Any Stories About European Politics and War? No Magic or Fantasy, Preferably Historical 有没有写欧洲政治和战争的，不要魔法玄幻，偏历史

1. 51 铁 Iron Cross Core: Armored Elite 铁十字之芯：装甲精英 Heinz Gugu海因茨.古古Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The first installment in the Iron Cross Core series, this novel is based on real history and draws on the memoirs of several World War II veterans. It mainly tells the story of the formation and development of Germany's armored forces from 1934 to 1939, their limited combat operations in Spain, what they saw and experienced back in Germany, and finally Europe's first experiment in blitzkrieg: the Polish Campaign. 1.5kReads8.8Score15314d adds
2. 52 从 Becoming an Investigator, Starting as a World War II Veteran 从二战老兵开始当调查员 Useless Hidden Dragon没用的潜龙Eastern Fantasy348k WordsOngoing Hannibal is not only a transmigrator, but also a soldier who has just made it out of the Second World War alive. He has only two choices. Either become a destitute, short-lived laborer in what might be the British Empire. Or become a damn investigator and gaze soulfully into the eyes of those tentacled foreign gods… “I think I might be dying,” Hannibal sighed. 48.7kReads7.4Score6.1k14d adds
3. 53 二 World War II: The Raging Waves 二战之怒海狂涛 Mouse Riding a Cat骑猫的耗子Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Shells blanket the sea, torpedoes tear through the waves! In the azure waters of a parallel World War II, there is no luck, only bloody battles for survival! The world marvels at battleships ruling the seas with their massive guns and carrier fleets dominating the skies and oceans, yet no one knows that destroyers are the true fearless blades and masters of naval warfare! Light armor does not mean weak bones; a swift blade can break through ten thousand troops. Destroyers are the fleet’s steadfa 3.1kReads5.9Score29914d adds
4. 54 女 Why Is Her Majesty the Empress Such a Jerk? 女皇陛下怎么这么屑？ Ai Ai's Dier艾艾的蒂尔Historical303k WordsOngoing (World War I + Britain + shamelessly unscrupulous + petty people + gray lines) Take off, take off! What an unprecedentedly wonderful start, Margaret Catherine Belfast couldn't help thinking. She had actually transmigrated into the largest empire in human history, and had even become a noblewoman. Ah, don't imagine what life is like for the rich, because you can't imagine it. But she hadn't enjoyed the good life for long before she was forced into the high-intensity grind of a 007 work schedule. 11.9kReads7.2Score1.6k14d adds

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   These are all historical fiction. If you want to read more, you can check out the book I recommended by the author of the Austro-Hungarian period. He has written four or five novels in this genre, and they are all very good.

5. 55 重 Reborn as Thälmann? I'm Unbeatable in Germany 重生台尔曼？我德意志天下无敌啊 Chang'an Xue Wu长安雪悟Urban343k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + no System + 10,000 words daily + parallel world + red thread + one heroine] In 1917, the Red Army lost, and the Tsar still sat in Saint Petersburg. Marxism’s spark ignited only one country in Europe: Germany. In 1923, a modern man transmigrated into the body of Ernst Thalmann. His mind was packed with political science, economics, military theory, and memories that did not belong to this era. He called off the planned uprising and chose another path. In 1929, the Berlin Uprisin 48Reads—Score10914d adds

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   This book, Red De, seems to still have a semi-KR worldview.

6. 56 不 The King of Britain 不列颠之王 Fairly Cute Magic Girl Sauce一般可爱膜法酱Historical803k WordsCompleted The history of medieval England was tumultuous and magnificent. From the Norman Conquest to the Magna Carta, modern civilization gradually took root in England's green fields. Zhao Chen is a modern office worker who has read histories from countries all over the world, but never had a chance to put that knowledge to use. Then he transmigrates to medieval England and becomes an English prince. Just as he's preparing to make his mark and fulfill his grand ambitions, someone calls out, “John,” leav 850Reads7.9Score10214d adds
7. 57 骑 Sir Knight, Please Pay Off Your Debts First! 骑士大人，请先还清债务！ Hai Fang亥方Eastern Fantasy792k WordsOngoing [First Person] [Alternate World] [Middle Ages] [Kamen Rider] [Slow Burn] [Nonhuman Heroine] [Single Heroine] [No System] [No Harem] My name is Ryan, a wandering knight who nearly starved to death in a shack on the wasteland. My father was framed and executed, leaving me with nothing but a rusty sword and a lame old horse named Rocinante. Everyone says chivalry is dead and kindness is worthless. I refuse to believe it. On a stormy night, a girl who claimed to be a maid knocked on my door. One 5.4kReads8.0Score82614d adds
8. 58 领 Lord: Building a Kingdom from the Rank of Baron 领主：从男爵开始建立王国 Private First Class at the Weigh Station磅房上等兵Eastern Fantasy432k WordsCompleted [Western Fantasy + Lord + Farming + Cultivation + War] Li Ang, an overworked office drone who died suddenly from working overtime, opens his eyes in another world as Leon, a pioneering baron on the frontier. This newly appointed baron has two sides to him: outwardly, he's a steady and decisive lord, but deep down, he still has the sarcastic soul of an office drone. Just after absorbing the previous owner's memories, he discovers something in his head that shouldn't be there. It's not a tumor, bu 345Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 59 低 Low-Magic Middle Ages: Starting as a Bandit Knight 低魔中世纪：从强盗骑士开始 Seeking Freedom Beneath the Moon月下寻自在Anime Fanfiction421k WordsCompleted [Low-Magic Western Fantasy] [Kingdom Come: Deliverance] [Western Campaigns] [Middle Ages] [Kamen Rider] [System] [Alternate World] A wandering Kamen Rider isn’t a true Kamen Rider, because he has no fief to support him and hasn’t been formally ennobled. But a wandering Kamen Rider really does have martial skills. All he lacks is the chance to become a noble. You’ve arrived in the Middle Ages. How do you survive as a wandering Kamen Rider? Hunt bandits? Serve a great noble? Swear loyalty to the e 803Reads6.0Score10114d adds
10. 60 天 Kingdom Come: Deliverance: Restore Bohemia to Glory 天国拯救：让波西米亚再度辉煌 Dark Moon Greatsword暗月大剑Anime Fanfiction1.8M WordsOngoing [Kingdom Come: Deliverance 1–2] [Alternate Medieval History] [Kamen Rider] [Blacksmithing Enthusiast] [Light Magic, Low Martial Arts] The story follows the game's plot and historical events, and takes its time to build. Fourteenth-century Bohemia, under the rule of the wise King Charles IV, enjoys an age of peace and prosperity, and has become the heart of the Holy Roman Empire. But after the good king's death, his successor, Wenceslas IV, proves incompetent and ineffectual. His brother Sigismun 2kReads6.8Score13614d adds
11. 61 摩 The Travels of Mo En 摩恩历行 Mei Lin, Oh Mei Lin梅林啊梅林Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing [Japanese-Style Fantasy] [Adventure Ensemble] [Demon King and Hero] On his very first day posing as a hero, Siegfried broke the sacred sword. Luckily, he still had a traveler's handbook that could reveal people's secrets. The greed of nobles, the honor of knights, the ambition of the Demon King... As long as he figured out what people wanted, he could trick them into following his plans. He intended to use his talents to help a princess in exile reclaim her kingdom, then return in style to his o 39.8kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds
12. 62 干 Conquer Central Europe and Become the German Emperor 干翻中欧，成为德意志皇帝 Sage of the Heavenly Path干天圣人Historical262k WordsOngoing (Medieval Era, Central European History, Light Political Intrigue, Development and Infrastructure, Kingdom Come: Deliverance) The author has 300,000 words in reserve! Carl is reborn in late fourteenth-century Bohemia. Emperor Charles is dead, and Wenceslaus is incompetent. As Margrave of Moravia and the son of Jobst, Carl becomes the sole heir to the House of Luxembourg. He receives a small fief, develops commerce, and builds a new city. He takes down the Duke of Silesia, faces off against the s 11.9kReads—Score1.7k14d adds
13. 63 纯 Pure Evil: The Abbot of a Medieval Monastery 纯坏种，中世纪修道院的院长大人 Narrow Little Bear窄窄熊Historical2.4M WordsOngoing [History] [Political intrigue] [Capital] [Christianity] [Metaphysics] “Father Superior, the demon possessing my daughter will leave today, won't it?” “Are the profits I earn from trading and lending money pleasing to God? Or have I already been tainted by the sin of usury?” “Why does God remain silent in the face of disaster and injustice?” A top financial fraudster's soul travels to Florence in 1345, where he poses as a monastery's abbot from the start. In 1345, the Medici family had yet t 21kReads8.8Score2.5k14d adds
14. 64 苏 The Suluk Empire 苏鲁克帝国 Descendant of the Dragon Clan龙族子孙Eastern Fantasy790k WordsOngoing [Otherworldly continent, founding a nation, classic Western fantasy, conquest and farming, hardcore warfare, no System, multiple races, magic and martial arts] (What I’m proudest of is the war on two fronts in Volume Two, and the battles from the Battle of Yorkburg to the siege warfare in Volume Four, where magic and tactics intertwine.) An epic fantasy war story in which two transmigrators, separated by a thousand years, work in perfect accord to fulfill their mission. Ten thousand years ago, t 28Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 65 古 The Slave-Owner Emperor of Ancient Rome 古罗马奴隶主皇帝 Sun Yong孙庸Historical1.3M WordsOngoing A new transmigration story inspired by the TV series Spartacus and Rome, along with real history. What’s it like to go from a petty slave owner buried in loan-shark debt to becoming the boss of Spartacus and Caesar? If that’s not exciting enough, how about becoming Octavian’s godfather?! Still not enough? What about composing poetry with Cicero?! Oh... And if you had just a tiny bit of power, how about uniting the pantheon?! In short, this is the story of a Chinese man founding the first Roman E 16kReads8.6Score1.5k14d adds
16. 66 重 Reborn as a Lord in Rome 重生之我在罗马做领主 Moonstruck in Western Hunan湘西迷月Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Reborn in another world, he rises step by step to become a lord who dominates the continent. Making money: he uses monopolies, regional franchises, luxury brand marketing, and more... Conquest: he uses muskets, explosives, and cannons to crush armies armed with cold weapons... Intrigue: he plays the temples, the Senate, and the council of the highest nobles like a fiddle... That’s who he is: Rome’s most ruthless, yet most compassionate, lord! 512Reads8.1Score—14d adds
17. 67 一 I Bought a Down-and-Out Noble Heiress for One Gold Coin 一金币买下落魄贵族千金 Hearing Wind and Snow at Night夜闻风雪Eastern Fantasy931k WordsOngoing Perseus is the third son of a down-on-its-luck minor noble family in the Xilinruia Empire. His parents and two older brothers have despised and abused him since childhood. He has no talent for either magic or swordsmanship. Once he graduates from the Imperial Magic Academy, his family will cast him out, leaving him to fend for himself. His future seems destined to be a struggle to survive at the very bottom of the Empire. Or... For a single gold coin, he could buy Ivesa, the daughter of a top no 11.2kReads7.9Score1.1k14d adds
18. 68 我 I Will Conquer the Medieval World 我要在中世纪称霸天下 Watching the Spring and Autumn且看春秋Historical347k WordsCompleted The story is set in England on the eve of the Wars of the Roses. Tensions between the Houses of Lancaster and York simmer beneath the moors, religious authority and secular rule vie for power, and plague and pillaging cast a shadow over the common people. Mu Lin, a 21st-century doctoral student in materials science, transmigrates by accident after a particle collider accident and falls into this wild land of swords and faith, becoming an "outsider" of unknown identity. From the start, he faces t 7Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 铁 Iron and Romance: The Medieval Knight 铁血浪漫：中世纪骑士 Ni Shiguang倪世光Historical126k WordsCompleted You may know about the modern international practice of holding “round-table conferences,” but not necessarily its connection to the chivalric ideals of the Middle Ages. You may be familiar with the Western custom of “ladies first,” but not its ties to medieval notions of courtly love. You may enjoy modern sports such as horseback riding and fencing, but not know how these so-called “aristocratic sports” originated in medieval tournaments... Knights had a profound influence not only on the Middl 159Reads8.8Score—14d adds
20. 70 流 Wandering the Middle Ages 流浪中世纪 Han Leyang汉乐央Historical393k WordsCompleted [Lordship + Farming + Competition for Supremacy] The early chapters are slow-paced. Feel free to skip ahead to around Chapter 10. After transmigrating to a medieval era in another world, Corwin Thorne sells off his estate and chooses to become a frontier noble. On a lawless border rife with deceit and banditry, he begins by clearing land, farming, training soldiers, and fighting for territory, gradually rising to become a great lord. 629Reads6.8Score—14d adds
