After a two-year hiatus, The Crown is finally about to make its return for season three on Netflix, with Olivia Colman taking over royal duties from Claire Foy. Peter Morgan’s chronicle of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II is packed with insights and emotional details that offer viewers an addictive glimpse at the human reality behind the crown—but some fans may want to delve even deeper. Fortunately, there’s a wealth of books out there to quench that thirst for royal knowledge, from exhaustive biographies, to illustrated coffee table books, to dishy accounts from former palace staffers. Here are 10 of the best books you can read about the queen.

ELIZABETH THE QUEEN: THE LIFE OF A MODERN MONARCH

Sally Bedell Smith

Sally Bedell Smith has written biographies of towering figures on both sides of the pond, including Princess Diana, John and Jacqueline Kennedy, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and most recently Prince Charles. Her take on the queen was praised as “an excellent, all-embracing new biography” by the New York Times.

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN: THE QUEEN, THE DRESSER AND THE WARDROBE

Angela Kelly

To be fascinated by the Queen is to be fascinated by her wardrobe, and The Other Side of the Coin is a must-read for anyone wanting the inside scoop on those impeccably coordinated suits. Angela Kelley is the Queen’s personal dresser, and was given permission to share this exclusive glimpse into the royal costuming process, complete with never-before-seen images.

If you were gripped by season two of The Crown’s deep dive into Elizabeth and Philip’s once-troubled marriage, you’ll want to prioritize this one. Seward delves into the couple’s 70-year long marriage with a lightness of touch, detailing their courtship and ups and downs as well as their formidable bond.

If while watching The Crown, you’re simultaneously fact-checking each episode, this is the book for you. Written by the show’s historical consultant, Robert Lacey, it offers an in-depth look at the true story behind the drama.

Similar to Seward’s text, this special edition of Town & Country centers on the Queen and Prince Philip’s romance, and features the true story of their courtship and 70+ year marriage alongside rarely seen photosof the royal couple.

This beautiful coffee table book by Welsh journalist Sali Hughes offers a photographic voyage through nine decades of the Queen’s wardrobe, and more importantly her color schemes.

Admit it, this one had you at the title. Though this book isn’t exclusively about Queen Elizabeth’s famous collection of corgis (disappointing), it’s still a fun, deliberately lightweight collection of trivia and tidbits about royal life.

THE RELUCTANT KING: THE LIFE AND REIGN OF GEORGE VI, 1895-1952

Sarah Bradford

In order to fully understand Queen Elizabeth, and the turbulent circumstances of her ascension to the throne, you need to understand her father, King George VI. Now most famous as the subject of 2010’s The King’s Speech, George was forced to become King after his brother abdicated the throne, a saga which Sarah Bradford chronicles in fascinating detail.

THE QUEEN MOTHER: THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY

As important as King George VI is to Queen Elizabeth’s story, the Queen Mother played a far more central role in her daughter’s reign, having lived to see its first five decades. William Shawcross’s official biography, published seven years after the Queen Mother’s death in 2002, is a weighty tome packed with details and insight into her daily life.

JUBILEE LINES: 60 POETS FOR 60 YEARS

Carol Ann Duffy

Though not technically a book about Queen Elizabeth at all, Jubilee Lines is nevertheless an evocative portrait of her reign. In this collection, published in 2012 for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, 60 poets are each assigned one of the 60 Jubilee years, and write a poem related in some way to the events or reality of that year.