Books like Conqueror by Kathryn Hockett

During World War II, a foster girl in Nazi Germany steals books to share with neighbors and a hidden Jewish man, proving literature’s power to nourish the soul amid darkness.

The Lost Symbol follows Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon as he unravels a conspiracy in Washington, D.C., using Freemasonry and cryptographic puzzles to uncover hidden truths.

A historical novel set in the 12th century, focusing on the building of a cathedral and the surrounding community's fortunes amidst historical events of the time.

A Soviet nuclear submarine marked for defection slips into the Atlantic, sparking a high‑stakes pursuit by the United States and the Soviet Union in this tense Cold War thriller.

During a covert Nazi raid on Britain in 1943, a top secret mission led by agent Kurt Steiner tries to seize Prime Minister Winston Churchill, while IRA gunman Liam Devlin offers unexpected resistance.

Rolfe the Relentless swoops into Castle Aelfgar in 28 and seeks the prize of Lady Alice, but his daring heart turns to the Saxon beauty Ceidre, the rebel-spirited sister, sparking a dangerous love affair that could sway England’s fate.

Red‑haired Zarabeth is taken by the Viking Magnus Haraldsson as his wife, only to become his slave on the Norwegian farmstead, where she navigates love, mistrust, and the harsh reality of Viking life.

Set on a Viking fortress in Ireland, the tale follows Mirana, a clever and loyal woman captured by Rorik, the Lord of Hawkfell, as he brings her to his island home, sparking conflict, intrigue, and bloodshed.

Caragh Ó Brannon defends her homeland and finds herself trapped with a feared Viking warrior, whose presence compels both fear and fascination in a land where the enemy and the forbidden collide.

Follow Rurik the Viking as he wrestles with a mischievous blue scar that demons his pride, while a cursed witch threatens to undo his life—an emotional, medieval romance set in a colorful Viking saga.

Medieval love and peril collide when Viking Ragnar Olafsson must rescue the kidnapped Elena while fighting his own inner darkness.

Tyra, a formidable Viking captain, seeks a husband to honor her ailing father’s vow, and finds adventure and romance with Adam the Healer—together they must navigate love, duty, and the thrill of capture in a fast‑paced historical setting.

A fearless archer from Alvey, Gwendolyn, is compelled to marry the Viking chieftain Vidar to forge a fragile alliance, setting duty against desire in a clash of cultures and hearts.

A medieval romance where a reluctant Viking knight entangles with a fiery princess, trading wits and desire to protect their people.

An Irish princess meets a memory‑void Viking warrior washed ashore. Their unlikely bond sparks romance and conflict as they confront past betrayals while journeying through Erin, risking all to reshape history.

Twin Viking brothers Toste and Vagn Ivarsson grow from childhood adventurers to young warriors, navigating love, loyalty and the perils of the sea in this lively historical romance.

Historian and New York Times bestselling author Crowley presents the epic story of the emergence of Portugal, a small, poor nation that enjoyed a century of maritime supremacy thanks to the daring and navigational skill of its explorers--a tactical advantage no other country could match. Contains primary source material. The epic story of the emergence of Portugal, a small, poor nation that enjoyed a century of maritime supremacy thanks to the daring and navigational skill of its explorers--a tactical advantage no other country could match. Portugal's discovery of a sea route to India, campaign of imperial conquest over Muslim rulers, and domination of the spice trade would forever disrupt the Mediterranean and build the first global economy. Author Crowley relies on letters and eyewitness testimony to tell the story of tiny Portugal's rapid and breathtaking rise to power. Conquerors reveals the Império Português in all of its splendor and ferocity. Figures such as King Manuel "the Fortunate," João II "the Perfect Prince," marauding governor Afonso de Albuquerque, and explorer Vasco da Gama juggled their private ambitions and the public aims of the empire in pursuit of a global fortune. Also central to the story was Portugal's drive to eradicate Islamic culture and establish a Christian empire in the Indian Ocean. Portuguese explorers pushed deep into the African continent and ruthlessly besieged Indian port cities. The discovery of a route to India around the horn of Africa was not only a brilliant breakthrough in navigation but heralded a complete upset of the world order. For the next century, no European empire was more ambitious, no rulers more rapacious. In the process they created the first long-range maritime empire and set in motion the forces of globalization that now shape our world.--Adapted from book jacket.

A general conquers nations hoping to spread his way of life, only to find that a small, resilient country alters his perspective.

"I very much need to be dead." These are the chilling last words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. In the void that remains stands his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, surrounded by questions destined to go unanswered unless she does what all the grief and fury inside her demand: Find the truth, no matter what. People of talent and accomplishment, people seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. A disturbing pattern is beginning to emerge. Jane is determined to give up everything to find out why. And if that means going rogue and becoming America's Most Wanted, then so be it. Those arrayed against her are legion, and devoted to protecting something profoundly important-or terrifying-enough to exterminate any and all in their way. But Jane is as clever as these enemies are cold-blooded, as relentless as they are ruthless. And she is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.

During the Dark Ages an English noblewoman, Avelynn, defies expectations by confronting a Viking invasion, discovering hidden powers and forging a dangerous romance with a berserker leader. Her journey tests loyalty, faith, and identity amid shifting war.

In the final Flight of the Knights of the Black Rose, Bernard returns from the Crusades to recover the bride and lands promised to him before the war turned all but a handful of men, and he kidnaps his promised‑to‑another wife, Claire, to secure the reward.

Red‑haired swordswoman Lara Ottarsdotter takes on a reluctant Viking warlord, Finn Egilsson, when her father offers him ships for marriage. Their fiery encounters blend battlefield valor with passionate romance.

LAPD detective Hieronymous (aka Harry) Bosch is a loner and a nighthawk. Called out on a routine drug overdose case, Bosch soon realises that the victim found lying in the Mullholland Dam drainpipe is no accident case. Billy Meadows was a fellow 'tunnel rat' in Vietnam and Harry swears to bring the killer to justice.