28 Best nonfiction books like Pandemic Diaries: The inside story of Britain's battle against Covid by isabel oakeshott

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Pandemic Diaries: The inside story of Britain's battle against Covid

By: isabel oakeshott

3.17

Format: 673 pages, Kindle Edition

When Covid-19 swept the world, governments scrambled to protect their citizens and chart a course b…

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1. A Life in Questions

By: Jeremy Paxman

4.08

Format: 320 pages,

The witty, incisive and frank memoirs from the legend of Newsnight and long-standing quiz master of… read more

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2. Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within

By: Rory Stewart

4.36

Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition

A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabi… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
"Proper searching could stop drugs being carried through the gates. In the US and Sweden, where there was proper searching, I had discovered, the drug rates were far lower. But when I shared these sug…"

-Rory Stewart, Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within

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3. The Twat Files: a Life of Mistakes - No Regrets

By: Dawn French

3.87

Format: 363 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the truth behind the many, many times Dawn French has been a complete twat over the last s… read more

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  • nonfiction
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4. Undoctored: The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients

By: Adam Kay

3.91

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

Adam Kay's secret diary from his time as a junior doctor This is Going to Hurt was the publishing p… read more

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  • nonfiction
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5. Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller

By: Oliver Darkshire

3.97

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

Some years ago, Oliver Darkshire stepped into the hushed interior of Henry Sotheran Ltd on Sackvill… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Early one morning, which is to say about five minutes before noon..."

-Oliver Darkshire, Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller

"It's my belief that anyone worth knowing enjoys spending time in a bookshop."

-Oliver Darkshire, Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller

"There is something about geriatric men which attracts them to dangerous ladders."

-Oliver Darkshire, Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller

"Hell hath no fury, they say, like a man treated the same way as he treats women."

-Oliver Darkshire, Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller

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6. Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman

By: Alan Rickman

3.58

Format: 469 pages, Hardcover

Madly Deeply is a rare invitation into the mind of Alan Rickman—one of the most magnetic, beloved … read more

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"The trouble with death is that there is no next."

-Alan Rickman, Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman

"Why was I dreaming about having got myself a Saturday job at Woolworth's??"

-Alan Rickman, Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman

"The walls we are surrounded by, the objects we fill the spaces with, the lives they all describe."

-Alan Rickman, Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman

"Savoy Grill with Emma[Thompson]. A very easy, enjoyable meal with an easy enjoyable person. She says 'fuck' a lot. Much laughter."

-Alan Rickman, Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman

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7. My Darling Daughter

By: J.P. Delaney

3.77

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

The child you never knew knows all your secrets . . . Out of the blue, Susie Jones is contacted… read more

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8. Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors

By: Tom Bower

3.86

Format: 541 pages, Kindle Edition

The British Royal Family believed that the dizzy success of the Sussex wedding, watched and celebra… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
"Meghan, said Oprah, had been the target of ‘constant criticism [and] blatant sexist and racist remarks by British tabloids’. As she spoke, the screen was covered by a spread of apparently racist head…"

-Tom Bower, Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors

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9. A Pocketful of Happiness

By: Richard E. Grant

4.36

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Born in Swaziland in 1957, Richard E. Grant moved to the UK to pursue his acting career, and has be… read more

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  • nonfiction
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10. Watching Neighbours Twice a Day...: How ’90s TV (Almost) Prepared Me For Life

By: Josh Widdicombe

3.91

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

'A wonderful blend of nostalgia, hilarity and personal anecdotes that only Josh Widdicombe could de… read more

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  • nonfiction
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11. The Audacity

By: Katherine Ryan

4.16

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

From the star of the hit Netflix series The Duchess comes a brilliantly funny, fiercely honest, and… read more

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  • nonfiction
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12. More Than a Woman

By: Caitlin Moran

4.15

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

A Good Morning America September Book Pick The author of the international bestseller How to Be … read more

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  • nonfiction
"Muchas veces las mujeres se casan con su techo de cristal."

-Caitlin Moran, More Than a Woman

"Pero el otro consejo que me gustaría darte, ahora que soy mayor, es este: si puedes, no dejes tu trabajo. No dependas económicamente de tu pareja."

-Caitlin Moran, More Than a Woman

"Women slagging off other women for perceived physical imperfection is like farting in a spaceship: everyone on board suffers, including she who dealt it."

