Mwm Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I’ve gotten the Accursed King series by Maurice Druon and Thomas B. Costains Plantagenet Series(Which George said he based Fire And Blood on...) And the Saxon Tales by Bernard Cornwell. These are the only ones I can find that Martin himself explicitly said he was inspired by. Anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mwm Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 I was considering The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Sharon Kay Penman Colleen McCulloughs Masters of Rome Bernard Cornwell Mary Renault’s Alexander trilogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mwm Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 11 minutes ago, Marko Antonivic said: Sharon Kay Penman Colleen McCulloughs Masters of Rome Bernard Cornwell Mary Renault’s Alexander trilogy Is Sharon Kay Penman still worth it after Thomas B. Costains Plantagenet Series? (I’m assuming her books are based on their reigns as well-correct me if I’m wrong) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I haven’t read Costains books but yeah she covers the Plantagenets. I’m sure there is a decent bit of overlap on subject matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errant Bard Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 If I recall, Martin recommended I Claudius by Robert Grave once. Also, Suetonius' Lives of the Twelve Cesars used to be brought up a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Robert Merle's Fortunes of France series set during the Wars of Religion is finally being translated into English, but I believe only one or two of the novels have been so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawkcabi Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Ken Follett's "Pillars of the Earth" and later sequels are very good and have an ASOIAF style. I find them very enjoyable. Most of his historical fiction is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 1 hour ago, drawkcabi said: Ken Follett's "Pillars of the Earth" and later sequels are very good and have an ASOIAF style. I find them very enjoyable. Most of his historical fiction is good. Well there is a lot of rape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawkcabi Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, Darth Richard II said: Well there is a lot of rape. HBO style GOT then... But also a good deal of medieval English history throughout in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mwm Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 10 minutes ago, Darth Richard II said: Well there is a lot of rape. I’ve seen the miniseries(parts anyway) and that’s the only angle I saw that’s somewhat similar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series is fucking rad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mwm Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 7 hours ago, larrytheimp said: O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series is fucking rad. Now we might be getting somewhere. What is it that makes it so rad, especially in the fucking sense? 1800 navy novels wouldn’t normally appeal to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Eh, I don’t think Martin could have been inspired by The Saxon Tales, unless time has started working funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 That being said, all Cornwell is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarsen Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 15 hours ago, Mwm said: Now we might be getting somewhere. What is it that makes it so rad, especially in the fucking sense? 1800 navy novels wouldn’t normally appeal to me... They are extremely well written and often quite humorous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infidel Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 How has Dorothy Dunnett not yet been mentioned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 4 minutes ago, Infidel said: How has Dorothy Dunnett not yet been mentioned? *puts on unpopular opinion hat* Cause they suck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infidel Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 He didn't ask for good books (though my impression is you're waaay out on a limb re: Dunnett? I've only read the first Lymond...). He asked for books "Martin himself explicitly said he was inspired by", for which, if I recall, Dunnett fits quite perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 21 hours ago, Darth Richard II said: Eh, I don’t think Martin could have been inspired by The Saxon Tales, unless time has started working funny. Oops I kinda just answered the title of the post and not the last sentence. Just threw out some of my favorites, don’t think Martin was influenced by any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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