Like nearly everyone else in the world, I am watching the funeral preparations for Queen Elizabeth II, and the transition to the new King, with great interest. I thought you might like a compilation of my favorite books about the royals, and royally-adjacent fiction that I return to again and again. In addition to what I have already read, I am also very fascinated by all of the work that writers and activists from colonized countries are providing, and I look forward to broadening my understanding of the points of view of People of the Global Majority. I would love to hear any book recommendations you have, fiction or nonfiction. Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram Want to be a guest on the Best Book Ever Podcast? Go here! Discussed in this episode: HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style by Elizabeth Holmes. Our Rainbow Queen: A Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and Her Colorful Wardrobe by Sali Hughes. The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser, and the Wardrobe by Angela Kelly. The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown The Palace Papers by Tina Brown Diana, Her True Story by Andrew Morton Elizabeth and Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters by Andrew Morton. Prince Charles: the Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life by Sally Bedell Smith Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of the Modern Monarch by Sally Bedell Smith The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett The Madness of King George The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan. The Fug Girls Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. BBE episode 068 – Lauren Regenhardt on Red, White and Royal Blue The Secret Guests by Benjamin Black The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links. If you shop using my affiliate link on Bookshop, a portion of your purchase will go to me, at no extra expense to you. Thank you for supporting indie bookstores and for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bestbookeverpodcast.substack.com

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