Andrew Roberts

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
# Title Year
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
# Title Year
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
# Title Year
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 2009