Top Books About London (non-fiction)

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The London Encyclopaedia (3rd Edition)
1.  The London Encyclopaedia (3rd Edition) by Christopher Hibbert
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  "The definitive guide. Recently updated and monumentally comprehensive."
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Night Haunts: A Journey Through the London Night
2.  Night Haunts: A Journey Through the London Night by Sukhdev Sandhu
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  "A mesmeric journalistic account of London's hidden workforce who keep the city running wile the rest of us sleep. Deserves better ratings."
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London: The Biography
3.  London: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd
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  "Ackroyd's masterful and magpie-like take on the capital is the definitive modern history of our city."
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Lights Out for the Territory
4.  Lights Out for the Territory by Iain Sinclair
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  "Tough going for Sinclair newcomers, but, if you persevere, it's the most nourishing chunk of London you'll ever read."
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London: A Social History
5.  London: A Social History by Roy Porter
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  "Highly readable account of London's growing pains. Ends with an unexpected and powerful broadside against late 20th Century developments."
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Lost London 1870 - 1945
6.  Lost London 1870 - 1945 by Philip Davies
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  "The biggest and best collection of historic photos of the capital, drawn from English Heritage's archive."
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In Search of London
7.  In Search of London by H. V. Morton
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  "Morton offers a view of London immediately after the Second World War with sparkling prose and rare insight."
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THE ANNALS OF LONDON: A Year By Year Record Of A Thousand Years Of History
8.  THE ANNALS OF LONDON: A Year By Year Record Of A Thousand Years Of History by John Richardson
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  "London's history in chronology. Full of rare anecdotes, such as the horse that climbed St Paul's and unusual weather in the 14th century."
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Mapping London: Making Sense of the City
9.  Mapping London: Making Sense of the City by Simon Foxell
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  "Lavishly illustrated history of London's maps and their makers. Considers modern map-making more than rival books. Expensive but a good investment."
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Medical London: City of Diseases, City of Cures
10.  Medical London: City of Diseases, City of Cures by Richard Barnett
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  "Part book, part gory directory, part set of guided walks. A learned but entertaining guide to the capital's coughs, sneezes, scalpels and bandages."
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London Lore: The legends and traditions of the world's most vibrant city
11.  London Lore: The legends and traditions of the world's most vibrant city by Steve Roud
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  "A highly browsable and superbly researched collection of folk tales, hauntings and traditions, written from a skeptical standpoint."
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The Times History of London (Times (Times Books))
12.  The Times History of London (Times (Times Books)) by Hugh Clout
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  "Remains the best no-nonsense 'beginners' history of London, from pre-Roman to 21st Century. Nicely illustrated throughout."
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Secret London - an Unusual Guide (Jonglez Guides)
13.  Secret London - an Unusual Guide (Jonglez Guides) by Rachel Howard
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  "The best of a crowded market in 'quirky London' books - this one picks out stuff that even veteran London explorers will have missed."
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Subterranean City: Beneath the Streets of London (Of Lomdon)
14.  Subterranean City: Beneath the Streets of London (Of Lomdon) by Antony Clayton
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  "A recently updated guide to everything beneath our feet and, unlike some sources of this genre, put together with painstaking research."
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Violent London: 2000 Years of Riots, Rebels and Revolts
15.  Violent London: 2000 Years of Riots, Rebels and Revolts by Clive Bloom
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  "An alternative chronology of London, told through the city's clashes. A good time to read it, too, with protests on the rise."
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