21. 71 骑 Mount & Blade: The Immortal Lord of the Middle Ages 骑砍：中世纪的不朽领主 Mr. Sweet Potato, Who Does Every Evil Under the Sun无恶不作地瓜君Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Medieval Vikings King Gory Dark Paradox Game] [Warning: Not for the fainthearted. Fans of lighthearted stories and champions of justice, stay away.] This novel is entirely fictional. Do not imitate anything in it. Not recommended for minors. The story's direction: wars between Nordic tribes, raiding England, clashing with the Franks, then war across all of Europe (current arc). The story begins in the spring of 790 AD. Rog wakes up on a battlefield and discovers he's become a Nordic bandit. We 8.2kReads8.4Score90714d adds
22. 72 开 Viking Invasion from the Start: I Head South to Build My Domain 开局维京入侵，我南下建设领地 Eternal Abode永恒居所Anime Fanfiction2.1M WordsOngoing In 867, Viking longships swept onto the shores of England. Northumbria was engulfed in war. Nobles betrayed one another, and the king could barely protect himself. Adrian transmigrated into this world, only to become a wandering knight abandoned by his lord. No fief, no family, no army. Only a sword, a suit of chain mail, and a stretch of wasteland no one wanted. To others, it was a borderland crawling with beasts and bandits. But to Adrian, it was the only future he could hold on to. Fell trees 30.2kReads8.9Score2.9k14d adds
23. 73 骑 Mount & Blade: The West, Han Soldiers from the Start 骑砍西方：开局汉家兵 Upright Official正大官了Historical619k WordsCompleted [Mount & Blade-style stats + Western setting + no holier-than-thou protagonist + somewhat villainous + no female lead + satisfying battles + colonization + world conquest] Gu Shan transmigrates to an era resembling the Western Middle Ages. Here, pirates swarm like locusts, leaving coastal villages almost entirely deserted. The noble lords have flour fights in their castles, scattering white flour over their sable coats. Their laughter passes through thick stone walls and reaches the ears of be 709Reads5.7Score11014d adds
24. 74 干 Toppling the Middle Ages, Starting as a Pure-Hearted Constable 干翻中世纪，从纯情治安官开始 Horned Rat角鼠Eastern Fantasy936k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Middle Ages, Suno, the son of a mercenary knight, becomes a low-ranking peacekeeper. He takes down gangs, maintains order, and protects vulnerable women, making a great success of it every day. But the tide of the times waits for no one. The kingdom needs him, the people need him, and so do the widows, princesses, little girls, and noblewomen. Suno hefts his greatsword and charges! 34.5kReads7.8Score3.5k14d adds
25. 75 没 That’s Right, I’m Fighting the Great Powers 没错，我打的就是列强 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Rural Life680k WordsOngoing The book has just been released, and its rating is still fluctuating. Please add it to your library and follow along. Liu Tianqing, a special forces soldier assigned to an escort mission, unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1900. Armed with his equipment and the escort case, he fights decisively through the chaos, struggling with all his might against the foreign powers. 15.6kReads6.9Score89214d adds

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26. 76 甲 The Sino-Japanese War of 1894: The Rise of the Far East 甲午风云之远东崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Yue Tian, a PhD in military machinery, transmigrates to the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and becomes a vanguard soldier protecting the nation. Using his knowledge from the future, he takes control of the lands beyond the Shanhai Pass, establishes a republic, unifies the country, and helps the nation rise as a great power in the Far East. 10.6kReads7.7Score48314d adds
27. 77 变 Gender Swap: Tales from a Magical Battle 变身：魔幻一战见闻录 Stargazing Cat Fan仰望星空猫猫派Urban1.3M WordsOngoing "Gender Bender + World War I + Wild Imagination + No System" P.S. I don't know why this book was tagged as urban high martial arts. It was originally meant to be historical fantasy... French private Charlotte crawls out of a pile of corpses and realizes that something is terribly wrong with this version of World War I: Steam knights leap from airships, crashing into enemy positions like meteorites. Diesel-powered mechs roar as they crush anyone foolish enough to stand in their way. Mages dart ac 4.3kReads8.9Score61214d adds

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    A fantasy version...? It's more war-themed, I suppose.

