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Best of the British - for those who love all things English!
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Kate: Kate Middleton - Princess in WaitingKate: Kate Middleton - Princess in Waiting by Claudia Joseph
Buy new: $24.80 / Used from: $17.12
Someday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe PrincessSomeday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe Princess by Jerramy Fine
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $2.63
Another hilarious adventure set in fabulous London. The main character is from a VERY small American farm town but has always dreamed of moving to England and marrying a prince! Everyone tells her she's nuts but she goes anyway and eventually starts moving in royal circles. Pretty amazing that it's a true story!
The QueenThe Queen
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $0.01
I cried for the Queen, I cried for Diana and I cried for Tony Blair. A must see.
Four Weddings and a FuneralFour Weddings and a Funeral
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $2.40
Why can't life be a giant Hugh Grant movie???
The Romantic Favorites Collection (Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason / About a Boy / Love Actually / Notting Hill)The Romantic Favorites Collection (Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason / About a Boy / Love Actually / Notting Hill)
Buy used from: $72.60
Again, I ask you: why can't life be a giant Hugh Grant movie???
My Fair LadyMy Fair Lady
Buy used from: $12.99
A common flower girl is whisked off the streets and transformed into a duchess. Add the grace of Audrey Hepburn, classic Shaw lyrics and fabulous Broadway tunes and you have a masterpiece.
Pygmalion (Dover Thrift Editions)Pygmalion (Dover Thrift Editions) by George Bernard Shaw
Buy new: $2.00 / Used from: $0.01
The book that the film "My Fair Lady" was based on. Absolute genius and good primer for anyone who doesn't understand the power of the English class system.
Bridget Jones's DiaryBridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01
The BIBLE of London chick-lit, Helen Fielding basically invented the genre. The elusive yet kind Mark Darcy vs the naughty yet irresistible Daniel Cleaver are characters than any girl with a heart can relate to. And that said, I dare any girl not to love this book.
Someday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe PrincessSomeday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe Princess by Jerramy Fine
Buy new: $25.00 / Used from: $0.77
The Other Boleyn GirlThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
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I could read this over and over. Phillipa Gregory makes the intrigue of the Tudor court come alive and you'll be surprised to find yourself both charmed and repulsed by the antics of a young Henry VIII.
Bright Young ThingsBright Young Things
Buy new: $24.99 / Used from: $1.95
This glorious film follows a group of upper class young people right before the war - from one glittering party to the next. I want to live inside this movie!
Vile BodiesVile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $1.31
The movie "Bright Young Things" was based on this amazing novel.
Elizabeth [HD DVD]Elizabeth [HD DVD]
Buy used from: $6.75
You can't help but admire Elizabeth I's undying devotion to the crown - to chose England instead of a husband takes courage and conviction and I love her for it.
The Uncommon Reader: A NovellaThe Uncommon Reader: A Novella by Alan Bennett
Buy used from: $0.25
What happens when the Queen starts a love affair with reading? She gets the insight she never had into the lives of her subjects. Simple story yet cleverly told. A must for all royalists and book-lovers.
Eddie Izzard - CircleEddie Izzard - Circle
Buy new: $18.99 / Used from: $8.08
Simply the most cerebral comic on earth. LOVE HIM.
The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Stories, Plays, Poems & EssaysThe Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Stories, Plays, Poems & Essays by Oscar Wilde
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $4.88
A bible for the thinking anglophile. Wilde's wit is timeless and always hilarious.
Brideshead RevisitedBrideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $0.01
Amazing story depicting the woes and wonders of the British class system in the golden days right before the war. Waugh is master storyteller.
SnobsSnobs by Julian Fellowes
Buy used from: $2.56
Snobs is one of the best novels I've read in years. The heroine is torn between a hunky actor with no money or status, and a boring Earl that can give her the comfort and stability (not to mention the title) that she so desperately desires. A modern-day “House of Mirth”.
Secret Garden, Little Princess, Little Lord Fauntleroy: Three Complete NovelsSecret Garden, Little Princess, Little Lord Fauntleroy: Three Complete Novels by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Buy used from: $5.16
The most beautiful and touching children's stories ever written. You can still enjoy their magic again and again as an adult.
Watching the English - The Hidden Rules of English BehaviourWatching the English - The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour by Kate Fox
Buy used from: $4.95
This is basically a field guide to figuring out which class an English person falls into. Every detail - from sleeve length to where they buy their food - holds clues.
Gone with the Windsors: A NovelGone with the Windsors: A Novel by Laurie Graham
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.81
Hilarious fictional account of Wallis Simpson and her high-flying American friends that crash their way into Royal society. Loved every word!
The Diana ChroniclesThe Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
Buy new: $18.15 / Used from: $0.01
I didn't think it was possible, but after reading this book I loved and admired Diana EVEN MORE!
Confessions of a ShopaholicConfessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
The entire time I read this book I kept saying to myself "This is so me!" and "Oh my god - I do that too!" Confessions of a Shopaholic is a hilarious account of how when it comes to shopping, most girls really can't help it!
The Drowning PeopleThe Drowning People by Richard Mason
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Floppy-haired oxford student Richard Mason is basically a modern-day Evelyn Waugh and considering he wrote this novel when he was only 20-years old makes it all the more amazing. It offers great insight into the modern "woes" of England's young upperclasses.
Mr. Maybe: A NovelMr. Maybe: A Novel by Jane Green
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.01
This oh-so-relatable novel depicts the eternal dilemma that all girls face at one point: do you choose the poor useless guy that you're in head-over-heels in love with, OR the smart, rich, handsome guy that's in love with you?
Debrett's Etiquette for GirlsDebrett's Etiquette for Girls by Fleur Britten
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $15.34
Wonderful book explaining the all the do's and don'ts of modern etiquette in the UK, this comprehensive guide leaves Emily Post in the dust.
A Year with the QueenA Year with the Queen by Robert Hardman
Buy new: $21.60 / Used from: $6.00
Absolutely Fabulous - Complete Series 1-3Absolutely Fabulous - Complete Series 1-3
Buy new: $45.49 / Used from: $27.99
The Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the BritishThe Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the British by Sarah Lyall
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $1.91
Past ImperfectPast Imperfect by Julian Fellowes
Buy new: $13.22 / Used from: $1.34
TatlerTatler
Buy new: $107.20
Withnail and I - Criterion CollectionWithnail and I - Criterion Collection
Buy new: $26.49 / Used from: $16.98
Hilarious UK cult classic about a pair of public-school boys trying to get by on no money (but lots of alcohol) in an old farm house
Fawlty Towers - The Complete SeriesFawlty Towers - The Complete Series
Buy new: $48.99 / Used from: $22.85
Possibly the funniest sitcom (and britcom)ever made.
The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate: Two NovelsThe Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate: Two Novels by Nancy Mitford
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $2.69
Jane Austen Collection (Sense & Sensibility / Emma / Persuasion / Mansfield Park / Pride & Prejudice / Northanger Abbey)Jane Austen Collection (Sense & Sensibility / Emma / Persuasion / Mansfield Park / Pride & Prejudice / Northanger Abbey)
Buy new: $38.99 / Used from: $28.99
Jane Eyre (Signet Classics)Jane Eyre (Signet Classics) by Charlotte Brontë
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The Royal Palaces of LondonThe Royal Palaces of London by David Souden
Buy new: $37.96 / Used from: $33.15
The Royal TourThe Royal Tour by Caroline de Guitaut
Buy new: $14.36 / Used from: $25.57
The Best of Wodehouse: An AnthologyThe Best of Wodehouse: An Anthology by P.G. Wodehouse
Buy new: $21.12 / Used from: $17.99