Books chosen by Her Majesty

Her Majesty The Queen picks four favourite books, in four seasons each year.
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The Red Notebook

by Antoine Laurain

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A Gentleman In Moscow

by Amor Towles

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Girl

by Edna O'Brien

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The Secret Commonwealth

by Philip Pullman

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The Island

Victoria Hislop

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War Horse

Michael Morpurgo

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The Light Years

Elizabeth Jane Howard

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The Various Haunts of Men

Susan Hill

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The Remains of the Day

Kazuo Ishiguro

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The Red Notebook

Antoine Lauraine

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A Gentleman in Moscow

Amor Towles

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Girl

Edna O'Brian

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The Book of Dust

Philip Pullman

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The Architect's Apprentice

Elif Shafak

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Restless

William Boyd

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Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens

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The Mirror and the Light

Hilary Mantel

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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Charlie Mackesy

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Books chosen by Her Majesty

The Red Notebook

A Gentleman In Moscow

Girl

The Secret Commonwealth

Book Club Kits

The Island

Victoria Hislop

War Horse

Michael Morpurgo

The Light Years

Elizabeth Jane Howard

The Various Haunts of Men

Susan Hill

The Remains of the Day

Kazuo Ishiguro

The Red Notebook

Antoine Lauraine

A Gentleman in Moscow

Amor Towles

Girl

Edna O'Brian

The Book of Dust

Philip Pullman

The Architect's Apprentice

Elif Shafak

Restless

William Boyd

Where the Crawdads Sing

Delia Owens

The Mirror and the Light

Hilary Mantel

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Charlie Mackesy