19 best-selling biography books like The Quest for Queen Mary by James Pope-Hennessy

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The Quest for Queen Mary

By: James Pope-Hennessy

3.68

Format: 298 pages, Hardcover

When James Pope-Hennessy began his work on Queen Mary's official biography, it opened the door to m…

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1. Queen Victoria's Mysterious Daughter: A Biography of Princess Louise

By: Lucinda Hawksley

3.80

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The secrets of Queen Victoria's sixth child, Princess Louise, may be destined to remain hidden fore… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • british literature
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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2. Ma’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret

By: Craig Brown , None

3.34

Format: 433 pages, Kindle Edition

She made John Lennon blush and Marlon Brando clam up. She cold-shouldered Princess Diana and humili… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • memoir
  • british literature
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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3. The Diana Chronicles

By: Tina Brown

4.00

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

Ten years after her death, Princess Diana remains a mystery. Was she "the people's princess," who e… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • british literature
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

4. The Little Princesses

By: Marion Crawford , Jennie Bond

4.36

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

Once upon a time, in 1930s England, there were two little princesses named Elizabeth and Margaret R… read more

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5. To Marry an English Lord: Or How Anglomania Really Got Started

By: Carol Wallace , Gail MacColl

3.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

From the Gilded Age until 1914, more than 100 American heiresses invaded Britannia and swapped doll… read more

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6. Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill

By: Sonia Purnell

4.54

Format: 608 pages, Hardcover

A long-overdue tribute to the extraordinary woman behind Winston Churchill By Winston Churchill's o… read more

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7. The Heir Apparent: A Life of Edward VII, the Playboy Prince

By: Jane Ridley

3.96

Format: 236 pages, Hardcover

King Edward the VII, affectionately called Bertie, was fifty-nine when he took the throne in 1901, … read more

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8. Princes at War: The Bitter Battle Inside Britain's Royal Family in the Darkest Days of WWII

By: Deborah Cadbury

2.83

Format: 212 pages, Hardcover

This book tells the story of four sons of King George V during the period that the monarchy faced t… read more

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9. Matriarch: Queen Mary and the House of Windsor

By: Anne Edwards

3.73

Format: 216 pages,

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10. George V: Never a Dull Moment

By: Jane Ridley

4.23

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

From one of the most beloved and distinguished historians of the British monarchy, here is a lively… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • british literature
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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11. Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown

By: Anne Glenconner

4.06

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

An extraordinary memoir of drama, tragedy, and royal secrets by Anne Glenconner--a close member of … read more

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  • history
  • memoir
  • british literature
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"According to Princess Margaret, "You can't possibly have a picnic without your butler."

-Anne Glenconner, Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown

"One of the protocols of being in the company of a member of the Royal Family is that if they are standing, you have to stand - you can't sit down until they do. They seem to do an awful lot of standi…"

-Anne Glenconner, Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown

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12. The Other Gwyn Girl

By: Nicola Cornick

4.30

Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition

1671 – London The Civil War is over and Charles II, the ‘Merry Monarch’, is revelling in the thr… read more

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  • historical
  • british literature
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13. Cleopatra's Daughter: From Roman Prisoner to African Queen

By: Jane Draycott

3.77

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The first modern biography of one of the most influential yet long-neglected rulers of the ancient … read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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14. Medical Downfall of the Tudors: Sex, Reproduction & Succession

By: Sylvia Barbara Soberton

3.88

Format: 233 pages, Kindle Edition

The Tudor dynasty died out because there was no heir of Elizabeth I’s body to succeed her. Henry VI… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • british literature
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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15. Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor

By: Andrew Lownie

3.82

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Traitor King, by Sunday Times bestselling author Andrew Lownie, looks at the years following the ab… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • british literature
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"The problem was that the Duke wanted status not a job, to be recognised rather than to contribute."

