The Secret Life of Sunflowers
By: Marta Molnar
4.13
Format: 356 pages, Paperback
A gripping, inspiring novel based on the true story of Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh's sister-in…
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1. 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
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
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"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
2. 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
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- audiobook
- fiction
- drama
3. 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
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
4. Grace (The Shackleford Sisters #1)
By: Beverley Watts
3.89
Format: 184 pages, Kindle Edition
An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here In this funny romantic series, the … read more
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- romance
- historical
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- historical fiction
- novels
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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
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- book club
- audiobook
6. Go as a River
By: Shelley Read
4.28
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping, heart-stopping epic of a young woman's journey to becoming, set against the harsh beaut… read more
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- romance
- historical
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- historical fiction
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"Women endure. That’s what we do."-Shelley Read, Go as a River
"Loss has nothing to do with what you do deserve and don’t deserve."-Shelley Read, Go as a River
"I learned from their subtle relations... that love is a private matter, to be nurtured, and even mourned, between two beings alone. It belongs to them, and no one else, like a secret treasure, like a…"-Shelley Read, Go as a River
"Try as we might to convince ourselves otherwise, the moments of our becoming cannot be carefully plucked like the ripest and most satisfying peach from the bough. In the endless stumble toward oursel…"-Shelley Read, Go as a River
7. The First Ladies
By: Marie Benedict
4.04
Format: 389 pages, Hardcover
A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights a… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- book club
- audiobook
8. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
By: Lisa See
4.36
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!* An immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woma… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- book club
- audiobook
9. Tom Lake
By: Ann Patchett
3.99
Format: 309 pages, Hardcover
In this beautiful and moving novel about family, love, and growing up, Ann Patchett once again prov… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- historical fiction
- book club
- audiobook
"You can’t pretend this [Covid] isn’t happening,"-Ann Patchett, Tom Lake
"In the summer the pear trees were fine. In the summer, all that is hideous about a pear tree is hidden by leaves and pears. But once those disguises were removed they were nothing but acres of murder…"-Ann Patchett, Tom Lake
"Hazel, listen to me. I'm going to tell you something important, you need to be brave.' I then explained to the dog how I have told myself for so many years that my career fell apart because I wasn't …"-Ann Patchett, Tom Lake
"It's as if someone bought all the diamonds at Tiffany's, and crushed them into dust, then spread that dust across the water so that it sifts down evenly, filtering through the shards of light that cu…"-Ann Patchett, Tom Lake
10. 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
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
"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
11. The Covenant of Water
By: Abraham Verghese
4.45
Format: 724 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times-bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes a stunning and magisterial ep… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- novels
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- audiobook
12. James
By: Percival Everett
4.54
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , both harrowing and f… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- novels
- audiobook
13. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
By: James McBride
4.00
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new housing de… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- book club
- audiobook
14. 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
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- novels
- audiobook
15. Long Island (Eilis Lacey, #2)
By: Colm Tóibín
3.82
Format: 294 pages, Hardcover
From the beloved, critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author comes a spectacularly movi… read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
16. Absolution
By: Alice McDermott
3.81
Format: 324 pages, Hardcover
A riveting account of women’s lives on the margins of the Vietnam War. In Saigon in 1963, two yo… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- novels
- audiobook
17. Table for Two
By: Amor Towles
4.26
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Rules of Civility, a… read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
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"And though she couldn’t remember the exact reference and whether it was from mythology or the Bible, she knew instinctively as they approached the pier’s limit she mustn’t look back."-Amor Towles, Table for Two
"It is a funny aspect of life, thought Charlie, how a group of grown people can convince themselves to do something that none of them really want to do. They start by talking an idea into existence. O…"-Amor Towles, Table for Two
18. The Echo of Old Books
By: Barbara Davis
4.28
Format: 431 pages, Kindle Edition
Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer’s affinity for books extends beyond the intoxicating scent of old pap… read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
19. Victor's Blessing
By: Barbara Sontheimer
4.34
Format: 582 pages, Paperback
Victor Gant, a 6'5" half-Osage blacksmith is an unusual hero for a Civil War love story. But Victor… read more
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- historical
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- historical fiction
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"Then wake up my sweet, wake up knowing that your future is to be happy, and that your heart will heal."-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"Victor's tortured eyes blazed down at her, and for a moment she was afraid. Then he leaned down and dissolved into tears in the arms of Celena who was only six."-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"He turned and smiled resolvedly at her. He knew no one else would ever understand that for Arvellen, sex only had to do with friendship and of pleasing one another, and nothing at all to do with wha…"-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"I'm afraid!" She cried breaking free from his embrace. But this time, he refused to let her go. "No, no, no, you're not afraid of me! What am I...a foot and half taller than you and out weigh you b…"-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
20. No. 23 Burlington Square
By: Jenni Keer
4.21
Format: 426 pages, Kindle Edition
London, 1927: One house. Three lives. A decision that will change everything. A powerful, unique ti… read more
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- audiobook
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21. West With Giraffes
By: Lynda Rutledge
4.36
Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition
An emotional, rousing novel inspired by the incredible true story of two giraffes who made headline… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
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- audiobook
"Destiny is a mobile thing — that every choice you make, along with every choice made around you, can cause it to spin this way and that, offering destinies galore."-Lynda Rutledge, West With Giraffes
"Problem was, whenever I locked eyes with an animal I felt something more soulful than I ever felt from the humans I knew, and what I saw in that sprawled giraffe’s eye made me ache to the bone."-Lynda Rutledge, West With Giraffes
"People look at you peculiar if you talk about the feeling you got for animals, saying animals have no souls, no sense of good or bad, no value up next to humans," he said. "I don't know about that. S…"-Lynda Rutledge, West With Giraffes
22. The Lost Letters of Aisling
By: Cynthia Ellingsen
4.34
Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition
A woman faces the past she fled in a heart-stirring novel about unforgettable love and indomitable … read more
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- historical
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23. The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris
By: Daisy Wood
4.34
Format: 367 pages, Paperback
From an exciting new voice in WWII historical fiction—and the author of The Clockmaker’s Wife—comes… read more
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- historical
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24. An American Beauty
By: Shana Abe
4.15
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
This sweeping novel of historical fiction is inspired by the true rags-to-riches story of Arabella … read more
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- audiobook
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25. The Secret Life of Sunflowers
By: Marta Molnar
4.13
Format: 356 pages, Paperback
A gripping, inspiring novel based on the true story of Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh's sister-in… read more
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- romance
- art
- art history
- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- novels
- book club
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26. The Lost Bookshop
By: Evie Woods
4.09
Format: 448 pages, ebook
The Keeper of Stories meets The Lost Apothecary in this evocative and charming novel full of myster… read more
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- romance
- historical
- fiction
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- audiobook
27. The Consequence of Anna
By: Kate Birkin
4.16
Format: 568 pages, Paperback
The Instant #1 BESTSELLER, reminiscent of The Thorn Birds, The Light Between Oceans, and Lady Chatt… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
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"The whole world is a hungry stomach with teeth."-Kate Birkin, The Consequence of Anna
"A face with no freckles is like a flower with no bloom."-Kate Birkin, The Consequence of Anna
"What is a moment in a day but a grain of sand . . . until that moment means everything in the world?"-Kate Birkin, The Consequence of Anna
28. The Diamond of London
By: Andrea Penrose
3.70
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Born into an illustrious family of swashbuckling war heroes and brilliant political leaders, Lady H… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
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29. 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
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- romance
- audiobook
- fiction
- historical fiction
30. The Glassmaker
By: Tracy Chevalier
4.00
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling historical novelist, a rich, transporting story that follows a family of glass… read more
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- art
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"...you never recover from losing someone; you just learn to accommodate the hole it makes in you."-Tracy Chevalier, The Glassmaker
"People who make things also have an ambiguous relationship with time. Painters, writers, wood-carvers, knitters, weavers and, yes, glassmakers: creators often enter an absorbed state that psychologis…"-Tracy Chevalier, The Glassmaker
31. The Briar Club
By: Kate Quinn
4.35
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, D.C. boardinghouse… read more
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- historical
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"You can't call yourself a proper home without the regular smell of good food..."-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club
"And guilt roiled in his stomach because he wanted to love his mother, and sometimes what pulsed through him came horribly close to hate."-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club
"Be selfish, stick to the plan Claire had clung to since she was 16. Look out for herself and no one else, because love was for suckers and happiness meant a well-stocked bank account and a house you …"-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club
"Happiness is a choice as much as anything. Or you could choose to be angry, and if you stay angry long enough, it will become comfortable, like an old robe. But eventually you’ll realize that old rob…"-Kate Quinn, The Briar Club
