Books - What are you reading?

Can anyone recommend a good book on the history of London? (big area I know) Particularly from an architectural/development point of view. East London & Docklands in particular...

The best publications tend to be those published by local civic societies. The Hackney Society has a lot of excellent ones, but I'm sure there are others.

http://www.londonforum.org.uk/boroughlist.php

I also like this very much, although it doesn't focus specifically on East London:

http://publishing.bl.uk/book/london-life-maps-paperback

That's the one I'd recommend for starters.

Not a personal recommendation, but universal critical praise and Ackroyd's not to be sniffed at. It won't be disappointing.

It's very basic. I read it (probably an earlier edition) quite a few years ago, but didn't find it that good. I think I still have it lying around somewhere.