Can I get some recommendations for British authors, with the books set in the UK, mainly England?
Can I get some recommendations for British authors, with the books set in the UK, mainly England?
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Lesley pearse has some really great books, Belle was my personal favourite & Hope was very good to
Love Lesley Pearse. So easy, good stories. Belle my favourite too x
I just looked for some of hers. I can’t get them on kindle in the U.S.. ??
Any genre? I’ve read a lot of memoirs from the UK.
Yep any genre!
Looked at my shelf, so many. Margaret Powell, Below Stairs and Climbing the stairs were favorites of mine.
The Glitter and the Gold by Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan
Gilda O’Neill , My East End
Winifred Foley, Shiny Pennies and grubby Pinafores
Maggie Smith Bendall, Rabbit Stew and a penny or two ( Gypsy)
All bought on Amazon for a penny and 3.99 delivery fee.
Jenny Colgan, Annie Groves, Annie Murray, Catherine Cookson, jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt, Jodi Taylor…Take a look on Amazon for thier books…
Ooh I need to check some of these out. I used to own a lot of Cookson’s books but had to get rid of them during a move a few years ago. Really wish I could have kept them.
Watership Down by Richard Adams is technically set in Britain
I think I read this many years ago. Will have to take another look. Thanks!
It’s by far one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. If you’re alright with Scottish faerie tales as well, Ash by Malinda Lo is so beautifully written that sometimes I cry from how poetic and cinematic the book feels.
I’ve just published a children’s book based upon my work with the ambulance service, “Paramedic Chris” by Tim Parsons:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1787196496/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524344435&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=paramedic+chris&dpPl=1&dpID=51bTu46O05L
I don’t think I can get this in the U.S.
Peter James books tend to be set up in Scotland. Those are psychological thrillers.
Haven’t heard of him, thanks!
read a few of his and they are always good x
Rosamunde Pilcher.. winter solstice, very atmospheric, was my favourite but all good x
I think I may have read hers before. I need to rediscover her!
Ian McEwan
Thank you!
Struggled with most of his books but fell head over heels in love with his The Children’s Act
Child of jarrow trilogy, call the midwife, girl on the train, girl A,
I will check these out, thanks!
Touch by Mark Sennen … set in my hometown of Plymouth, Devon. A series of crime/psychological thrillers. Also The Life of a Scilly Sergeant by Colin Taylor (The Scilly Sergeant in the title!), a gentle & funny book about his days working for the Devon & Cornwall police force.
Thanks! I’ve never heard of these before!
May I ask why the UK interest ?
@Annette I’ve always had an interest in the UK, as far back as I can remember. I’ve traveled there once and would love to go again. I kinda wish I was from there! ?
For easy, fun reads try Carole Matthews, Millie Johnson & Debbie Johnson .. I suppose they would technically be chick-lit but they are all really good authors who can tell a cracking story ! All set in the UK – Carole bases hers around the Milton Keynes area, Millie sets hers in the North and Debbie’s are set in and around Dorset.
I love chick lit so will definitely be checking on these!
M J Aldridge. Ive just finished the first DCI Helen Grace book. It ws amazing! 4 books so far in the series, set in Southampton.
I’ve just finished the 4th ! You’re in for a real treat 🙂
@Annette My dad has all of them but he lives 100 miles away so waiting to see him again to get the next one!
Are you anywhere near Plymouth ? If you are, I can lend them to you !
lol thank you, but live in Wolverhampton.
Thank you! I hope I can get my hands on these!
Oh blimey, your Dad is nearer ! ?
Peter Robinson DCI Banks series. Set in Yorkshire.
I’ve been to Yorkshire so these would be great! Thanks!
Maureen Carter set in Birmingham. Have only read 3 of hers but love them.
Thanks! I will definitely check these out!
Lesley Pearse. Kitty Neale, Anne Bennett, Roberta Kray,
Thank you!
