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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Join bestselling historian @dgjones for a fascinating journey through history’s greatest fortresses, from the walls of Troy to the Tower of London. Discover how castles shaped empires, inspired ambition stood as symbols of power 23 Oct @richmondtheatre shorturl.at/1lfP2
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'A rollicking gallop through five millennia of humankind's efforts to wall societies in' @thetimes
Bestselling author @dgjones returns with #CastlesBook: a gripping history of the world told through over 3000 years of iconic strongholds.
Out now: geni.us/DJCastles
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Love to see this. Marshal had v good taste
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What's Marshal reading today?
Two tasty recent releases by @dgjones and @simonmontefiore
History matters.
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'In this brilliant book, Jones reveals how castles are built into Great Britain’s earliest sense of itself'
Fab review of #Castles by @dgjones in @dailymail!😍
#Castles: A Fortified History of the World is out now @HoZ_Books
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'CASTLES is a book Dan Jones was born to write' @aroberts_andrew
Bestselling author @dgjones returns with #CastlesBook: a gripping history of the world told through over three thousand years of iconic strongholds.
Out now: geni.us/DJCastles
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'a rollicking gallop through five millennia of humankind’s efforts to wall societies in, taking in Bronze Age citadels... and even Disneyland'
Great review of @dgjones' #Castles: A Fortified History of the World in @thetimes!
Get your copy now @HoZ_Books
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'Castles are an ideal subject for Jones’ loose-limbed confection of military history, archaeology, and cultural study, as they come equipped with both hair-raising war stories and colorful characters'
Fab review of @dgjones' #Castles in @PublishersWkly!
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Happy #PublicationDay to @dgjones whose fantastic new book #Castles: A Fortified History of the World comes out today! 🏰
A gripping history of the world told through over three thousand years of iconic strongholds.
Out now! @HoZ_Books
Dan Jones retweeted
'Here is a survey of castles as fluent and coherent in its description of many different buildings as it is meticulous in its consideration of what these edifices actually are, or were meant to be.'
Fab review of #Castles by @dgjones in @Lit_Review!
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This November, Karl Ove Knausgaard joins @dgjones to explore memory, identity, family and loneliness, drawing on his new novel Arendal.
Nov 2, @KingsPlace
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"Abundantly full of fascinating facts this wonderful LoveReading Star book explores all aspects of castles across centuries and continents the author himself has visited."
Castles by @dgjones, Apollo, @HoZ_Books
Gallivant through history, order now:
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It's time for 007 to Go All In.
This #JamesBondDay we're pleased to announce a brand-new Bond adventure, All In, to celebrate the National Year of Reading. It has been written by Sunday Times bestselling author and National Year of Reading ambassador @dgjones.
Paying tribute to Ian Fleming's fourth novel, Diamonds are Forever, 70 years after its publication, the action of this new 007 novella finds Bond in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1954, on a mission to track down one of the most valuable stones in the world...
Out on December 3rd, hardback copies will be exclusively available from ianflemingshop.com, whilst the eBook and audio editions will be available from all usual outlets.
Pre-order your copy here: ianflemingshop.com/collectio…
#JamesBond #AllIn #GoAllIn2026 #DanJones #NationalYearOfReading2026
Dan Jones retweeted
This book won’t be released till November but I can already tell I’m going to need it.
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Great to see @dgjones' #Castles and @aroberts_andrew's #NapoleonAndHisMarshals on the @AspectsHistory Editor's Choice of forthcoming books! 🤩
You can pre-order both of these amazing books now!
Editor's Choice
Recommended forthcoming books
Castles, by @dgjones
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Napoleon and his Marshals, by @aroberts_andrew
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Battle, by @Iain_MacGregor1
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‘One of our liveliest historians’ @ObserverUK
Bestselling author @dgjones returns with #CastlesBook: a gripping history of the world told through over 3000 years of iconic strongholds.
Pre-order now: geni.us/DJCastles
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.@dgjones is back! Blending rich storytelling and beautiful original illustrations, CASTLES explores the ultimate symbols of power. 🏰
Enter our @Waterstones exclusive pre-order comp to win a £500 @LandmarkTrust voucher! Details: waterstones.com/win/castles-…
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Only the best for @dgjones 🏰
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Introducing the Millennia Exclusive Edition of CASTLES by @d_a_n_jones
“From the bestselling author of The Templars and Powers and Thrones, Dan Jones returns with Castles: a gripping history of the world told through over a dozen iconic strongholds.“
Dan Jones retweeted
Introducing the Millennia Exclusive Edition of CASTLES by @d_a_n_jones
“From the bestselling author of The Templars and Powers and Thrones, Dan Jones returns with Castles: a gripping history of the world told through over a dozen iconic strongholds.“
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Join us for a series of fascinating events with bestselling author and historian @dgjones as we celebrate and discuss his gripping new volume, CASTLES: A FORTIFIED HISTORY. Details here: waterstones.com/events/searc…
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@Waterstones Exclusive!
Want to stay in an iconic historic building? Pre-order @dgjones's stunning new book CASTLES before Wed 7 Oct, and you could win a £500 voucher for a stay at ANY @LandmarkTrust property! ️🏰
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