28. 78 帝 The Rise of an Empire: From Prussia to Germany 帝国的崛起：从普鲁士到德意志 Chu Jiajun褚嘉君Historical224k WordsCompleted In 1415, the Margraviate of Brandenburg, forerunner of the Kingdom of Prussia, was still the most insignificant of the Holy Roman Empire’s electorates. On the eve of the First World War, 500 years later, it had risen to become a European power vying for global supremacy. How did it achieve this, step by step? During its rise, Prussia suffered four periods of decline and even faced the threat of extinction. Yet at pivotal moments in history, great figures emerged: the Great Elector, Frederick the 632Reads8.8Score6614d adds
29. 79 西EN Western Fantasy: Your Majesty the Empress, I Am a Loyal Servant of the Empire 西幻：女皇陛下，朕是帝国忠臣啊 Writing Nonsense Like Crazy嘎嘎乱写Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsOngoing [Farming]+ [Slow Burn]+ [Western Fantasy]+ [Multiple Races]+ [No System]+ [Conquest] After transmigrating to the Middle Ages, he became a nobleman named Field. He learned that women in this world could awaken as “Chosen Ones,” each with unique abilities and extraordinary beauty. Field hadn't even had time to celebrate before his useless father and beautiful stepmother sent him off to develop a blighted land full of poverty and monsters! Worse still, the entire empire, no, the entire world, was r 309.9kReads9.4Score19.2k14d adds
30. 80 什EN What?! Our Family Descends from an Eldritch God? 什么！我们家居然是邪神后裔？ Yu Tao i予桃iEastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [Western fantasy + multiple heroines + the uncanny + Lovecraftian horror + elves + reborn in the womb] The darkness and distortion lurking beneath the civilized world, and the eerie whispers heard only in the dead of night! The day the sea mists rose, the world became an isolated island. At first, I thought I had been reborn into an era of backward technology. There were no phones, computers, Wi-Fi, or anything like that. Fortunately, I was exceptionally handsome and easy to get along with, so 127.1kReads9.2Score11.9k14d adds
31. 81 合 Reaching the Summit of the United States, Starting as Kennedy’s Speechwriter 合众国之巅，从给肯尼迪撰稿开始 hiyoriiUrban606k WordsOngoing Clara Sorensen comes from modern-day America to 1959 and chooses to carry on her father’s legacy. With The Other America, she stands out from the crowd and becomes a behind-the-scenes speechwriter for John F. Kennedy’s campaign team. As she faces the turbulent American political landscape of the 1960s and 1970s, how will she defeat Nixon, stand up to the Senate’s king, Lyndon Johnson, take on “Goldwater,” tame the unruly Republicans, wage war on poverty, and write an epic for the New Frontier, b 31.5kReads8.9Score5k14d adds
32. 82 野 Unofficial History Isn't Necessarily False 野史未必假 Wang Lei王磊Historical151k WordsCompleted [The full-cast audio edition is now available. Give it a listen!] From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the Ming and Qing dynasties, discover the truth behind popular unofficial histories! This book examines 22 popular historical tales from China’s earliest dynasties through the Ming and Qing, using vivid reconstructions, close study of historical sources, and logical analysis to uncover the truth behind them. Was Qin Shi Huang’s biological father Lü Buwei? Did Emperor Taizong of Song m 30.6kReads9.6Score5.3k14d adds
33. 83 是 Yes, Sir Victor! 是！维克多阁下！ Jiujiu Jiuba九九九八Urban1.8M WordsOngoing When Victor, Wenscoale's youngest-ever legislator, finally rose to the position of prime minister, the citizens of the Empire thought they had gained a leader who truly cared about them. The truth was quite the opposite. At a press conference: Reporter: “Mr. Victor, about the rumors that you ordered the gendarmerie to suppress the strike...” Victor: “I have always opposed violent suppression. Any other reports are slander. I have never signed a bill to deploy the gendarmerie, and I firmly oppose 2.9kReads6.8Score28814d adds
