Best Biographies Histories of 2026

Last updated on 12/03/2026
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Keith Jarrett: A Biography (Popular Music History)

Keith Jarrett: A Biography (Popular Music History)

Equinox
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9.8
Exceptional
9.8
Exceptional
Equinox

Keith Jarrett: A Biography (Popular Music History)

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Tom Holland History Collection: Includes Dominion, Millennium, In the Shadow of the Sword, and Persian Fire – Exploring the Transformations of Western Civilization and the Rise of Ancient Empires

Tom Holland History Collection: Includes Dominion, Millennium, In the Shadow of the Sword, and Persian Fire – Exploring the Transformations of Western Civilization and the Rise of Ancient Empires

Abacus Ltd
63% Off
9.6
Superb
9.6
Superb
Abacus Ltd

Tom Holland History Collection: Includes Dominion, Millennium, In the Shadow of the Sword, and Persian Fire – Exploring the Transformations of Western Civilization and the Rise of Ancient Empires

63% Off
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Franco: A compelling biography exploring the history and politics of the Spanish Civil War

Franco: A compelling biography exploring the history and politics of the Spanish Civil War

Fontana Press
21% Off
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9.5
Superb
9.5
Superb
Fontana Press

Franco: A compelling biography exploring the history and politics of the Spanish Civil War

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Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Biography (WOMEN IN HISTORY)

Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Biography (WOMEN IN HISTORY)

Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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9.4
Superb
9.4
Superb
Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Biography (WOMEN IN HISTORY)

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Kings and Queens (History of Britain)

Kings and Queens (History of Britain)

Usborne
44% Off
9.3
Superb
9.3
Superb
Usborne

Kings and Queens (History of Britain)

44% Off
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Shakespeare: The World As A Stage: A Biography of the World’s Greatest Playwright in Elizabethan London

Shakespeare: The World As A Stage: A Biography of the World’s Greatest Playwright in Elizabethan London

William Collins
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9.1
Superb
9.1
Superb
William Collins

Shakespeare: The World As A Stage: A Biography of the World’s Greatest Playwright in Elizabethan London

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George Harrison: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Musicians)

George Harrison: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Musicians)

Hourly History
9.0
Superb
9.0
Superb
Hourly History

George Harrison: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Musicians)

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Meeting Churchill: An insightful biography and history of the British Prime Minister through the eyes of those who knew him

Meeting Churchill: An insightful biography and history of the British Prime Minister through the eyes of those who knew him

Penguin
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8.9
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8.9
Excellent
Penguin

Meeting Churchill: An insightful biography and history of the British Prime Minister through the eyes of those who knew him

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Marie Curie: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Women in History)

Marie Curie: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Women in History)

Hourly History
8.9
Excellent
8.9
Excellent
Hourly History

Marie Curie: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Women in History)

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Fermat’s Last Theorem: The compelling biography and history of mathematical intellectual endeavour (Collins Modern Classics)

Fermat’s Last Theorem: The compelling biography and history of mathematical intellectual endeavour (Collins Modern Classics)

Fourth Estate
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8.8
Excellent
8.8
Excellent
Fourth Estate

Fermat’s Last Theorem: The compelling biography and history of mathematical intellectual endeavour (Collins Modern Classics)

8% Off
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