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Modern 17th Century History Books

Evidence-led modern 17th century history selections grounded in history signal quality, reader intent fit, and cross-source metadata agreement.

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  1. The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism

    1. The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism

    Gerald Horne
    Fits this list for its focus on 17th and century.
  2. Conquistadores

    2. Conquistadores

    Fernando Cervantes
    Fits this list for its focus on century and history.
  3. The World Turned Upside Down

    3. The World Turned Upside Down

    Christopher Hill
    Fits this list for its focus on century.
  4. The Anarchy

    4. The Anarchy

    William Dalrymple, Sid Sagar
    Fits this list for its focus on history.
  5. The Ruin of All Witches

    5. The Ruin of All Witches

    Malcolm Gaskill
    Fits this list for its focus on history.
  6. Born to Be Hanged

    6. Born to Be Hanged

    Keith Thomson
    Included for strong travel alignment with this modern 17th century history list.
  7. The Faithful Executioner

    7. The Faithful Executioner

    Joel F. Harrington
    Fits this list for its focus on century.
  8. In Search of a Kingdom

    8. In Search of a Kingdom

    Laurence Bergreen
    Included for strong history alignment with this modern 17th century history list.
  9. Under the Black Flag

    9. Under the Black Flag

    David Cordingly
    Fits this list for its focus on history.
  10. The Pirate King

    10. The Pirate King

    Sean Kingsley, Rex Cowan
    Included for strong high alignment with this modern 17th century history list.
  11. The London Hanged

    11. The London Hanged

    Peter Linebaugh
    Fits this list for its focus on century and history.
  12. The Far Land

    12. The Far Land

    Brandon Presser
    Included for strong book club alignment with this modern 17th century history list.
  13. The Pirates of the West Indies in 17th Century

    13. The Pirates of the West Indies in 17th Century

    Clarence Henry Haring
    Fits this list for its focus on 17th and century.
  14. Two Princes of Calabar

    14. Two Princes of Calabar

    Randy J. Sparks
    Fits this list for its focus on century.
  15. The Floating Brothel

    15. The Floating Brothel

    Sian Rees, Siân Rees
    Fits this list for its focus on century and history.
  16. A Hangman's Diary

    16. A Hangman's Diary

    Franz Schmidt, Albrecht Keller
    Fits this list for its focus on history.
  17. The Wager

    17. The Wager

    David Grann
    Included for strong book club alignment with this modern 17th century history list.
  18. The Bounty

    18. The Bounty

    Caroline Alexander
    Fits this list for its focus on history.
  19. Witchfinders

    19. Witchfinders

    Malcolm Gaskill
    Fits this list for its focus on century.
  20. First Asians in the Americas

    20. First Asians in the Americas

    Diego Javier Luis
    Fits this list for its focus on history.
  21. El Cid

    21. El Cid

    Nora Berend
    Included for strong history alignment with this modern 17th century history list.
  22. Domingos Álvares, African Healing, and the Intellectual History of the Atlantic World

    22. Domingos Álvares, African Healing, and the Intellectual History of the Atlantic World

    James H. Sweet
    Fits this list for its focus on history.
  23. The Witches

    23. The Witches

    Stacy Schiff
    Included for strong book club alignment with this modern 17th century history list.
  24. Paradise of the Pacific

    24. Paradise of the Pacific

    Susanna Moore
    Fits this list for its focus on history.

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