9 must-read tudor period books like In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court by Alison Weir

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In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

By: Alison Weir

4.02

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Behind every great king stands a queen. And behind every queen, the whole court watches on... Ov…

If you liked the tudor period plot in In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court by Alison Weir , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. Design for How People Learn

By: Julie Dirksen

4.26

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

Products, technologies, and workplaces change so quickly today that everyone is continually learnin… read more

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2. The Forbidden Queen

By: Anne O'Brien

4.17

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

An innocent pawn A kingdom without a king A new dynasty will reign... 1415. The jewel in the French… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature
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3. Keys to Great Writing

By: Stephen Wilbers

2.62

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Keys to Great Writing Empower your writing! Keys to Great Writingcovers every aspect of the craft, … read more

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4. The Survival of the Princes in the Tower: Murder, Mystery and Myth

By: Matthew Lewis

3.97

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

The murder of the Princes in the Tower is the most famous cold case in English or British history. … read more

Similar categories in Matthew Lewis's The Survival of the Princes in the Tower: Murder, Mystery and Myth book and Alison Weir's In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

  • british literature
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5. 1421: The Year China Discovered America

By: Gavin Menzies

4.16

Format: 422 pages, Paperback

On 3/8/1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. Its mission was "to pro… read more

Similar categories in Gavin Menzies's 1421: The Year China Discovered America book and Alison Weir's In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

  • historical

6. Young and Damned and Fair: The Life of Catherine Howard, Fifth Wife of King Henry VIII

By: Gareth Russell

4.12

Format: 206 pages, Hardcover

Written with an exciting combination of narrative flair and historical authority, this interpretati… read more

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7. The King's Curse (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #7)

By: Philippa Gregory

3.67

Format: 117 pages, Hardcover

The final novel in the Cousins' War series, the basis for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries… read more

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8. The Private Lives of the Tudors

By: Tracy Borman

4.11

Format: 70 pages, Hardcover

'I do not live in a corner. A thousand eyes see all I do.' Elizabeth I The Tudor monarchs were cons… read more

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9. The Household

By: Stacey Halls

3.94

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

From the Sunday Times bestseller and winner of the Women's Prize Futures Award, the captivating, hi… read more

Similar categories in Stacey Halls's The Household book and Alison Weir's In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

  • historical
  • drama
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case

By: Philippa Langley

3.67

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

In 1483, Edward V (age twelve) and his brother Richard, Duke of York (age nine), disappeared from t… read more

Similar categories in Philippa Langley's The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case book and Alison Weir's In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

  • historical
  • tudor period
  • british literature
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11. Young Elizabeth: Elizabeth I and Her Perilous Path to the Crown

By: Nicola Tallis

4.36

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The first definitive biography of the young Elizabeth I in over twenty years—drawing on a rich vari… read more

Similar categories in Nicola Tallis's Young Elizabeth: Elizabeth I and Her Perilous Path to the Crown book and Alison Weir's In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

  • historical
  • 16th century
  • tudor period
  • british literature
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12. For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain

By: Victoria Mackenzie

3.85

Format: 166 pages, Hardcover

An astounding debut, both epic and intimate, about grief, trauma, revelation, and the hidden lives … read more

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  • historical
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Sometimes I reworked, with much crossing out and burning of papers; I had to sift through my thoughts for words that gleamed with truth. But other times the words came fast, and then I was an arrow, …"

-Victoria Mackenzie, For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain

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13. The Tower

By: Flora Carr

3.70

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A bold, feminist debut novel, reimagining Mary, Queen of Scots’s darkest hour, when she was held ho… read more

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  • historical
  • tudor period
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Changed History

By: Tracy Borman

4.26

Format: 302 pages, Hardcover

Anne Boleyn is a subject of enduring fascination. By far the most famous of Henry VIII's six wives,… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Borman's Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Changed History book and Alison Weir's In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

  • historical
  • tudor period
  • british literature
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15. Queen Victoria: Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow

By: Lucy Worsley

4.19

Format: 499 pages, Kindle Edition

Who was Queen Victoria? A little old lady, potato-like in appearance, dressed in everlasting black?… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Worsley's Queen Victoria: Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow book and Alison Weir's In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

  • historical
  • british literature
"She no longer followed fashion; she had created a fashion all her own."

-Lucy Worsley, Queen Victoria: Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow

"Surely Victoria's mental health suffered because all the men around her expected it to."

-Lucy Worsley, Queen Victoria: Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow

"The daily contents even of her bin 'would be more interesting than a year's file of The Times'."

-Lucy Worsley, Queen Victoria: Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow

"With Bertie's illness, Victoria's return to her best self, the self she had lost in Albert, had begun."