34. 84 重 Reborn, I Woo Queen Victoria and Take Control of Britain 重生泡上维多利亚女王，掌控大英 Reliable Dongji Beef Shop可靠的东记牛店Historical1.4M WordsCompleted A car accident sent me from being a 22-year-old delivery guy to 19th-century London, where I became a beggar on the verge of starvation! A hellish start? No! This is a god-tier starting point! From the start, I meet 17-year-old Princess Victoria, the future queen of the British Empire, where the sun never sets! She’s just discovering love, and I change history, becoming her one and only support! “Your Highness, your destined soulmate? Sorry, that’s me!” “Prince Albert? Get lost! She’s my woman, 4.7kReads8.0Score34014d adds
35. 85 反 The Villainous Princess Has Three Great Qualities: Fair Skin, Beauty, and High Cultivation 反派公主有三好，肤白貌美修为高 Really Want to Eat Hot Pot好想吃个火锅Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Lin Yuan had just lain down, ready to relax and enjoy slacking off, when the blink of an eye sent him into the fantasy dynasty from a novel. He went from being financially independent and enjoying life to becoming a useless heir with a terrible reputation, whose life was about to be cut short. The good news: His father was the Great Chu Prince of Zhennan. The bad news: He wasn't his father's real son. The protagonist was going to take his place, and his own father was the one who would end his l 14.8kReads7.5Score1.6k14d adds
36. 86 伯 The History of the Peloponnesian War 伯罗奔尼撒战争史 He Yuanguo何元国Historical653k WordsCompleted The History of the Peloponnesian War is the enduring masterpiece of Thucydides, the renowned historian of ancient Greece. Rich in historical sources and profound in its ideas, the work has long been held in high regard by scholars and thoughtful readers alike. This translation was made directly from the ancient Greek text, with reference to numerous English translations. Its notes incorporate extensive research by Western scholars, and maps and appendices make it especially useful for reading an 197Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    These are relatively old books, having withstood the test of time.

37. 87 我 I Spend Like Crazy in the Wizarding World 我在巫师世界疯狂氪金 Pay-to-Win Wizard氪金巫师Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing Transmigrate to another world and awaken the [Pay-to-Win] ability, with four functions: stat allocation, analysis, proficiency, and simulation. Specialize in mechanical alchemy, from witchcraft-powered armor to hand-built mechanical girls, then conquer endless planes with a mechanical army... Using his wits, he starts with a teacher-student romance, wins the favor of a female bureau chief, enslaves a female assassin and a female crime boss, and becomes the husband of a grand duke… He enslave 21.6kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds

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    With a million-word draft in hand, he transmigrates to another world, activating the "pay-to-win" superpower. Specializing in mechanical alchemy with four main functions—stat allocation, analysis, proficiency, and deduction—he builds a mechanical army that conquers countless planes, from sorcerer armor to hand-operated mechanical girls… He uses his wisdom to start with a teacher-student romance, wins over a female bureau chief, enslaves a female assassin and a female gang leader, and becomes the husband of a grand duke… He enslaves the goddess of magic in the divine world, developing his career in both the wizarding and divine worlds… a simulation…

38. 88 开 From the Start in 1859: I Build a Great Power in Sweden 开局1859：我在瑞典打造列强 King Lazy Sheep Who Eats Fish吃鱼的懒羊羊大王Historical901k WordsOngoing In 1859, Charles XV was crowned king of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway. Faced with a parliament bent on seizing power, Norway's growing separatism, Russia's watchful gaze, and tens of thousands of his people crossing the ocean for the New World each year, this small, remote Nordic nation of just 4.5 million seemed destined to remain a bystander in the Second Industrial Revolution. The guns of the Franco-Prussian War shook Europe. The Congo River basin had yet to be covered in flags, 382Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    This is a newly opened map, and it's the first time I've seen a map set in Northern Europe.

