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Hugo Vickers Books in Order

Hugo Vickers has written 22 books, published between 1977 and 2026. The first book is We want the Queen (1977) and the newest is Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal History (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
1977–2026
Pages on record
2,752 in 10 of 22 books
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Hugo Vickers, born on 12 November 1951, is an English biographer and broadcaster who writes about the British royal family. Vickers's 22 catalogued books open with We want the Queen (1977) and include Vivien Leigh (1992), Alice: Princess Andrew of Greece (2000) and Elizabeth, The Queen Mother (2005). Other titles cover the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and a royal wedding. Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal History (2026) is the newest title.

How many Hugo Vickers books are there?

Hugo Vickers has 22 books, released between 1977 and 2026.

Hugo Vickers Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Hugo Vickers books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of We want the Queen by Hugo Vickers (1977)
  2. Cover of Debrett's Book Of The Royal Wedding by Hugo Vickers (1981)
  3. Cover of Vivien Leigh by Hugo Vickers (1992)
  4. Cover of Royal Orders by Hugo Vickers (1994)
  5. Cover of The Kiss by Hugo Vickers (1996)
  6. Cover of The Private World of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor by Hugo Vickers (1996)
  7. Cover of Key Moments In Architecture by Hugo Vickers (1999)
  8. Cover of Elizabeth, The Queen Mother by Hugo Vickers (2005)
  9. Cover of Behind Closed Doors by Hugo Vickers (2011)
  10. Cover of The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace by Hugo Vickers (2012)
  1. 1
    We want the Queen1977 · 95 pages · confirmed 1/4
    197795
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  2. 2
    Debrett's Book Of The Royal Wedding1981 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981176
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  3. 3
    Vivien Leigh1992 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992384
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  4. 4
    Royal Orders1994 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994224
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  5. 5
    Loving Garbo1994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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  6. 6
    The Kiss1996 · 233 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996233
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  7. 7
    The Private World of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor1996 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996240
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  8. 8
    Key Moments In Architecture1999 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999192
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  9. 9
    Alice: Princess Andrew of Greece2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  10. 10
    Elizabeth, The Queen Mother2005 · 618 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005618
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  11. 11
    St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  12. 12
    Behind Closed Doors2011 · 462 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011462
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  13. 13
    A Walk for the Queen2012 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012128
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  14. 14
    The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  15. 15
    Coronation2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  16. 16
    The Crown: Truth & Fiction2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  17. 17
    The Crown Dissected2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  18. 18
    The Sphinx2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  19. 19
    Malice in Wonderland2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  20. 20
    A Royal Life2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  21. 21
    Clarissa2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  22. 22
    Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal History2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Hugo Vickers books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Standalone books

22 books

22 Hugo Vickers titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Hugo Vickers books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 22 Hugo Vickers books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with Hugo Vickers

Start with We want the Queen (1977), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Hugo Vickers book?

Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal History (2026) is the newest Hugo Vickers book released so far.

Is there a new Hugo Vickers book coming?

No next Hugo Vickers book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Hugo Vickers at a glance

Still publishing
Hugo Vickers published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Hugo Vickers books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
2,752 pages across the 10 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 228 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Hugo Vickers books, 6 of 22, were published in the 2010s.

What the Hugo Vickers books are about

10 of the 22 Hugo Vickers books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: biography is tagged on 5 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.