Dan Jones Books in Order

A gripping narrative of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, one of the most violent uprisings in English history. Jones describes how a spontaneous rebellion against a poll tax nearly toppled the government and terrorized the elites of London.

The epic history of England’s most compelling dynasty, from Henry II to Richard II. This bestseller reads like a novel, chronicling the warrior kings and queens who transformed England through centuries of empire-building, murder, and political intrigue.

A concise account of the birth of liberty in 1215. Jones explains how a peace treaty between a tyrannical King John and his rebellious barons became one of the most important legal documents in history, even though it initially failed to stop a civil war.

A fast-paced history of the bloody struggle between the houses of York and Lancaster. Jones details the collapse of the Plantagenet dynasty, highlighting the madness, treachery, and sheer chaos that paved the way for the rise of the Tudors.

Focused specifically on the year 1215, this book serves as a social history of England during the crisis of the Magna Carta. Jones moves beyond the politics to explore the daily lives of people at every level of society, from the royal court to the peasant village.

The dramatic story of the Knights Templar, the elite holy warriors who became the medieval world's most powerful military and financial organization. Jones charts their meteoric rise in Jerusalem and their shocking, bloody downfall at the hands of a jealous king and pope.

A collaboration with colorist Marina Amaral that spans 1850 to 1960, transforming black-and-white archival images into color. The book offers a new way to see the making of the modern world, from the rise of empires to the dawn of the space age.

This narrative history re-examines the wars for the Holy Land through the eyes of the people who lived them. Focusing on individuals—from popes and sultans to slave soldiers and barefoot pilgrims—Jones paints a human portrait of a conflict that still echoes today.

Co-authored with artist Marina Amaral, this book presents a visual history of the two World Wars through vividly colorized photographs. It captures the human face of conflict between 1914 and 1945, bringing the era's tragedies and triumphs to life in full color.

A sweeping new history of the Middle Ages that reframes the era not as a dark age, but as a time of massive rebuilding. Jones traces the thousand-year journey from the fall of Rome to the rise of Protestantism, covering the key figures and forces that shaped the modern West.

A modern retelling of a genuine medieval ghost story originally recorded by a monk in the 15th century. Jones brings this short, spooky tale to life, following a tailor who encounters a shapeshifting spirit on a dark winter road.

In 1346, a ragtag band of mercenaries known as the Essex Dogs lands in Normandy with King Edward III’s invasion force. Led by Loveday FitzTalbot, they must fight their way across France toward the legendary battle of Crécy, surviving not just the enemy but their own reckless commanders.

A biography of the man often called England's greatest medieval monarch. Jones peels back the Shakespearean legend to reveal the complex reality of Henry V—a stern, brilliant, and sometimes ruthless leader who united a fractured country and achieved the impossible at Agincourt.

The sequel to *Essex Dogs* finds the company stuck in the grueling Siege of Calais in 1347. With the Captain missing and morale breaking down, Loveday and Romford must survive a lawless camp where starvation, pirates, and bitter cold are as deadly as the French army.