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London is overwhelmingly rich in history, art and culture. Any preliminary reading, viewing or listening you can do will help you get the most from your trip. For more information on any of these books, visit your favorite bookstore or check out amazon.com; for video information, go to imdb.com. Rick Steves guidebooks are available at our Travel Center in Edmonds and also on our website's Travel Store.

Recommended Reading

Non-Fiction

• A History of London — Stephen Inwood
• London: The Biography — Peter Ackroyd
• Elizabeth's London — Liza Picard
• Letters from London — Julian Barnes
• 84 Charing Cross Road; The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street — Helene Hanff
• Notes From A Small Island — Bill Bryson
• Secret London (walking tours) — Andrew Duncan

Fiction

• Pygmalion — George Bernard Shaw
• Oliver Twist — Charles Dickens
• The Jeeves series — P.G. Wodehouse
• A Study in Scarlet — Arthur Conan Doyle
• London — Edward Rutherford
• The Jupiter Myth — Lindsey Davis
• The Great Stink — Clare Clark
• Lucia in London — E.F. Benson
• Bridget Jones' Diary — Helen Fielding
• Confessions of a Shopaholic — Sophie Kinsella
• In the Presence of the Enemy — Elizabeth George
• Murder in Mayfair — Robert Barnard
• Rumpole of the Bailey — John Mortimer

General Europe

• Europe 101 — Rick Steves & Gene Openshaw: History and art overview for the traveler; humorous and easy to read.
• Innocents Abroad — Mark Twain: Humorous classic recounts an American group's 1867 "Grand Tour" through Europe and the Holy Land.
• Civilisation — Kenneth Clark: BBC-TV series and book that teaches European art and civilization like nothing else.
• Connections — James Burke: Fascinating book and TV series that links historical events and scientific discoveries across the centuries.

Rick Steves' Travel DVDs

For a fun, informative preview of your next tour destination, watch a DVD from our "Rick Steves' Europe" TV series! Our online Travel Store has 80 shows available on 12 DVDs (a generous four to eight shows per disc).

Films with a London Accent

Waterloo Bridge (1940); Passport to Pimlico (1949); My Fair Lady (1964); Mary Poppins (1964); A Hard Day's Night (1964); A Man for All Seasons (1966); Blowup (1966); Georgy Girl (1966); To Sir, with Love (1967); Elephant Man (1980); My Beautiful Launderette (1986); A Fish Called Wanda (1988); Howard's End (1992); The Madness of King George (1994); The Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994); A Little Princess (1995); Elizabeth (1998); Sliding Doors (1998); Shakespeare in Love (1999); Notting Hill (1999); Billy Elliot (2000); Bend It Like Beckham (2003); Shaun of the Dead (2004); Elizabeth I (2005); The Queen (2006); V for Vendetta (2006)

Mood Music

Edward Elgar, Benjamin Britten, Vaughan Williams, Gilbert & Sullivan (classical); Fairport Convention, Silly Wizard, Battlefield Band, Steeleye Span (folk); Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Who, Pink Floyd, Cream, Eric Clapton, David Bowie (classic rock); Clash, Sex Pistols, Police/Sting, Elvis Costello, Robbie Williams, Dido, James Blunt, Magic Numbers (punk/pop)