Best Books About Tudor England (612 books)

Your favorite books about Tudor England, 1485-1603. Fiction and non-fiction.

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1	The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 513,823 ratings score: 50,781, and 514 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir 4.12 avg rating — 72,997 ratings score: 32,023, and 326 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Boleyn Inheritance (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #10) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 95,389 ratings score: 27,070, and 278 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) by Hilary Mantel 3.91 avg rating — 233,697 ratings score: 24,603, and 252 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Constant Princess (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #6) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 167,202 ratings score: 23,464, and 241 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Queen's Fool (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #13) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 100,737 ratings score: 18,705, and 193 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir 3.98 avg rating — 35,002 ratings score: 17,657, and 182 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers by Margaret George (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 28,885 ratings score: 17,517, and 180 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir 3.99 avg rating — 28,627 ratings score: 14,058, and 146 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell, #2) by Hilary Mantel 4.30 avg rating — 105,082 ratings score: 12,852, and 134 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Virgin's Lover (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #14) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 57,484 ratings score: 12,165, and 128 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir 4.03 avg rating — 32,806 ratings score: 11,258, and 118 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Children of Henry VIII by Alison Weir 4.01 avg rating — 15,490 ratings score: 11,164, and 117 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser 4.11 avg rating — 19,141 ratings score: 10,611, and 111 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1) by C.J. Sansom 4.07 avg rating — 61,688 ratings score: 10,058, and 104 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles by Margaret George (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 14,989 ratings score: 8,897, and 95 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Other Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #16) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 49,674 ratings score: 8,072, and 89 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn by Alison Weir 3.98 avg rating — 14,381 ratings score: 8,053, and 87 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII by David Starkey 4.13 avg rating — 10,187 ratings score: 8,019, and 85 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Henry VIII: The King and His Court by Alison Weir 4.10 avg rating — 14,635 ratings score: 8,013, and 86 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Sovereign (Matthew Shardlake, #3) by C.J. Sansom 4.26 avg rating — 32,902 ratings score: 7,111, and 75 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	I, Elizabeth by Rosalind Miles 4.02 avg rating — 13,566 ratings score: 6,926, and 74 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Mary Queen of Scots by Antonia Fraser 3.99 avg rating — 17,483 ratings score: 6,475, and 70 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Dark Fire (Matthew Shardlake, #2) by C.J. Sansom 4.30 avg rating — 32,673 ratings score: 6,344, and 67 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn by Robin Maxwell (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 7,713 ratings score: 5,953, and 64 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The White Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #2) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 182,832 ratings score: 5,669, and 63 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne by David Starkey 4.02 avg rating — 15,745 ratings score: 5,498, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Revelation (Matthew Shardlake, #4) by C.J. Sansom 4.37 avg rating — 27,413 ratings score: 5,296, and 57 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Last Boleyn by Karen Harper 4.07 avg rating — 10,836 ratings score: 4,917, and 55 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens by Jane Dunn 4.07 avg rating — 12,210 ratings score: 4,903, and 54 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Last Wife of Henry VIII by Carolly Erickson 3.89 avg rating — 11,750 ratings score: 4,437, and 49 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn by Eric Ives 4.20 avg rating — 10,615 ratings score: 4,427, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Princes in the Tower by Alison Weir 3.87 avg rating — 7,753 ratings score: 4,289, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Lady in the Tower (Queens of England, #4) by Jean Plaidy 3.97 avg rating — 4,728 ratings score: 4,110, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	