Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Michell Karnes (103 Lists)



The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe White Queen by Philippa GregoryThe Red Queen by Philippa GregoryThe Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa GregoryThe White Princess by Philippa Gregory
For the Love of Tudor
89 books — 30 voters
The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison WeirChildren of England by Alison WeirElizabeth by David StarkeyElizabeth I by Kathryn LaskyElizabeth and Mary by Jane Dunn
Elizabeth
70 books — 29 voters

Georgiana by Amanda ForemanPrincesses by Flora Fraser
Nonfiction Books on the Georgian and Regency eras
203 books — 65 voters
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa GregoryThe Constant Princess by Philippa GregoryThe White Queen by Philippa GregoryThe Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
Most Inaccurate Historical Fiction
105 books — 160 voters

To Marry an English Lord by Gail MacCollThe Titled Americans by Elisabeth KehoeThe Glitter and the Gold by Consuelo Vanderbilt BalsanThe American Heiress by Daisy GoodwinCasey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Gilded Age Literature
151 books — 77 voters
The Jefferson Key by Steve Berry
Treasure Hunter Thrillers
420 books — 843 voters

The Real Life Downton Abbey by Jacky HyamsThe World of Downton Abbey by Jessica FellowesLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottLady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey by Fiona CarnarvonBeyond Downton Abbey by Deb Hosey White
Downton Abbey-esque Books
601 books — 999 voters
The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir
Roman Numerals
105 books — 9 voters

My Story by Sarah FergusonVictoria and Albert by Sarah FergusonCrowned in a Far Country by Princess Michael of KentThe Serpent and the Moon by Princess Michael of KentCupid and the King by Princess Michael of Kent
Royal Authorship
50 books — 7 voters
The Children of Henry VIII by Alison WeirElizabeth of York by Alison WeirThe Life of Elizabeth I by Alison WeirThe Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison WeirThe Lady in the Tower by Jean Plaidy
Tudors
194 books — 46 voters

The Face of a Stranger by Anne Perry
The Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction
1,209 books — 1,256 voters
The Secret Keeper by Sandra ByrdTo Die For by Sandra ByrdRoses Have Thorns by Sandra ByrdInnocent Traitor by Alison WeirThe Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir
Best Tudor dresses
148 books — 66 voters

The Secret Keeper by Sandra ByrdTo Die For by Sandra ByrdRoses Have Thorns by Sandra ByrdMary, Queen of Scots by Kathryn LaskyIsabel by Carolyn Meyer
CLEAN king/queen/royalty stuff Novels
51 books — 21 voters
Below Stairs by Margaret Powell
Resources for Edwardian Parties / Re-enactments
23 books — 9 voters

The Assassination of the Archduke by Greg King
Nonfiction Books on Royal Health, Death and Burials
137 books — 16 voters
Six Wives by David StarkeyThe Wars of the Roses by Alison WeirThe Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison WeirThe Children of Henry VIII by Alison WeirThe Princes in the Tower by Alison Weir
Best Biographies of English Royalty
247 books — 67 voters

Elizabeth I by Kathryn LaskyThe Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory
YA Tudor Books
25 books — 8 voters
The Rose Without a Thorn by Jean PlaidyMurder Most Royal by Jean PlaidyThe Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia FraserSix Wives by David StarkeyThe Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir
Katherine/Catherine Howard
26 books — 12 voters

The White Queen by Philippa GregoryThe Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
History through Novels: 1000-1899 Western Europe
434 books — 179 voters
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey WoodMary, Queen of Scots by Kathryn LaskyThe Queen's Fool by Philippa GregoryMary Queen of Scots by Antonia FraserMarie Antoinette by Kathryn Lasky
Royalty
1,747 books — 179 voters

Anne Boleyn by Joanna DennyCatherine the Great by Robert K. MassieBrief Gaudy Hour by Margaret Campbell BarnesRoyal Duty, A by Burrell PaulMary Boleyn by Alison Weir
Best Royal Books
52 books — 10 voters
Victoria and Albert by Sarah FergusonCrowned in a Far Country by Princess Michael of KentThe Serpent and the Moon by Princess Michael of KentCupid and the King by Princess Michael of KentMy Story by Sarah Ferguson
Royalty as Authors - Nonfiction
120 books — 15 voters

Victoria and Albert by Sarah FergusonThe Children of Henry VIII by Alison WeirThe Little Princesses by Marion Crawford
Nonfiction accounts of Royal children, babies and the Nursery Staff
40 books — 6 voters
My Story by Sarah FergusonDiana by Andrew MortonA Royal Duty by Paul BurrellThe Little Princesses by Marion CrawfordRoyal Service by Stephen P. Barry
The Royal Tell All - Nonfiction
67 books — 14 voters

Royal Bastards by Roger PowellSex with the Queen by Eleanor HermanThe Serpent and the Moon by Princess Michael of KentSex with Kings by Eleanor HermanMary, Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley by Alison Weir
Royalty Between The Sheets, Nonfiction Books
155 books — 26 voters
Elizabeth of York by Alison WeirSovereign Ladies by Maureen Waller
2013 Royal Nonfiction New Releases
52 books — 21 voters

The Reluctant Queen by Jean Plaidy
Historical fiction: The Wars of the Roses
87 books — 183 voters
Marie Antoinette by Kathryn LaskyAnastasia by Carolyn MeyerElizabeth I by Kathryn LaskyEleanor by Kristiana GregoryIsabel by Carolyn Meyer
The Royal Diaries
22 books — 268 voters

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingCatherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
My Favorite Books about England!
65 books — 24 voters
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterThe Tale of Hill Top Farm by Susan Wittig Albert
The Lake District
64 books — 30 voters


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