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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.

13 books, each recommended to at least 3 different readers. Counts are distinct people, not searches or impressions, and exclude our own internal testing. Data covers 24 July 2026 to 15 September 2026.

  1. 1

    The Great Mutiny: India 1857

    Christopher Hibbert

    Recommended to 10 readers

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  2. 2

    The Indian Mutiny: 1857

    Saul David

    Recommended to 9 readers

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  3. 3

    Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India

    Shashi Tharoor

    Recommended to 8 readers

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  4. 4

    The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857

    William Dalrymple

    Recommended to 8 readers

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  5. 5

    India: A History

    John Keay

    Recommended to 7 readers

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  6. 6

    The Ruling Caste: Imperial Lives in the Victorian Raj

    David Gilmour

    Recommended to 7 readers

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  7. 7

    The Discovery of India

    Jawaharlal Nehru

    Recommended to 4 readers

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  8. 8

    The East India Company: A History

    Philip Lawson

    Recommended to 4 readers

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  9. 9

    The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company

    William Dalrymple

    Recommended to 3 readers

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  12. 12

    The Great Rebellion of 1857 in India

    Biswamoy Pati

    Recommended to 3 readers

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