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Originally Posted by jmaxwell
Bernard Cornwell for napoleonic historical fiction (Sharpe series)
Patrick O'Brian for Nautical historical fiction (Master and Commander is one)
Wilbur Smith for tales of Egypt and Southern Africa (Courtney series and others)
George RR Martin for Song of fire and Ice series (Game of Thrones)
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If you get started on Patrick o'Brian, you will not stop until you have read them all and you will know more about sailing and Napoleonic era naval battles than you thought possible.
Bernard Cornwell's Sharp series is also excellent, several were made into very good series which were broadcast on PBS over the years. He also has written several historical fictions on early England and the US civil war which are very good.