Historical Biographies starting 1901

What the Grown-Ups Were Doing

By Michele Hanson

The Secret History of the Blitz

By Levine, Joshua

Ayesha's Gift: A daughter's search for the truth about her father

By Sixsmith, Martin

Nelson Mandela, A Force for Freedom.

Strictly Ann: The Autobiography

By Widdecombe, Ann

The Silver Spitfire: The Legendary WWII RAF Fighter Pilot in his Own Words

By Wg Cdr Tom Neil

Letters to the Midwife: Correspondence with Jennifer Worth, the Author of Call the Midwife

By Jennifer Worth

Shadows Of The Workhouse: The Drama Of Life In Postwar London

By Worth, Jennifer

Testament of Youth

By Brittain, Vera

A Brief Guide to J. R. R. Tolkien: A Comprehensive Guide to the Author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (Brief Histories)

By Nigel Cawthorne

Tomorrow You Die: The Astonishing Survival Story of a Second World War Prisoner of the Japanese

By Coogan, Andy

Fred's War: A Doctor in the Trenches

By Andrew Davidson

Envoy a Diplomatic Journey

By Nicholas Barrington

Citizen Clem: A Biography of Attlee: Winner of the Orwell Prize

By Bew, John

Citizen Clem: A Biography of Attlee

By Bew, John

Fighting for the Empire: An Irish Doctor’s Adventures Through Imperial Campaigns and Two World Wars

By Worsfold, David

First Lady: The Life and Wars of Clementine Churchill

By Purnell, Sonia

Wine, Women and Song: A Spitfire Pilot's Story Compiled from Doug Brown's Letters and Reminscences

By Hamish Brown

Wallis in Love: The untold true passion of the Duchess of Windsor

By Morton, Andrew

In Pursuit of the Truth

By Driscoll, Clive

The Search Warrant: Dora Bruder (Vintage Editions)

By Modiano, Patrick

Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister: Three Women at the Heart of Twentieth-Century China

By Chang, Jung

Willy Brandt: Life of a Statesman

By Helene Miard-Delacroix

Battlefield Bombers Deep Sea Attack

By Martin Bowman

Have You Been Good?: A Memoir

By Vanessa Nicolson

A Higher Call: The Incredible True Story of Heroism and Chivalry during the Second World War

By Makos, Adam

White Boots and Miniskirts: A True Story of Life in the Swinging Sixties

By Jacky Hyams

Secrets and Lies: Now Profumo is Dead, I Can Finally Reveal the Truth About the Most Shocking Scandal in British Politics.

By Christine Keeler, Douglas Thompson

War in Val d'Orcia: An Italian War Diary 1943-1944

By Iris Origo

Maverick Mountaineer: The Remarkable Life of George Ingle Finch: Climber, Scientist, Inventor

By Robert Wainwright