What are the Best Books to Read Before Visiting London?
You’re going to London. Maybe for the first time. Maybe for the hundredth time. What to read before visiting London? If you have time, of course, you can read the collected works of Charles Dickens. But in case you’re just looking for some quick reads on the plane, we’ve got you. Our correspondent Abbie Martin Greenberg shares our selected reads to unlock the true spirit of London: a list of some of the best books set in or written about London, including novels, poems, histories, essays, and memoirs.