Hi, I was sent here by /r/suggestabook. I've had a look at your master lists of books but they don't really suggest what i'm looking for.
I'm hoping you can recommend a good non-fiction about their history, i'm interested in learning about the power dynamics, especially the monarchy during wars. And i'm also open to a bit of trashy scandal, any royal family is full of that. Basically, I want a good book with solid facts that I can read on the the bus to and from college!
Haha, this is a fun and difficult question. There are thousands to choose from. Let me ask a few follow up questions:
What time period (medieval, modern, etc.)?
What type of history? Do you simply want a political history that discusses how the structure of the kingdom changed form monarch to monarch, or do you want something about how the monarchy was perceived by the people, etc.?
Do you want one that's fun to read, provides exacting citations and research, or both?
Do you want one with comprised of primary source material or an academic monograph?
Do you want a recently published book or does the publication date not matter?