21 must-read historical books like The Lindbergh Nanny by Mariah Fredericks

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The Lindbergh Nanny

By: Mariah Fredericks

3.78

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny is powerful, propulsive novel about America’s most notoriou…

If you liked the historical plot in The Lindbergh Nanny by Mariah Fredericks , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. The Golden Doves

By: Martha Hall Kelly

4.18

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Two former female spies, bound together by their past, risk everything to hunt down an infamous Naz… read more

Similar categories in Martha Hall Kelly's The Golden Doves book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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2. The Paris Daughter

By: Kristin Harmel

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names comes a gripping historical novel about two m… read more

Similar categories in Kristin Harmel's The Paris Daughter book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"This isn't a decision I make lightly, but being a parent is not about doing what is right for ourselves, is it? It's about sacrificing all we can, big and small, to give our children their best chanc…"

-Kristin Harmel, The Paris Daughter

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3. 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 Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
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4. 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

Similar categories in Marie Benedict's The First Ladies book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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5. Hang the Moon

By: Jeannette Walls

3.83

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A riveting new novel about an indomitable young woman in Virginia during Prohibition. Most folk … read more

Similar categories in Jeannette Walls's Hang the Moon book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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6. Only the Beautiful

By: Susan Meissner

4.47

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A heartrending story about a young mother’s fight to keep her daughter, and the winds of fortune th… read more

Similar categories in Susan Meissner's Only the Beautiful book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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7. The Lost English Girl

By: Julia Kelly

4.08

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The acclaimed author of The Light Over London weaves an epic saga of love, motherhood, and betrayal… read more

Similar categories in Julia Kelly's The Lost English Girl book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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8. The Secret Book of Flora Lea

By: Patti Callahan Henry

4.07

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

When a woman discovers a rare book that has connections to her past, long-held secrets about her mi… read more

Similar categories in Patti Callahan Henry's The Secret Book of Flora Lea book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"The heart can hold much joy and great sorrow at the same time. It's a mystery. And it's also true."

-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea

"What a fairy tale is meant to do," she said, "if it's meant to do anything at all, Tolkien says, is give us new perspective on our world, the consolation of a happy ending. A recovery of sorts. Like …"

-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea

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9. Code Name Sapphire

By: Pam Jenoff

3.87

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A woman must rescue her cousin's family from a train bound for Auschwitz in this riveting tale of b… read more

Similar categories in Pam Jenoff's Code Name Sapphire book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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10. Canary Girls

By: Jennifer Chiaverini

4.04

Format: 417 pages, Paperback

Rosie the Riveter meets A League of Their Own in New York Times bestselling novelist Jennifer Chiav… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Chiaverini's Canary Girls book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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11. The Lindbergh Nanny

By: Mariah Fredericks

3.78

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny is powerful, propulsive novel about America’s most notoriou… read more

Similar categories in Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • true crime
  • historical
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
  • audiobook
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12. The House Is on Fire

By: Rachel Beanland

4.10

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

The author of Florence Adler Swims Forever returns with a masterful work of historical fiction abou… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Beanland's The House Is on Fire book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"If you want to help... any of us, then you get where you're going and you work hard and you find a way to take care of someone else the way your uncle has taken care of you."

-Rachel Beanland, The House Is on Fire

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13. The Spectacular

By: Fiona Davis

4.10

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis transports us back to 1950s Manhattan and the glamoro… read more

Similar categories in Fiona Davis's The Spectacular book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"As they moved into the kick line for the big finale, her body tingled with anticipation and suddenly they were kicking in perfect tandem as the audience broke out into applause."

-Fiona Davis, The Spectacular

"She turned to see Peter leaning against the building a few feet away. He wore a navy peacoat and a woolen cap over his head, and some of his curls peeked out from the sides. His eyes were blue and br…"

-Fiona Davis, The Spectacular

Cover of The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict

14. The Mitford Affair

By: Marie Benedict

3.70

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict—she'll have to choose: her country or her sis… read more

Similar categories in Marie Benedict's The Mitford Affair book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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15. 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

Similar categories in Stephanie Dray's Becoming Madam Secretary book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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16. The House of Eve

By: Sadeqa Johnson

4.26

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of Yellow Wife, a daring and redemptive novel set in 1950s Philadelph… read more

Similar categories in Sadeqa Johnson's The House of Eve book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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17. The Phoenix Crown

By: Kate Quinn

3.82

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

From bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about … read more

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Phoenix Crown book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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18. Cradles of the Reich

By: Jennifer Coburn

3.97

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Three women, a nation seduced by a madman, and the Nazi breeding program to create a so-called mast… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Coburn's Cradles of the Reich book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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19. 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 Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"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 Dressmakers of Prospect Heights by Kitty Zeldis

20. The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights

By: Kitty Zeldis

3.90

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Mesmerizing historical novel about three women in 1920s New York City and the secrets they hold. … read more

Similar categories in Kitty Zeldis's The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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21. 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

Similar categories in Kate Quinn's The Briar Club book and Mariah Fredericks's The Lindbergh Nanny

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"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

21 Best fiction books like The Lindbergh Nanny by Mariah Fredericks

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Martha Hall Kelly

4.18

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The Paris Daughter

Kristin Harmel

4.25

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The Frozen River

Ariel Lawhon

4.43

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Marie Benedict

4.04

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21 Best fiction books like Cradles of the Reich by Jennifer Coburn

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The Paris Agent

Kelly Rimmer

4.13

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The Golden Doves

Martha Hall Kelly

4.18

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Kristin Harmel

4.25

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