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ⓘ About Sally Bedell Smith
Sally Bedell Smith is bestselling historical fiction biography and memoir author whose works have been on New York Times bestseller list. She has written definitive biographies of the likes of the late Queen Elizabeth drawing from the diaries and letters she found in the Windsor Castle archives. Sally is a proud mother of three and now makes her home in Washington DC where she lives with Stephen Smith her husband. After graduating with a history degree from Wheaton, Sally Bedell Smith found the market did not have many professional opportunities for female college graduates. But she was lucky to get a job with Carnegie Corp working for the head of public relations who soon saw that she was talented.
All Book Series by Sally Bedell Smith
Up the Tube: Prime-Time TV in the Silverman Years, Like It or Not
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1981
In All His Glory: The Life and Times of William S. Paley and the Birth of Modern Broadcasting
Book 2 of 9 · published 1990
Reflected Glory: The Life of Pamela Churchill Harriman
Book 3 of 9 · published 1996
Diana in Search of Herself: Portrait of a Troubled Princess
Book 4 of 9 · published 1999
Grace and Power: The Private World of the Kennedy White House
Book 5 of 9 · published 2006
For Love of Politics: Bill and Hillary Clinton: The White House Years
Book 6 of 9 · published 2007
Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life
Book 8 of 9 · published 2017
George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage That Saved the Monarchy
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sally Bedell Smith?
Sally Bedell Smith is bestselling historical fiction biography and memoir author whose works have been on New York Times bestseller list. She has written definitive biographies of the likes of the late Queen Elizabeth drawing from the diaries and letters she found in the Windsor Castle archives. Sally is a proud mother of three and now makes her home in Washington DC where she lives with Stephen Smith her husband.
Which Sally Bedell Smith series should I start with?
Sally Bedell Smith's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Up the Tube: Prime-Time TV in the Silverman Years, Like It or Not (1981).
How many books has Sally Bedell Smith written?
Sally Bedell Smith has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2023. They all sit in a single category — Non-Fiction — rather than in numbered series.
In what order should Sally Bedell Smith's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 9 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Sally Bedell Smith's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sally Bedell Smith's 9 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (9 books).