Horrible Histories Books in Order

This illustrated history follows London’s River Thames through its grimmer and stranger stories, from crime and death to creepy creatures. It also visits the Frost Fairs, when the frozen river became a setting for remarkable public entertainments.

Created for the thirtieth anniversary of Horrible Histories, this illustrated roundup ranks history’s most dreadful examples in categories such as diseases, battles, emperors, punishments, schools, and jobs. It presents a series of irreverent historical top threes rather than a single chronological narrative.

This city guide explores Cardiff’s history through odd local tales, conflict, industry, crime, and larger-than-life characters. It looks beyond familiar landmarks to find the grim, surprising, and sometimes silly stories hidden in the Welsh capital.

A gruesome guide to Liverpool’s past, exploring the city through strange characters, crime, seafaring stories, and turbulent change. Short facts and comic illustrations uncover the darker history behind its famous streets, docks, and landmarks.

This fact-filled history explores the often surprising roles animals have played across time. Its subjects range from Stone Age sacrifices and Roman arena spectacles to a Victorian signalman baboon and the bat-inspired development of sonar.

A brisk, illustrated guide to the unpleasant history of toilets and sanitation. Terry Deary traces loo-related facts from ancient Roman hygiene practices to the invention of the flushing toilet, with the series’ characteristic focus on the messier details.

A funny, fact-packed guide to Bath that goes beyond its elegant crescents and Roman baths. It uncovers the city’s stranger residents, medical mishaps, crime, and historical disasters through brisk stories and gruesome details.

This guide to Glasgow digs into the city’s tough, funny, and surprising past. From industrial change and crime to unusual local characters and disasters, it offers a quick historical tour with the grimmer details left in.

Organized around the calendar, this illustrated history book supplies a gruesome, strange, or surprising historical event for every day of the year. Readers can discover which notorious figures and violent episodes share a birthday or date with them.

This illustrated compendium examines fifty notorious betrayals from across history. Moving from ancient stories to royal intrigues, it considers people who turned on friends, rulers, or countries—and the motives behind their disloyalty.

This history of football follows the game from its unruly medieval beginnings to later milestones, including the First World War Christmas match. It covers dangerous play, devoted supporters, injuries, and women’s place in the sport.