Browsing: Royal Families

“Superb” (The New York Times Book Review): Prince Albert Edward, Queen Victoria’s eldest son, led a notorious life of debauchery — only to become one of the most famed monarchs in modern British history. A Wall Street Journal bestseller.

With over 1,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: Over the centuries, Europe’s kings, queens, popes, and emperors have left behind shocking legacies of misbehavior. This rollicking survey of royal debauchery, violence, and excess is “entertaining” (Library Journal).

For fans of Alison Weir and Antonia Fraser, acclaimed author Nancy Goldstone’s thrilling history of the royal daughters who succeeded…

This informative and entertaining book shares the juicy details of European history’s most scandalous royal unions. “An irresistible combination of People magazine and the History Channel” (Chicago Tribune).

This “astonishing” true story (Booklist) follows Eve Haas, the daughter of German Jewish refugees, who set out to uncover the secrets of her family’s heritage on a daring voyage across Europe. “Fascinating” (BBC).

In this “revealing” account (Newsweek), a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian traces the lives of Tsar Nicholas II and Alexandra — the final rulers of the Romanov dynasty. “A wonderfully rich tapestry” (The New York Times) with over 9,500 five-star Goodreads ratings.

In this history from a New York Times bestselling author, the Houses of Lancaster and York clash in a bloody era of violence. “Both scholarly and a page-turner… Entertaining” (Publishers Weekly starred review), with over 1,800 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Queen Elizabeth II and her kin comprise one of the world’s most famous families, but who are they when the cameras are off? This delightful book offers an inside look at the eccentric lives of the Windsors from those who know them best: the royal servants!

When King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry an American, Wallis Simpson became one of the most scrutinized and controversial women of her time. “An intriguing slice of history with its centerpiece a royal romance nearly as riveting as the saga of Charles and Diana” (Kirkus Reviews).

This New York Times bestseller paints a fresh picture of Anne Boleyn’s last months — and reexamines Thomas Cromwell’s role in her eventual downfall. “Well-researched and compulsively readable… Weir continues to successfully mine the Tudor era, once again excavating literary gold” (Booklist).