I don’t know about you guys but I really love the city of London. There are SO many books set in London and I’m sure there are thousands that I’d love but still haven’t read yet but here are 10 books that I love that are set in London.

The Name of the Star – Maureen Johnson

Rory Deveaux has just moved from Louisiana to London to start a fun new life at an English boarrding school on the exact same day that someone begins recreating the horrifying murders of Jack the Ripper. The police are left with no leads but one day, Rory sees a mysterious man near one of the crime scenes and believes him to be a main suspect. Except that no one else could see him.

Rory soon finds herself the next target and must find out what is going on and where the suspect went.

The King is Dead – Benjamin Dean

James is the first black heir to the British throne and he is woefully unprepared when his dad unexpectedly dies and he’s forced onto the throne at only 17. Alongside grieving his dad and dealing with the racist public, his secret boyfriend has disappeared and someone is leaking royal secrets to the tabloids.

Hex and the City – Kate Johnson

Poppy is a witch with magical hair that lives next to Highgate cemetery and works at a magic shop in Covent Garden. One day she accidentally (and drunkenly) curses a pendant at the shop and sells it to gorgeous celebrity magician, Axl Storm. Poppy needs to find Axl and stop the curse before all hell breaks loose.

The Infernal Devices – Cassandra Clare

Set in 1878, Tessa Gray has arrived in London in search of her brother. She immediately gets into trouble and is saved by Will and Jem, mysterious demon hunters called Shadowhunters. They find themselves up against the Pandemonium Club, a secret organisation of vampires, demons, warlocks and humans, and must figure out a way to stop them before it’s too late

The Invocations – Krystal Sutherland

A supernatural serial killer who leaves no evidence is killing young witches.

Zara’s sister was one of the victims and she’s not willing to let her sister go that easily – even if it means learning necromancy.

Jude is the daughter of a billionaire who made a bad deal with a demon and now her soul is slowly turning necrotic.

Emer is the daughter of a witch who sells spells to desperate young women in exchange for part of their souls, and she’s the solution to both of their problems.

They come together to attempt to stop the serial killer before they end up on his hit list

Bridget Jones’ Diary – Helen Fielding

Bridget Jones is a 30-something single woman living in London who is determined to lose weight, stop smoking, and sort her life out. Through her diary, Bridget keeps track of everything in her life, from the arrogant man she met as a child, to her handsome boss that she begins sleeping with.

Stalking Jack the Ripper – Kerri Maniscalco

17-year-old Audrey Rose was born into a life of wealth and privilege but she has a secret forbidden life – she’s been studying forensic medicine with her uncle. And, they’ve recently been dragged into the investigation of a savage serial murderer… but the search for answers brings her closer to her own life than she would ever expected.

The Quiet at the End of the World – Lauren James

A virus caused a global infertility crisis which means that Lowri and Shen are the youngest people left on the planet. They live in London with their ageing community where they spend their days mudlarking for artefacts and looking for treasure in their once-great mansion.

But their quiet life is torn apart when they discover a secret that threatens humanity’s entire existence.

Everything I Know About Love – Dolly Alderton

In this memoir, Dolly Alderton details her wild life as a 20-something living in London. From falling in love, finding a job, getting drunk, getting dumped, making mistakes, and realising that absolutely no one can ever compare to your best friends.

The Flatshare – Beth O’Leary

Tiffy Moore needs a cheap flat to live in, and fast. Leon Twomey only works nights and needs casf dast. 

Their frints think they’re crazy, but the perfect solution for them is that Leon occupies the one-bed flat during the day when Tiffy is working, and Tiffy occupies the flat at night when Leon is working nights. 

But with obsessive ex-boyfriends, demanding clients at work, wrongly imprisoned brothers, and the fact aht they haven’t met yet, they discover that the it’s hard to discover the perfect home