-Lucy Worsley, Queen Victoria: Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow

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16. The Burnings

By: Naomi Kelsey

4.11

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Nothing scares men like witchcraft . . . 1589. Scottish housemaid Geillis and Danish courtier Ma… read more

Similar categories in Naomi Kelsey's The Burnings book and Alison Weir's In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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17. A Marriage of Fortune

By: Anne O'Brien

3.98

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

England, 1469. As the War of the Roses rages on, Margaret Paston knows that there is only one way t… read more

Similar categories in Anne O'Brien's A Marriage of Fortune book and Alison Weir's In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature
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18. Queen's Lady (Queens of the Tower #2)

By: Joanna Hickson

4.18

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Can she tread a dangerous line between love and duty? Raven-haired and fiercely independent,… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Hickson's Queen's Lady (Queens of the Tower #2) book and Alison Weir's In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

  • british literature
  • historical
  • tudor period
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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19. The King's Witch (Frances Gorges Trilogy, #1)

By: Tracy Borman

3.99

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

In March of 1603, as she helps to nurse the dying Queen Elizabeth of England, Frances Gorges dreams… read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • tudor period
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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20. The Fallen Angel (Frances Gorges Trilogy #3)

By: Tracy Borman

4.31

Format: 493 pages, Kindle Edition

'An outstanding page-turner . . . historical fiction at its absolute best' - Alison Weir'An engagin… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature
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21. The Devil's Slave (Frances Gorges Trilogy #2)

By: Tracy Borman

4.19

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

At the end of The King's Witch, the first book in Tracy Borman's Stuart-era trilogy, Frances Gorges… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Borman's The Devil's Slave (Frances Gorges Trilogy #2) book and Alison Weir's In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature
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22. Cecily

By: Annie Garthwaite

4.11

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

"Rebellion?" The word is a spark. They can start a fire with it, or smother it in their fingertips… read more

Similar categories in Annie Garthwaite's Cecily book and Alison Weir's In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature
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23. Queen Hereafter

By: Isabelle Schuler

4.03

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

“Suspenseful, atmospheric and full of twists and turns, I loved the brutal, backstabbing world that… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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24. The House of Dudley: A New History of Tudor England

By: Joanne Paul

4.17

Format: 506 pages, Hardcover

Told for the very first time, this is the shocking and extraordinary story of the most-conniving an… read more

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  • historical
  • tudor period
  • british literature
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25. The Lady of the Ravens (Queens of the Tower #1)

By: Joanna Hickson

3.90

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

My baptismal name may be Giovanna but here in my mother’s adopted country I have become plain Joan;… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Hickson's The Lady of the Ravens (Queens of the Tower #1) book and Alison Weir's In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

  • british literature
  • historical
  • tudor period
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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26. In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

By: Alison Weir

4.02

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Behind every great king stands a queen. And behind every queen, the whole court watches on... Ov… read more

Similar categories in Alison Weir's In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court book and Alison Weir's In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

  • british literature
  • historical
  • short stories
  • tudor period
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • 16th century
  • drama
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27. The King's Witches

By: Kate Foster

4.22

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

The King’s Witches by Kate Foster is a gripping and beautiful historical novel, giving an unforgett… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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28. The King’s Mother

By: Annie Garthwaite

4.49

Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition

1461. Through blood and battle Edward has gained England’s throne – king by right and conquest – ei… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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29. Queen B: The Story of Anne Boleyn, Witch Queen (Her Majesty's Royal Coven, #0.5)

By: Juno Dawson

3.76

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

The next enchanting instalment of the sensational #1 SUNDAY TIMES bestselling HER MAJESTY’S ROYAL C… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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30. The Story Spinner

By: Barbara Erskine

4.42

Format: 513 pages, Kindle Edition

The land of the Silures, 382 AD Elen is a princess promised to a general of Rome. Macsen came to… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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31. Eighteen: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives

By: Alice Loxton

4.01

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

Biggest books to look out for in 2024 – The Guardian'Loxton is the next big thing in history' – Dan… read more

Similar categories in Alice Loxton's Eighteen: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives book and Alison Weir's In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court

  • historical

18 best-selling fiction books like In the Shadow of Queens: Tales from the Tudor Court by Alison Weir

Transform Your Habits

The Forbidden Queen

Anne O'Brien

4.17

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The Household

Stacey Halls

3.94

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For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain

Victoria Mackenzie

3.85

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The Tower

Flora Carr

3.70

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Transform Your Habits

The Household

Stacey Halls

3.94

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The Passionate Tudor: A Novel of Queen Mary I

Alison Weir

4.02

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Anne O'Brien

4.49

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Elizabeth Macneal

4.02

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