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24 books recommended for fans of The Duchess by Amanda Foreman, tied together by themes of 18th Century, Royalty, Modern, and Great Britain.

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Themes: 18th Century • Royalty • Modern

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Themes: 18th Century • Modern • Great Britain

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Secret Lives of the Tsars Three Centuries of Autocracy, Debauchery, Betrayal, Murder, and Madness from Romanov Russia

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Themes: 18th Century • Royalty • Modern

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Themes: 18th Century • Modern • Great Britain

If The Duchess by Amanda Foreman is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by 18th Century, Royalty, Modern and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Amanda Foreman, Timothy Venning, Richard Hewlings, Sarah Fraser, and others.