Dr. Andrew Roberts is a distinguished journalist and historian, born on January 13, 1963, in London. He is the son of Simon Roberts, a business executive who inherited the Job’s Dairy milk business and owned the UK contingent of Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants, and Kathleen (nee Hillery-Collings). Dr. Roberts took a first-class honors degree in Modern History at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, and later earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the same institution. He is currently an honorary senior scholar at Gonville & Caius College.
Dr. Roberts has established himself as a prolific author, having written or edited twelve books. His work has gained significant recognition, and he is a regular contributor to radio and television programs worldwide. Dr. Roberts is known for his eloquent public speaking and is represented by HarperCollins Speakers’ Bureau for speaking engagements. He has delivered lectures at prestigious universities such as Yale, Princeton, and Stanford and at the US Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. His expertise and insights have made him a sought-after voice in historical and journalistic circles.
Non-Fiction Books
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Title
Year
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1
'The Holy Fox': The Life of Lord Halifax
1991
2
The Aachen Memorandum
1995
3
Eminent Churchillians
1995
4
Churchill: Embattled Hero
1995
5
Salisbury: Victorian Titan
2000
6
Napoleon and Wellington: The Long Duel
2001
7
The Secret History of PWE: The Political Warfare Executive 1939-1945
2002
8
Hitler and Churchill. Secrets of Leadership
2003
9
What Might Have Been
2004
10
Waterloo: June 18, 1815: The Battle For Modern Europe
2005
11
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900
2006
12
Masters and Commanders: How Four Titans Won the War in the West, 1941-1945
2008
13
The Art Of War: Great Commanders Of The Modern World Since 1600
2008
14
The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War
2011
15
The Great Commanders of the Early Modern World 1567-1865
2011
16
Love, Tommy: War Letters from the Frontline 1914-2010
2012
17
Letters from the Front: From the First World War to the Present Day
2014
18
Napoleon: A Life
2014
19
Elegy: The First Day on the Somme
2015
20
Churchill: Walking with Destiny
2018
21
Leadership in War: Essential Lessons from Those Who Made History
2019
22
The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III
2021
A Royal History of England Books
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Title
Year
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1
The Stuarts
2000
2
The Tudors
2000
3
The Houses of Hanover and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
2000
4
The House of Windsor
2000
Andrew Roberts Anthologies
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Title
Year
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1
What If? 2: Eminent Historians Imagine What Might Have Been
2000
2
The Great Commanders of the Medieval World, 454-1582
2008
3
Great Commanders of the Ancient World, 1479BC - 453AD
2008
4
Great Commanders of the Modern World, 1866-Present Day