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I read more history books than anything else.

I read all the time... I read a lot of history books.

My history writing was based on what I saw in strange, exotic places rather than just reading books.

As an author of narrative history, I read a lot of history books.

The people who read the history books tend to have a natural zeal and are alarmingly well-read.

I read a lot of obscure books and it is nice to open a book.

I love to read history books, which is where I get my ideas. I also read historical romance for pleasure.

I tend to like to read history - recent history, because I find that much more intriguing than just a writer's imagination.

When I'm working on historical books, I'm much more organized. I usually read about 100 books to get the depth of knowledge I need.

I try not to recommend too many books, frankly, because I think there's a certain synchronicity that happens when people discover books.