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Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex

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Spare

Author
Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex
Narrator
Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
Publisher
Transworld
Publish Date
10 January 2023
Run Time
15 hours 38 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Autobiography: royalty, Memoirs
Rating
4.6 (36 reviews)

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What to expect

A Sunday Times Memoir of the Year. Discover the global phenomenon that tells an unforgettable story of love, loss, courage, and healing.

It was one of the images of the twentieth century: two boys, walking behind the coffin of their mother, Princess Diana. Billions wondered what the princes must be feeling - and how their lives would play out from that point on.

For Harry, this is that story at last.

Before then, Prince Harry was known as the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir. But grief changed everything.

At twenty-one, he joined the Army but was soon more lost than ever, suffering from post-traumatic stress and crippling panic attacks. Above all, he couldn't find true love.

Then he met Meghan. The world was swept away by the couple's romance and wedding. But in the face of sustained press intrusion, Harry saw no other way to protect his wife and children than to flee his mother country. Over the centuries, leaving the Royal Family was an act few had dared. The last to try had been his mother. . .

Written with raw, unflinching honesty, Spare is full of insight, revelation and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.

'Compellingly artful... a blockbuster memoir' The New Yorker

'The most insightful royal book in a generation' Financial Times

'A rattling page-turner... As a personal insight into one boy's life in an extraordinary spotlight, it may never be better' Sunday Times

©2023 Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Critics Review

  • Unflinching, introspective and well-written

    Time

  • The most insightful royal book in a generation

    Financial Times

  • This is an extraordinary and important book

    New Statesman

  • Richly detailed… beautifully written

    Independent

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  • Compellingly artful… [a] blockbuster memoir

    The New Yorker

  • A triumph

    Standard

  • Honest, insightful and vulnerable

    Forbes

  • A fast-paces, quickfire account… the book crackles like a burning log

    BBC

User Reviews

Book 4.6

Narration 4.8

  • 5.0 5.0

    Really enjoyed this brief look behind the Royal curtain. Ruthless on Harry.

    mrpwlee 2026-01-02
  • 5.0 5.0

    Enjoyable, it’s good to hear the author reading, this is the first audio book I’ve had

    Merkel 2025-08-02
  • 4.0 4.0

    A really interesting view into the Royal family and the racist climate in Great Britain. I'm no defender of the monarchy, but I still feel for them...

    seltzer 2025-06-09
  • 5.0 5.0

    Dear Prince Harry ❤️ I have really enjoyed your book & the truth about your life! You are not the spare you are a wonderful young man, husband & daddy!
    Just keep being you Harry! ❤️❤️

    simone 2024-11-05
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  • 5.0 5.0

    Brilliant book. The real story! Thank you for telling it. Made me cry and laugh and angry too. A beautiful book that needed to be written.

    AngieW 2023-08-29
  • 5.0 5.0

    Excellent book, really moving, I couldn’t put it down. No-one should have an opinion on this couple until they have read this book.
    Excellent narration too.

    BW 2023-07-05
  • 3.0 5.0

    Really respect the man for reclaiming the narrative of his life, he takes accountability in a genuinely quite surprising way. I do wish he was more open with the fact this is ghost written but that is just how this kinda thing works. The book is clearly written by a talented experience writer, very well structured although the military chapters do drag although what do you expect when reading a soldiers memoir. Harry's narration really is the best way of experiencing the book as it makes the experience feel a lot more sincere and does connect the reader with him in a more personal way.
    Worth a listen but not a read.

    floralwallpaper 2023-06-27
  • 5.0 5.0

    Really excellent read. What challenges Harry has been through. I feel that one isn’t entitled to an opinion about Harry & Meg until you read his story in his words. After all. It is his Story… journalism and reporters are just opinions… a bit like an (A*** ) holes… everyone’s got one….

    deirdrehoult 2023-06-20
  • 5.0 5.0

    I enjoyed this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Redrose57 2023-04-16
  • 4.0 4.0

    Interesting start but lost its way as it proggresses

    nanajac 2023-03-23
  • 3.0 4.0

    One of those stories you have to read but this is a one sided attack of his own family. The problem is knowing whether what is being said is actually true.

    Milky 2023-03-09
  • 5.0 5.0

    Very insightful book, with far more depth and detail than the headlines suggest. Narration by Prince Harry is excellent.

    KP 2023-03-08
  • 5.0 5.0

    Good read. If you believe the tabloids, it's full of revelations and betrayals, but in reality there are no sordid details. I read with compassion for his struggle and wish them happiness.

    jayne_bee 2023-02-20
  • 5.0 5.0

    Well said Harry.you have such a beautiful soul. Your heart is where your feet are free to beat and free to dance never stop

    Anitajune 2023-02-01
  • 5.0 5.0

    Very good book, well worth a read

    woody_gmw 2023-01-24
  • 5.0 5.0

    Very good, I was hooked from the start, sounded very truthful from beginning to end.

    luke curry 2023-01-20
  • 5.0 5.0

    Well worth to read all listen. My heart goes to Harry ❤️

    asiaboss 2023-01-18
  • 5.0 5.0

    I enjoyed this book. I personally wondered why on earth would a member of the royal family leave. I have my answer.
    Some amusing anecdotes, a glimpse into what happened behind the headlines.
    Possibly the most controversial book I will listen to this year.
    Without question this book is worth a listen, don't be put off by the media storm. They make headlines using some content out of context.
    Highly recommended

    Hojohns 2023-01-13
  • 5.0 5.0

    Awesome man. I have so much love for him and Meghan. Good luck for the future and know that we in South Africa LOVE and CHERISH you!!! May you find peace, love, serenity!!

    Lollakie 2023-01-11

Details
Author
Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex
Narrator
Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
Duration
15 hours 38 minutes
Release Date
10 January 2023
ISBN
9781529907780
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Transworld
Genre
Autobiography: royalty, Memoirs
Rating
4.6(36 reviews)
Narration
4.8(36 reviews)

Synopsis

A Sunday Times Memoir of the Year. Discover the global phenomenon that tells an unforgettable story of love, loss, courage, and healing.It was one of the images of the twentieth century: two boys, walking behind the coffin of their mother, Princess Diana. Billions wondered what the princes must be feeling - and how their lives would play out from that point on.For Harry, this is that story at last.Before then, Prince Harry was known as the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir. But grief changed everything.At twenty-one, he joined the Army but was soon more lost than ever, suffering from post-traumatic stress and crippling panic attacks. Above all, he couldn't find true love.Then he met Meghan. The world was swept away by the couple's romance and wedding. But in the face of sustained press intrusion, Harry saw no other way to protect his wife and children than to flee his mother country. Over the centuries, leaving the Royal Family was an act few had dared. The last to try had been his mother. . .Written with raw, unflinching honesty, Spare is full of insight, revelation and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.'Compellingly artful... a blockbuster memoir' The New Yorker'The most insightful royal book in a generation' Financial Times'A rattling page-turner... As a personal insight into one boy's life in an extraordinary spotlight, it may never be better' Sunday Times©2023 Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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