Unseen Histories

The Past, Fully Present.

Welcome to Unseen Histories, a place where you can find out about the very best new history books, read author interviews and long-form pieces by the world’s leading historians. Our aim, as our name suggests, is to present history in an original, provoking and beautiful way. All our written pieces are accompanied by high quality visual material.

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New History Books for October 2025

From the Caspian Sea to Burma, the Regency to U Boats

October 3^rd, 2025

Our picks of a range of vibrant new history books that will be released over the month ahead.

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Philip Augustus, Medieval England’s Greatest Enemy

Catherine Hanley considers the legacy of a brilliant leader

October 2^nd, 2025

Everyone remembers the Plantagenets, but who knows much of their nemesis, King Philip II of France? Catherine Hanley sets out his achievements.

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What Matters in Jane Austen?

250 years after she was born, Jane Austen continues to outwit her readers, as John Mullan explains

September 30^th, 2025

We speak to the author of What Matters in Jane Austen, John Mullan, about one of England's great novelists.

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In Interviews

The African Emperor

Simon Elliott on the enchanting story of Septimius Severus

September 23^rd, 2025

Simon Elliott, the author of The African Emperor, tells us all about Septimus Severus.

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Escaping Auschwitz

Monisha Rajesh recounts one of the most poignant 'untold railway stories'

September 18^th, 2025

From 'Untold Railway Stories', comes the story of a boy's escape from Auschwitz.

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In Excerpts

Genghis Khan’s Englishman

Angus Donald pursues a mysterious Englishman who rode with the fearsome Mongol horde

September 10^th, 2025

Angus Donald tells us all about his new historical thriller that puts an Englishman in the Mongol Army.

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New History Books for September 2025

From herrings to Queen Elizabeth II, the Caribbean to Christopher Marlowe

September 9^th, 2025

Our picks of a range of vibrant new history books that will be released over the month ahead.

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The Maginot Line

Kevin Passmore examines one of the great defensive fortifications in modern history

September 8^th, 2025

Author of The Maginot Line, Kevin Passmore, on its singular history.

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Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle

Richard Vinen tells us about his biographical study of 'the last titans'

September 5^th, 2025

We speak to the author of The Last Titans, about a two of the twentieth-century's leading political figures.

Unseen Histories

New History Books for October 2025

From the Caspian Sea to Burma, the Regency to U Boats

Philip Augustus, Medieval England’s Greatest Enemy

Catherine Hanley considers the legacy of a brilliant leader

What Matters in Jane Austen?

250 years after she was born, Jane Austen continues to outwit her readers, as John Mullan explains

The African Emperor

Simon Elliott on the enchanting story of Septimius Severus

Escaping Auschwitz

Monisha Rajesh recounts one of the most poignant 'untold railway stories'

Genghis Khan’s Englishman

Angus Donald pursues a mysterious Englishman who rode with the fearsome Mongol horde

New History Books for September 2025

From herrings to Queen Elizabeth II, the Caribbean to Christopher Marlowe

The Maginot Line

Kevin Passmore examines one of the great defensive fortifications in modern history

Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle

Richard Vinen tells us about his biographical study of 'the last titans'

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