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London in Literature

A list of books about or set (either wholly or in part) in London. Of interest to anyone from proud Londoners like myself who wish to learn more about this awesome city and to experience the unique thrill of walking where ones favourite characters or figures from history have walked and gaze upon that which they gazed, or (for those yet to or unable to travel here) a vicarious pleasure that can make you feel as if you really have been here. Includes novels, poetry, plays, history and biography.
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1700: Scenes From London Life (Maureen Waller)
1700: Scenes From London Life
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Maureen Waller
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
2
George Orwell
26A (Diana Evans)
26A
3
Diana Evans
84, Charing Cross (Helene Hanff)
84, Charing Cross
4
Helene Hanff
About a Boy (Nick Hornby)
About a Boy
5
Nick Hornby
Absolute Beginners (Colin Macinnes)
Absolute Beginners
6
Colin Macinnes
Ace, King, Knave (Maria McCann)
Ace, King, Knave
7
Maria McCann
Adrift in Soho (Colin Wilson)
Adrift in Soho
8
Colin Wilson
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
9
Arthur Conan Doyle
After London; Or, Wild England
After London; Or, Wild England
10
The Age of Decadence: Britain 1880 to 1914 (Simon Heffer)
The Age of Decadence: Britain 1880 to 1914
11
Simon Heffer
The Age of Illusion (Ronald Blythe)
The Age of Illusion
12
Ronald Blythe
The Age of Wonder (Richard Holmes)
The Age of Wonder
13
Richard Holmes
Alan Moore: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen – Century: 2009
Alan Moore: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen – Century: 2009
14
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
15
Paulo Coelho
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah
16
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
An Equal Music (Vikram Seth)
An Equal Music
17
Vikram Seth
An Ideal Husband (Oscar Wilde)
An Ideal Husband
18
Oscar Wilde
An Instance of the Fingerpost (Iain Pears)
An Instance of the Fingerpost
19
Iain Pears
Angel Pavement (J.B. Priestly)
Angel Pavement
20
J.B. Priestly
Anno Dracula (Kim Newman)
Anno Dracula
21
Kim Newman
Antic Hay
Antic Hay
22
The Apes of God
The Apes of God
23
The Apple: New Crimson Petal Stories (Michel Faber)
The Apple: New Crimson Petal Stories
24
Michel Faber
Arabella (Georgette Heyer)
Arabella
25
Georgette Heyer
Aristocrats (Stella Tillyard)
Aristocrats
26
Stella Tillyard
Armadillo (William Boyd)
Armadillo
27
William Boyd
Around the World in Eighty Days (Jules Verne)
Around the World in Eighty Days
28
Jules Verne
The Ashes of London (Andrew Taylor)
The Ashes of London
29
Andrew Taylor
At Bertram's Hotel (Agatha Christie)
At Bertram's Hotel
30
Agatha Christie
Babycakes
Babycakes
31
The Ballad of Peckham Rye- Muriel Spark
The Ballad of Peckham Rye- Muriel Spark
32
Ballet Shoes
Ballet Shoes
33
The Baroque Cycle
The Baroque Cycle
34
A Bear Called Paddington (Michael Bond)
A Bear Called Paddington
35
Michael Bond
The Beggar's Opera
The Beggar's Opera
36
Belgravia (Fellowes)
Belgravia
37
Fellowes
The Black Album (Hanif Kureishi)
The Black Album
38
Hanif Kureishi
Black Hearts in Battersea (Joan Aiken)
Black Hearts in Battersea
39
Joan Aiken
Blake (Peter Ackroyd)
Blake
40
Peter Ackroyd
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