Boleyn Traitor

Winner of the Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2026<br /><br />She ​rose as a favourite. Will she fall as a traitor?<br /><br />In the dazzling, dangerous world of the Tudor Court, nothing is more powerful than a secret – or more deadly.<br /><br />Jane Boleyn has mastered many masks: loving wife, devoted sister, and obedient spy.<br /><br />But as the king's rule advances into tyranny, Jane must decide: keep playing her part, or use the only power she really has – her voice.<br /><br />Philippa Gregory brings the Boleyn traitor into the light in an explosive story of one woman’s survival in the treacherous heart of the Tudor court.<br /><br />Preorder Philippa Gregory's gripping new novel ROYAL WITCH now – out October 2026.<br /><br />‘Beautifully written, meticulously researched … utterly compelling and unputdownable’ SANTA MONTEFIORE<br /><br />A stunning tour de force: compelling, thrilling, mesmerising, completely engrossing’ BARBARA ERSKINE<br /><br />‘An enthralling historical thriller and a mirror on contemporary politics … rich and compelling’ C J COOKE<br /><br />‘A propulsive, emotional, thrill ride through the Tudor court’ LUCY CLARKE<br /><br />'A thrilling story about ambition, power struggles … and dark side of the Tudor court' ADELE PARKS<br /><br />‘A vivid recreation of a court in which sex and politics are intertwined and deadly' The Times<br /><br />'[A] tense portrait of survival under a king whose love can mean death’ i paper<br /><br />'As perilous as it is thrilling’ Mail on Sunday<br /><br />'Gregory masterfully explores Jane’s guilt, ambition and survival … you can feel the power, danger and allure of the Tudor dynasty on every page' Woman &amp;amp; Home<br /><br />‘An immersive visit to the Court of Henry VIII with its magnificence and machinations, its pageantry and plotting' Saga<br /><br />'Gregory’s research is impeccable, but she wears it lightly when transporting you to the Tudor court in all its pomp, glory [and] drama' High Life<br /><br />‘Written with the world of modern politics in mind, where decisions and policy can spin on a whim, and bursting with […] intrigue, subterfuge, and authentic period detail’ Northern Echo<br /><br />'Richly atmospheric, Gregory’s novel delivers a riveting portrait of Jane and drama of the cunning stakes involved in trying to survive Henry’s reign' Booklist<br /><br />​Book 10 in the Tudor and Plantagenet Novels series<br /><br />Boleyn Traitor won Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2026