The General and Julia
By: Jon Clinch
3.82
Format: 269 pages, Hardcover
Ulysses S. Grant reflects on the crucial moments of his life as a husband, a father, a general, and…
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1. 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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- literary fiction
- fiction
- audiobook
2. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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- american history
- historical
- civil war
- american civil war
- war
- audiobook
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
3. 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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- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
4. Finding Margaret Fuller
By: Allison Pataki
4.11
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
An epic reimagining of the life of Margaret Fuller—America’s forgotten leading lady and the central… read more
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- american history
- 19th century
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
5. 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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- literary fiction
- historical
- war
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
6. The Great Divide
By: Cristina Henríquez
3.70
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
An epic novel of the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived… read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"Ada had always believed that her mother, in rebuilding the house only three miles from where it had once been, had kept her world piteously small, but maybe what mattered, Ada thought as she gazed at…"-Cristina Henríquez, The Great Divide
7. The General and Julia
By: Jon Clinch
3.82
Format: 269 pages, Hardcover
Ulysses S. Grant reflects on the crucial moments of his life as a husband, a father, a general, and… read more
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- literary fiction
- american history
- 19th century
- historical
- civil war
- war
- american civil war
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
8. Becoming Madam Secretary
By: Stephanie Dray
4.45
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
She took on titans, battled generals, and changed the world as we know it… New York Times bestse… read more
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- american history
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
9. Wild and Distant Seas
By: Tara Karr Roberts
3.73
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A gorgeous debut, laced through with magic, following four generations of women as they seek to cha… read more
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- literary fiction
- 19th century
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
10. The Madstone
By: Elizabeth Crook
4.13
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
With echoes of Lonesome Dove and News of the World, the riveting story of a pregnant young mother, … read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- civil war
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"Your mother leaned her head on my shoulder. I hardly breathed for having it there. I had certainly never felt so alive and cozy whilst nearly frozen to death."-Elizabeth Crook, The Madstone
"Despite I was tired, it was a comfort to stare at the red and brown stripes of the blanket in the lantern light and move my fingers along them. It was a steady, dependable task, as opposed to every o…"-Elizabeth Crook, The Madstone
"We had one horse, one mule, and a wagon. We had Horhay with his limp arm and his long past, and Dickie with his hopes for the necklace now dashed and turned to dread of its curse, and me with my ache…"-Elizabeth Crook, The Madstone
"Had we been in town amongst people, then we might have been merely interested at the news of having a cursed item in our possession. But out in the midst of no place, shielded by only a scanty wall o…"-Elizabeth Crook, The Madstone
11. Diva
By: Daisy Goodwin
3.86
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Daisy Goodwin returns with a story of the scandalous love affair … read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
12. The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club
By: Helen Simonson
3.96
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A timeless comedy of manners—refreshing as a summer breeze and bracing as the British seaside—about… read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
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
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- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
14. The Wharton Plot
By: Mariah Fredericks
3.38
Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition
Mariah Fredericks' mesmerizing novel, The Wharton Plot, follows renowned novelist Edith Wharton in … read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
15. The Stolen Child
By: Ann Hood
4.05
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An unlikely duo ventures through France and Italy to solve the mystery of a child’s fate in this mo… read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
16. A Wild and Heavenly Place
By: Robin Oliveira
3.91
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of My Name is Mary Sutter comes a sweeping story of star… read more
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- audiobook
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
17. The Wildest Sun
By: Asha Lemmie
3.79
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Following her New York Times bestselling debut Fifty Words for Rain , Asha Lemmie's next sweeping a… read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
18. American Daughters
By: Piper Huguley
3.81
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
In the vein of America’s First Daughter , Piper Huguley’s historical novel delves into the remarkab… read more
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- historical
- american history
- fiction
- historical fiction
19. Above the Salt
By: Katherine Vaz
3.72
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
An irresistible and sweeping love story that follows two Portuguese refugees who flee religious vio… read more
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- literary fiction
- historical
- civil war
- war
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
"John thought that the greatest thing about America was its generosity, with spirit and hope and faith, but also with land and objects and inventions, a culture of magnanimity he would mourn if it wer…"-Katherine Vaz, Above the Salt
20. 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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- literary fiction
- 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
21. Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp
By: Michelle Moran
4.30
Format: 310 pages, Paperback
Maria von Trapp. You know the name and the iconic songs, but do you know her real story? This dram… read more
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- historical
- war
- fiction
- historical fiction
- audiobook
