The Secret Life of the Savoy: and the D'Oyly Carte family
By: Olivia Williams
3.61
Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition
THE STORY OF THE SAVOY HOTEL'S FOUNDERS, THROUGH A CENTURY OF LUXURY."For The Gondoliers-themed bir…
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1. A Realm Divided: England in 1215
By: Dan Jones
3.93
Format: 300 pages,
1215 - the penultimate year of the reign of a king with the worst reputation of any in our history … read more
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2. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
4.71
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
An Unfinished Love A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most … read more
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3. The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of British History at Hampton Court
By: Gareth Russell
4.21
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
The popular and “scrupulous historian” (Daily Mail , London) Gareth Russell presents five hundred y… read more
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- british literature
- historical
- nonfiction
- audiobook
4. It Takes a Town
By: Aoife Clifford
3.63
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
So many people had reason to hate her, but did anyone have reason to kill her? Everyone dies fa… read more
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- audiobook
5. Wives Like Us
By: Plum Sykes
3.55
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Take a grand English country house, one (heartbroken) American divorcee, three rich wives, two tyco… read more
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- audiobook
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6. The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir
By: Griffin Dunne
4.19
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
At nine, Sean Connery saved him from drowning. At thirteen, desperate to hook up with Janis Joplin,… read more
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"At the moment when Mrs. Griffin had been notified of her husband’s death, she was in bed with her lover at the Hotel del Coronado in California, and took the news that she was a widow rather well. Sh…"-Griffin Dunne, The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir
7. The Romanov Brides
By: Clare McHugh
3.91
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
From the author of A Most English Princess comes a rich novel about young Princess Alix of Hesse—th… read more
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8. Unbecoming a Lady: The Forgotten Sluts and Shrews Who Shaped America
By: Therese Oneill
3.72
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A quippy and irreverent collection of illustrated profiles of the great American women who weren’t … read more
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"[A woman] takes up just the right amount of space. Small is best. You need to prove yourself worthy of the molecules you displace, madam."-Therese Oneill, Unbecoming a Lady: The Forgotten Sluts and Shrews Who Shaped America
9. The Cracked Mirror
By: Chris Brookmyre
4.07
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
FORGET WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW THIS IS NOT THAT CRIME NOVEL You know Johnny Hawke. Hard-bitten LAP… read more
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10. When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion
By: Julie Satow
4.06
Format: 295 pages, Hardcover
A glittering, glamorous portrait of the golden age of American department stores and of three visio… read more
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11. Death at the Sign of the Rook (Jackson Brodie, #6)
By: Kate Atkinson
4.09
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The stage is set. Marooned overnight by a snowstorm in a grand country house are a cast of characte… read more
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- british literature
12. Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner
By: Natalie Dykstra
4.05
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
The vivid and masterful story of an American original—a formidable art collector and builder of one… read more
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13. The Instrumentalist
By: Harriet Constable
4.18
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Venice. 1704. In this city of glittering splendour, desperation and destitution are never far away.… read more
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- audiobook
14. A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue
By: Dean Jobb
4.02
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
“A master of narrative nonfiction … in this mesmerizing tale about a Jazz Age gentlemanly thief, Jo… read more
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15. Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed
By: Maureen Callahan
4.25
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestseller Maureen Callahan, a fierce, character-driven exposé of the real Kenn… read more
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- audiobook
16. The Man on the Street (Jimmy Mullen #1)
By: Trevor Wood
4.17
Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition
'I can safely say it will be huge ... an excellent read' PATRICIA GIBNEY, author of the DI Lottie P… read more
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- audiobook
17. The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss
By: Margalit Fox
3.48
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A Jewish mother of four, a gracious society hostess, a beloved member of her community—and the firs… read more
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18. The Trap (Alias Emma, #3)
By: Ava Glass
4.32
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
British spy Emma Makepeace races against the clock to stop the Russians from carrying out a high-pr… read more
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- british literature
19. Murder at the White Palace (Sparks & Bainbridge, #6)
By: Allison Montclair
4.32
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In post-WWII London, the matchmakers of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau are involved in yet another … read more
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20. The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
By: Evan Friss
4.18
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
An affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American cu… read more
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21. The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld
By: Dan Slater
3.91
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The harrowing tale of an immigrant underworld, a secret vice squad, and the rise of organized crime… read more
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22. Frankie
By: Graham Norton
4.53
Format: 291 pages, Kindle Edition
Frankie Howe has lived a long life, her small flat is crammed full of art, furniture - and memories… read more
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23. What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service
By: Melissa Fitzgerald
4.49
Format: 608 pages, Hardcover
A behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing as told by cast members Mel… read more
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24. Precipice
By: Robert Harris
4.23
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A spellbinding novel of passion, intrigue, and betrayal set in England in the months leading to the… read more
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"There were twelve deliveries a day in London in 1914. It would be in his hands by mid-afternoon. Pg5"-Robert Harris, Precipice
"The worst crises in politics always occurred, in his experience, when two unrelated problems struck at once. The difficulties weren’t doubled, or even squared, but cubed. Pg345"-Robert Harris, Precipice
"Major Hankey, secretary of the Committee of Imperial Defence, was brought in by Bongie, and placed in front of him on the table the large red and blue leather-bound volume known as the War Book, he o…"-Robert Harris, Precipice
25. An Honest Woman: A Memoir of Love and Sex Work
By: Charlotte Shane
3.28
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Through the lens of her years spent as a sex worker, Charlotte Shane offers a provocative and tende… read more
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26. Diary of an MP's Wife: Inside and Outside Power
By: Sasha Swire
3.47
Format: 591 pages, Kindle Edition
What is it like to be a wife of a politician in modern-day Britain? Sasha Swire finally lifts the l… read more
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27. The Paper Chase: The Printer, the Spymaster, and the Hunt for the Rebel Pamphleteers
By: Joseph Hone
3.65
Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition
Longlisted for the HWA Non-Fiction Crown'A remarkable achievement' SpectatorIn the summer of 1705, … read more
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28. The Secret Life of the Savoy: and the D'Oyly Carte family
By: Olivia Williams
3.61
Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition
THE STORY OF THE SAVOY HOTEL'S FOUNDERS, THROUGH A CENTURY OF LUXURY."For The Gondoliers-themed bir… read more
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- business
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29. Who Could Ever Love You: A Family Memoir
By: Mary L. Trump
4.15
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller! A New York Times Nonfiction Book to R… read more
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30. Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue
By: Sonia Purnell
4.34
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, a re-exam… read more
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31. Connie: A Memoir
By: Connie Chung
4.37
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In an industry dominated by white men, Connie Chung stood alone, the first and only Asian woman to … read more
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