What is Tim Holden's highest-rated book?

"Rule Britannia: The Washingtons" is Tim Holden's highest-rated book on LuvemBooks, with a reader rating of 4.3/5.

How many Tim Holden books are reviewed on LuvemBooks?

We have reviewed 1 book by Tim Holden.

What genres does Tim Holden write?

Tim Holden's books span genres including Fiction, Historical Fiction.

We've reviewed 1 Tim Holden book so far. Rule Britannia: The Washingtons opens the New World Saga, tracing the Washington family against Britain's imperial expansion — genealogical drama meets imperial history, with a 4.3/5 reader rating from 172 Amazon ratings.

Tim Holden

Tim Holden was born in 1979 in Norfolk, England, where he still lives with his wife and two sons. He writes historically grounded fiction rooted in established history, drawing on the work of historians to place real and fictional characters within social, political, and military realities. He is the author of the New World Saga series, which includes Rule Britannia.

On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed Rule Britannia.

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Rule Britannia: The Washingtons

4.3/5

reader rating · 290 ratings

Rule Britannia: The Washingtons is a historical novel by Tim Holden, Book 1 of 3 in The New World Saga. The author's site places it in 1738 Virginia, following Lawrence Washington. It suits readers wanting to start a colonial-era family saga.

Reviewed Aug 2, 2026

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Tim Holden writes historically grounded fiction that builds on the work of historians to situate real and fictional characters within the social, political, and military realities of their time. So far LuvemBooks has reviewed 1 of their books: Rule Britannia: The Washingtons, the opening volume of the New World Saga, which traces the Washington family against the backdrop of Britain's imperial expansion. It holds a reader rating of 4.3/5 from 172 Amazon ratings.

Where should I start?: Start with Rule Britannia: The Washingtons — it's the only Tim Holden book we've reviewed so far, and it's the opening volume of the New World Saga, so it's the natural entry point. It holds a reader rating of 4.3/5 from 172 Amazon ratings.
What's their writing style?: Holden's defining trait is historical grounding: they draw on the work of historians and place real and fictional characters within the social, political, and military realities of the period. In Rule Britannia: The Washingtons, that translates to genealogical drama set against the sweeping forces of Britain's imperial expansion — family story and big-picture history interlocked.
Books we've reviewed: We've reviewed 1 Tim Holden book so far. Rule Britannia: The Washingtons opens the New World Saga, tracing the Washington family against Britain's imperial expansion — genealogical drama meets imperial history, with a 4.3/5 reader rating from 172 Amazon ratings.
What genre do they write?: Tim Holden writes historical fiction. Their work is rooted in established history — real social, political, and military contexts — and Rule Britannia: The Washingtons adds a genealogical angle, following a real family through the rise of the British Empire.
What should I read after Rule Britannia?: Rule Britannia: The Washingtons is the opening volume of the New World Saga and is designed to launch a planned trilogy, so the natural next step is the series' second installment when it's available. For now, it's the only Tim Holden book we've reviewed, so it's both the starting point and the entirety of our coverage.

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