39. 89 第 Memoirs of the First World War (Two-Volume Set) 第一次世界大战回忆录（全两册） Winston Churchill温斯顿·丘吉尔Historical416k WordsCompleted Volume 1 of The World Crisis: Memoirs of the First World War (1911–1914) recounts European history from 1911 to 1914. In examining the true causes of World War I, Churchill reveals the historical roots of conflicting interests among the major capitalist powers since 1870, as well as the tangled web of international relations. He outlines the arms buildup and preparations for war in the years leading up to the conflict, and describes the frequent diplomatic activity of the two opposing blocs. Ch 67Reads9.2Score—14d adds
40. 90 武 Armed Peace: 1871–1914 (A Global History in Chinese) 武装和平：1871-1914（华文全球史） Robert Balmain Mowat罗伯特·巴尔曼·莫厄特Historical248k WordsCompleted The “Armed Peace” is widely regarded by European historians as the “key” to understanding the outbreak of World War I. The Franco-Prussian War defeated France and brought about German unification, so why was France not destroyed? What role did the Concert of Europe play at the Congress of Berlin? Why was the transition of the German Empire from the Bismarck era to the era of Wilhelm II a strategic mistake? Why were Austria-Hungary’s ambitions in the Balkans irreconcilable with the Russian Empire 10Reads8.5Score—14d adds
41. 91 帝 The Empire's Sunset: Witnessing the German Army's Final Hours 帝国落日：见证德国军队的最后时刻 Albert Kesselring阿尔贝特·凯塞林Historical237k WordsCompleted The author of this book, Albert Kesselring, known as the “Eagle of the Reich,” was one of Germany’s 26 field marshals during World War II. He served in the German military for many years and played an important role in the creation and expansion of the German air force. He fought in both world wars, particularly in the campaigns in Poland, the Soviet Union, North Africa, and Italy during World War II, where he planned, commanded, and carried out many major operations. In 1945, as commander in ch 31Reads8.3Score—14d adds
42. 92 哥 The History of the Gothic Kingdom 哥特王国史 Henry Bradley亨利·布拉德利Historical205k WordsCompleted This book recounts the history of the Goths: from barbarians to royalty, from backwardness to civilization, and from power to decline. What was the relationship between the Goths and the Germanic peoples? How did the Goths divide into the Ostrogoths and Visigoths? What was the real connection between the barbarian invasions and the decline and division of the Roman Empire? How did the Ostrogoths establish their kingdom? How did Theodoric the Great pursue his grand ambitions? Why did the Ostrogot 34Reads9.1Score—14d adds
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44. 94 皇 A History of the Royal Navy 皇家海军史 David McDowall Hannay大卫·麦克道尔·汉内Historical311k WordsCompleted This book traces the Royal Navy’s transformation from a weak medieval force into a mighty modern power, providing a detailed account of its rivalry, battles, and ultimate dominance over the navies of Europe. What role did the Royal Navy play in the Hundred Years’ War? Why did Spain’s plan to invade England with the Armada fail during the reign of Elizabeth I? What contributions did England’s infamous privateers make to the Royal Navy’s development and the growth of England’s maritime trade? Why 20Reads9.0Score—14d adds
45. 95 卡 Charles XII and the Collapse of the Swedish Empire 卡尔十二世与瑞典帝国的崩溃 Robert Nisbet Bain罗伯特·尼斯贝特·贝恩Historical184k WordsCompleted This is a major work on the Great Northern War by Robert Nisbet Bain, a British historian and linguist. Why did Sweden become the dominant power in the Baltic under Charles XII? Why was Russia repeatedly defeated by the Swedish army? After ascending the throne, how did Peter the Great restore order, strengthen the military, and prepare for war? How did Charles XII lead the Swedish army from victory to victory during the Great Northern War? Faced with such promising prospects, what fatal mistake 20Reads9.2Score—14d adds
