J. David Markham Napoleonic History

Armchair Reader: The Amazing Book of History

An interesting–sometimes serious, sometimes lighthearted–look at people, events and ideas in history. I wrote articles on Julius Caesar and Charlemagne.

Selected Works

Biography/History

The Road to St Helena: Napoleon After Waterloo

The story of a fascinating but often overlooked period of Napoleon's career. The time between Waterloo and Napoleon's surrender to the British is filled with intrigue and possibilities, and this book covers all of the exciting details, often in the words of those who were there!

History Revisited: The Great Battles Eminent Historians Take On the Great Works of Alternative History

Six alternative history stories answered by six noted historians. Introduction and introductory material, as well as a response to one alternative history, by J. David Markham, editor.

Armchair Reader: The Amazing Book of History

Six alternative history stories answered by six noted historians. Introduction and introductory material, as well as a response to one alternative history, by J. David Markham, editor.

Napoleon for Dummies

“The ultimate biography of Napoleon for the average person and students of Napoleon alike.”

--Ben Weider, President, International Napoleonic Society

Napoléon pour les Nuls

The French version, with a preface by Jean Tulard, dean of French Napoleonic scholars,

Наполеон для чайников

The Russian version of Napoleon for Dummies. It translates as 'Napoleon for the Teapots.'

Napoleon Voor Dummies

This is the Dutch version of Napoleon for Dummies.

Napoleon and Dr. Verling on St. Helena

A vivid view of Napoleon’s last years and a major contribution to Napoleonic scholarship.

Winner of the 2005 International Napoleonic Society’s President’s Choice award for Napoleonic Literature.

Napoleon’s Road to Glory: Triumphs, Defeats and Immortality

Easy to read, well researched and documented, it is the one book on Napoleon for student and scholar alike!

Winner of the 2004 Napoleonic Society of America Emperor's Award for Napoleonic Literature

Imperial Glory: The Bulletins of Napoleon's Grande Armée

Imperial Glory is the first complete English translation of Napoleon’s Bulletins and also contains numerous reports by Napoleon’s marshals and others, most of which have never been published in English.

Winner of the 2003 International Napoleonic Society
Presidents Choice Award and the 2007 Count Las Cases Memorial Prize for Napoleonic Literature in English from the Instituto Napoleónico México-Francia.

Winner of the 2003 International Napoleonic Society President's Choice Award for Napoleonic Literature.

To Befriend an Emperor: Betsy Balcombe's Memoirs of Napoleon on St Helena

Betsy Balcombe's memoirs tell the story of her relationship with Napoleon on St Helena, the island to which he was exiled after defeat at Waterloo. I wrote the introduction to this edition.

Selected as book of the month by Foundation Napoléon, Paris.

Napoleon: The Final Verdict

Eight Napoleonic experts review Napoleon's life and legacy.

DVD/Video/Audio

History Revisited: The Great Battles Audio Book

An abridged audio book that includes all introductory material and some of the best stories found in the paperback version. I had the honor to be one of the readers.

The Conquerors (DVD)

History Channel production that tells the stories of the greatest military commanders of all time, including segments with J. David Markham on Napoleon and Julius Caesar.

Campaigns of Napoleon (DVD)

A group of British and one American (J. David Markham) tell the amazing story of Napoleon's career.

Napoleon Murder Mystery (VHS)

Ben Weider, J. David Markham and others set the stage for one of history's greatest mysteries: How did Napoleon die?

Encyclopedia

Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism 1800–1914 (2007)

A two-volume work on the world powers of the 19th and early 20th century. I contributed 10 articles.

Encyclopedia of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (2006)

A wealth of information on this exciting epoch. I contributed 27 articles.

Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History (2005)

A well-regarded basic reference work to which I contributed articles on Napoleon, Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar.

Encyclopedia of Leadership (2004)

The Encyclopedia of Leadership brings together for the first time everything that is known and truly matters about leadership as part of the human experience. Includes my article on Napoleon Bonaparte.