Taking London: Winston Churchill and the Fight to Save Civilization is a gripping work of narrative history by New York Times bestselling author Martin Dugard. Published in June 2024 by Dutton (an imprint of Penguin Random House), this is the third book in Dugard's acclaimed "Taking" series.

Set in the summer of 1940, the book plunges readers into one of history's most consequential moments: the Battle of Britain. With France fallen and Hitler's armies poised to invade, Winston Churchill takes the helm as Prime Minister, tasking Air Vice-Marshal Hugh Dowding and his RAF Fighter Command with the seemingly impossible task of holding back the Luftwaffe. Flying Spitfires and Hurricanes, a small band of elite pilots — including Peter Townsend, Geoffrey Wellum, Richard Hillary, and American volunteer Billy Fiske — stand between Nazi domination and the survival of free civilization.

Written in Dugard's signature fast-paced, "you-are-there" style, Taking London interweaves biography, military history, and personal drama against the defiant backdrop of wartime London. The paperback edition runs 352 pages and includes black-and-white photographs throughout.