46. 96 索 The Battle of the Somme: The Ghosts of the First World War 索姆河战役：第一次世界大战的幽灵 John Buchan约翰·巴肯Historical138k WordsCompleted The Battle of the Somme offers a detailed account of this major World War I campaign, examining everything from the terrain and forces on both sides to their commanders, weapons, deployments, marches, and engagements. Drawing on the most comprehensive historical sources available, the author strives to present a complete picture of the extraordinarily brutal battle, which resulted in a million casualties. Unlike many dry and difficult military histories, this book has a strong literary quality. 82Reads8.5Score—14d adds
47. 97 海 The Rise of a Maritime Empire: The Dutch Eighty Years' War, 1568–1648 海洋帝国的崛起：尼德兰八十年战争，1568—1648 Anton van der Linde安东·范德伦Historical215k WordsCompleted At the 1555 ceremony marking the transfer of the throne, several figures who would shape history over the next hundred years gathered together: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor; Philip II, the future king of Spain; and William, Prince of Orange, founding father of the Dutch Republic. Around them were England’s Queen Mary I, known as Bloody Mary, and Elizabeth I; Mary Stuart, the beheaded queen of Scotland; and numerous princes and lords from Germany and France... “Netherlands” means “low lands” and 137Reads8.8Score—14d adds
48. 98 奥 Otto Von Bismarck and the Founding of the German Empire 奥托·冯·俾斯麦与德意志帝国建立 James Wycliffe Headlam-Morley詹姆斯·威克利夫·黑德勒姆-莫雷Historical242k WordsCompleted Otto von Bismarck and the Founding of the German Empire is the most important work of Professor James Wycliffe Headlam-Morley, a supporter of Arnold Joseph Toynbee, during his academic career. It gives a detailed account of the role Otto von Bismarck played in the founding of the German Empire, his contribution to the process, his deft political maneuvering, varied diplomatic strategies, determined military campaigns, and the wisdom with which he balanced Europe’s competing powers. The book focu 21Reads9.0Score—14d adds
49. 99 塞 A History of Serbia: The Powder Keg That Haunted the Balkans for 1,500 Years 塞尔维亚史：困扰巴尔干半岛一千五百年的火药桶 Harold Temperley哈罗德·坦珀利Historical243k WordsCompleted A History of Serbia recounts the tangled history of Serbia, which has troubled the Balkan Peninsula for fifteen hundred years. In the 6th century, how did the South Slavs’ southward invasion of the Byzantine Empire first ignite the Balkan powder keg? How did they go on to establish independent principalities such as Serbia and Slovenia? What was the connection between the Ottoman Empire’s northward advance into the Balkans and the fall of the Serbian Empire? Why did the Battle of Kosovo determin 97Reads9.0Score—14d adds
50. 100 德 Memoirs of Kaiser Wilhelm II 德皇威廉二世回忆录 Wilhelm II威廉二世Historical160k WordsCompleted This book recounts the major historical events witnessed by Wilhelm II, the last ruler of the Second German Empire, during his exile in the Netherlands: German unification, the rise of the First German Empire, World War I, the German Revolution, and the fall of the First German Empire. How did Wilhelm II treat and judge Bismarck, the great architect of German unification and rise? Why were the First German Empire's diplomatic struggles so turbulent and fiercely contested under his leadership? Wh 148Reads9.2Score3614d adds

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