Bookshop

This is a bookshop devoted to Hadrian’s Wall. It provides links to various sites where books can be purchased, most of which are affiliate links and will earn me a few pennies towards the upkeep of this website each time something is bought using those links (at no extra cost to you). If you don’t like using Amazon, an alternative (such as Hive or bookshop.org) will always be provided if at all possible (but you might want to read this on your possible hidden use of Amazon).

Below you can browse Books about the Wall, Guide books, Reports, and Maps.

Books about the Wall

David J. Breeze and Brian Dobson [academic / popular]	Nick Hodgson [academic / popular]	Alistair Moffat [popular]
Hadrian’s Wall This is the ultimate text upon which all others depend. Some think it is too dry and academic, others rave about it. You must decide, but it is a very important book. Amazon UK Hive bookshop.org	Hadrian’s Wall: Archaeology and History at the Limit of Rome’s Empire Although aimed at the popular market, this is written by a respected academic author and gets quoted in academic papers, hence it appears in this category. Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org	The Wall: Rome’s Greatest Frontier Unashamedly popular account, originally a tie-in to a TV series (for which there is a DVD) Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org
Dave Armstrong [academic/ popular]	Matthew Symonds [academic / popular]	M. C. Bishop [popular]
The Hadrian’s Wall Military Way: A Frontier Road Explored An account of the road running immediately behind the Wall Amazon UK US Armatura Press	Hadrian’s Wall: Creating Division A refreshing change from most considerations of Hadrian’s Wall, written by the expert of milecastles. Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org	An Introduction to Hadrian’s Wall: One Hundred Questions About the Roman Wall Answered My own, humble, fact-laden booklet about the Wall Amazon UK US Armatura Press Smashwords (ebook)
Richard Hingley [academic]	David J. Breeze [academic / popular]	David J. Breeze [academic / popular]
Hadrian’s Wall: A Life A very readable biography of Hadrian’s Wall throughout its long life Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org	Hadrian’s Wall: A Study in Archaeological Exploration and Interpretation David Breeze’s Rhind Lectures from 2019 Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org	J. Collingwood Bruce’s Handbook to the Roman Wall The ‘Purple Brick’ (the nearest thing to a vade mecum for Hadrian’s Wall) Amazon UK US Abebooks
Peter Hill [academic / popular]	David J. Breeze [academic / popular]	David Taylor [popular]
The Construction of Hadrian’s Wall A stonemason’s masterful account of how the Wall was built. Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org Abebooks	Hadrian’s Wall : Paintings by the Richardson Family Reproductions of an commentary on the Richardson’s paintings of the Wall Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org	111 Places Along Hadrian’s Wall That You Shouldn’t Miss Familiar format of one full-page image and one page of text, now applied to the Wall Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org
Nic Fields [popular]	Simon Forty [popular]	David J. Breeze [popular]
Hadrian’s Wall AD 122–410 A handy little summary with the usual Osprey reconstruction artwork Amazon UK US Abebooks	Hadrian’s Wall Operations Manual Does your mural barrier need an 80-mile service? Amazon UK US English Heritage Abebooks	Hadrian’s Wall The official English Heritage souvenir guide book Amazon UK US English Heritage Abebooks
Stephen Leach and Alan Whitworth [popular / academic]	Alan Whitworth [popular / academic]	Rob Collins [popular / academic]
Saving the Wall : The Conservation of Hadrian’s Wall 1746–1987 The little-known story of the struggle to stop the Wall being erased Amazon UK US Hive (ebook) Abebooks	Hadrian’s Wall Through Time Then-and-now images of the Wall using Coates’s drawings Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org	Living on the Edge of Empire: The Objects and People of Hadrian’s Wall The curators of the various Wall museums choose their favourite objects Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org
Rob Collins [academic]	Nigel Mills (ed.) [academic]	Marta Alberti and Katie Mountain [academic]
Hadrian’s Wall and the End of Empire: The Roman Frontier in the 4th and 5th Centuries Sound book on the end of the Wall’s use Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org	Presenting the Romans: Interpreting the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site Full disclosure: I have a paper in this Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org	Hadrian’s Wall: Exploring Its Past to Protect Its Future The people speak about the Wall Amazon UK US bookshop.org Abebooks
Robert Woodside and James Crow [academic / popular]	G. D. B. Jones and D. J. Wooliscroft [academic / popular]	Alison Ewin [academic / popular]
Hadrian’s Wall: An Historic Landscape The Wall in its setting, before during and after its life Amazon UK US Abebooks	Hadrian’s Wall from the Air The ups and downs of aerial photographs of the Wall Amazon UK US Abebooks	Hadrian’s Wall: A Social and Cultural History More than just turrets and forts Amazon UK Abebooks
Adrian Goldsworthy [popular]	Eric Birley [academic]	Stan Beckensall [popular]
Hadrian’s Wall A well-respected popular account of the Wall Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org	Research on Hadrian’s Wall A tour-de-force of obscure and fascinating information, long out of print Abebooks	Empire Halts Here: Viewing the Heart of Hadrian’s Wall Nice pictures and some text Amazon UK (ebook) Abebooks

Guide books

Mark Richards [popular]	Andrew Tibbs [popular]	Anthony Burton [popular]
Walking Hadrian’s Wall Path The first edition was one of the first proper guide books to the Wall. Designed to be carried with you, this book comes with handy chunks of OS map in a separate booklet. Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org	A Short Guide to Hadrian’s Wall Slightly too large to walk around with, it is profusely illustrated in colour and serves as an excellent introduction to the Wall (perhaps prior to walking it). Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org	Hadrian’s Wall Path: National Trail Guide The official guidebook to the Hadrian’s Wall National Trail (which, for some 14 miles, does not follow the Wall itself). Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org
Henry Stedman [popular]	Guy de la Bedoyere [popular]	Paul Amess [popular]
Hadrian’s Wall Path: Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend (Newcastle) and Wallsend (Newcastle) to Bowness-on-Solway A two-way guide to walking the Wall National Trail Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org	Hadrian’s Wall : History and Guide A well-written account that does what it says on the tin. Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org	Hadrian’s Wall Path: A Walk Through History More an account of a walk than a guide but perhaps of interest for those considering the walk. Amazon UK US

Reports

Alexandra Croom and Alan Rushworth [academic]	Nick Hodgson [academic]
Segedunum : Excavations by Charles Daniels in the Roman Fort at Wallsend (1975–1984) Final report on Charles Daniels’s excavations at Wallsend. Amazon UK US Hive	The Roman Fort at Wallsend (Segedunum). Excavations in 1997–98 Report of the excavations conducted before the millennium Amazon UK US Abebooks

Maps

English Heritage [popular]	Harvey [popular]	Big Trails [popular]
An Archaeological Map of Hadrian’s Wall This is the most up-to-date map of the archaeology of the Wall on a 1:25,000 base. Essential Amazon UK US Hive bookshop.org	Hadrian’s Wall Path Walking map of the Hadrian’s Wall National Trail on a 1:40,000 base Amazon UK US Hive	Hadrian’s Wall Path Walking map Hadrian’s Wall National Trail on a 1:40,000 base Amazon UK US Hive