Notorious
On sale
7th May 2026
Price: £10.99
Genre
History loves a villain. But who decides what evil looks like?
Otto English, bestselling author of Fake History and Fake Heroes, separates fact from fiction and re-examines history’s most notorious figures. From Bloody Mary to Judas, Dracula to the Illuminati, learn how the history we’re taught isn’t always to be trusted as English exposes the agendas behind the ‘truths’ we’ve been led to believe.
Discover which villain was society’s scapegoat, the good guys who might really be baddies, and how the age-old villain playbook bleeds into our present day. Fascinating and fearless, Notorious will make you question what you know and change the way you see the world forever.
Otto English, bestselling author of Fake History and Fake Heroes, separates fact from fiction and re-examines history’s most notorious figures. From Bloody Mary to Judas, Dracula to the Illuminati, learn how the history we’re taught isn’t always to be trusted as English exposes the agendas behind the ‘truths’ we’ve been led to believe.
Discover which villain was society’s scapegoat, the good guys who might really be baddies, and how the age-old villain playbook bleeds into our present day. Fascinating and fearless, Notorious will make you question what you know and change the way you see the world forever.
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