Books like The Persian Boy

12 books to read next

• Alexander the Great Robin Lane Fox 10.4 h
• Tides of War Steven Pressfield 8.2 h
• The Kingmaker's Daughter Philippa Gregory 7.7 h
• The Secret Chord Geraldine Brooks 6.5 h
• The White Princess Philippa Gregory 9.7 h
• The King's Curse Philippa Gregory 11.2 h
• The Goblin Emperor Sarah Monette 8.8 h
• Marie Antoinette Stefan Zweig 8.7 h
• Emperor Conn Iggulden 8.2 h
• The Uncommon Reader Alan Bennett 2.3 h
• Mary, Queen of Scots Antonia Fraser 11.2 h
• The Other Boleyn Girl Philippa Gregory 12.2 h

How long each takes

Alexander the Great Robin Lane Fox 10.4 h Tides of War Steven Pressfield 8.2 h The Kingmaker's Daughter Philippa Gregory 7.7 h The Secret Chord Geraldine Brooks 6.5 h The White Princess Philippa Gregory 9.7 h The King's Curse Philippa Gregory 11.2 h The Goblin Emperor Sarah Monette 8.8 h Marie Antoinette Stefan Zweig 8.7 h Emperor Conn Iggulden 8.2 h The Uncommon Reader Alan Bennett 2.3 h Mary, Queen of Scots Antonia Fraser 11.2 h The Other Boleyn Girl Philippa Gregory 12.2 h

Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.