Wolf Hall & Bring Up The Bodies

by Hilary Mantel

Part of Thomas Cromwell, book 1

First published 2012

Thomas Cromwell, a shrewd self-made man, navigates the treacherous royal court of Henry VIII. As the King's enforcer, Cromwell orchestrates the downfall of two queens to secure the Tudor dynasty. But his iron grip on power is tenuous, and his ambition may be his undoing.

Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, political-thriller, historical-drama

Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, political-intrigue, rise-and-fall

Setting: England

Period: 16th-century

672 pages · Paperback

Content warnings: violence

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