Browsing: Royal Families

Bestsellers

Serving Victoria

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For fans of Downton Abbey: Queen Victoria’s household staff had a unique relationship with the monarch who ruled Britain for more than six decades. This “vivid, entertaining, and often comical portrait” (The Wall Street Journal) views her reign through their eyes.

Biographies and Memoirs

Victoria’s Daughters

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An “engaging group biography” that tells “a story as dramatic as any fictional saga” (Publishers Weekly): Explore the lives of Queen Victoria’s five daughters — princesses with complex, tragic trajectories that influenced the 19th century.

Biographies and Memoirs

The Romanov Sisters

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A New York Times bestseller with over 2,400 five-star ratings on Goodreads! This “leisurely yet informative narrative” (Publishers Weekly starred review) offers an engrossing look into the lives of the four doomed Russian grand duchesses.

16th Century

The Children of Henry VIII

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From a New York Times bestselling author: In the wake of King Henry VIII’s death, his three children and great-niece jostled for power — but only one of them would go on to control the empire for over four decades… “A superb story” (Booklist).

Biographies and Memoirs

Victoria of England

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In a realm dominated by men, Queen Victoria left a long legacy of strength and influence. This rich portrait draws on the monarch’s own personal documents to showcase her rise to the throne and her relationship with Prince Albert.

18th Century

Catherine the Great

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In this New York Times bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize–winning author illuminates the life of Catherine the Great, who rose from a minor noble family to rule a nation. This biography, which has over 36,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads, “will transport history lovers” (People).

20th Century

Elizabeth the Queen

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In this New York Times bestseller, a celebrated biographer explores the incredible life of Queen Elizabeth II. “A respectful, engrossing, and perceptive portrayal” (Publishers Weekly) with over 7,600 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Biographies and Memoirs

Dreadnought

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From a Pulitzer Prize–winning author and “master of historical portraiture” (The Wall Street Journal): In bygone days, an army’s strength lay primarily with its battleships. Explore the age of the dreadnought in this “richly satisfying account” (Publishers Weekly) with over 2,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads.