Penny Junor Non-Fiction books in order

Penny Junor's non-fiction catalog spans eighteen books covering British royalty, political figures, and memoir, published between 1983 and 2018.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Diana, Princess of Wales: A Biography 1983 Penny Junor Buy
2 Baby Ware: Buying for the New Baby 1984 Penny Junor Buy
3 Margaret Thatcher: Wife, Mother, Politician 1984 Penny Junor Buy
4 Burton: The Man Behind the Myth 1985 Penny Junor Buy
5 What Every Woman Needs to Know 1988 Penny Junor Buy
6 Charles And Diana: Portrait Of A Marriage 1991 Penny Junor Buy
7 Queen Elizabeth II: 1952-1992: A Pictorial Celebration of Her Reign 1991 Penny Junor Buy
8 John Major: from Brixton to Downing Street 1993 Penny Junor Buy
9 Charles: Victim or villain? 1998 Penny Junor Buy
10 Home Truths: Life Around My Father 2002 Penny Junor Buy
11 Wonderful Tonight 2007 Penny Junor Buy
12 My Life, My Way 2008 Penny Junor Buy
13 The Man Who Lives with Wolves 2009 Penny Junor Buy
14 Prince William: The Man Who Will Be King 2012 Penny Junor Buy
15 Prince Harry: Brother, Soldier, Son 2014 Penny Junor Buy
16 The Firm 2014 Penny Junor Buy
17 The Duchess 2017 Penny Junor Buy
18 All The Queen’s Corgis 2018 Penny Junor Buy

Penny Junor’s non-fiction covers thirty-five years of writing about public figures, with a heavy emphasis on the British royal family. Her earliest books include biographies of Princess Diana (1983) and Margaret Thatcher (1984), followed by portraits of Richard Burton and a study of the Charles-Diana marriage. In the 1990s she turned to political biography with her book on Prime Minister John Major.

From the 2000s onward, Junor focused increasingly on the modern royal family. Prince William: The Man Who Will Be King (2012), Prince Harry: Brother, Soldier, Son (2014), and The Duchess (2017) each offer detailed portraits based on extensive access and interviews. The Firm (2014) looks at how the monarchy functions as an organization. Her most recent book, All The Queen’s Corgis (2018), takes a lighter approach, telling the story of the Queen’s famous dogs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Penny Junor Non-Fiction series?

There are eighteen books in the Penny Junor Non-Fiction series, published between 1983 and 2018.

What is the first book in the Penny Junor Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Penny Junor Non-Fiction series is Diana, Princess of Wales: A Biography, published in 1983.

What topics do Penny Junor's books cover?

Most of her books focus on the British royal family, with individual biographies of Princess Diana, Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince Harry, and the Duchess of Cornwall. She has also written about Margaret Thatcher, John Major, Richard Burton, and the institution of the monarchy.

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