24 must-read nonfiction books like A Queen for All Seasons: A Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee by Joanna Lumley

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A Queen for All Seasons: A Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

By: Joanna Lumley

4.04

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

'Lovely... delivers the warmest of glows' - Telegraph 'Who wouldn't love this chocolate-box deligh…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in A Queen for All Seasons: A Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee by Joanna Lumley , here is a list of 24 books like this:

1. Rosie

By: Alan Titchmarsh

4.04

Format: 156 pages, Hardcover

'The voice on the other end of the phone was severe. It's your grandmother. Yes? She's been arreste… read more

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2. Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman

By: Lucy Worsley

4.20

Format: 498 pages, Kindle Edition

A new, fascinating account of the life of Agatha Christie from celebrated literary and cultural his… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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3. How They Broke Britain

By: James O'Brien

4.29

Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition

The revealing, defining account of the dark network that broke out country. Something has gone r… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
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4. The Power of Hope

By: Kate Garraway

4.54

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

'A raw, honest rollercoaster that touches the heart' *****'Kate and her family's courageous battle … read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
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5. Oh Miriam!: Stories from an Extraordinary Life

By: Miriam Margolyes

4.08

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

'Oh Miriam! risks the curse of the sequel, and pulls it off . . . A force of nature, a tour de farc… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
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6. 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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  • biography
  • nonfiction
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7. TEN: The decade that changed my future

By: Rylan Clark

4.01

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

Out now the brand-new paperback from Rylan - fully updated to include stories from the last 12 mont… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
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8. Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops

By: Shaun Bythell

3.48

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

A cantankerously funny view of books and the people who love them. It does take all kinds and throu… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
"It should go without saying that anyone who introduces themselves as 'a bit weird' is almost certainly not."

-Shaun Bythell, Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops

"This group derives an alternate sort of gratification from the fact that their niche obsession somehow differentiates them from other people, mistakenly assuming that it makes them more interesting."

-Shaun Bythell, Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops

"It's not as though there is anything wrong with being American, although perhaps in a land of immigrants the only way to differentiate yourself is to cling onto a piece of the land you left, even if …"

-Shaun Bythell, Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops

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9. The Swimmer

By: Graham Norton

3.86

Format: 82 pages, Kindle Edition

Quick Reads 2022 Helen is a retired teacher living on the Irish coast. She enjoys the peace and qu… read more

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10. Queen of Our Times: The Life of Queen Elizabeth II

By: Robert Hardman

4.33

Format: 690 pages, Hardcover

The definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by a renowned royal biographer. As seen on Good Morn… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
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11. The King: The Life of Charles III

By: Christopher Andersen

3.94

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen comes a vivid and unsparing yet symp… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
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12. Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story.

By: Robert Hardman

3.92

Format: 456 pages, Kindle Edition

The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller‘Fascinating . . . The book everyone is talking about’ – Daily Mai… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
"He's a very charming person - very warm and very friendly...I admire the way he interacts with people. That, to me, speaks to the measure of our King."

-Robert Hardman, Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story.

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13. Coming Home: My Grand Adventures in a Wee Country

By: Billy Connolly

4.19

Format: 261 pages, ebook

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Where do you come from? It's one of the most basic human questions … read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
"People often say that football and boxing are the ways out of the working class and they are your ticket out of that kind of life, if you happen to want to leave it. But, for me, the library is the k…"

-Billy Connolly, Coming Home: My Grand Adventures in a Wee Country

"But I think I want to become part of Scotland when I die. In a coffin, you just turn to dust, so I would prefer to be buried in a wicker casket, or in a sheet like the Africans do, so that I actually…"

-Billy Connolly, Coming Home: My Grand Adventures in a Wee Country

"inevitably I think sometimes about my death, but those thoughts go away as quickly as they come. I tend not to dwell on them. Somebody asked me if I wanted to join a suicide society. It’s some organi…"

-Billy Connolly, Coming Home: My Grand Adventures in a Wee Country

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14. Whatever Next?: Lessons from an Unexpected Life

By: Anne Glenconner

4.01

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

**Instant Sunday Times Bestseller** Bracing honesty, rare insight, and more revelations: theNew Yor… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
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15. Murder Most Royal (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates #3)

By: S.J. Bennett

3.89

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Christmas at Sandringham is going to be murder . . . December 2016 - A severed hand is found was… read more

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  • british literature
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16. Wish You Were Dead (Roy Grace, #17.5)

By: Peter James

3.71

Format: 97 pages, Kindle Edition

Wish You Were Dead is a Quick Read short story from bestselling author Peter James.Roy Grace and hi… read more

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  • british literature
Cover of France on Trial: The Case of Marshal Pétain by Julian T. Jackson

17. France on Trial: The Case of Marshal Pétain

By: Julian T. Jackson

4.17

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

One of the great contemporary historians of France on one of the most controversial periods of twen… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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18. Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading

By: Lucy Mangan

3.93

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

When Lucy Mangan was little, stories were everything. They opened up new worlds and cast light on … read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
"Each book is a world entire. You're going to have to take more than one pass at it."