-Caitlin Moran, More Than a Woman

"Todas las familias son diferentes, pero me he fijado en que, en muchas ocasiones, detrás de cada exhausta mujer madura cargada de responsabilidades que se ocupa de sus padres cuando envejecen suele h…"

-Caitlin Moran, More Than a Woman

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13. A Fortunate Woman: A Country Doctor's Story

By: Polly Morland

4.25

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A Fortunate Woman is a compelling, thoughtful and insightful look at the life and work of a country… read more

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  • nonfiction
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14. Menopausing: The Positive Roadmap to Your Second Spring

By: Davina McCall

4.31

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

Menopause affects every woman, and yet so many approach it with shame, fear, misinformation or sile… read more

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  • nonfiction
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15. The Abuse of Power: Confronting Injustice in Public Life

By: Theresa May

3.47

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

As Prime Minister for three years and Home Secretary for six years, Theresa May confronted a series… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
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16. Johnson at 10: The Inside Story

By: Anthony Seldon

4.22

Format: 662 pages, Hardcover

***Chosen as a non-fiction highlight of 2023 in The Times and the Observer *** After his dramatic … read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
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17. Neglected: Scared, hungry and alone, Jamey craves affection

By: Cathy Glass

4.54

Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition

Little Jamey, 2½ years old, is placed with experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, as an emergency. … read more

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18. The Herd

By: Emily Edwards

4.04

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

You should never judge how someone chooses to raise their child. Elizabeth and Bryony are polar … read more

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19. My Account: The official autobiography

By: Coleen Rooney

4.14

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

You may think you know everything about the seemingly dazzling life of Coleen Rooney.From growing u… read more

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  • nonfiction
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20. The Reluctant Carer: Dispatches from the Edge of Life

By: The Reluctant Carer

3.95

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

An irresistibly moving, funny and urgent memoir about the reality of caring for your parents, when … read more

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  • nonfiction
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21. Ten Years to Save the West: Lessons from the Only Conservative in the Room

By: Liz Truss

2.96

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Can the West Be Saved? Liz Truss, the former Conservative prime minister of Great Britain, thinks t… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
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22. Scoops: Behind the Scenes of the BBC's Most Shocking Interviews

By: Sam McAlister

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The secrets of a former Newsnight producer who found her way to Buckingham Palace 'A cracking re… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
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23. The Fall of Boris Johnson: The Full Story

By: Sebastian Payne

3.72

Format: 282 pages, ebook

Boris Johnson was touted as the saviour of the country and the Conservative Party, obtaining a huge… read more

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  • nonfiction
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24. The Right Sort of Girl

By: Anita Rani

4.16

Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition

Anita's debut novel Baby Does a Runner is available to pre-order now - coming July 2023! Fizzing w… read more

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  • nonfiction
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25. Keep Talking: A Broadcasting Life

By: David Dimbleby

4.07

Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition

'Thoughtful, very readable ... We have been lucky, lucky, lucky to have him' - The Times'Pithy and … read more

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  • nonfiction
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26. Going Mainstream: How extremists are taking over

By: Julia Ebner

3.77

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

'Piercingly revelatory ... a tour de force' - Carl Miller, author of The Death of the Gods'...a mus… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
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27. Life, Death and Biscuits

By: Anthea Allen

3.83

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘A heart-breaking story of courage and compassion from the front line o… read more

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28. Pandemic Diaries: The inside story of Britain's battle against Covid

By: isabel oakeshott

3.17

Format: 673 pages, Kindle Edition

When Covid-19 swept the world, governments scrambled to protect their citizens and chart a course b… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
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29. The Marmalade Diaries: The True Story of an Odd Couple

By: Ben Aitken

4.03

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"Charming, touching and very very funny" — Jenny Colgan, New York Times bestselling authorONE HOUSE… read more

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"I ask what inscription she'd have on her headstone. She gives it some thought, then says, 'Was meant to be enjoying herself but polished the doorknob instead."

-Ben Aitken, The Marmalade Diaries: The True Story of an Odd Couple

"She says there's been a few drops of snow in Yorkshire so the BBC are calling it a White Christmas. I say that's like calling me a vegetarian because I eat peas twice a week."

-Ben Aitken, The Marmalade Diaries: The True Story of an Odd Couple

"Over dinner, we mostly talk about Henry being gone a year. I tell her what someone told me in Italy: that grief is fruitful because it gives perspective and a sense of scale. Winnie says that's bollo…"

-Ben Aitken, The Marmalade Diaries: The True Story of an Odd Couple

"She takes a cautious approach to toasting bread. She does it by degrees, nervous of burning it. But the trouble is, by popping it up and down five times to check on its progress, she provides herself…"

-Ben Aitken, The Marmalade Diaries: The True Story of an Odd Couple

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30. 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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  • politics
  • nonfiction
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31. In the Thick of It

By: Alan Duncan

3.61

Format: 594 pages, Kindle Edition

As Minister of State at the Foreign Office, Alan Duncan was once described as Boris Johnson’s ‘poop… read more

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Rory Stewart

4.36

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Tom Bower

3.86

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The Abuse of Power: Confronting Injustice in Public Life

Theresa May

3.47

Transform Your Habits

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Anthony Seldon

4.22

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John Scalzi

4.16

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Patrick deWitt

3.41

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T. Kingfisher

3.69

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Michelle Porter

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