My Lady of Cleves by Margaret Campbell Barnes 3.99 avg rating — 3,053 ratings score: 4,063, and 45 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain 3.87 avg rating — 125,583 ratings score: 3,990, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	A Man for All Seasons: A Play in Two Acts by Robert Bolt 3.89 avg rating — 14,946 ratings score: 3,881, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Legacy by Susan Kay 4.15 avg rating — 3,140 ratings score: 3,804, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Murder Most Royal (Tudor Saga, #5) by Jean Plaidy 4.02 avg rating — 4,175 ratings score: 3,681, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The White Princess (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #5) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 48,999 ratings score: 3,649, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Heartstone (Matthew Shardlake, #5) by C.J. Sansom 4.36 avg rating — 22,910 ratings score: 3,562, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Brief Gaudy Hour: A Novel of Anne Boleyn by Margaret Campbell Barnes 3.98 avg rating — 2,495 ratings score: 3,546, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Armada by Robert Carter (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 96 ratings score: 3,499, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Daughter of Time (Inspector Alan Grant, #5) by Josephine Tey 3.89 avg rating — 38,772 ratings score: 3,490, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Jane Boleyn: The True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford by Julia Fox 3.72 avg rating — 4,290 ratings score: 3,453, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Mary, Bloody Mary (Young Royals, #1) by Carolyn Meyer (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 8,051 ratings score: 3,403, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Sisters Who Would Be Queen by Leanda de Lisle (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 5,774 ratings score: 3,358, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 by Kathryn Lasky 3.95 avg rating — 10,885 ratings score: 3,252, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	A Queen's Spy (Mercenary For Hire #1) by Samantha Burnell (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,302 ratings score: 3,176, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Doomed Queen Anne (Young Royals, #3) by Carolyn Meyer (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 4,335 ratings score: 3,106, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Rose Without a Thorn (Queens of England, #11) by Jean Plaidy 3.88 avg rating — 3,275 ratings score: 3,043, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Katharine of Aragon: The Wives of Henry VIII (Tudor Saga, #2-4) by Jean Plaidy 4.05 avg rating — 3,152 ratings score: 2,988, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty by G.J. Meyer 4.02 avg rating — 9,154 ratings score: 2,953, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Queen's Own Fool (Stuart Quartet, #1) by Jane Yolen (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 2,754 ratings score: 2,772, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Bloody Mary: The Life of Mary Tudor by Carolly Erickson 4.03 avg rating — 4,232 ratings score: 2,673, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	My Enemy, the Queen by Victoria Holt 3.90 avg rating — 3,111 ratings score: 2,630, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Concubine by Norah Lofts 3.97 avg rating — 3,225 ratings score: 2,435, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	In the Shadow of the Crown (Queens of England, #6) by Jean Plaidy 3.92 avg rating — 1,617 ratings score: 2,243, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Winter King: Henry VII and the Dawn of Tudor England by Thomas Penn 3.82 avg rating — 4,244 ratings score: 2,174, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Blackamoores: Africans in Tudor England, Their Presence, Status and Origins by Onyeka 4.34 avg rating — 108 ratings score: 2,137, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Beware, Princess Elizabeth (Young Royals, #2) by Carolyn Meyer (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 5,349 ratings score: 2,131, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Elizabeth I by Anne Somerset 4.16 avg rating — 7,074 ratings score: 2,040, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn (Ladies in Waiting, #1) by Sandra Byrd (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 4,240 ratings score: 2,021, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Catherine of Aragon by Garrett Mattingly 4.14 avg rating — 1,385 ratings score: 2,012, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Elizabeth of York: A Tudor Queen and Her World by Alison Weir 3.82 avg rating — 5,146 ratings score: 2,012, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	To the Tower Born: A Novel of the Lost Princes by Robin Maxwell (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 1,472 ratings score: 2,000, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Patience, Princess Catherine (Young Royals, #4) by Carolyn Meyer (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 2,713 ratings score: 