Great British books fiction and nonfiction
Discover the finest Great British books with our curated list of top fiction and nonfiction titles. Explore classic and contemporary works by renowned UK authors for every reader.
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Toast
by Nigel Slater
An evocative memoir by the noted food writer and cookbook author shares the story of growing up in 1960s suburban England, remembering his childhood through …
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How to Be Good
by Nick Hornby
A wise and hilarious novel morality and what it means to be a "goof person" from the bestselling author of Dickens and Prince, Just Like …
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The Light Years
by Elizabeth Jane Howard
Three generations of Cazalets spend each summer in their family houseHome Place, Sussex. For two unforgettable summers they are safe from the advancing storm clouds …
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Jemima J
by Jane Green
Jemima Jones is overweight. About one hundred pounds overweight. Treated like a maid by her thin and social-climbing roommates, and lorded over by the beautiful …
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Matilda
by Roald Dahl
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's …
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Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (rack)
by Louise Rennison
The delightful story told by British teen Georgia Nicholson through her journals--a Michael L.
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Ballet Shoes
by Noel Streatfeild
Three orphan girls. A pair of pink slippers. A lifetime in the spotlight. Read the classic that has captivated generations! Pauline, Petrova, and Posy love …
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J. K. Rowling
Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for …
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A Bear Called Paddington
by Michael Bond
Paddington first charmed American audiences forty years ago. Now a new generation will surely be won over by Paddington’s particular brand of preposterous humor and …
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Winnie the Pooh
by A. A. Milne
Happy 90th birthday, to one of the world's most beloved icons of children's literature, Winnie-the-Pooh! The adventures of Pooh and Piglet, Kanga and tiny Roo, …
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Peter Pan (100th Anniversary Edition)
by J. M. Barrie
The adventures of Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.
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Babyface
by Fiona Gibson
When journalist Nina meets Jonathan through the personals, she doesn't expect it to lead to an unplanned pregnancy, gossipy new-mommy groups and a dull-as-dishwater partner.
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Farm Fatale: A Comedy of Country Manors
by Wendy Holden
From the bestselling author of "Simply Divine": two city couples converge on the quaint village of Eight Mile Bottom and are soon swept up in …
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I Don't Know How She Does It
by Allison Pearson
Delightfully smart and heartbreakingly poignant, Allison Pearson’s smash debut novel has exploded onto bestseller lists as “The national anthem for working mothers.” Hedge-fund manager, wife, …
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Good Night, Mr. Tom
by Michelle Magorian
London is poised on the brink of World War 11. Timid, scrawny Willie Beech -- the abused child of a single mother -- is evacuated …
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84, Charing Cross Road
by Helene Hanff
Correspondence between Helene Hanff and agents of Marks & Co., chiefly Frank Doel.
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Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro
A reunion with two childhood friends draws Kathy and her companions on a nostalgic odyssey into their lives at Hailsham, an isolated private school in …
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The Post-Birthday World
by Lionel Shriver
American children's book illustrator Irina McGovern enjoys a secure, settled life in London with her smart, loyal, disciplined partner, Lawrence—until the night she finds herself …
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Diana
by Sarah Bradford
With the authority missing from previous accounts, as well as remarkable new sources and firsthand accounts, acclaimed royal biographer Sarah Bradford delivers a complex and …
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Case Histories
by Kate Atkinson
The first book in Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie Mysteries series, called "The best mystery of the decade" by Stephen King, finds private investigator Jackson Brodie …
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Face
by Benjamin Zephaniah
A teenage boy's face is disfigured in an automobile accident, and he must learn to deal with the changes in his life.
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Astonishing Splashes of Colour
by Clare Morrall
Taking its title from a description of Peter Pan's Neverland, Astonishing Splashes of Colour follows the life of Kitty, a woman who, in a sense, …
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ODD GIRL OUT
by Elizabeth Jane Howard
From Simon & Schuster, Odd Girl Out is Elizabeth Jane Howard's latest masterpiece. Anne and Edmund Cornhill lead idyllic existence all just outside of London …
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The Perfect Summer
by Juliet Nicolson
Chronicling four months during 1911, a portrait of an English society on the brink of change describes such events as the crowning of a new …
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The Royals
by Kitty Kelley
The #1 New York Times bestselling, controversial portrait of the British royal family -- as told from behind the palace walls -- for fans of …
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Game Over
by Adele Parks
Cas Perry wants nothing to do with love -- her dad walking out on her mother was quite enough romantic drama, thank you very much. …
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Do Try to Speak as We Do
by Marjorie Leet Ford
It seems like the perfect job: an upper middle class English family desperately needs a nanny. The father is an aspiring novelist, the children are …
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Wonderful Tonight
by Pattie Boyd
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For the first time, rock music’s most famous muse tells her incredible story “A charming, lively and seductive book …
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Having It and Eating It
by Sabine Durrant
Intelligent and funny, this novel is about how having young children can overturn an educated, middle-class woman's identity--like Bridget Jones with husband and kids.
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Cobwebs and Cream Teas
by Mary MacKie
When Mary Mackie¹s husband became Houseman at Felbrigg Hall, one of the stately homes of Britain's National Trust, she suddenly found herself Assistant Drain-Clearer, Doorbell-Answerer, …