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Best Historical Biographies of 2026
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BloomsburyMontgomery: Unbeatable, Unbearable: The story of Britain’s most talented and feared WW2 general
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9.9
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PenguinThe Pursuit of Victory: The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson
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9.6
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ArrowThe Mistresses of Cliveden: Three Centuries of Scandal, Power and Intrigue in an English Stately Home
9.4
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PanQueen of the Desert: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell
9.2
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Short BooksThe Lives and Deaths of the Princesses of Hesse: The curious destinies of Queen Victoria's granddaughters
9.1
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Weidenfeld & NicolsonRobert Peel: A Biography
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8.8
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ArrowEngland's Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton
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8.7
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Weidenfeld & NicolsonLady Caroline Lamb: A Free Spirit
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8.5
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Headline HomeChurchill's Bodyguard - The Authorised Biography of Walter H. Thompson
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8.4
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MACMILLANElizabeth II: In Private. In Public. The Inside Story.
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8.3
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