By what readers searched for

Top picks from Non-fiction searches

The titles that came up most when readers used the Non-fiction filter in book search. This reflects what readers were searching for, not a claim about each book’s own genre. Buy links use the default United Kingdom independent path.

9 books, each recommended in at least three distinct searches. Counts are distinct search sessions, not raw impressions. Data covers 24 July 2026 to 6 August 2026.

  1. 1

    Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India

    Shashi Tharoor

    Recommended in 5 searches

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  2. 2

    The Indian Mutiny: 1857

    Saul David

    Recommended in 5 searches

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  3. 3

    The East India Company: The World's Most Powerful Corporation

    Tirthankar Roy

    Recommended in 4 searches

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  4. 4

    The Great Rebellion of 1857 in India

    Biswamoy Pati

    Recommended in 4 searches

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  5. 5

    The Other Side of Silence: Voices from the Partition of India

    Urvashi Butalia

    Recommended in 4 searches

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  6. 6

    The Ruling Caste: Imperial Lives in the Victorian Raj

    David Gilmour

    Recommended in 4 searches

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  7. 7

    The Sole Spokesman: Jinnah, the Muslim League and the Demand for Pakistan

    Ayesha Jalal

    Recommended in 4 searches

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  8. 8

    The Idea of Pakistan

    Stephen P. Cohen

    Recommended in 3 searches

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  9. 9

    The Indian Mutiny: 1857

    Saul David

    Recommended in 3 searches

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