British Royals Non-Fiction

Are you obsessed with The Crown or Victoria? Read these books to learn more about the Royals you love on screen.

Updated December 5, 2023
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Courtiers : intrigue, ambition, and the power players behind the house of Windsor
Low, Valentine
Paper Book
The gripping account of how the Royal family really operates, from the journalist who has spent years studying them. Who really runs the show and, as Charles III begins his reign, what will happen next? Throughout history, the British monarchy has relied on its courtiers - the...
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Harry, Prince, Duke of Sussex
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Discover the global phenomenon that tells an unforgettable story of love, loss, courage, and healing. "Compellingly artful . . . [a] blockbuster memoir."--The New Yorker (Best Books of the Year) It was one of the most...
George VI and Elizabeth : the marriage that saved the monarchy
Smith, Sally Bedell
Paper Book
A revelatory account of how the loving marriage of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth saved the monarchy during World War II, and how they raised their daughter to become Queen Elizabeth II, based on exclusive access to the Royal Archives--from the bestselling author of Elizabeth the Queen...
Revenge : Meghan, Harry, and the war between the Windsors
Bower, Tom
Paper Book
This instant #1 internationally bestselling "explosive tell-all" (Daily Express, London) reveals the inside story about Meghan Markle's journey from minor actress and attempted activist to the woman powerful enough to fracture the British Royal Family. After a childhood...
Diana, William, and Harry
Patterson, James
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller!  "She was the best mother in the world," said Princes William and Harry at Diana's 10-year memorial. "Entertaining and persuasive," (Publishers Weekly) this is the first big book about the private Diana, the...
The palace papers : inside the House of Windsor--the truth and the turmoil
Brown, Tina
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The "addictively readable" (The Washington Post) inside story of the British royal family's battle to overcome the dramas of the Diana years--only to confront new, twenty-first-century crises   "Frothy and forthright, a kind of Keeping...
The Queen : her life
Morton, Andrew
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling biographer Andrew Morton provides the definitive, most comprehensive account of Queen Elizabeth II's legendary reign.  Painfully shy, Elizabeth Windsor's personality was well suited to her youthful ambition of living...
The King : the life of Charles III
Andersen, Christopher P.
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen comes a vivid and unsparing yet sympathetic portrait of one of the most complex and enigmatic figures of our time: Charles, who has taken his place on the throne after being the oldest and longest-serving heir in...
Elizabeth & Margaret : the intimate world of the Windsor sisters
Morton, Andrew
Paper Book
Perfect for fans of The Crown, this captivating biography from a New York Times bestselling author follows Queen Elizabeth II and her sister Margaret as they navigate life in the royal spotlight. They were the closest of sisters and the best of friends...
Brothers and wives : inside the private lives of William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan
Andersen, Christopher P.
Paper Book
Featuring unreported details and stunning revelations, the long-awaited follow-up to the "fabulous, addictive" (Chicago Sun-Times) New York Times bestseller Diana's Boys explores the last twenty years in the lives of Princes William and Harry and the evolution of their...
The other side of the coin : the queen, the dresser and the wardrobe
Kelly, Angela (Image consultant)
Paper Book
THE OFFICIAL BOOK, FULLY ENDORSED BY QUEEN ELIZABETH II From Her Majesty's trusted confidant and Dresser Angela Kelly LVO comes a lavishly designed book of never-before-seen photos of The Queen, Her wardrobe and Her jewels and features intimate anecdotes from Angela's 25-year career...
The Duchess : Camilla Parker Bowles and the love affair that rocked the crown
Junor, Penny
Paper Book
In the first in-depth biography of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall--the infamous other woman who made the marriage of Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana "a bit crowded"--esteemed royal biographer Penny Junor tells the unlikely and extraordinary story of the woman reviled as a pariah who,...
Wallis in love : the untold life of the Duchess of Windsor, the woman who changed the monarchy
Morton, Andrew
Paper Book
For fans of the Netflix series The Crown and from the author of the New York Times bestseller 17 Carnations comes a captivating biography of Wallis Simpson, the notorious woman for whom Edward VIII gave up the throne. "You have no idea how hard it is to...
Prince Charles : the passions and paradoxes of an improbable life
Smith, Sally Bedell
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The life and loves of Prince Charles are illuminated in a major new biography from the New York Times bestselling author of Elizabeth the Queen--perfect for fans of The Crown. Sally Bedell Smith returns once again to...