1,964, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	The Thistle and the Rose (Tudor Saga, #8) by Jean Plaidy 3.79 avg rating — 2,935 ratings score: 1,868, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	The First Queen of England: The Myth of "Bloody Mary" by Linda Porter 4.04 avg rating — 3,431 ratings score: 1,846, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Sixth Wife (Tudor Saga, #7) by Jean Plaidy 3.94 avg rating — 2,958 ratings score: 1,830, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	The Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England by Ian Mortimer (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 5,839 ratings score: 1,794, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Young Bess (Elizabeth Trilogy, #1) by Margaret Irwin 3.86 avg rating — 1,722 ratings score: 1,769, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen (Six Tudor Queens, #1) by Alison Weir 4.12 avg rating — 17,974 ratings score: 1,735, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country, France 1553 by Kathryn Lasky 3.84 avg rating — 5,690 ratings score: 1,708, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	The King's Pleasure by Norah Lofts 3.91 avg rating — 1,220 ratings score: 1,619, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Nine Days a Queen: The Short Life and Reign of Lady Jane Grey by Ann Rinaldi 3.78 avg rating — 2,464 ratings score: 1,618, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	The Pleasure Palace (Secrets of the Tudor Court, #1) by Kate Emerson 3.68 avg rating — 4,303 ratings score: 1,602, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 8,005 ratings score: 1,591, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	The Boleyn King (Boleyn Trilogy, #1) by Laura Andersen (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 5,100 ratings score: 1,573, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare by Stephen Greenblatt 3.88 avg rating — 10,844 ratings score: 1,571, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Henry VIII by William Shakespeare 3.49 avg rating — 9,825 ratings score: 1,566, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Queen of This Realm (Queens of England, #2) by Jean Plaidy 3.99 avg rating — 1,914 ratings score: 1,564, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Three Maids for a Crown by Ella March Chase (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 2,854 ratings score: 1,521, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	The Queen of Subtleties: A Novel of Anne Boleyn by Suzannah Dunn 3.33 avg rating — 2,211 ratings score: 1,423, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	The Tudor Chronicles: 1485-1603 by Susan Doran 4.28 avg rating — 1,268 ratings score: 1,421, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings by Alison Weir 3.77 avg rating — 10,499 ratings score: 1,404, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Phoenix Rising: A novel of Anne Boleyn by Hunter S. Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 274 ratings score: 1,398, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	The Last Queen by C.W. Gortner (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 11,880 ratings score: 1,385, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	A Lady Raised High: A Novel of Anne Boleyn by Laurien Gardner 3.91 avg rating — 1,742 ratings score: 1,378, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Elizabeth & Leicester: Power, Passion, Politics by Sarah Gristwood (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,950 ratings score: 1,367, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	The Queen's Lady (Thornleigh, #1) by Barbara Kyle (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 2,371 ratings score: 1,358, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn by Retha M. Warnicke 3.97 avg rating — 1,396 ratings score: 1,354, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Elizabeth's London: Everyday Life in Elizabethan London by Liza Picard 3.97 avg rating — 1,039 ratings score: 1,350, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	The Game of Kings (The Lymond Chronicles, #1) by Dorothy Dunnett 4.14 avg rating — 10,112 ratings score: 1,330, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Vanora Bennett (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 4,553 ratings score: 1,322, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart by John Guy 3.94 avg rating — 5,487 ratings score: 1,314, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	The Tudor Heresy (Mercenary For Hire #0.5) by Samantha Burnell (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 361 ratings score: 1,277, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Love Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn by Henry VIII 3.88 avg rating — 1,943 ratings score: 1,269, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	Edward VI: The Lost King of England by Chris Skidmore 3.91 avg rating — 1,338 ratings score: 1,262, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	The Secret Bride (In The Court of Henry VIII, #1) by Diane Haeger (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 4,467 ratings score: 1,241, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 2: by Missie (new)

