Dan Jones

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Writer/presenter of history and such. 2m+ books sold. Podcast THIS IS HISTORY. New book CASTLES: A FORTIFIED HISTORY OF THE WORLD

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Dan Jones @dgjones May 14

COMING SOON

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www.penguinrandomhouse.com Castles by Dan Jones: 9798217060306 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books From New York Times bestselling historian Dan Jones, a grand and sweeping history of the world, told through over three thousand years of iconic fortifications Castles have been built to defend...

Dan Jones @dgjones Feb 19

Use code FEB26 at checkout

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Dan Jones @dgjones Jan 6

Uh oh

This Is History is now WATCHABLE

24 episodes on the Wars of the Roses starts today.

Plus a discount offer on the book that goes along with the season... Check it

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Dan Jones @dgjones Dec 23, 2025

Last minute LION HEARTS - 50% off with Prime delivery by tomorrow

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www.amazon.co.uk Lion Hearts: the richly drawn, action-packed historical adventure from the Sunday Times bestseller... Lion Hearts: the richly drawn, action-packed historical adventure from the Sunday Times bestseller (Essex Dogs)

Dan Jones @dgjones Dec 8, 2025

On kings and the somewhat overhyped return thereof.

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www.nytimes.com Return of the King? Not Quite. America’s recent flirtation with kingship is unsettling, but history has shown us that monarchy is much more than power grabs and gilded rooms.