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I read more history books than anything else.

I think that's not a question that one can answer accurately. I read a whole range of books, quite a lot of history at the time, and still do read a lot. I read very widely.

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

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

I have to have three or four books going simultaneously. If I'm not impressed in the first 20 pages, I don't bother reading the rest, especially with novels. I'm not a book-club style reader. I'm not looking for life lessons or wanting people to think I'm smart because I'm reading a certain book.

I don't read books regularly, because I'm always writing them. I've written 30 books, thousands of pages.

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

I like to read about subjects unrelated to my work, especially history.

I read several books at one time.

I read numerous books - loads in fact - and, as I always do when recording a historical project, immersed myself into the subject matter. I spent many hours at Henry's old homes, such as Hampton Court, and visiting the Tower of London. I read no other books during that period.