# Indie history books

The real past, researched and told: narrative history, local history, military history and the stories behind places and objects. Every book here comes straight from its author.

Page: https://bervet.com/showcase/genre/history

## What you'll find here

- **Narrative history.** Real events told with the pace of a story.
- **Local history.** One town, one valley, one street.
- **Military history.** Campaigns, battles and the people in them.
- **Objects and places.** A history told through a thing or a building.

Prefer it as a story? See [historical fiction](/showcase/genre/historical-fiction).

## Finding your next one

- **Read the first chapter.** Many books here let you read chapter 1 free: a few pages tell you whether the voice is for you.
- **Try "Most finished".** Books ranked by how many readers finish the free first chapter. Nobody can pay to be there.
- **Talk to the author.** Every book has its own thread in the forum.

## Writing history?

List your book free and add your first chapter: it shows readers how you write, which a description can't. [How to write a blurb](/guides/writing-a-blurb) has worked examples for the description box.

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