Also like Penny Vinzinni, Emma Hannigan. My favourite is Lesley Pearse
Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helene Simonson and How It All Began by Penelope Lively
Thank you!
The cuckoos calling Robert Galbraith (and rest of cormoran strike series)
I think I have one of his books. I need to peruse my bookshelf!
He’s actually JK Rowling
@Sarah I realized that when I saw a later post lol. I still think I have one of HER books!
I totally agree with you Rachel. I love Belle, The Promise & Survivor. Her stories keep u turning the pages
Now I really want these! I may have to purchase the paperback versions.
Have u got a kindle, they might be cheaper to get rather than the paperback or the library which is free
@Anne I can’t purchase them on a kindle either because I can’t get an http://amazon.uk/ account since I live in the states. And I can almost guarantee my library won’t have them since they are not easily accessible. ☹
You can get them on http://amazon.com/ which I think is the American one. I live in Ireland & I can purchase on the uk site
Roberta Cray
Martina Cole.
Martina Cole’s books have much the same stories. Kimberley Chambers is another good writer
I haven’t heard of either of them, thanks!
They are based mainly east end london. Martina Cole’s language is to be desired
Ruth hogan
I’ve never heard of her. Will definitely look into. Thanks!
The Remains of The Day, Kazuo Ishiguro, Howard’s End, E.M. Forster, Anything by W. Somerset Maugham (if you like the classics.)
I’ve read several of Maugham’s. Loved them!
Peter James, crimes books based in Brighton.
I am going to check out his, thanks!
Of coure,talking of classics Thomas Hardy!
Maggie OFarrell
Thank you!
B A Paris, Ruth Ware, Paula Hawkins, Elizabeth George, Clare Mackintosh. (I have the same love for the UK. My Gram was from England.)
My ex-husband was from England too but I omitted that from a previous explanation lol.
OMG y’all are all amazing with all of these recommendations! I appreciate it so much!
Annie Murray’s books set in Birmingham are popular. Jean Goodhind’s Honey Driver crime stories are set in Bath. The list is endless!
I agree, it is endless! But I live seeing everyone’s recommendations and seeing who everyone’s favorites are!
Jojo Moyes -pretty much any of hers. David Marks and his Aector McAvoy series.
I didn’t realize JoJo Moyes was British! How did I miss that? I have a couple of her books but haven’t read them yet.
Philippa Gregory, Fiona Barton, Paula Hawkins, Emily Bronte, Jane Austen and Zadie Smith.
I’ve read Paula Hawkins and enjoyed hers. I will check out the others! Except for Bronte and Austen. I think I have all of theirs.
Bernard Cornwell
Elizabeth George
Jill Mansell
JK ROWLING: Harry Potter series.
@Marcia
Andrea Levy
Benjamin Zephaniah
@Malorie
Christie Watson
June Sarpong
Reggie Yates
Martina Cole
@Ava
@Pamela lol
Lisa Jewell, all set in England most of them in London and all very good.
Kate Morton
Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling) Val McDermid, Kate Atkinson, Rachel Joyce, Sarah Perry, Paula Hawkins, Elly Griffiths.
Also perhaps try the Nick Dixon series by Damien Boyd, crime fic set in (if I remember right) Somerset. Fast paced, I read them all in quick succession.
Agatha Christie, Jean Plaidy, Howard Spring, L J Ross, Ben Aaronovich, Keith A Pearson, C J Sansom’s Shardlake series
Jon Mcgregor
For UK humour and worldwide history with the quirkiest humour ever, try Jodi Taylor
Harry Potter
Dorothy Simpson, Elizabeth George and Martha Grimes.
Did you know Elizabeth George is actually American? You’d never know it by reading her novels, love them!
@Louisa yes, I think she lived in Huntington Beach.
