Alison Weir

Alison Weir

Alison Weir was born in 1950, Alison Weir has written at least 122 books. Their most popular book is The Six Wives of Henry VIII with 105 saves with an average rating of 4.25⭐.

Author Bio

Alison Weir is an English writer of history books for the general public, mostly in the form of biographies about British kings and queens, and of historical fiction. Before becoming an author, Weir worked as a teacher of children with special needs. She received her formal training in history at teacher training college. She currently lives in Surrey, England, with her two children.

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

6 primary books9 released books

Authored 100% of series

Six Tudor Queens

Six Tudor Queens is a 9-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Alison Weir.

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

England's Medieval Queens

England's Medieval Queens is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Alison Weir.

#1
Queens of the Conquest
#2
Queens of the Crusades
#3
Queens of the Age of Chivalry

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Tudor Rose

Tudor Rose is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1994 with contributions by Alison Weir.

#1
Elizabeth of York: The Last White Rose
#2
The King's Pleasure
#3
The Passionate Tudor: A Novel of Queen Mary I

Series

23 released books

Authored 9% of series

World Leaders Past & Present

World Leaders Past & Present is a 23-book series with 23 released primary works first released in 1985 with contributions by Catherine Bush, Lois Markham, and Dennis Wepman.

Gandhi
Theodore Roosevelt
Hernan Cortes
Indira Gandhi
Alexander the Great

Series

8 primary books

Authored 13% of series

Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I is a 8-book series with 8 released primary works first released in 2000 with contributions by Alison Weir and Karen Harper.

#1
The Lady Elizabeth
#2
The Tidal Poole
#3
The Twylight Tower
#5
The Thorne Maze
#6
The Queene's Christmas