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100 Must-Read Novels Set in London

Bookriot has made a list of 100 must-read novels set in London. So if you're traveling there this summer, are already living there or are just interested in the city you may want to give these books a go.
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26A (Diana Evans)
26A
1
Diana Evans
84, Charing Cross (Helene Hanff)
84, Charing Cross
2
Helene Hanff
A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers (Xiaolu Gui)
A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers
3
Xiaolu Gui
Caryl Phillips: A Distant Shore
Caryl Phillips: A Distant Shore
4
A Parcel for Anna Brown (Miranda Dickinson)
A Parcel for Anna Brown
5
Miranda Dickinson
A Week in December (Sebastian Faulks)
A Week in December
6
Sebastian Faulks
About a Boy (Nick Hornby)
About a Boy
7
Nick Hornby
Absolute Beginners (Colin Macinnes)
Absolute Beginners
8
Colin Macinnes
Act Like It (Lucy Parker)
Act Like It
9
Lucy Parker
Adrift in Soho (Colin Wilson)
Adrift in Soho
10
Colin Wilson
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah
11
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
An Equal Music (Vikram Seth)
An Equal Music
12
Vikram Seth
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement
13
Ian McEwan
Belgravia (Fellowes)
Belgravia
14
Fellowes
Brick Lane (Monica Ali)
Brick Lane
15
Monica Ali
Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones's Diary
16
Helen Fielding
Brixton Rock (Alex Wheatle)
Brixton Rock
17
Alex Wheatle
Capital (John Lanchester)
Capital
18
John Lanchester
Career of Evil (Robert Galbraith)
Career of Evil
19
Robert Galbraith
Chasing Charlie (Linda McLaughlan)
Chasing Charlie
20
Linda McLaughlan
City of the Mind (Penelope Lively)
City of the Mind
21
Penelope Lively
Confessions of a Shopaholic (Sophie Kinsella)
Confessions of a Shopaholic
22
Sophie Kinsella
Coram Boy (Jamila Gavin)
Coram Boy
23
Jamila Gavin
Curtain Call (Anthony Quinn)
Curtain Call
24
Anthony Quinn
Damage (Josephine Hart)
Damage
25
Josephine Hart
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows (Balli Kaur Jaswal)
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
26
Balli Kaur Jaswal
Evelina
Evelina
27
First Love (Gwendoline Riley)
First Love
28
Gwendoline Riley
Hangover Square (Patrick Hamilton)
Hangover Square
29
Patrick Hamilton
Hearts and Minds (Amanda Craig)
Hearts and Minds
30
Amanda Craig
Her (Harriet Lane)
Her
31
Harriet Lane
Here's Looking at You (Mhairi McFarlane)
Here's Looking at You
32
Mhairi McFarlane
Her Fearful Symmetry (Audrey Niffenegger)
Her Fearful Symmetry
33
Audrey Niffenegger
Honour (Elif Shafak)
Honour
34
Elif Shafak
House of Cards Trilogy (Michael Dobbs)
House of Cards Trilogy
35
Michael Dobbs
How Not to Fall in Love, Actually (Catherine Bennetto)
How Not to Fall in Love, Actually
36
Catherine Bennetto
I Can't Think Straight (Shahim Sarif)
I Can't Think Straight
37
Shahim Sarif
I Heart London (Lindsey Kelk)
I Heart London
38
Lindsey Kelk
King Solomon's Carpet
King Solomon's Carpet
39
Life After Life (Kate Atkinson)
Life After Life
40
Kate Atkinson
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