10 Books Similar to “The Savage Wars: British Campaigns in Africa” by Lawrence James

by Thomas Pakenham (1991)

Like 'The Savage Wars', this book details the intense European colonization of Africa during the same period.

by Adam Hochschild (1998)

This work shares 'The Savage Wars' focus on the human cost of imperial expansion in Africa.

by Martin Marix Evans (2016)

Complementing 'The Savage Wars', this offers a deep dive into a key conflict within the era.

by Calvin R. Hughes

Like 'The Savage Wars', this book explores British military campaigns in Africa, albeit in a later period.

by David M. Brown (2017)

While a different conflict, this book shares 'The Savage Wars' focus on British military strategy in Africa.