Horses for courses. |
| 14th Brooklyn | 07 Jul 2012 3:59 a.m. PST |
The ACW series is pretty good. The portrail / interpretation does not feel right, but the books themselves are great. It is just a  ing shame he never finished itsince the Sharpe books made him more money.  |
| Samulus | 07 Jul 2012 4:42 a.m. PST |
I like everything he's written. The fort was the worst thing he's written imo, just as bit dull and lifeless. His arthurian series is his best work. I'd start there. |
 Dentatus   | 07 Jul 2012 4:44 a.m. PST |
Another for the Winter King trilogy. First books of his I ever read, and I was amazed. |
| Lee John Ayre | 07 Jul 2012 5:03 a.m. PST |
The Winter King trilogy was my favorite. I also enjoyed The Saxon Chronicles, Sharpe and the ACW ones. I wasn't so keen on Agincourt or the earlier 100YW books. Stonehenge was okay. Nobody has mentioned Gallows Thief which was good too. |
| T Meier | 07 Jul 2012 5:10 a.m. PST |
'The Fort', but then I don't really like Cornwell's normal style. |
| Travellera | 07 Jul 2012 6:10 a.m. PST |
I like everything except Stonehenge by Cornwell but in my bookshelf he has tough competition by Conn Iggulden, Wilbur Smith and Simon Scarrow… |
| John the OFM | 07 Jul 2012 6:45 a.m. PST |
The first Cornwell I bought was "Sharpe's eagle". Then each time I bought a new one, it turned out to be the same book!  |
| Wackmole9 | 07 Jul 2012 6:56 a.m. PST |
Winter King and sharp's eagle. |
| RazorMind | 07 Jul 2012 7:44 a.m. PST |
Winter King, Saxon Chronicles, and Sharpe's Tiger! |
| redbanner4145 | 07 Jul 2012 8:02 a.m. PST |
HYW and Saxon books are my favorites. |
| bracken | 07 Jul 2012 9:37 a.m. PST |
The Winter king! It's got to be! It brought Arthur to life for me, it seems more real and plausible then some of the books and films that have focused on this era of history. All the 3books are avery good read! The enemy of god and excalibur! none of them seem to be aweak excuse to string the series out! they all keep the interest as much as the first. I too invested in the period with a small warband, westwinds range! But I've yet to finish due to the fact that my painting style just didn't do the figures justice! |
| Willtij | 07 Jul 2012 9:38 a.m. PST |
Sharpe series. Love his description of battles. |
| Broadsword | 07 Jul 2012 11:25 a.m. PST |
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| Dynaman8789 | 07 Jul 2012 12:27 p.m. PST |
> Then each time I bought a new one, it turned out to be the same book! There is a certain bit of truth to that… Sharpe's rifles was good, I liked the Revolutionary war books as well (it was the same book to though!). Any of the Sharpe books are good, if you like that kind of book – but as the OFM points out, if you read one you read them all. |
| Sparker | 08 Jul 2012 3:08 p.m. PST |
'The Fort' for me. Got me interested in the AWI for one! Real understanding of human character, experience and frailty. (Must have taken balls of steel to take on Paul Revere's reputation when published in the US!) |
| CooperSteveOnTheLaptop | 09 Jul 2012 3:58 a.m. PST |
Never got through a Sharpe book for some reason, but AZINCOURT is superb. I really enjoyed the Grailquest series & Stonehenge |
| stenicplus | 09 Jul 2012 5:43 a.m. PST |
Winter King trilogy and the Grailquest ones. Really liked the Saxon series but it feels like it's turning into a Wheel of Time, I wish he'd just finish the series. I did enjoy 'The Fort', I know little about the AWI but I was aware Paul Revere was seen as somewhat of a shining example so I agree with Sparker, some seriously big cojones there! |
| Richard Johnstone | 09 Jul 2012 11:50 a.m. PST |
sharpes rifles is an easy pick as it is a good introduction to the napoleonic era,however the rest of the series was essentially the same story with a different bad guy. On a side note, I recently read Agincourt, and got rather annoyed at the authors enthusiasm for writing about the rape of young females over the course of the book. It has actually put me off from reading any future I works. I am aware that bad things happened during seiges etc but it was just a little to graphic for me. just call me Mr sensitive… |
