Eighteen: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives
By: Alice Loxton
4.01
Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
By: David Mitchell
4.16
Format: 433 pages, ebook
A rollicking history of England's earliest kings and queens, a story of narcissists, excessive behe… read more
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- history
- biography
- historical
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"The defeat of the Armada in 1588 was Elizabeth's high point. Things went downhill after that. Militarily the triumph against Spain was rather undermined the following year when Elizabeth sent her own…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"There were a couple of positives: in 1554, the Queen Regent's Prerogative Act was passed which made explicit, for the first time, that when a woman inherited the throne - became the sovereign, queen …"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"Standing jaggedly on Senlac Hill, where Harold Godwinson died, possibly as a result of having taken an arrow to the eye - though possibly more boringly than that, some historians have felt constraine…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"Queen Mary was known as Bloody Mary because of the large number of people she killed. And also because of misogyny. She was the first properly crowned woman to rule as queen regnant, not just queen c…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
2. 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
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- historical
- audiobook
3. 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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- historical
- audiobook
4. Orbital
By: Samantha Harvey
3.73
Format: 207 pages, Hardcover
A slender novel of epic power, Orbital deftly snapshots one day in the lives of six women and men … read more
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- audiobook
"Maybe we're the new dinosaurs and need to watch out."-Samantha Harvey, Orbital
"The past comes, the future, the past, the future. It's always now, it's never now."-Samantha Harvey, Orbital
"Raw space is a panther, feral and primal; they dream it stalking through their quarters."-Samantha Harvey, Orbital
"That's all this great human endeavor of space exploration really is, he thinks, an animal migration, a bid for survival. A looping song sent into the open, a territorial animal song."-Samantha Harvey, Orbital
5. The Burial Plot
By: Elizabeth Macneal
4.02
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Doll Factory, The Burial Plot is an unstoppable his… read more
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- historical
- audiobook
6. How Was It for You?: Stories from a Sex Worker
By: Eve Smith
3.66
Format: 310 pages, Kindle Edition
The author of How Was It for You? is a sex worker. Let’s call her ‘Eve’. Eve is someone’s partner. … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- audiobook
7. 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
8. 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
9. The Examiner
By: Janice Hallett
4.06
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
Told in emails, text messages, and essays, this innovative pause-resister follows a group of studen… read more
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- audiobook
10. Guilty by Definition
By: Susie Dent
4.12
Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition
The debut murder mystery from the resident genius of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, Susie Dent. … read more
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- audiobook
11. Why Mummy Drinks on Holiday
By: Gill Sims
4.18
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
No.1 bestselling author Gill Sims is back with her eagerly awaited sixth Why Mummy novel.When famil… read more
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12. The Voyage Home (Women of Troy, #3)
By: Pat Barker
4.24
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
The follow-up to Pat Barker's Number One bestseller THE WOMEN OF TROY Continuing the story of th… read more
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- historical
13. 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
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- history
- biography
- historical
- nonfiction
- audiobook
14. The Royal Rebel (Jeanette of Kent duology)
By: Elizabeth Chadwick
4.47
Format: 466 pages, Kindle Edition
From the much-loved bestselling author of historical fiction comes a brand new tale of royalty, riv… read more
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- historical
15. Gabriel's Moon
By: William Boyd
4.33
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In his most exhilarating novel yet, Britain’s greatest storyteller transports you from the vibrant … read more
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- historical
16. A Voyage Around the Queen
By: Craig Brown
4.08
Format: 672 pages, Hardcover
With equal measures of wit and wisdom, the author of 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret draws a deepl… read more
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- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
17. The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal
By: Jodi Taylor
4.79
Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition
From the globally bestselling author of the Chronicles of St Mary's and Time Police series - the or… read more
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- audiobook
18. Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King
By: Dan Jones
4.61
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author returns with a biography examining the dramatic life and unpa… read more
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- history
- biography
- historical
- nonfiction
- audiobook
19. A History of Britain in Ten Enemies
By: Terry Deary
4.14
Format: 234 pages, Kindle Edition
Ah, Britain. So special. The greatest nation on earth, some say. And we did it all on our own. Didn… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
20. The Party: The perfect Christmas gift from the Sunday Times bestselling author
By: Tessa Hadley
3.43
Format: 111 pages, Kindle Edition
An irresistible novella about two sisters and a night that changes everything, from the master chro… read more
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