List of 50 Books Based in the UK
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You might be trying to find books that have a certain setting or location. Seeking something specific? Have a look at this useful list of books based in the UK.
Interested in learning more about the United Kingdom? The books below are great but some were published a while ago. Some other resources to learn about the United Kingdom include the Crowdsourced Explorer and Wikipedia.
| Title | Author | Publishing Year | Genre |
| 84, Charing Cross Road | Helene Hanff | 1970 | Epistolary novel, Biography |
| A Bear Called Paddington | Michael Bond | 1958 | Fiction |
| A Beautiful Blue Death | Charles Finch | 2007 | Mystery, Historical Fiction, Crime novel, Historical mystery, Crime Fiction |
| A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens | 1843 | Classics, Fiction, Holiday, Christmas, Fantasy, Literature |
| A Little Princess | Frances Hodgson Burnett | 1905 | Children's literature, Novel |
| A Memory of Violets: A Novel of London's Flower Sellers | Hazel Gaynor | 2015 | Historical Fiction, Coming-of-age story, Domestic Fiction |
| A Study in Scarlet | Arthur Conan Doyle | 1887 | Classics, Mystery, Fiction |
| And Only to Deceive | Tasha Alexander | 2005 | Mystery, Historical Fiction, Historical mystery, Thriller, Suspense |
| And Then There Were None | Agatha Christie | 1939 | Mystery, Classics, Fiction, Mystery, Crime, Thriller |
| Atonement | Ian McEwan | 2001 | Novel, Psychological Fiction, Bildungsroman, Social novel, Domestic Fiction |
| Ballet Shoes | Noel Streatfeild | 1936 | Children's literature, Novel, Fiction |
| Bleak House | Charles Dickens | 1852 | Novel, Fiction, Social criticism |
| Brave New World | Aldous Huxley | 1932 | Novel, Science Fiction, Dystopian Fiction |
| Bridget Jones's Diary | Helen Fielding | 1996 | Novel, Chick lit, Humour, Humorous Fiction, Diary fiction |
| Bring Up the Bodies | Hilary Mantel | 2012 | Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction |
| Clockwork Angel | Cassandra Clare | 2010 | Novel, Young adult fiction, Romance novel, Fantasy Fiction, Adventure fiction |
| Cloud Atlas | David Mitchell | 2004 | Novel, Science Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Drama, Science fantasy |
| David Copperfield | Charles Dickens | 1850 | Novel, Bildungsroman, Künstlerroman, Fictional Autobiography |
| Dear Mrs. Bird | A.J. Pearce | 2018 | Novel, Historical Fiction, War story, Coming-of-age story, Humorous Fiction |
| Educated | Tara Westover | 2018 | Biography, Autobiography |
| Emma | Jane Austen | 1815 | Novel, Fiction, Romance novel, Children's literature, Comedy, Reference work, Comedy of manners, Novel of manners |
| Eye of the Needle | Ken Follett | 1978 | Novel, Thriller, Historical Fiction, Spy fiction, War story |
| Golden Boy | Abigail Tarttelin | 2013 | Novel, Fiction, Thriller, Bildungsroman, Family saga |
| Harry Potter | J.K. Rowling | 1997 | Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy, Magic, Childrens |
| High Fidelity | Nick Hornby | 1995 | Novel, Fiction |
| How to Find Love in a Bookshop | Veronica Henry | 2016 | Romance novel, Domestic Fiction |
| Jane Eyre | Charlotte Brontë | 1847 | Novel, Romance novel, Gothic fiction, Bildungsroman, Victorian literature, Social criticism, Fictional Autobiography |
| Little Beach Street Bakery | Jenny Colgan | 2014 | Novel, Romance novel, Fiction, Contemporary romance |
| Magpie Murders | Anthony Horowitz | 2016 | Novel, Mystery, Fiction, Thriller |
| Maisie Dobbs | Jacqueline Winspear | 2003 | Novel, Mystery, Historical Fiction |
| Major Pettigrew's Last Stand | Helen Simonson | 2010 | Novel, Fiction, Romance novel |
| Mary Poppins | P.L. Travers | 1934 | Classics, Fantasy, Childrens, Fiction |
| Mrs. Dalloway | Virginia Woolf | 1925 | Novel, Psychological Fiction |
| Northanger Abbey | Jane Austen | 1817 | Novel, Romance novel, Gothic fiction, Satire, Bildungsroman |
| Oliver Twist | Charles Dickens | 1838 | Classics, Historical Fiction, Literature, Novels |
| Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen | 1813 | Classics, Fiction, Romance |
| Secrets of a Charmed Life | Susan Meissner | 2015 | Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction |
| Sense and Sensibility | Jane Austen | 1811 | Novel, Romance novel, Fiction |
| The Alice Network | Kate Quinn | 2017 | Novel, Historical Fiction, War story, Spy fiction |
| The Cuckoo's Calling | Robert Galbraith | 2013 | Novel, Crime novel, Mystery, Crime Fiction |
| The Girl on the Train | Paula Hawkins | 2015 | Novel, Thriller, Suspense, Psychological Fiction |
| The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | Mary Ann Shaffer | 2008 | Novel, Epistolary novel, Historical Fiction |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray | Oscar Wilde | 1890 | Gothic fiction, Philosophical fiction |
| The Rose Garden | Susanna Kearsley | 2011 | Romance novel, Historical Fiction, Romantic Suspense |
| The Summer Before the War | Helen Simonson | 2016 | Historical Fiction |
| The Time Machine | H.G. Wells | 1895 | Science Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Time Travel Fiction, Scientific romance, Dystopian Fiction |
| The White Queen | Philippa Gregory | 2009 | Novel, Historical Fiction, Biographical Fiction |
| Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | John le Carré | 1974 | Novel, Spy fiction, Thriller |
| Wolf Hall | Hilary Mantel | 2009 | Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Novels |
| Wuthering Heights | Emily Brontë | 1847 | Novel, Gothic fiction, Tragedy |
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