London book reviews

All the best books about London from recent months.

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Book Review: The Secret History Of Our Streets – London

Six London streets, dissected.

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Book Review: Tube London By Rebecca Sams

Slicing up the capital, one Tube station at a time.

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Book Review: Murders Of London By David Long

Shootings, stranglings, stabbings, poisonings…light bed-time reading.

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Book Review: The War On Our Doorstep By Harriet Salisbury

The story of the East End in the 20th Century, told by those who were there.

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Book Review: Lost London By Richard Guard

Found: Lost London.

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Review: The Book Of London Place Names By Caroline Taggart

Why is Pimlico called Pimlico, and a thousand other such answers.

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Books Roundup

Olympic facts, the most amazing things in London, the best of Wimbledon and 10,000 lions.

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Book Review: The Bumper Book Of London

Wonderful new guide to London for children and families.

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Book Review: The Sugar Girls

Sweet tales from the Silvertown sugar factories.

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Book Review: The English Monster By Lloyd Shepherd

A wonderful historical novel about the Ratcliffe Highway murders, and much more besides.

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Book Review: Secondhand And Vintage London By Andrew Whittaker

Where to find true bargains and quality.