15 must-read biography books like The First Queen of England: The Myth of "Bloody Mary" by Linda Porter

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The First Queen of England: The Myth of "Bloody Mary"

By: Linda Porter

3.47

Format: 185 pages, Hardcover

In this groundbreaking new biography of "Bloody Mary," Linda Porter brings to life a queen best rem…

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1. Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years

By: John Guy

3.87

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

Elizabeth was crowned queen at twenty-five, but it was only when she reached fifty and all hopes of… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • tudor period
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2. Sister Queens: The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile

By: Julia Fox

3.80

Format: 370 pages, Hardcover

The history books have cast Katherine of Aragon, the first queen of King Henry VIII of England, as … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • tudor period
Cover of Edward VI: The Lost King of England by Chris Skidmore

3. Edward VI: The Lost King of England

By: Chris Skidmore

3.91

Format: 289 pages, Hardcover

The birth of Edward on October 12, 1537, ended his father’s twenty-seven-year wait for an heir. Nin… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • tudor period
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4. Blood Sisters: The Women Behind The Wars Of The Roses

By: Sarah Gristwood

3.96

Format: 434 pages,

The true story of Philippa Gregory's 'White Queen', which is now a BBC 1 drama, 'Blood Sisters' is … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • tudor period
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5. Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey

By: Nicola Tallis

4.53

Format: 194 pages, Hardcover

"Good people, I am come hither to die, and by a law I am condemned to the same." These were the hea… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • tudor period
Cover of Katherine of Aragón, The True Queen (Six Tudor Queens, #1) by Alison Weir

6. Katherine of Aragón, The True Queen (Six Tudor Queens, #1)

By: Alison Weir

3.60

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir takes on what no fiction writer has done bef… read more

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  • historical
  • tudor period
  • british literature
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7. Mildred Pierce

By: James M. Cain

3.98

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

Mildred Pierce had gorgeous legs, a way with a skillet, and a bone-deep core of toughness and deter… read more

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8. Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for America's Independence

By: Carol Berkin

3.99

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

The American Revolution was a home-front war that brought scarcity, bloodshed, and danger into the … read more

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  • historical
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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9. The First Queen of England: The Myth of "Bloody Mary"

By: Linda Porter

3.47

Format: 185 pages, Hardcover

In this groundbreaking new biography of "Bloody Mary," Linda Porter brings to life a queen best rem… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • tudor period

10. Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII's Discarded Bride

By: Elizabeth Norton

4.30

Format: 237 pages, Hardcover

I like her not! was the verdict of Henry VIII on meeting his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, for the f… read more

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11. Young and Damned and Fair: The Life of Catherine Howard, Fifth Wife of King Henry VIII

By: Gareth Russell

4.12

Format: 206 pages, Hardcover

Written with an exciting combination of narrative flair and historical authority, this interpretati… read more

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12. Bastard Prince: Henry VIII's Lost Son

By: None

3.88

Format: None pages, Hardcover

It took Henry VIII 28 years and three wives before he secured a legitimate male heir. Yet for most … read more

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13. The Lost Tudor Princess: The Life of Lady Margaret Douglas

By: Alison Weir

3.99

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox. Royal Tudor blood ran in her veins. Her mother was a Queen, h… read more

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14. Three Sisters, Three Queens (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #8)

By: Philippa Gregory

3.68

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

As sisters they share an everlasting bond; As queens they can break each other's hearts. "There is … read more

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15. She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth

By: Helen Castor

3.80

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

When Edward VI - Henry VIII's longed-for son - died in 1553, extraordinarily, there was no one left… read more

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16. The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England

By: Dan Jones

3.25

Format: 198 pages, Hardcover

The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it int… read more

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17. Possessed: The Life of Joan Crawford

By: Donald Spoto

4.25

Format: None pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Donald Spoto has already brilliantly explored the lives and caree… read more

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18. The Six Wives of Henry VIII

By: Alison Weir

4.50

Format: None pages,

'At last we have the truth about Henry VIII's wives. This book is as reliable and scholarly as it i… read more

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19. The Heir Apparent: A Life of Edward VII, the Playboy Prince

By: Jane Ridley

3.96

Format: 236 pages, Hardcover

King Edward the VII, affectionately called Bertie, was fifty-nine when he took the throne in 1901, … read more

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20. Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley

By: Alison Weir

4.15

Format: 447 pages, Paperback

On the night of 10 February 1567 an explosion devastated the Edinburgh residence of Henry Stewart, … read more

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21. Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the Marriage That Shook Europe

By: John Guy

4.16

Format: 624 pages, Hardcover

“A fierce, scholarly tour-de-force. . . .  Hunting the Falcon  brilliantly shows how time, circumst… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • tudor period
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22. The King's Pleasure (Tudor Rose, #2)

By: Alison Weir

4.03

Format: 593 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens series explores the private side of t… read more

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  • historical
  • tudor period
  • british literature
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23. 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
  • tudor period
  • british literature
Cover of The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case by Philippa Langley

24. The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case

By: Philippa Langley

3.67

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

In 1483, Edward V (age twelve) and his brother Richard, Duke of York (age nine), disappeared from t… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • tudor period
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25. Young Elizabeth: Elizabeth I and Her Perilous Path to the Crown

By: Nicola Tallis

4.36

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The first definitive biography of the young Elizabeth I in over twenty years—drawing on a rich vari… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • tudor period
Cover of The Final Year of Anne Boleyn by Natalie Grueninger

26. The Final Year of Anne Boleyn

By: Natalie Grueninger

4.32

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

There are few women in English history more famous or controversial than Queen Anne Boleyn. She was… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
  • tudor period
"Try me good king, but let me have a lawful trial, and let not my sworn enemies sit as my accusers and judges… My last and only request shall be, that myself may only bear the burden of your grace’s d…"

-Natalie Grueninger, The Final Year of Anne Boleyn

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27. 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
  • british literature
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • tudor period
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28. Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power

By: Leah Redmond Chang

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The boldly original, dramatic intertwined story of Catherine de’ Medici, Elisabeth de Valois, and M… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of The King's Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I by Benjamin Woolley

29. The King's Assassin: The Fatal Affair of George Villiers and James I

By: Benjamin Woolley

3.62

Format: 385 pages, Kindle Edition

Now a major TV series, Mary & George, starring Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine.The King’s Ass… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Rival Queens: Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal that Ignited a Kingdom by Nancy  Goldstone

30. The Rival Queens: Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal that Ignited a Kingdom

By: Nancy Goldstone

3.93

Format: 428 pages, Kindle Edition

The riveting true story of mother-and-daughter queens Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of Robert the Bruce: Champion of a Nation by Stephen Spinks

31. Robert the Bruce: Champion of a Nation

By: Stephen Spinks

3.85

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Robert the Bruce is a man of both history and legend. In his lifetime he secured Scottish independe… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction

16 best-selling history books like The First Queen of England: The Myth of "Bloody Mary" by Linda Porter

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John Guy

3.87

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Julia Fox

3.80

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Edward VI: The Lost King of England

Chris Skidmore

3.91

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Sarah Gristwood

3.96

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Kathleen DuVal

3.87

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Patrick K. O'Donnell

4.16

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David Hackett Fischer

4.15

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Andrew O'Shaughnessy

4.17

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