7 Royal Reads You Won't Be Able to Put Down

With the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle set for May 19th, invitations have already gone out and the music list is set. If you never received your invite, have no fear! You can do the next best thing and dive into some royalty-related books that will pull back the curtain and give you a front-row seat to all of the glitz, glamour, and gossip in the world of royalty.

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Royals by Rachel Hawkins

Royals by Rachel Hawkins

Ellie Winters is engaged to the Crown Prince of Scotland, but this is not her story — it's her sister's tale. Royals by Rachel Hawkins explores what life is like for the people just outside the spotlight. Daisy Winters is reluctantly thrust into the world of royalty because of her sister and must learn the ropes to navigating this new life. What the royal family doesn't expect is a young woman more interested in creating her own rules than following royal protocol. Her individuality may have readers envisioning what Meghan Markle could possibly bring to the palace.

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Meghan: A Hollywood Princess by Andrew Morton

Meghan: A Hollywood Princess by Andrew Morton

Andrew Morton, best known for Diana: Her True Story, is an expert on the hidden lives of celebrities and royalties alike. He has now turned his research to Meghan Markle for Meghan: A Hollywood Princess. Though she hasn't been in the royal spotlight for long, she's already being hailed as a feminist icon and a modern woman, qualities that everyone can agree will make for an exciting addition to the royal family.

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American Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry by Leslie Carroll

American Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry by Leslie Carroll

Leslie Carroll's portrayal of Meghan and Prince Harry's love story in American Princess will appeal to readers who want the inside scoop on what can truly be classified as a whirlwind and modern romance. Leave it to Harry to date a bevy of British beauties and then scoop up an American actress. It's like a Hallmark movie, and Markle should know, she's starred in a few of them. She was born for this role.

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Harry: Life, Loss, and Love by Katie Nicholl

Harry: Life, Loss, and Love by Katie Nicholl

Katie Nicholl provides a very insightful and thought-provoking look into the life (and love) of Prince Harry in Harry: Life, Loss, and Love. Readers are introduced to an inspiring and enthusiastic young man who wishes to carry on the legacy of a mother he lost far too soon. Harry has always been viewed as the party boy and wild child Prince but Nicholl gives readers a new perspective on a complex man.

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Romancing the Throne by Nadine Jolie Courtney

Romancing the Throne by Nadine Jolie Courtney

What would happen if Kate and Pippa had been fighting over William? Nadine Jolie Courtney has created a fictional tale called Romancing the Throne around this soap opera-style dilemma. Obsession with the royal family is nothing new, but why is it still so prevalent?

"I think Americans are particularly fascinated with royalty because it's something we don't officially have on this side of the pond: the history, the pomp, the jewels, the status. And, of course, we grew up with fairy tales and especially love a good rags-to-riches story! Although both Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton were already incredibly glamorous in their own ways before they met their princes, the idea that a normal girl can be plucked from obscurity, elevated to the highest stature, and live a glittering, extraordinary life . . . it's the ultimate fantasy," author Nadine Jolie Courtney told POPSUGAR.

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The Duchess: Camilla Parker Bowles and the Love Affair that Rocked the Crown by Penny Junor

The Duchess: Camilla Parker Bowles and the Love Affair that Rocked the Crown by Penny Junor

It's hard not to view Camilla Parker Bowles as the "other woman," but very few of us know the real story behind the woman known as Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Penny Junor has written one of the only biographies on this complicated woman and her love affair with Prince Charles entitled The Duchess: Camilla Parker Bowles and the Love Affair that Rocked the Crown.

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The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan

The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan

The Royal We came out a few years ago and was instantly adored for its charming portrayal of a Kate and William-style love affair, but upon revisiting this story, it has more similarities to Harry and Meghan. Let's start with the fact that the main protagonist, Rebecca Porter, is an American girl who is thrust into an unexpected royal spotlight. The film rights for The Royal We have already been scooped up by Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham.