7 must-read family books like Kinfolk by Sean Dietrich

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Kinfolk

By: Sean Dietrich

4.50

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Sometimes it’s the most unlikely meetings that give us life’s greatest gifts. 1970s, Southern Alaba…

"But then, life was full of overlooked miracles. And miracles never happened the way you expect them to. They are softer than a baby's breath. They are, at times, as noticeable as a ladybug. A miracle is not a big thing. A miracle is millions and millions of small things working together."

-Sean Dietrich, Kinfolk

If you liked the family plot in Kinfolk by Sean Dietrich , here is a list of 7 books like this:

Cover of The Other Side of the Bay by Sean  Dietrich

1. The Other Side of the Bay

By: Sean Dietrich

4.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

Small towns have a way of burying things, and small-town people have a way of keeping things that w… read more

Similar categories in Sean Dietrich's The Other Side of the Bay book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • southern
  • fiction
Cover of The Women by Kristin Hannah

2. The Women

By: Kristin Hannah

4.64

Format: 471 pages, Hardcover

Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these wor… read more

Similar categories in Kristin Hannah's The Women book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Words were creators of worlds; you had to be careful with them."

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

"Love mattered in this ruined world, but so did honor. What was one without the other?"

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

"Love. A thing to be shouted from the rooftops, celebrated, not cultivated in secret and clipped into shape in the dark."

-Kristin Hannah, The Women

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3. After Annie

By: Anna Quindlen

4.03

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

When Annie Brown dies suddenly, her husband, her four young children and her closest friend are lef… read more

Similar categories in Anna Quindlen's After Annie book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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4. The Berry Pickers

By: Amanda Peters

4.14

Format: 307 pages, Hardcover

A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mys… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Peters's The Berry Pickers book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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5. The Frozen River

By: Ariel Lawhon

4.43

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-cen… read more

Similar categories in Ariel Lawhon's The Frozen River book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
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6. The River We Remember

By: William Kent Krueger

4.29

Format: 421 pages, Hardcover

In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen, pouring fresh… read more

Similar categories in William Kent Krueger's The River We Remember book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • historical
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
"Finally, she wrote: The most frightening thing we do in our lives is to love."

-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

"People who make other people happy are generally pretty unhappy themselves," she said."

-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

"Bluestone said, " Hihanni waste ." "He honnay washtay?" Sam gave him a bewildered half smile. "I'm afraid I don't understand." "Exactly my point," Bluestone said. "I've lived in a white man's world a…"

-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

"[Scott] heard the clock on the living room mantel strike midnight, and he could no longer lie there suffering. He slipped from his bed, dressed, and so quietly that he might not even have existed--an…"

-William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

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7. Appalachian Song

By: Michelle Shocklee

4.49

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Forever within the memories of my heart. Always remember, you are perfectly loved. Bertie Jenkins… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Shocklee's Appalachian Song book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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8. When the Jessamine Grows

By: Donna Everhart

4.19

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

From one of the most powerful and authentic voices in Southern fiction comes a historical novel wit… read more

Similar categories in Donna Everhart's When the Jessamine Grows book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • historical
  • southern
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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9. Sipsworth

By: Simon Van Booy

4.26

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Over the course of a single week, a woman who is ready to die discovers an unexpected reason to liv… read more

Similar categories in Simon Van Booy's Sipsworth book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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10. The Last Exchange

By: Charles Martin

4.33

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

“Here’s the catch—even if I make it out of here alive, I need a reason to breathe again.” When M… read more

Similar categories in Charles Martin's The Last Exchange book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • fiction
  • suspense
  • audiobook
"...a life laid down is better than the one picked up. --MacTHOMAS POCKETS"

-Charles Martin, The Last Exchange

"Scars are just the body's response to things that shouldn't be there. A reminder of the pain. --MacTHOMAS POCKETS"

-Charles Martin, The Last Exchange

"...that's the thing about mountaintops. While we might prefer those "high" moments, most of life'--she [Joe] pointed at a town in the valley--'happens down there. Along the way.' She tilted her head …"

-Charles Martin, The Last Exchange

"After several minutes, she [Joe] turned toward him [Pockets]. 'What changes it?' 'Not -what-.' A pause. '-Who-.' 'Who then?' 'The one who walks with you down into your closet. Down where you hide the…"

-Charles Martin, The Last Exchange

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11. Mockingbird Summer

By: Lynda Rutledge

4.25

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

A powerful and emotional coming-of-age novel set amid the turmoil and profound changes of the 1960s… read more

Similar categories in Lynda Rutledge's Mockingbird Summer book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • historical
  • southern
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Kinfolk by Sean Dietrich

12. Kinfolk

By: Sean Dietrich

4.50

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Sometimes it’s the most unlikely meetings that give us life’s greatest gifts. 1970s, Southern Alaba… read more

Similar categories in Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • music
  • historical
  • humor
  • suspense
  • southern
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • crime
  • audiobook
"But then, life was full of overlooked miracles. And miracles never happened the way you expect them to. They are softer than a baby's breath. They are, at times, as noticeable as a ladybug. A miracle…"

-Sean Dietrich, Kinfolk

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13. The Turtle House

By: Amanda Churchill

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Minnie and her granddaughter Lia are unforgettable protagonists, whose grit and grace will inspire … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Churchill's The Turtle House book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • historical
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Girls We Sent Away by Meagan Church

14. The Girls We Sent Away

By: Meagan Church

3.95

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

“[A]n important and vital story. With exquisite writing, Church exposes a murky little pocket of hi… read more

Similar categories in Meagan Church's The Girls We Sent Away book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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15. Shelterwood

By: Lisa Wingate

3.88

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping novel inspired by the untold history of women pioneers who fought to protect children ca… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Wingate's Shelterwood book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"What lucky people we readers are that we live not just one life, but many, and diving into yet another is as easy as opening a book."

-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood

"That was a perilous area. . .Graves could be anywhere and undoubtedly are. We walk over history, unaware, every day in all places. We sleep atop it. When we rest our heads at night, we've no way of k…"

-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood

"The light between them outshines the November day. My heartstrings tug, and I want to call my mother and my grandmother, the women who built me - who implanted the idea that whatever path I chose for…"

-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood

"I take a deep breath, lose myself in the healing power of feeling the world breathe, water over stones, wind against trees, last year's dry leaves tumbling along expanses of rock, in the play of clou…"

-Lisa Wingate, Shelterwood

Cover of The Memory of Lavender and Sage by Aimie K. Runyan

16. The Memory of Lavender and Sage

By: Aimie K. Runyan

4.09

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Food critic Tempèsta Luddington has always felt like the odd person out in her family, ever since s… read more

Similar categories in Aimie K. Runyan's The Memory of Lavender and Sage book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • audiobook
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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17. A Happier Life

By: Kristy Woodson Harvey

4.32

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Present Day: Keaton Smith is desperate for a fresh start. So when her mother needs someone to put h… read more

Similar categories in Kristy Woodson Harvey's A Happier Life book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • audiobook
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Trends come and go; the simplicity of timeless meals with the ones you love is forever."

-Kristy Woodson Harvey, A Happier Life

Cover of All the Colors of the Dark by Chris  Whitaker

18. All the Colors of the Dark

By: Chris Whitaker

4.44

Format: 608 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an e… read more

Similar categories in Chris Whitaker's All the Colors of the Dark book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • suspense
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of When the Waters Came (A Day to Remember Book 1) by Candice Sue Patterson

19. When the Waters Came (A Day to Remember Book 1)

By: Candice Sue Patterson

4.26

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

An act of greed or an act of God? Introducing a new series of 6 exciting novels featuring histor… read more

Similar categories in Candice Sue Patterson's When the Waters Came (A Day to Remember Book 1) book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Entire Sky by Joe Wilkins

20. The Entire Sky

By: Joe Wilkins

4.61

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

With echoes of Demon Copperhead and Plainsong, a poignant story about a troubled boy on the run, an… read more

Similar categories in Joe Wilkins's The Entire Sky book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Lyla by Sean  Dietrich

21. Lyla

By: Sean Dietrich

4.14

Format: 221 pages, Kindle Edition

Lyla unerringly evokes the life of a troubled family, and the love that grows in it. Quinn must lea… read more

Similar categories in Sean Dietrich's Lyla book and Sean Dietrich's Kinfolk

  • fiction

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Kristin Hannah

4.64

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Amanda Peters

4.14

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The Frozen River

Ariel Lawhon

4.43

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William Kent Krueger

4.29

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4.64

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4.03

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Mary Kubica

3.81

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