-Andrew Lownie, Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor

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16. The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III

By: Andrew Roberts

4.25

Format: 784 pages, Hardcover

The last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away … read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • british literature
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World by Jen Psaki

17. Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World

By: Jen Psaki

3.96

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Former White House Press Secretary and current MSNBC host Jen Psaki shares the surprising lessons s… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • womens
  • audiobook
"There was also a large crew of people who tried to nickname the previously mentioned Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework "BIF". If you would like your audience to start making fun of a big, serious, …"

-Jen Psaki, Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World

"I've spent time with a lot of very busy people - business leaders, prominent journalists, and multiple presidents. Despite the unusually high demands on their schedules, something they all have in co…"

-Jen Psaki, Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World

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18. Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

By: Elizabeth Beller

3.86

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The life and legacy of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, wife of John F. Kennedy Jr., are reexamined in thi… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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19. The Stolen Child

By: Ann Hood

4.05

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

An unlikely duo ventures through France and Italy to solve the mystery of a child’s fate in this mo… read more

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  • historical
  • audiobook
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20. The Crown in Crisis: Countdown to the Abdication

By: Alexander Larman

3.74

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

The thrilling and definitive account of the Abdication Crisis of 1936 On December 10, 1936, King E… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • british literature
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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21. Murder at the Polo Club (Cleopatra Fox, #7)

By: C.J. Archer

4.15

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

The sport of kings is the backdrop for a game of murder where one player loses more than the match.… read more

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  • audiobook
  • historical
  • british literature
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22. George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage That Saved the Monarchy

By: Sally Bedell Smith

4.28

Format: 736 pages, Hardcover

A revelatory account of how King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's loving marriage saved the monarchy… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • british literature
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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23. Do Let's Have Another Drink!: The Dry Wit and Fizzy Life of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

By: Gareth Russell

4.09

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Crown and Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret , a deliciously entertaining co… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • british literature
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder at the Crown and Anchor (Cleopatra Fox, #6) by C.J. Archer

24. Murder at the Crown and Anchor (Cleopatra Fox, #6)

By: C.J. Archer

4.15

Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition

A wealthy businessman with a reputation for taking risks rose from the slums to the height of succe… read more

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  • historical
  • audiobook
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25. Prince Philip Revealed: A Man of His Century

By: Ingrid Seward

3.81

Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition

For more than 70 years until his death on 9 April 2021, Prince Philip was the Queen's constant comp… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Behind the Throne: A Domestic History of the British Royal Household by Adrian Tinniswood

26. Behind the Throne: A Domestic History of the British Royal Household

By: Adrian Tinniswood

3.55

Format: 402 pages, Hardcover

The royal household might be described as a domestic institution on a massive scale. Those in servi… read more

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  • history
  • british literature
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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27. Princess Mary: The First Modern Princess

By: Elisabeth Basford

4.05

Format: 248 pages, Kindle Edition

'At last a biography of Princess Mary, the Queen’s aunt – and a good one ... She has long deserved … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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28. The Mountbattens: Their Lives & Loves

By: Andrew Lownie

3.66

Format: 528 pages, Kindle Edition

DICKIE MOUNTBATTEN: A major figure behind his nephew Philip's marriage to Queen Elizabeth II and in… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • british literature
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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29. Jackie, Janet & Lee: The Secret Lives of Janet Auchincloss and Her Daughters, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill

By: J. Randy Taraborrelli

3.84

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

“Do you know what the secret to happily-ever-after is?” Janet Bouvier Auchincloss would ask her dau… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • memoir
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • womens
  • audiobook
Cover of The Quest for Queen Mary by James Pope-Hennessy

30. The Quest for Queen Mary

By: James Pope-Hennessy

3.68

Format: 298 pages, Hardcover

When James Pope-Hennessy began his work on Queen Mary's official biography, it opened the door to m… read more

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  • history
  • memoir
  • british literature
  • historical
  • edwardian
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • womens
  • audiobook
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31. The King is Dead, Long Live the King!: Majesty, Mourning and Modernity in Edwardian Britain

By: Martin Williams

4.33

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Unforgettable as it was, the public response to the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 w… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction

23 Top audiobook books like The Quest for Queen Mary by James Pope-Hennessy

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Queen Victoria's Mysterious Daughter: A Biography of Princess Louise

Lucinda Hawksley

3.80

Transform Your Habits

Ma’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret

Craig Brown , None

3.34

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The Diana Chronicles

Tina Brown

4.00

Transform Your Habits

George V: Never a Dull Moment

Jane Ridley

4.23

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Jane Austen at Home

Lucy Worsley

3.16

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The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream

Charles Spencer

4.06

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The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of British History at Hampton Court

Gareth Russell

4.21

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Blood, Fire and Gold

Estelle Paranque

4.10

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