#159 in Historical fiction
The Other Boleyn Girl
- 756
- Pages
- about 14 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Other Boleyn Girl” is court intrigue told as fiction first and history a distant second, best enjoyed on those terms. Philippa Gregory turns the Boleyn sisters from legend into people driven by ambition, desire and the king’s need for an heir. Readers who accept the liberties can find it hard to stop; some feel Anne is given no redeeming trait, and some think this long novel loses its shape towards the end.
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About the book
The Other Boleyn Girl (2001) is a historical novel written by British author Philippa Gregory, loosely based on the life of 16th-century aristocrat Mary Boleyn of whom little is known. Inspired by Mary's life story, Gregory depicts the annulment of one of the most significant royal marriages in English history and conveys the urgency of the need for a male heir to the throne.
Reading order · The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels
Full order & progress →- The White QueenStart hereThe White Queen–Not ranked yet
- The Red QueenThe Red Queen–Not ranked yet
- The Constant PrincessThe Constant Princess–Not ranked yet
- The King's CurseThe King's Curse–Not ranked yet
- The Other Boleyn GirlThis book
7.77.7 / 10 - The Boleyn InheritanceThe Boleyn Inheritance–Not ranked yet
- Boleyn TraitorBoleyn Traitor–Not ranked yet
- The Virgin's LoverThe Virgin's Lover–Not ranked yet
- The Last TudorThe Last Tudor–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 241 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 62% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Historical fiction average of 8.0. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 241 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Other Boleyn Girl?
It has 756 pages — longer than 82% of the ranked books in Historical fiction.
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