Mar 02, 2009 05:10PM

This is my new must-read topic...perfect list! Thanks!

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message 3: by Tina (new)

Oct 27, 2009 06:24AM

So many to read, so little time!

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message 4: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Feb 20, 2010 10:01AM

Deleted for not being about Tudor England:

A Great Deliverance, by Elizabeth George
For the Sake of Elena, by Elizabeth George
Well-Schooled in Murder, by Elizabeth George

(All great books, but not about this subject.)

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message 5: by Marie (new)

May 15, 2010 03:06PM

Also Secrets of The Tudor Court series by Kate Emerson; and Secrets of The Tudor Court novel by D.L. Bogdan

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message 6: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

May 18, 2010 09:27AM

The form to add books to the list is at the right-hand side of the page.

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message 7: by Kelly (new)

Jun 06, 2010 07:25PM

Love the Tudors! All of the history about them is best summed up (in my opinion) in Alison Weir's "The Six Wives of Henry the 8th" Great book!;-)

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message 8: by Bettie (last edited Oct 19, 2010 03:31PM) (new)

Oct 19, 2010 03:20PM

Is Fraser's Gunpowder plot actually Tudor - I thought Liz was the last Tudor and this was a plot against James I.

*shrugs*

And Daughter of Time deals with a Plantagenet monarch, Richard III.

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message 9: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Oct 20, 2010 10:40AM

They weren't clearly of topic to me, so I've let them on. (I removed some Thomas Hardy that got on, though!)

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message 10: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jan 07, 2011 12:24PM

A Room of One's Own? Is there really that much about Tudor England in it?

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message 11: by Neveen (new)

Apr 08, 2011 03:05PM

I need to read this list.

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message 12: by Maja (new)

Apr 17, 2011 03:42PM

Cool list to be sure (I definitely need to give a few of these a skimming at the very least) but if anyone is interested in anything factual and accurate then you probably shouldn't read Philippa Gregory. The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Weir is a favourite of mine and supplemented with The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn by Eric Ives (and a few things from The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn by Warnicke although hers is a bit debatable) it was a huge help when I was writing my thesis on Anne Boleyn. :)

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message 13: by Charity (new)

May 14, 2011 11:28AM

I'm enjoying this! Thanks for a great list. :)

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message 14: by Anna (new)

Jul 03, 2011 06:21PM

Does anyone know if any of these are clean?

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message 15: by Charity (new)

Jul 04, 2011 01:00PM

Some are, some aren't. You can get some idea about it by reading through the comments here.

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message 16: by Tineke (new)

Aug 14, 2011 02:27AM

Great lists. I'm about to drool, I want them all!

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message 17: by Alison (new)

Aug 30, 2011 04:37AM

I agree with all of the above - lots of good quality non fiction in here - hope they are available in UK

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message 18: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Aug 30, 2011 08:38PM

I would hope that would be the case.

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message 19: by Barbara VA (new)

Sep 12, 2011 05:26AM

I am not sure about dissing Gregory and Plaidy. I was reading Plaidy as a teen when they were first coming out in the early 70's and read and loved every one, I knew that I was reading novels and they stirred the historical interest in me. Since then I have moved on to the well researched authors like Wiers and Fraser. But, Plaidy made me study art and more history in college, enjoy Shakespeare and understand so many other books, theories, and even movies that have come along.

Read fiction for what it is - fiction. But, in Gregory's favor, and a bit off track, she has written the best understanding I have ever felt of what it was really like to have come to Jamestown and the difficulties of starting life here in Virgin Earth (Earthly Joy series).

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message 20: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Sep 12, 2011 02:02PM

Yes, that's the Gregory I've most enjoyed - Virgin Earth.

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message 21: by Kavita (new)

Sep 24, 2011 08:49AM

Maja wrote: "Cool list to be sure (I definitely need to give a few of these a skimming at the very least) but if anyone is interested in anything factual and accurate then you probably shouldn't read Philippa G..."

To be honest, if you are looking for factual and accurate information, then Alison Weir is not the best either. She quotes too many secondary references which are themselves not supported by any primary references, which makes her suspiciously untruthful in many of her assertions.

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message 22: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (last edited Mar 03, 2013 10:51AM) (new)

Mar 03, 2013 10:39AM

Removed:

Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine, by Alison Weir (as Eleanor died almost 300 years before the Tudors came along)
The Last Knight: The Twilight of the Middle Ages and the Birth of the Modern Era (a biography of John of Gaunt)
The King's Concubine: A Novel of Alice Perrers (mistress of Edward III, and thus not a Tudor)
Newes From the Dead (set in 1650)
The King's Mistress (another novel about Alice Perrers)

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message 23: by Kavita (new)

Mar 03, 2013 09:14PM

Sex with Kings is not a Tudor book either. It hardly has any Tudor elements.

