Pen & Sword

Pen and Sword Books is one of the leading publishers of historical titles and non-fiction in the UK, with over 6000 titles currently in print and available in ebook format and an additional 600 new titles published per year across a range of subject areas.

Founded twenty-six years ago, when the company purchased the Leo Cooper imprint – a brand which had a strong reputation for publishing military history and a backlist featuring several famous titles – Pen and Sword developed this further to become established as a leading military history publisher.

Pen and Sword has continued to grow and has added new imprints and subject areas to its list, including family, social and local history, general history and true crime, aviation and maritime history together with ancient and medieval history. More recently it has developed further lists covering railways and transport, archaeology, science, political memoirs and exploration, general history.

In 2008 it acquired two further specialist imprints: Frontline, which publishes a range of military history with more emphasis on US subject areas and Seaforth which is the premier imprint for those interested in Maritime history.

The Pen and Sword group aims to bring its customers new, enlightening information delivered in a quality format, bringing readers of history closer to the past...
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Most Requested Books (25 Total)

A History of the Vampire in Popular Culture

History, Horror, Nonfiction (Adult)
Hitler and his Women

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Bletchley Park's Secret Source

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
The Dark Side of Alice in Wonderland

Entertainment, History, Nonfiction (Adult)
A Visitor's Guide to Victorian England

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Discovering Robin Hood

Biographies & Memoirs, History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Screams of the Drowning

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
How Our Ancestors Died

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Make Your Own Indoor Garden

Crafts & Hobbies, Home & Garden, Nonfiction (Adult)
John Christie of Rillington Place

History, Nonfiction (Adult), True Crime
Julia Velva, A Roman Lady from York

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Outlaws of the Wild West

History, Nonfiction (Adult), True Crime
Victoria's Railway King

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
A History of the Peak District Moors

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
The Military History of the Bicycle

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Tommy French

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Sex, Love and Marriage in the Elizabethan Age

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
The Architecture Lover's Guide to Paris

Nonfiction (Adult), Travel
The Making of Horror Movies

Entertainment, History, Nonfiction (Adult)
The Anglo-Soviet Alliance

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
A History of the Vampire in Popular Culture

History, Horror, Nonfiction (Adult)
Hitler and his Women

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Bletchley Park's Secret Source

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
The Dark Side of Alice in Wonderland

Entertainment, History, Nonfiction (Adult)
A Visitor's Guide to Victorian England

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Discovering Robin Hood

Biographies & Memoirs, History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Screams of the Drowning

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
How Our Ancestors Died

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Make Your Own Indoor Garden

Crafts & Hobbies, Home & Garden, Nonfiction (Adult)
John Christie of Rillington Place

History, Nonfiction (Adult), True Crime
Julia Velva, A Roman Lady from York

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Outlaws of the Wild West

History, Nonfiction (Adult), True Crime
Victoria's Railway King

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
A History of the Peak District Moors

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
The Military History of the Bicycle

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Tommy French

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Sex, Love and Marriage in the Elizabethan Age

History, Nonfiction (Adult)
The Architecture Lover's Guide to Paris

Nonfiction (Adult), Travel
The Making of Horror Movies

Entertainment, History, Nonfiction (Adult)
The Anglo-Soviet Alliance

History, Nonfiction (Adult)