21 Top historical books like A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself by Katherine Howe

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A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

By: Katherine Howe

3.73

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe comes a daring first-hand account of one youn…

If you liked the historical plot in A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself by Katherine Howe , here is a list of 21 books like this:

Cover of A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9) by Deanna Raybourn

1. A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

By: Deanna Raybourn

4.19

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

Veronica and Stoker discover that not all fairy tales have happy endings, and some end in murder, i… read more

Similar categories in Deanna Raybourn's A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9) book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
"A man cannot choose to die when he has not yet learnt to live." Stoker"

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"If I could have created a perfect woman, I could never have imagined you. But that is my failure. Not yours."

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"Not everyone shares your tendency to scorn the company of others." "Scorn the company of others! Thanks to you, I speak to entirely too many people, entirely too often."

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"Do you mean to dissuade me? Point out the flaws in my plan? Express your objections with vehemence and eloquence?" He tipped his head. "Actually, no." "Are you entirely well? Have you a fever? Should…"

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

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2. 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 Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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3. The Warm Hands of Ghosts

By: Katherine Arden

4.02

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

During the Great War, a combat nurse searches for her brother, believed dead in the trenches despit… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Arden's The Warm Hands of Ghosts book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • historical
  • adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"Winter said there's ghosts all around you. Faland snorted. When you swim in the ocean there's water all around you, but no one mentions it."

-Katherine Arden, The Warm Hands of Ghosts

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4. The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years

By: Shubnum Khan

3.87

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice Rebecca meets The House of Spirits in this sweeping, … read more

Similar categories in Shubnum Khan's The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
"It walked to many places in the world and swam through many seas. It moved among men and watched how they lived and how they fought. Men were the same everywhere—power-hungry creatures always engaged…"

-Shubnum Khan, The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years

"The end always returns to the beginning; the circle always seeks to be whole, and so when the end comes for Meena Begum, she is remembering the river and the way it runs through the village like a pe…"

-Shubnum Khan, The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years

"There are things that never see light again. They scream and bang at their fate, hoping they will be discovered. A forgotten letter beneath a file, an ivory button in a couch, a handprint against a w…"

-Shubnum Khan, The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years

"She tries to lie still, but she's forgotten how. On the farm everything had been still. The silence was a complete thing. She could touch it with her fingers, taste it with her mouth, and sit in it l…"

-Shubnum Khan, The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years

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5. 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

Similar categories in Percival Everett's James book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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6. Chenneville

By: Paulette Jiles

4.13

Format: 307 pages, Hardcover

Consumed with grief, driven by vengeance, a man undertakes an unrelenting odyssey across the lawles… read more

Similar categories in Paulette Jiles's Chenneville book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • adventure
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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7. 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

Similar categories in Cristina Henríquez's The Great Divide book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • 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

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8. The Fox Wife

By: Yangsze Choo

4.01

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

Some people think foxes are similar to ghosts because we go around collecting qi, or life force, bu… read more

Similar categories in Yangsze Choo's The Fox Wife book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Chinese traditionally consider shadows part of the soul. Harm done to a shadow, whether by pinning it to the ground or stepping on it, was considered spiritual damage to the person. Of course none of…"

-Yangsze Choo, The Fox Wife

"Sometimes our wishes come back in the darkest, most twisted ways, like a thorn that pierces and grows through your flesh. A tree that drinks blood and blots out the sun. The sin was mine; I had water…"

-Yangsze Choo, The Fox Wife

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9. Clear

By: Carys Davies

3.92

Format: 196 pages, Hardcover

A stunning, exquisite novel from an award-winning writer about a minister dispatched to a remote is… read more

Similar categories in Carys Davies's Clear book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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10. 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

Similar categories in Tara Karr Roberts's Wild and Distant Seas book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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11. A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

By: Katherine Howe

3.73

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe comes a daring first-hand account of one youn… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • womens
  • adventure
  • historical
  • pirates
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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12. 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

Similar categories in Elizabeth Crook's The Madstone book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • adventure
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • 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

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13. The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1)

By: Jess Armstrong

3.56

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

An atmospheric gothic mystery that beautifully brings the ancient Cornish countryside to life, Arms… read more

Similar categories in Jess Armstrong's The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1) book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
"The only creatures in my whole dismal life who never once failed me were an overly fluffy black house cat and an eccentric Scottish bookseller."

-Jess Armstrong, The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1)

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14. Sailing the Graveyard Sea: The Deathly Voyage of the Somers, the U.S. Navy's Only Mutiny, and the Trial That Gripped the Nation

By: Richard Snow

3.68

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A riveting account of the only mutiny in the history of the United States Navy—a little-known event… read more

Similar categories in Richard Snow's Sailing the Graveyard Sea: The Deathly Voyage of the Somers, the U.S. Navy's Only Mutiny, and the Trial That Gripped the Nation book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • historical
  • audiobook
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15. 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 Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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16. Queens of London

By: Heather Webb

3.90

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

"Looting, lying, and the letter of the  Queens of London delivers a rollicking ride through the cri… read more

Similar categories in Heather Webb's Queens of London book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
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17. 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

Similar categories in Mariah Fredericks's The Wharton Plot book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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18. 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

Similar categories in Robin Oliveira's A Wild and Heavenly Place book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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19. The Curse of Pietro Houdini

By: Derek B. Miller

4.15

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the Dagger Award–winning author of Norwegian by Night comes a vivid, thrilling, and moving Wor… read more

Similar categories in Derek B. Miller's The Curse of Pietro Houdini book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"Fear is the enemy of art because it hinders us from creation. Anyone who uses fear to stop an artist from creating is an enemy of life."

-Derek B. Miller, The Curse of Pietro Houdini

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20. The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye

By: Briony Cameron

3.82

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

This epic, dazzling tale based on true events illuminates a woman of color’s rise to power as one o… read more

Similar categories in Briony Cameron's The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye book and Katherine Howe's A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself

  • adventure
  • historical
  • pirates
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
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21. The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish (Hecate Cavendish #1)

By: Paula Brackston

3.76

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Paula Brackston returns with a new, magic-infused series about He… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook

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Deanna Raybourn

4.19

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Ariel Lawhon

4.43

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Katherine Arden

4.02

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Katherine Arden

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Leigh Bardugo

3.84

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Jennifer Marie Thorne

3.95

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