-Lucy Mangan, Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading

"The intensity of childhod reading, the instant and complete absorption in a book - a good book, a bad book, in any kind of book - is something I would give much to recapture"

-Lucy Mangan, Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading

"The philosopher and psychologist Riccardo Manzotti describes the process of reading and rereading as creating both locks and keys with which to open them; it shows you an area of life you didn't even…"

-Lucy Mangan, Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading

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19. My Love Story

By: Tina Turner

4.16

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Tina Turner—the long-reigning queen of rock & roll and living legend—sets the record straight about… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
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20. Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait

By: Gyles Brandreth

4.41

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the writer… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
Cover of Celebrations for the Woolworths Girls (Woolworths, #8) by Elaine Everest

21. Celebrations for the Woolworths Girls (Woolworths, #8)

By: Elaine Everest

4.64

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

It's 1952 and with a new Monarch about to ascend the throne, The Woolworths Girls will face fresh n… read more

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22. The Queen: 1926–2022

By: Andrew Morton

4.15

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

In this entertaining and insightful biography, award-winning writer Andrew Morton, author of Diana,… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
Cover of The Cornish Cream Tea Bus (The Cornish Cream Tea Novels, #1) (The Cornish Cream Tea Bus, #1-4) by Cressida McLaughlin

23. The Cornish Cream Tea Bus (The Cornish Cream Tea Novels, #1) (The Cornish Cream Tea Bus, #1-4)

By: Cressida McLaughlin

4.07

Format: 379 pages, Kindle Edition

Next stop, Cornwall! Hop on The Cornish Cream Tea Bus for a delicious, romantic adventure… ‘A wo… read more

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24. Calling the Shots: My Autobiography

By: Sue Barker

4.17

Format: 323 pages, Kindle Edition

The instant Sunday Times bestsellerShortlisted for the Autobiography of the Year at the British Spo… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
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25. Hungry

By: Grace Dent

4.37

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From an early age, Grace Dent was hungry. As a little girl growing up in Currock, Carlisle, she yea… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
"Are you hungry?' I say, slightly mischievously. 'Very, he says, unfurling his napkin. This is a shame, because we're sitting down for a tasting menu that will not be a meal, but more a random collect…"

-Grace Dent, Hungry

Cover of Playing Under the Piano: From Downton to Darkest Peru by Hugh Bonneville

26. Playing Under the Piano: From Downton to Darkest Peru

By: Hugh Bonneville

3.97

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A The Times (UK) and Sunday Times Best Book of the Year A moving, laugh-out-loud memoir from one o… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
Cover of The Crown: The Official Companion, Volume 2: Political Scandal, Personal Struggle, and the Years that Defined Elizabeth II (1956-1977) by Robert Lacey

27. The Crown: The Official Companion, Volume 2: Political Scandal, Personal Struggle, and the Years that Defined Elizabeth II (1956-1977)

By: Robert Lacey

3.69

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Can't get enough of The Crown? In this must-have exploration of the history behind seasons 2 and 3 … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
Cover of The Château - Forever Home by Dick Strawbridge

28. The Château - Forever Home

By: Dick Strawbridge

4.22

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

Return to life at Château-de-la-Motte Husson in the concluding memoir from the Sunday Times bestsel… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of Queuing for the Queen: A wonderful, heartwarming book to make you laugh and cry this autumn, inspired by the queue for the Queen by Sweta Rana

29. Queuing for the Queen: A wonderful, heartwarming book to make you laugh and cry this autumn, inspired by the queue for the Queen

By: Sweta Rana

4.09

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A warm and uplifting novel about a British Indian mother and daughter and their journey across 24 h… read more

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Cover of A Queen for All Seasons: A Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee by Joanna Lumley

30. A Queen for All Seasons: A Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee

By: Joanna Lumley

4.04

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

'Lovely... delivers the warmest of glows' - Telegraph 'Who wouldn't love this chocolate-box deligh… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
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31. Green Living Made Easy: 101 Eco Tips, Hacks and Recipes to Save Time and Money

By: Nancy Birtwhistle

4.33

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

'The tips and tricks are just brilliant.' – Jane Dunn, author of Jane's Patisserie 101 eco-friendl… read more

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  • nonfiction

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Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman

Lucy Worsley

4.20

Transform Your Habits

How They Broke Britain

James O'Brien

4.29

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Queen of Our Times: The Life of Queen Elizabeth II

Robert Hardman

4.33

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The King: The Life of Charles III

Christopher Andersen

3.94

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Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books

Cathy Rentzenbrink

4.20

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The Household

Stacey Halls

3.94

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Remainders of the Day: More Diaries from The Bookshop, Wigtown (The Diary of a Bookseller, #3)

Shaun Bythell

4.11

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Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year

Susie Dent

4.30

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