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Penguin BooksSo this is a book that takes a subject that's very dear to my heart and explores it on the broadest canvas, going all the way back to the Bronze Age and all the way forward to the nuclear age." —@d_a_n_jones on his new book, CASTLES. From New York Times bestselling historian Dan Jones, CASTLES is a grand and sweeping history of the world, told through over three thousand years of iconic fortifications. Jones takes readers on a journey through the many eras of castle-building and across continents as each stronghold tells a unique story of power, politics, and survival, revealing the shifting tides of warfare, the rise and fall of empires, the resilience of people under siege, and the flourishing of new ideas. In a starred review, @kirkusreviews called CASTLES "[an] entertaining, fact-filled history of fortifications...vividly described in a breezy, absorbing writing style that’s buttressed by meticulous research." Preorder your copy of CASTLES before hits shelves everywhere November 3rd!
On the profile · Sep 23, 2026