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ⓘ About C.J. Sansom
First published on the 25th of October. 2012, this was to be a major standalone novel from C.J. Sansom. Utilizing his ever expansive historical knowledge once more, it this time concerns itself with an alternate telling of the events following the second world war. Establishing a somewhat darker tone to what he had previously, it manages to convey some grander ideas and themes overall. Set within a timeline where Nazis won the war leaving Britain now a satellite state to Nazi ruled Germany, everything is found to be lot different to how it was before. Instead of Winston Churchill it is Lord Halifax who succeeded in 1940 as the leader of Britain, thus leading them to lose the war.
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Who is C.J. Sansom?
First published on the 25th of October. 2012, this was to be a major standalone novel from C.J. Sansom. Utilizing his ever expansive historical knowledge once more, it this time concerns itself with an alternate telling of the events following the second world war. Establishing a somewhat darker tone to what he had previously, it manages to convey some grander ideas and themes overall.
Which C.J. Sansom series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Matthew Shardlake series, the earliest of C.J. Sansom's multi-book series: it opens with Dissolution (2003) and runs to 7 books across 2003–2018, ending with Tombland (2018). C.J. Sansom's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has C.J. Sansom written?
C.J. Sansom has 19 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2018. 17 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Medieval Murderers series with 10 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should C.J. Sansom's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. C.J. Sansom's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Matthew Shardlake (2003–2018, 7 books) and Medieval Murderers (2005–2014, 10 books).
How are C.J. Sansom's books organised into series?
This guide splits C.J. Sansom's 19 books into 2 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Medieval Murderers (10 books, 2005–2014); Matthew Shardlake (7 books, 2003–2018).