19 must-read history books like Princess Margaret: A Life Unravelled by Tim Heald

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Princess Margaret: A Life Unravelled

By: Tim Heald

3.29

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The almost universal conception is that the life of Princess Margaret (1930–2002) was a tragic fail…

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1. Dead Man's Walk (Lonesome Dove, #3)

By: Larry McMurtry

4.03

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

Dead Man's Walk is the first, extraordinary book in the epic Lonesome Dove tetralogy, in which Larr… read more

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"I’m not a chicken, Corporal Call,"

-Larry McMurtry, Dead Man's Walk (Lonesome Dove, #3)

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2. Comanche Moon (Lonesome Dove, #4)

By: Larry McMurtry

4.12

Format: 716 pages, Paperback

THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER The second book of Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove tetralogy, Comanche Moon… read more

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"Buffalo Hump knew his son was brave, but that was not enough. If a warrior lacked wisdom, courage alone would not keep him alive for long."

-Larry McMurtry, Comanche Moon (Lonesome Dove, #4)

"I've just served five years in a great war —the only struggle that still interests me is the conflict with the sentence, sir—the English sentence."

-Larry McMurtry, Comanche Moon (Lonesome Dove, #4)

"The thing that Buffalo Hump was most grateful for, as he rode into the emptiness, was the knowledge that in the years of his youth and manhood he had drawn the lifeblood of so many enemies. He had be…"

-Larry McMurtry, Comanche Moon (Lonesome Dove, #4)

"Buffalo Hump wanted to see the ocean because the ocean would always be as it was. Few things could stay forever in the way they were when the spirits made them. Even the great plains of grass, the ho…"

-Larry McMurtry, Comanche Moon (Lonesome Dove, #4)

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3. Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words

By: Andrew Morton

3.83

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

In a shocking, headline-making story (coming as an NBC TV movie), Andrew Morton goes beyond specula… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
"She believes that they are caught in an emotional timewarp without the necessary vision to appreciate the changes that have take place in society."

-Andrew Morton, Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words

"Não fico ressentida por conta disso, mas seria muito bom fazer coisas como passar um fim de semana em Paris, mas isso não é possível para mim no momento. Porém, sei que um dia, se seguir as regras da…"

-Andrew Morton, Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words

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4. The Lies We Tell

By: Meg Carter

4.33

Format: 481 pages, ebook

You can never escape your past... 'The Lies We Tellhas a sense of tension and skewed reality from p… read more

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5. 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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6. The Woman Before Wallis: Prince Edward, the Parisian Courtesan, and the Perfect Murder

By: Andrew Rose

3.96

Format: 288 pages, ebook

From the glittering dance halls of Paris during World War I to the maisons de rendezvous, luxurious… read more

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7. 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
  • biography
  • memoir
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
"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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8. Eunice: The Kennedy Who Changed the World

By: Eileen McNamara

4.05

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist examines the life and times of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, arguing … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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9. The Fall of Númenor: and Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-earth

By: J.R.R. Tolkien

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one vo… read more

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10. 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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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • british literature
  • 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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11. The Passionate Tudor: A Novel of Queen Mary I

By: Alison Weir

4.02

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens series explores the dramatic and poig… read more

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  • british literature
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12. Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters

By: Andrew Morton

3.86

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

They were the closest of sisters and the best of friends. But when, in a quixotic twist of fate, th… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
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13. Wallis in Love: The Untold Life of the Duchess of Windsor, the Woman Who Changed the Monarchy

By: Andrew Morton

3.57

Format: 401 pages, Kindle Edition

Wallis in Love brings a fascinating new perspective on the 20th century's most controversial royal … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
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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

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
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15. Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival

By: Omid Scobie

3.31

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Endgame , the explosive book from longtime royal journalist Omid Scobie and author of the internati… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
"Everyone already knows that King Charles might have preferred a life as Queen Camilla's tampon."

-Omid Scobie, Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival

"The King has lived a full life out in the public as an outspoken environmental activist, an occasional meddler in politics, a successful businessman, a flawed father, and a philandering husband who d…"

-Omid Scobie, Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival

"And, despite calls from campaigners for a redesign, one of Britain's highest-honor medals bestowed by King Charles to ambassadors and diplomats for distinguished service still features a depiction of…"

-Omid Scobie, Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival

"A stubborn eccentric who has spent most of his life waiting and planning for his ascension, even at the cost of his relationships with his own sons, the former Prince of Wales is not only far less po…"

-Omid Scobie, Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival

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16. Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era

By: Laurence Leamer

3.83

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer reveals the complex web of relationships and scan… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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17. The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont

By: Shawn Levy

3.67

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Since 1929, Hollywood’s brightest stars have flocked to the Chateau Marmont as if it were a second … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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18. 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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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"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

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19. Lives of the Wives: Five Literary Marriages

By: Carmela Ciuraru

3.57

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A witty, provocative look inside the tumultuous marriages of five famous writers, illuminating the … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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20. 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
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
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21. My Mother and I

By: Ingrid Seward

3.95

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

The story of the real relationship between King Charles III and his mother, by the esteemed royal b… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII by Jane Marguerite Tippett

22. Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII

By: Jane Marguerite Tippett

4.06

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Using never before seen sources,  Once a King  is a fresh, revelatory and gripping insight into the… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
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23. Little Sister: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood

By: Lana Wood

3.56

Format: 272 pages, ebook

In this memoir, Lana Wood investigates the mysterious drowning of her sister, the actress Natalie W… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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24. The Princess Royal: From Princess Mary to Princess Anne

By: Helen Cathcart

3.85

Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition

An engrossing account of the life of Princess Anne and how her role was shaped by the six women who… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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25. War of the Windsors: The Inside Story of Charles, Andrew and the Rivalry That Has Defined the Royal Family

By: Nigel Cawthorne

3.58

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

Telling the story of their lives from children to modern day, this fascinating and revelatory new b… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed by Maureen Callahan

26. 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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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of Never Shaken, Never Stirred: The Story of Ann Fleming and Laura, Duchess of Marlborough by Christopher Reindorp

27. Never Shaken, Never Stirred: The Story of Ann Fleming and Laura, Duchess of Marlborough

By: Christopher Reindorp

3.96

Format: 377 pages, Kindle Edition

Glamorous, fun and packed with scandalous anecdotes and exclusive interviews, Never Shaken, Never S… read more

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28. Princess Margaret: A Life Unravelled

By: Tim Heald

3.29

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The almost universal conception is that the life of Princess Margaret (1930–2002) was a tragic fail… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
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29. My Neighbour's Affair

By: Daniel Hurst

4.07

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

After I discovered my neighbour's affair, my mistake was getting involved...I've never liked my nex… read more

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Cover of Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue by Sonia Purnell

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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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of The Menendez Murders, Updated Edition: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings that Stunned the Nation by Robert Rand

31. The Menendez Murders, Updated Edition: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings that Stunned the Nation

By: Robert Rand

4.41

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the definitive book on the Menendez case—and the disquieting true story behind Netflix’s … read more

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  • nonfiction

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Andrew Morton

3.83

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4.06

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4.05

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