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message 24: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (last edited Mar 03, 2013 09:38PM) (new)

Mar 03, 2013 09:39PM

Thanks Kavita; I wasn't sure about that one, as I haven't read it.

In that case, I'll remove it.

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message 25: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jun 07, 2013 09:09AM

18 reviews, 39 votes - very convincing.

Do authors really think that fools anyone?

(Leaving it on because it seems to actually be about Tudor England.)

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message 26: by Tanya (new)

Jun 09, 2013 06:45AM

Thanks for a great list! Love it!

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message 27: by Jc (new)

Jul 23, 2013 11:06PM

Barbara VA wrote: "I am not sure about dissing Gregory and Plaidy. I was reading Plaidy as a teen when they were first coming out in the early 70's and read and loved every one, I knew that I was reading novels and..."

I so agree with you. It is stories from Plaidy and Gregory that fuels the love of history. I have just read Mantell's 'Wolf Hall' and 'Bring up the bodies' and it feels like I have known Cromwell for years.

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message 28: by Allison (new)

Dec 05, 2013 06:03PM

First time I've looked at this list...I already have about 90% in my tbr list!!!

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message 29: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (new)

Sep 23, 2014 03:59AM

What's The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia's Founding doing on this list? (currently #200)

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message 30: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Sep 23, 2014 03:18PM

Will remove it. Thanks for mentioning it.

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message 31: by Terelyn (new)

Jul 15, 2015 07:25AM

Tudor history -- my favorite!

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message 32: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (last edited Aug 16, 2015 03:28PM) (new)

Aug 16, 2015 02:58PM

Removed, for not being about Tudor England, the Tudors, or even remotely in the period:

Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine, by Alison Weir. Eleanor of Aquitaine lived about 350 years earlier.
BookRags Summary: A Storm of Swords
Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin
Within the Hollow Crown: A Reluctant King, a Desperate Nation, and the Most Misunderstood Reign in History by Margaret Campbell Barnes - subject is Richard II, who died nearly a century before the Tudors.
The Fiery Cross, by Diana Gabaldon - set in the 1770s.
Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon - set in the 1760s.
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon - set in the 1740s.
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - set in the 1740s.
Map of Bones by James Rollins - a modern thriller.
Amethyst by Heather Bowhay - a modern ya paranormal romance.
Planet Urth by Jennifer Martucci - a dystopia set "more than 200 years" in the future.
The Cloud Seeders by James Zerndt - a futuristic apocalyptic dystopia.

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message 33: by Mitch (last edited May 27, 2016 03:53AM) (new)

May 27, 2016 03:48AM

I like historical fiction, preferably 3rd person accounts. I don't find first person accounts credible if the narrator is a famous person from the period. only if that person is a fictional participant. As soon as I see that a novel is supposed to be written by, or narrated by, someone like Elizabeth the first or Anne Boleyn, etc. I immediately put it aside. Same goes for those where the tone of voice is too modern. I read only e-books so I check the sample closely before I buy. The Matthew Shardlake series by C. J. Sansom is excellent in this regard. Not only is Shardlake a made-up character, all interactions with major historical figures like the Queen or Henry the Vlll are fairly minimal. This is the most credible approach in my opinion. I'm big on credibility I guess.

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message 34: by ~☆~Autumn (new)

Nov 30, 2016 10:26AM

Anna wrote: "Does anyone know if any of these are clean?"

Norah Lofts is always clean so you can rely on her.

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message 35: by Leona (new)

Jan 24, 2019 12:12PM

Recently listened to audio of The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory and now listening to The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory

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message 36: by ClaraBelle (new)

Aug 27, 2020 06:27AM

Love this list as I’m so intrigued by the Tudor era!

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message 37: by ClaraBelle (new)

Aug 27, 2020 06:28AM

~☆~Autumn♥♥ wrote: "Anna wrote: "Does anyone know if any of these are clean?"

Norah Lofts is always clean so you can rely on her."
Some of Phillipa Gregory’s books have sexual content, so I’d recommend being careful with her books.

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