The books are really good. The TV-series pretty much captures the essence of the books, but obviously it looses something in the transition from novel to screen-play.<br/><br/>Bernard Cornwell is a great writer of historical war fiction. He's written possibly the best (in terms of accuracy) account of the Arthurian legend ever, he's writen a series set in the American Civil War, a series set during the Viking era, a series set in the 100 Years War...<br/><br/>http://www.bernardcornwell.net/<br/><br/>Well worth a read.<br/><br/>