Queen Victoria's matchmaking : the royal marriages that shaped Europe
Cadbury, Deborah
Paper Book
A captivating exploration of the role in which Queen Victoria exerted the most international power and influence: as a matchmaking grandmother. As her reign approached its sixth decade, Queen Victoria's grandchildren numbered over thirty, and to maintain and...
Game of crowns : Elizabeth, Camilla, Kate, and the throne
Andersen, Christopher P.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The #1 New York Times bestselling author of William and Kate and The Day Diana Died takes a compulsively readable look into the relationships and rivalries of Queen Elizabeth, Camilla Parker Bowles, and Kate Middleton. ...
Victoria the queen : an intimate biography of the woman who ruled an empire
Baird, Julia
Paper Book
The true story for fans of the PBS Masterpiece series Victoria, this page-turning biography reveals the real woman behind the myth: a bold, glamorous, unbreakable queen--a Victoria for our times. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning portrait is a story of love and...
Clementine : the life of Mrs. Winston Churchill
Purnell, Sonia
Paper Book
"Engrossing...the first formal biography of a woman who has heretofore been relegated to the sidelines."-The New York Times From the author of the New York Times bestseller A Woman of No Importance, a long overdue tribute to the extraordinary woman who was Winston...
Victoria : a life
Wilson, A. N.
Paper Book
PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography (2015 LONGLIST) "[A] shimmering and rather wonderful biography."--The Guardian (UK) When Queen Victoria died in 1901, she had ruled for nearly sixty-four years. She was a mother of nine and...
Prince Harry brother, soldier, son
Junor, Penny
Paper Book
This is the Prince Harry you've never read about before. Published in celebration of his thirtieth birthday, this is the story behind the tabloid stories. The Prince who has the power to make or break. The maverick Prince, who is brilliant, impetuous and unpredictable. The Prince who with his unique...
The queen mother : the untold story of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, who became Queen Elizabeth the queen mother
Campbell, Colin, Lady
Paper Book
Packed with stunning revelations, this is the inside story of The Queen Mother from the New York Times bestselling author who first revealed the truth about Princess Diana Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother has been called the "most successful queen since Cleopatra." Her...
Elizabeth the Queen : the life of a modern monarch
Smith, Sally Bedell
Paper Book
In this magisterial new biography, New York Times bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith brings to life one of the world's most fascinating and enigmatic women: Queen Elizabeth II. From the moment of her ascension to the throne in 1952 at the age of twenty-five, Queen...
Becoming Queen Victoria : the tragic death of Princess Charlotte and the unexpected rise of Britain's greatest monarch
Williams, Kate
Paper Book
In her lauded biography England's Mistress, Kate Williams painted a vivid and intimate portrait of Emma Hamilton, the lover of English national hero Lord Horatio Nelson. Now, with the same keen insight and gift for telling detail, Williams provides a gripping account of Queen Victoria's rise to the...
The Queen Mother : the official biography
Shawcross, William.
Paper Book
The official and definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: consort of King George VI, mother of Queen Elizabeth II, grandmother of Prince Charles—and the most beloved British monarch of the twentieth century. Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon—the ninth...
Diana : an amazing life : the People cover stories 1981-1997
Durkee, Cutler.
Paper Book
Published to coincide with the 10th anniversary of her death, this title tells Princess Diana's story, with original pictures and text, from her first date with Prince Charles, to the wedding, the births of William and Harry, the divorce and the final love affair of a woman who came to fascinate the...
Victoria's daughters
Packard, Jerrold M.
Paper Book
Five women who shared one of the most extraordinary and privileged sisterhoods of all time... Vicky, Alice, Helena, Louise, and Beatrice were historically unique sisters, born to a sovereign who ruled over a quarter of the earth's people and who gave her name to an era: Queen...
The last lion, Winston Spencer Churchill
Manchester, William
Paper Book
The first volume in William Manchester's masterful, magnum opus account of Winston Churchill's life. The Last Lion: Visions of Glory follows the first fifty-eight years of Churchill's life--the years that mold him into the man who will become one of the most influential politicians of...
The last lion, Winston Spencer Churchill. [Vol. 3], Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965
Manchester, William
Paper Book
The long-awaited final volume of William Manchester's legendary biography of Winston Churchill. Spanning the years of 1940-1965, The Last Lion picks up shortly after Winston Churchill became Prime Minister-when his tiny island nation stood alone against the...

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