Azincourt, Bernard Cornwell

The story is exciting in spite of Cornwell's repetitiveness, and the battles of Soissons, Harfleur and Azincourt are faithfully told.  This even gets a "history" tag as well as historical fiction.

87. The Silver Pigs, Lindsey Davis

Mystery of disappearing silver ingots in ancient Rome and Britain. Magnificent sense of place. You are there, not reading about it from the future. Worth a second shot at the series. (Grammar maven: Since she loves Roman history, Davis might consider studying Latin -- or English -- grammar and learning something about pronouns and case. Very irritating lapse.)

86. The Hornet's Nest, Jimmy Carter

The South's part during the Revolution. Not very well put together, but interesting for the picture of everyday life as well as the war history.

82. A Secret History of the IRA, Ed Moloney

Well-written, accessible history of the IRA, concentrating on the years from the 70s. Extremely detailed and not usually for the general reader.