You finished reading

The Last Kingdom

Bernard Cornwell

Historical FictionAction-PackedIdentityWar

What to Read Next

What to read after The Last Kingdom

Books matched by the same qualities that made The Last Kingdom unforgettable: action-packed tone, balanced pacing, and themes of Identity and War.

Cover
01 Gone with the Wind Margaret Mitchell

Scarlett O'Hara survives the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the destruction of everything she knew -- through stubbornness, resourcefulness, and a refusal to accept that it is over.

Historical FictionAction-PackedLove
Cover
02 The Three Musketeers Alexandre Dumas

D'Artagnan arrives in Paris with nothing but a horse and outsized ambition, and within weeks is fighting duels alongside the most famous swordsmen in France.

Historical FictionAction-PackedFriendship
Cover
03 All Quiet on the Western Front Erich Maria Remarque

A young German soldier describes the First World War from the inside -- not as heroism but as systematic destruction of everything that makes a person human.

Historical FictionDark & GrittyWar
The Pillars of the Earth cover
04 The Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett

The building of a cathedral in 12th-century England becomes the backdrop for a sweeping story of ambition, faith, and betrayal.

Historical FictionAction-PackedPower & Ambition
World Without End cover
05 World Without End Ken Follett

Two centuries after The Pillars of the Earth, four children witness a secret murder in a Kingsbridge forest -- and the consequences pursue them across a lifetime and a plague.

Historical FictionAction-PackedSurvival

Personalised Recommendations

Want something matched to you specifically?

These picks are based on The Last Kingdom's attributes. The quiz finds books based on your mood, pacing preference, and reading goals right now.

Take the Quiz →