Ian Rankin books are good crime or I read books by Nadine Dorries recently it was trilogy first one called four streets, set in Liverpool in 50’s
Elly Griffiths…..Dr. Ruth Galloway mysteries
Robert Galbraith. Coromoran Strike series.
Elizabeth George, love her books!
Valentina by SE Lynes. It’s wonderful
Anything written by Barbara Taylor Bradford xxx
‘Why I’m not longer talking to white people about race’ – Reni Eddo-Lodge
Yes I read the trilogy by Nadine Dorries, very good read. Love stories based around the 50′. Maureen Lee is another one of these & there is Josephine Cox too
Dorothy Koomson
Penny Vincenzi
Peter james x
Lesley Pearse
@Alex….I read The Darkest Secret. I really enjoyed the dysfunctional family dynamic and the personal relationships that the book explored. Lies built on more lies.
Elly Griffiths☺️
Barbara Claypole White. She lives in the States, but her voice and language are wholly British.
Ben Aaronovitch – the Rivers of London series
Fiona Barton and Ruth Ware
Aa Child in Time
Jenny Colgan, Judy Finnigan, Paula Daly, Carole Matthews.
Peter James
Peter James
Paula Brooks
The Rain by Virginia Bergin (think that’s how you spell it) it’s YA apocalypse, not sure if it’s what you’re looking for, but if you are enjoy ?
Harry Potter. ?
Daphne du Maurier
R.F Delderfield. Beautiful writing. Start with”Diana”. Also Elizabeth Jane Howard “Cazalet “ series is wonderful. “The light years” is the first in the series.
Also CJ Samson and my all-time favourite : Kate Atkinson. Case Histories is a gem.
Adele Parks.
http://dalatham.com/
David Nicholls and Nick Horby
Jane Austen, Charles Dickens – classics.
Peter Robinson
Swallows and Amazons
Cath Staincliffe, Mark Billingham, Simon Kernick, Tony Parsons, Simon Beckett, Chris Brookmyre, Elizabeth Haynes, Sophie Hannah, Sharon Bolton ??????
OK, where to start – going back a generation or three – Agatha Christie, Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy, George Elliot, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Anne Bronte…, Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes), GK Chesterton, PG Wodehouse, Evelyn Waugh, and many many more… All available on Kindle and some now out of copyright so free! Happy reading.
Anne Cleeves. Set in the north east and Shetland.
I loved S.J. Watson’s Before I Go to Sleep. It is set in London.
Penny Vincenzi
Penny Vincenzi is a great author. Was reading her last book when she passed away. Rip
Try _Keeper of the Keystone_ by @C. Its the start of a series, two have been published so far.
Me! (If that’s OK to recommend yourself!). Two novels set in Somerset 🙂 Here’s a link to the first one…https://www.amazon.co.uk/Second-Chance-Shop-Little-Somerby-ebook/dp/B01N5UZRVG%3FSubscriptionId%3D0V4JT1H35KWYMF0SKQR2%26tag%3Dnovelrank-21%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB01N5UZRVG
I bought it, thanks!
I like Natasha Solomons
Have fun
My husbands wife. I loved it!!
have you read any Catherine Cookson?
@Jennifer yes I have read several of hers. I love them!
Mary Wesley start with The Camomile Lawn if you want something more contemporary try Zadie Smith very edgy writing mainly about urban London also John le’Carre mostly cold war spy novels if you want a Victorian author try Mrs Gaskill a lot of her books are set in the industrial midlands and tackle social issues try North and South or Mary Barton. If you want something fresh and funny try Dawn French.
Anthony Powell, A Dance To The Music Of Time.
Carole Matthews, Milly Johnson
Coughs.
Coughs louder.
Hazel Gaynor has great books set in the UK
I have gone through every single comment and made a list of all the authors I hadn’t heard of already. I appreciate all of your recommendations. There are enough authors and books here to keep me busy for a lifetime!
Outlander has some England but mostly Scotland
Yes but author is American. She’s requested British writers.
Ohh